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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp has warned that it will face significant cash flow pressures over the next few years, even with the government’s grant of eight new sites for developing the Northern Link rail project in the Northern Metropolis. The warning came as the Liber Research Community cast doubt on MTR Corp’s model of using property developments to fund […]

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has reported to police the theft of 17,000 ticket QR codes from its online ticketing system and suspended sales through its website, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Saturday that an IT worker at the amusement park on Lantau Island had detected anomalies in the resort’s computer system, only to […]

Hong Kong residents have been warned about fake vehicle airbag safety recall messages circulating widely on WhatsApp, with the Chinese-language notices bearing the Transport Department’s name. A department spokesman said on Saturday that the case had been referred to police for follow-up action. It urged residents not to provide any personal information […]

(261114) -- XINYU, Nov. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A villager harvests tangerines at an orchard in Hongqiao Village, Xinyu City of east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 13, 2026. The tangerine harvest season is in full swing in Xinyu City, where some 220,000 mu (about 14,667 hectares) of tangerine orchards have entered the peak harvest period.Xinyu tangerines, a […]

Munich [Germany], November 14 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has highlighted growing international concerns over China's expanding surveillance operations, alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs and efforts to suppress Uyghur identity, according to its weekly brief covering November 6-12.In its November 6 report, A Formula for Repression: […]

New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Investors Altimeter Capital Management and Atreides Management have urged Nvidia's board to keep open the possibility of founder Jensen Huang returning as chief executive, calling for a slow and careful succession process following his sudden resignation.In a letter addressed to the company's board, Altimeter CEO Brad […]

Washington DC [US], November 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is set to participate in a first-ever trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in China next week.The discussions between the leaders are expected to focus on nuclear […]

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), November 14 (ANI): Odisha is set to host the Asia Rugby Emirates Under-20 Sevens Championship 2026 at the Kalinga Stadium, bringing together 10 teams featuring men's and women's squads for the two-day international tournament.Odisha Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj expressed happiness over the state hosting the championship after an […]

California [US], November 14 (ANI): Nvidia's board has approached Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas as a potential successor to Jensen Huang following the latter's resignation as the chipmaker's CEO amid a controversy surrounding his alleged extramarital relationships, the Financial Times reported.According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the […]

Washington DC [US], November 14 (ANI): Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday (local time) backed a purported petition seeking the reinstatement of Jensen Huang at Nvidia, expressing support for the former CEO days after his resignation amid controversy surrounding his alleged extramarital relationships.'A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen, and I'm […]

NANJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- On the sidelines of the Fifth China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue being held in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, an orca-shaped marine robot is outshining other smart devices, such as quadruped robots, in capturing the attention of participants.With streamlined contours and a metallic sheen, the […]

Hong Kong police will activate artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition across their expanding smart surveillance network on Monday, the force’s commissioner has said. Speaking after attending a police passing-out ceremony, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said the technology could help identify people even if they wore masks or used […]

Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme next year to handle proxy voting via an electronic platform, a move designed to pave the way for a cap on proxies and curb rampant bid-rigging in private housing estates. Announcing the plan on Saturday, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said the government had decided against an immediate limit on […]

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in an unprecedented trilateral summit next week, with Iran and nuclear arms control on the agenda, while US officials said Russia's war against Ukraine would not be explicitly discussed.The White House confirmed on November 13 that the three […]

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:1. China tops medal table as Dakar Youth Olympics closeThe 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games closed on November 13 at the Youth Olympic Village in Diamniadio, bringing to an end the first Olympic event ever held on African soil.China topped the medal table with 18 […]

(261114) -- SHENZHEN, Nov. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2026 shows a press briefing at the media center for the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

(261114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the China National Botanical Garden in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Once a small border town, Shenzhen has grown into a modern international metropolis. This November, the southern Chinese city will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.Follow our illustrated scroll from west to east through 11 landmarks, discovering the history, innovation and natural beauty that shape Shenzhen.Starting […]

