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NEW DELHI, India: India has lodged a protest with China over what it called an "arbitrary detention" of an Indian citizen at the Shanghai airport after the traveler from a northeastern state said she was held for hours because Chinese authorities refused to recognize her passport. Chinese authorities stopped the woman during a layover in Shanghai en route […]

BEIJING: China: Chinese technology companies are increasingly shifting the training of artificial intelligence models to overseas data centres as U.S. export controls tighten access to Nvidia chips, the Financial Times reported. Alibaba and ByteDance are among the firms training new large language models in Southeast Asia, the report said, citing two people […]

For 17 odd years as a pastor, Reverend Jenny Lam Yat-kwan witnessed life and death and helped those in despair, but after losing three members of her family in the devastating Tai Po fire in Hong Kong, she needed all the courage and strength she could draw from God. Lam, the pastor of ELCHK Diamond Lutheran Church, told the Post on Sunday night that the […]

An increase in office leasing activity in Hong Kong, coupled with a moderate amount of new space coming onto the market, translates to improved prospects for the battered commercial property sector next year, according to analysts. The supply of new grade A office space in 2026 and 2027 was likely to be less than the amount completed in the last two years, […]

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC)OG, Natus Vincere, MOUZ and Team Yandex rounded out the six-team playoff field at the BLAST Slam V event by advancing through the play-in round on Sunday.Team Falcons and Tundra Esports grabbed the top two group-play seeds by finishing top-two in the group stage, which concluded Saturday. […]

The recent flurry of sporting events has thrown up a number of aspects which I found particularly inspiring. With much of the media focus on China’s 15th National Games naturally on the sporting contests, less attention was paid to the fact that the event could only have been successfully organised with the support of local volunteers. The Agency for […]

Thousands of mourners poured into Tai Po on Sunday, forming a solemn river of remembrance for the 146 lives lost in Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than seven decades, while Beijing called for unity and healing as a massive rescue and recovery operation continued amid the charred ruins. The scale of the calamity was evident, as the Disaster Victim […]

A Filipino domestic worker who fled Hong Kong’s deadly inferno with her employers’ three-year-old daughter in her arms has expressed regret that she was unable to persuade a neighbour who perished in the blaze to also try to escape. Reinalyn Niere, who arrived in the city last year, said she was asleep with the child in the family’s third-floor flat […]

Hong Kong’s deadly fire in Tai Po has prompted an outpouring of generosity from the public, with donations already surpassing the total raised in the initial aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. By noon on Sunday, the government’s support fund had grown to HK$1.2 billion (US$153 million), with HK$900 million in public donations and HK$300 million […]

Police have issued warnings for a second day in a row about scammers preying on grieving Hongkongers under the guise of donations and relief efforts, with aid pouring in for victims of Wednesday’s deadly inferno at a Tai Po housing estate. Police said in an online post on Sunday that officers had noticed a fraudulent “Tai Po Wang Fuk Court victims […]

HONG KONG: Bamboo scaffolding and mesh, a centuries-old building tradition carried over from mainland China, have come under sharp scrutiny after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades. While the origin of the blaze was unclear, there was no hiding the ease with which the fire rapidly spread across the green netting and sent bamboo lattices crashing to […]

Hong Kong’s “top priority” is to resettle residents displaced by the Tai Po fire so they can get through the winter, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has said, pointing to measures rolled out by the banking industry to ease their immediate financial burden. Chan highlighted on Sunday the banking industry’s emergency support measures that came […]

Hong Kong’s financial identity is entering a new chapter, shaped as much by strategic alignment as capital flows. By co-launching a US$1 billion investment fund with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the city is taking one of its most assertive steps yet to redefine Hong Kong’s financial identity in a rapidly changing global economy. The […]

