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Hong Kong faces the prospect of a tsunami of elderly poverty sweeping over society in the coming decades. The question is what to do about it. The good news is that there are ways to reduce the severity of the problem. The bad news is that these will take time to be effective, so we need to start work immediately. An important sign of the severity of the […]

Pattaya [Thailand], June 28 (ANI): Indian women wrestlers produced a dominant performance, clinching three gold medals as the country bagged an impressive eight medals on the second day of the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championships here on Sunday.Samruddhi Satish Patil (33kg), Vinakshi (46kg), and Disha Shokeen (66kg) captured gold medals in their […]

(260628) -- TAIPEI, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuanbao has food during a birthday party at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, June 28, 2026. Taipei Zoo on Sunday celebrated the sixth birthday of Yuanbao, the youngest offspring of a pair of giant pandas presented by the mainland to Taiwan in 2008.TO GO WITH "Taipei Zoo celebrates 6th […]

(260628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The cover of a Bruce Lee-themed magazine is on display during an exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2026. The exhibition highlighting friendly exchanges between the civilian sectors of China and the United States has opened at the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China in Beijing. The […]

(260628) -- NANCHANG, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Oriol Calvo Verges, president of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 28, 2026. The 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics opened in the […]

NANCHANG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics opened in the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen on Sunday, attracting international ceramic artists and experts to explore the theme of "Inheritance and Innovation."The Geneva-based International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) is holding the event in Jingdezhen, the ancient […]

(260628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A 3D printer prints toys at a 3D printing factory of Kongfu 3D in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 3, 2026. In recent years, consumer 3D printers have transformed from laboratory niche "black technology" to popular consumer products, covering different fields from home DIY and campus education […]

The Hong Kong University Students’ Union publication Undergrad, founded more than 70 years ago and one of the city’s longest-running campus news outlets, has ceased operations after failing to recruit enough members to form a new editorial board. In a statement on Sunday, the student union’s 2025 editorial committee said it had twice attempted since […]

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): China's rising demand helped power India's frozen shrimp exports to a record high in FY 2025-26, while the United States retained its position as the country's largest export market, according to the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.It added that the 'strong performance reflects sustained […]

Hong Kong school pupils as young as seven are being referred for addiction counselling for online gaming, with requests for help involving increasingly younger children, a digital habits workshop has heard. Crystal Leung Chui-yee, officer-in-charge of the Sunshine Lutheran Centre, a counselling and treatment centre for problem gamblers, revealed the […]

* Under the leadership of the Party, China's rural areas have undergone tremendous transformations, securing a sweeping victory in eliminating absolute poverty in 2020 before embarking on rural revitalization.* China's rural revitalization unfolds through dedicated villagers, robust grassroots Party organizations, and the belief that the countryside will […]

(260628) -- CHENGDU, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits Chengdu International Railway Port in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 26, 2026. He made an inspection tour in Sichuan Province from Thursday to Sunday. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

Munich [Germany] June 28 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting its international advocacy efforts, using major global platforms in Japan and Europe to draw attention to what it describes as Beijing's continuing genocide, forced labour practices and transnational repression targeting Uyghurs from East Turkistan.A […]

HARARE, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) remains at the core of China's development, maintaining its immense vitality through continuous self-revolution and a steadfast commitment to full and rigorous self-governance, a senior official of Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU-PF, has said.In a recent interview with Xinhua, Farai Marapira, […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 28 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) organised a panel discussion condemning China's new ethnic unity law as a legal framework that institutionalises the assimilation of Tibetans and other ethnic minorities.According to CTA, the event, hosted by its Tibetan Policy Institute, brought together […]

Panaji (Goa) [India], June 28 (ANI): Host nation India concluded its campaign at the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) and supported by the Sports Authority of India (SAI), with an impressive haul of three Silver medals and one Bronze, underlining the country's strong performance across […]

DUBAI, 28th June May, 2026 (WAM) -- Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its strategic partnerships with leading Chinese companies and institutions to draw on their advanced expertise in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, modern transport technologies, and advanced methodologies for designing and constructing bridge and […]

TAIYUAN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 23 artists, art educators, students and cultural professionals from Hungary wrapped up their discovery tour of the ancient architectural heritages in north China's Shanxi Province on Sunday.During the tour that started on June 17, participants traveled to the cities of Taiyuan, Xinzhou and Datong, visiting renowned […]

Europeans are being scorched by record-high temperatures with lives lost, power outages and strains on health systems across the continent. Scientists said the scale and intensity of the current heatwave underscore the growing impact of climate change.MADRID, June 28 (Xinhua) -- A record-shattering heatwave has tightened its grip on Europe, leaving […]

PAILIN, Cambodia, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Sen Sokhoeun, a longan farmer here in western Cambodia, is confident in sales this season because direct exports to China have stabilized local prices and secured a reliable market.In contrast to past years when peak-season prices plummeted, Cambodian fresh longan prices have stabilized since direct exports to China […]

SHENZHEN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- When talking about Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province, the first images that came to Park Gayoung's mind were artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, robots and drones. But this journalist from the Republic of Korea (ROK) was caught off guard by Shenzhen's lush ecological environment during a recent trip there."I […]

In the fifth instalment of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks at the hidden psychological burden patients face and how support programmes are reshaping treatment. The battle with multiple cancers since the summer of 2024 has taken a mental toll far beyond what Sasa Hui Yuen-sim felt she could manage. The […]

One pedestrian was killed and two others were seriously injured when a minibus mounted a pavement and crashed in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City district on Sunday. Police received a report at around 5.48pm that a minibus travelling along Argyle Street had mounted the pavement outside Kowloon City Court, injuring three pedestrians, 13 passengers and the driver. […]

