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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 Law Courts Building, injuring three pedestrians, 13 passengers […]

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 […]

New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory for Indian Citizens undertaking the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra through tours by private tour operators.This Ministry in its statement on Saturday, said it is in receipt of several requests for help and assistance from Indian citizens stuck in Nepal while undertaking Kailash […]

According to Newzoo, a leading gaming market research and analytics firm, Chinese publishers continue to lead some of the fastest-growing mobile game genres, including merge and 4X strategy games.By Xinhua writers Yue Yuanyuan, Guo ShuangWARSAW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- From the global success of Black Myth: Wukong to the enduring popularity of Genshin Impact, […]

BELGRADE -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he will resign in the near future, announcing early presidential and parliamentary elections days after a student-led protest in the city of Novi Sad demanded snap general elections."These are my last days and weeks as the republic's president. After that, I will resign," Vucic, whose second and last […]

The countrys president has stated he will remain in office for a few more weeks until an early election can be heldSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced his resignation. Speaking to a rally of supporters in Belgrade on Saturday, the Balkan nation's leader stated he would stay in office "for a few more weeks" before calling early presidential and […]

Since the China-Europe Railway Express was launched under a unified brand in 2016, annual train journeys have increased nearly twelvefold, from 1,702 in 2016 to 20,022 in 2025. In 2025 alone, cargo valued at 67.7 billion U.S. dollars was shipped via the network.WARSAW, June 27 (Xinhua) -- More than a decade ago, Filip Grzelak spent Christmas night at a […]

Palantir stands to emerge as the biggest winner in the US push to subjugate Europe and exclude ChinaThe EU has signed on to 'Pax Silica', a US initiative seemingly designed to shut China and others out of the global AI supply chain and extract resources from Europe for the benefit of Washington's military-industrial complex."America and Europe belong […]

MACAO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The 13th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Ministerial Meeting convened on Saturday in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), with delegates exploring ways to harness digital innovation and deeper collaboration to boost the region's tourism sector.Under the theme of "Digital Innovation, Collaborative […]

Canberra [Australia], June 27 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has strongly criticised China's assertions regarding the succession of the Dalai Lama, accusing Beijing of attempting to politicise a deeply religious process and interfere in Tibetan Buddhist traditions, as reported by CTA.The Tibet Information Office in Canberra strongly […]

(260627) -- MOSCOW, June 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People view exhibits during a photo exhibition in Moscow, Russia, June 26, 2026. The photo exhibition on China-Russia educational exchanges and cooperation was held at the Chinese Embassy in Russia on Friday. More than 60 representative photographs were selected from pictures submitted by over 40 institutions […]

(260627) -- ISTANBUL, June 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ziyi (C) of China goes for a layup during the Group B match between China and Cameroon at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul, Trkiye, June 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the upcoming solar manufacturing facility in Jewar will play a crucial role in strengthening India's export capabilities and advancing the vision of a self-reliant India.Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Cell […]

GUILIN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been deeply exploring folk culture and tradition in recent years, aiming to promote innovative development in its cultural industry. Local firms and creative teams draw inspiration from traditional Chinese culture, and inject classic elements into modern products like backpacks, […]

GUILIN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been deeply exploring folk culture and tradition in recent years, aiming to promote innovative development in its cultural industry. Local firms and creative teams draw inspiration from traditional Chinese culture, and inject classic elements into modern products like backpacks, […]

(260627) -- HANGZHOU, June 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows a high-speed railway train running on the Hangzhou-Taizhou high-speed railway in Shengzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital has handled more than 100 million passenger trips as of Saturday, less […]

(260627) -- GUILIN, June 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sews a product by hand at a workshop for cultural and creative products in Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on June 23, 2026. Guangxi has been deeply exploring folk culture and tradition in recent years, aiming to promote innovative development in its cultural industry. […]

(260627) -- HANGZHOU, June 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits a technology enterprise during an inspection tour in east China's Zhejiang Province, June 26, 2026. Zhang has emphasized the need for deep integration of scientific and […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 27 (ANI): Taiwan's 5,000 largest companies posted a record high in aggregate net profit in 2025, up more than 11 per cent from a year earlier, with contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) remaining the country's most profitable company amid the artificial intelligence boom, according to a report by Focus Taiwan, […]