Beijing’s state media has praised the swift rescue and relief efforts by the Hong Kong government after the city’s worst fire in decades, commending its leadership and pledging support in its first editorial commentary on the tragedy. Published on Sunday, the commentary by Xinhua, which typically reflects the stance of the central government, focused on […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 146 people, including a firefighter, confirmed dead 79 injured, including 12 firefighters Around 40 people deemed to be […]

(251130) -- XIAPU, Nov. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Guests view large yellow croaker products at the ninth Ningde (Xiapu) large yellow croaker industry innovation and development conference in Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 29, 2025. The ninth Ningde (Xiapu) large yellow croaker industry innovation and development conference kicked off here […]

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], November 30 (ANI): It all boils down to this. India's AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 qualifiers encounter against Iran at the EKA Arena will decide who makes the trip to the Gulf next year. The match will kick off on Sunday, as per the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The Blue Colts currently […]

(251130) -- SOFIA, Nov. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the final of the first Chinese Character Chess Championship in Bulgaria at the China Cultural Center in Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 29, 2025. TO GO WITH "Bulgaria holds first Chinese character chess championship final" (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

(251130) -- LONDON, Nov. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- England's Georgia Stanway celebrates scoring with teammate Beth Mead (R) during an international women's football friendly match between China and England at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

HONG KONG, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong on Saturday started a series of mourning activities after firefighting and rescue operations in the fire-struck residential complex of Wang Fuk Court were largely completed.John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), along with principal officials of the HKSAR government and […]

As Hong Kong mourns the victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze and questions emerge on accountability, experts have called for much tighter supervision of building maintenance and fire safety by authorities to hold relevant parties responsible so that future tragedies can be averted. They gave this assessment as the government set up an interdepartmental task […]

Venezuela denounces U.S. "aggression" after Trump's post concerning its airspaceThe Venezuelan government on Saturday denounced the U.S. threat that "seeks to affect the sovereignty of its airspace," calling it "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people."In an official statement, Caracas rejected Washington's […]

HONG KONG, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- On Saturday, at the Moreton Terrace Activities Center in Causeway Bay, a steady stream of people filed into the ground-floor event hall. Some carried white chrysanthemums, their footsteps lacking the cheerful lightness that usually fills the center during regular activities. Most wore solemn expressions, their faces etched […]

The eight milk tea-coloured towers of Wang Fuk Court were special sentinels to many locals in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. Residents say that whenever they saw the blocks emerging into view on the northern-bound left side of Tolo Highway on their daily commute after work, they knew they were back home. Home was their idyllic estate with its winding […]

"With active business cooperation between the two countries, Serbian consumers are showing growing interest in Chinese alcoholic beverages, wines, and food."By Xinhua writer Zhang Xuan, Nemanja CabricBELGRADE, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Under spotlights, Chinese chef Li Yaqiang transformed fruits and vegetables into a vividly lifelike dragon with a few deft […]

More than 600 officers from the Hong Kong Police Force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVIU) searched two fire-ravaged blocks of the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po without finding any more bodies on Saturday. The death toll from the blaze remains at 128, but 150 people are still unaccounted for. Dressed in white full-body protective […]

Hong Kong began a three-day official mourning period on Saturday for victims of the city’s deadliest blaze in decades as residents queued at the site of the tragedy and various halls to pay their respects, penning tributes and laying flowers. For the first time since the fire broke out on Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, the death toll remained at […]

BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- With an increasing number of foreign tourists visiting China, the sight of foreign nationals dressed in Hanfu, a type of traditional Chinese clothing, at scenic spots across the country has become a captivating cultural phenomenon.By the moat of Beijing's Forbidden City -- the over 600-year-old complex that once served as […]

(251129) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A visitor (R) learns to play a horse-head fiddle during an exhibition themed on various music cultures along the ancient Silk Road at Guangzhou Maritime Museum in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 29, 2025. The exhibition kicked off here on Saturday, showcasing 143 ancient musical instruments […]