Hundreds of Hongkongers gathered in Kwun Tong overnight on Saturday to bid farewell to the streets around a historic town centre before they faded into history, with many stopping to capture one last photograph of a neighbourhood that had been part of their lives for decades. Families, couples and former residents queued beneath the Yue Man Square and Tung […]

At a century-old teahouse in Hong Kong, a crowd of about 30 people huddled around tables packed with dim sum on a Thursday morning as they watched South Africa score against South Korea in the World Cup. Lin Heung Lau’s branch in Sheung Wan has become one of the city’s most unlikely venues for catching football after it opted to capitalise on the World […]

(260628) -- PAILIN, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack longans at a processing workshop in Pailin province, Cambodia on June 11, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cambodian farmers, exporters thrive as direct China longan trade booms" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

(260628) -- HANDAN, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 26, 2026 shows the screens of mobile phones displaying an ongoing livestream at a specialized truck manufacturing enterprise in Cheng'an County of Handan City, north China's Hebei Province. Cheng'an County has embraced the digital economy and turned its distinctive local industries into […]

Fullerton [US], June 28 (ANI): Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth reached his first final of the year with a hard-fought win over Japan's Yudai Okimoto in the men's semifinals of the US Open Badminton tournament here.The 33-year-old got the better of fourth seed Okimoto 22-20, 15-21, 21-19 in an hour and 12 minutes in the match on Saturday to set up a […]

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 28 (ANI): Japan may seek clarification regarding the content opposing a 'fascistic and militaristic revival' in the Bangladesh-China joint communique.A clause hinting at Japan has been included in the Bangladesh-China joint statement during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to China. It mentioned that, 'Both sides agreed that it […]

Hong Kong police have seized 241kg of suspected cocaine estimated to be worth HK$180 million (US$23 million) from a typhoon shelter, marking the largest bust in the past year. Acting senior superintendent Kwan Chun-hin from the narcotics bureau said on Sunday that police arrested three individuals – the suspected mastermind and two key members of the […]

Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to add value to Beijing’s “China Opportunity 2.0” narrative, serving as a bridge and catalyst for the global expansion of mainland Chinese enterprises, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also identified the Northern Metropolis megaproject in his weekly blog on Sunday as a […]

(260628) -- SHENZHEN, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Media delegation members from the Republic of Korea (ROK) learn about products at a flagship store of drone-manufacturing giant DJI in Nanshan District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 24, 2026. From Tuesday to Friday this week, a six-member ROK media delegation paid a visit to Shenzhen, […]

(260628) -- NEW YORK, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People watch a humanoid robot playing soccer at the KOID Shop in New York City, the United States, June 25, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: General-purpose pop-up robot store opens in New York, featuring Chinese makers" (Photo by Vivien Liu/Xinhua)

(260628) -- HEFEI, June 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows the toroidal-field superconducting magnet for the fusion reactor in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. China's "artificial sun" project, also known as the EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak), on Saturday achieved a major engineering milestone in the […]

XILINGOL, June 28 (Xinhua) -- American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian […]

Hong Kong boy band Mirror member Stanley Yau Sze-chun recently lost his iPhone in the city and was surprised to discover it had surfaced at a market in neighbouring Shenzhen, sparking heated discussions on the internet. Information technology experts noted that retrieving lost or stolen devices from mainland China can be difficult. The South China Morning […]

Customers with one of Hong Kong’s top energy firms have been forced to bear the brunt of steeper supply costs after the conflict in the Middle East cut off gas from Qatar earlier this year, the company’s CEO has said. HK Electric’s Francis Cheng Cho-ying said on Sunday that the firm had not received any gas from Qatar since March, after Iranian […]

CARACAS, June 28 (Xinhua) -- "I am deeply saddened by the disaster in Venezuela, but I take some comfort in knowing that I can use the skills my Chinese mentors taught me to help my compatriots," said Pitney Delgado on Friday, his eyes red after more than 50 hours of continuous work.Two powerful earthquakes above magnitude 7 struck Venezuela on Wednesday […]

Hong Kong should broaden mental health support beyond high-risk students amid the growing impact of social media on young people, a government adviser has urged, as a prominent tycoon pledged to empower more young philanthropists to tackle the problem. Children who had not shown any of the usual signs of intense difficulty at home or school were taking […]

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): India needs to 'augment its strategic crude oil reserves to reduce its vulnerability to external shocks' and reverse the trend of growing dependence on imported crude, EY said in research report, warning that petroleum remains a key external risk for the domestic economy.'Going forward, India may need to augment its […]

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has cancelled an amber rainstorm warning in force for about 3½ hours, after earlier advising residents to brace for wet weather under the influence of a low-pressure trough along the southern […]

Hong Kong cannot be faulted for not working hard enough to catch up in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race. Government funding is flowing generously towards projects focused on AI adoption. In recent years, the government has pumped billions into building the necessary infrastructure, including HK$2.84 billion (US$364 million) for a semiconductor […]

The legality of prediction markets in Hong Kong has been called further into question, with at least one international brokerage firm operating such a platform in the city, prompting the market regulator to say certain activities may be considered “financial products”. Lawyers were also split on whether the delineation between financial products and […]

BEIJING, China: Hong Kong police have arrested two bookshop owners who are suspected of displaying and selling publications with "seditious" content, according to a government statement released on June 25. The statement did not reveal the names of the two people or the bookshop. They were arrested on June 24. The government said that during an operation in […]

STOCKHOLM/WASHINGTON, D.C.: Polestar said June 25 that it will be forced to stop selling vehicles in the United States from the 2027 model year after the Trump administration declined to authorize the Swedish electric-vehicle maker under rules targeting China-linked connected-car technology. The company said the U.S. Department of Commerce did not permit it […]