(251129) -- ATHENS, Nov. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese dancers stage the dance drama Tiangong Kaiwu at the Christmas Theater in Athens, Greece, Nov. 28, 2025. The epic dance drama Tiangong Kaiwu premiered to an enthusiastic reception on Friday evening at Athens' Christmas Theater, the Greek capital's largest indoor venue.TO GO WITH "Chinese dance drama […]

(251129) -- DORDRECHT, Nov. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- William Dandjinou (1st R) of Canada competes during the men's 1500m final at the ISU Short Track World Tour #4 speed skating event in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(251129) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Nov. 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mengting of China competes during the women's final of the FIS Freeski Big Air World Cup 2026 at Secret Garden in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Lu Xingji)

* Chinese cars "have become very popular here because they meet our needs within our financial abilities. The quality is also satisfactory," said Mohamed Mostafa, a 44-year-old Egyptian Uber driver and a proud owner of a Chery Tiggo.* Chinese automakers' Completely Knocked Down (CKD) plants, joint ventures and R&D centers are boosting local employment, […]

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday highlighted the vulnerabilities of global supply chains, citing the impact of conflicts, climate events, and demand-side uncertainty. He highlighted that a third of global production currently takes place in China.Speaking at the Doctor of Philosophy […]

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a man on suspicion of trying to incite sedition in relation to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, the Post has learned. The move on Saturday came as the central government’s national security authorities in Hong Kong warned against “anti-China and ill-intentioned individuals” exploiting the tragedy in an […]

Several more pets have been rescued from the burned buildings of a residential complex in Tai Po, as animal charities continued to search for separated owners and expressed concerns that animals still trapped will have gone days without food or water. Authorities said on Saturday that a sweep of two blocks where flames were first extinguished at Wang Fuk […]

The Thai king's historic visit to Beijing signals Bangkok's deeper embrace of Thailand's northern neighbor in a shifting global order Thailand's relationship with China has entered a new and symbolically powerful phase with King Maha Vajiralongkorn's historic five-day state visit to Beijing in mid-November - […]

A sense of sombre unity permeated the whole of Hong Kong on Saturday as residents from all walks of life mourned the victims of the city’s deadliest fire in seven decades by signing condolence books or flooding areas near the scene of the inferno with bouquets. By Saturday evening, lengthy queues had grown near ground zero, Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, with […]

Washington, DC [US] Nov 29 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting the global community's continued silence on China's human rights violations, even as China positions itself as a leader in renewable energy.Citing a Coda report published on November 21, the WUC highlighted that China escaped scrutiny at COP30 […]

New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): India's three-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games medallist Manika Batra and Manav Thakkar will lead India's eight-member squad at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu, China, starting Sunday. The team includes Akash Pal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Payas Jain, Diya Chitale, Yashaswini Ghorpade, and Swastika […]

ABU DHABI, 29th November, 2025 (WAM) -- A delegation from the Education, Human Development and Community Council, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Ministry of Education, paid an official visit to the People's Republic of China. The delegation was led by Hajar Ahmed Al Thehli as Secretary General of the Council.Coordinated […]

New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): The Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD) inaugurated a three-day international conference in New Delhi on November 28, which focused on the preservation of India's rural Buddhist heritage, much of which remains undocumented and vulnerable despite its historical significance. Held at the Dr Ambedkar […]

Hong Kong’s home affairs minister has called on NGOs to better coordinate with the government on their support for residents displaced in the city’s deadliest fire in decades following reported confusion on the ground. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen on Saturday also rejected accusations that government-backed care teams had […]

Taipei [Taiwan], November 29 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported on Saturday that 12 sorties by People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and flew into the island's southern and southeastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ).The MND said the aircraft involved included the Shenyang J-16, the […]

Watching his young children’s faces light up with excitement, William Li felt relief, but the deep ache in his chest was overwhelming. His son and daughter were happy he had saved their most treasured possessions – a mobile phone and an iPad – from the inferno that had just devoured their home in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court on Wednesday. Thankfully, […]