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former brother-in-law began his defence in the seventh week of the trial over her alleged murder, describing himself as a close friend but claiming he “blanked out” while helping to dispose of her dismembered body and erase evidence of the crime. In a week of testimony filled with emotions and twists, […]

NANNING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Sun Kai made a surprising discovery in Central Asian supermarkets: small mandarins from China were a hit with local shoppers, who affectionately called them "baby mandarins."During visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Sun, 39, a sales manager at Guilin Jolly Cool Fruit Agricultural Products Co., Ltd., saw the fruit selling for […]

BANGKOK, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- From radio telescopes to satellite launches and joint academic programs, China and Thailand have steadily expanded their aerospace partnership in recent years, turning scientific exchanges into practical cooperation that benefits both countries and the wider Southeast Asian region.CHARTING COSMOS, OBSERVING EARTHChina and […]

A war of words has erupted between a popular preschool in Hong Kong and a parent who alleges that his two-year-old son suffered a large bump on his head on campus, though police closed their investigation after finding no CCTV evidence that the child had been hurt on site. Cannan Kindergarten (Waterloo Road) told the South China Morning Post on Saturday […]

Flights between the United States and Hong Kong will face continued disruptions over the next two days, the Airport Authority has warned, after a nationwide US ground stop forced the cancellation of nearly 10,000 flights and hit at least 17 services to and from the city. In reply to the South China Morning Post’s queries, the authority operating the […]

Leaders of top British universities have urged the city to look beyond institutional rankings in its “Study in Hong Kong” campaign, warning that attracting and keeping top overseas talent requires government-backed career incentives and clear post-study visa pathways. The university leaders also pushed back against fears that artificial intelligence […]

Hong Kong police have arrested three teenage boys on suspicion of assaulting a 13-year-old fellow pupil on campus, after a social media post criticised the school’s handling of the alleged bullying. Police said they received a report on Wednesday that the boy had allegedly been assaulted at a school in Chai Wan the previous day. “Following preliminary […]

FUZHOU, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- At the command center of the Ningde nuclear power plant in east China, parameters streamed across a giant screen. A technician put on a smart AR helmet and completed a maintenance inspection in minutes, offering a glimpse of how digital tools are reshaping China's nuclear power industry.The helmet integrates voice interaction, […]

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the city of Shenzhen, located in south China's Guangdong Province, prepares to welcome Asia-Pacific leaders for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting next week, China is set to host this gathering for the third time, marking another milestone in its decades-long engagement with regional economic cooperation.Over the past 25 […]

NANJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Fifth China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue opened Friday in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, gathering over 100 leaders of political parties and organizations as well as business, think tank and media representatives from 22 Arab countries.Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Communist Party […]

(261114) -- DAKAR, Nov. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry (L) and Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, president of the Dakar 2026 Organizing Committee, attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)

When Mao Hamasaki, also known as DJ Mao, took to the social media platform X earlier this month to recount the ordeal of consuming a spiked drink in Hong Kong, her comments were accompanied by an apology, leaving many local social media users perplexed. “They said, ‘You are the victim, why do you keep apologising and taking the blame’, making it sound […]

The White House has confirmed plans for talks on nuclear arms control and international security on the sidelines of the APEC summit The leaders of Russia, China, and the US plan to meet on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, AP reported on […]

The White House has confirmed plans for talks on nuclear arms control and international security on the sidelines of the APEC summit The leaders of Russia, China and the US plan to meet on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, AP reported on […]

Washington DC [US], November 14 (ANI): US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to voluntarily testify before the Senate Banking Committee over concerns surrounding export controls on Nvidia's advanced semiconductor chips and the handling of an investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company allegedly linked to China, CNN reported.'Secretary […]

A Bloomberg article notes that the yuan share of Russian exports has dropped but that bilateral trade is surging A recent Bloomberg article with the eye-catching h

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): In a major recognition for Madhya Pradesh's sports infrastructure, the International Sports Complex at Nathu Barkheda in Bhopal has received Category 1 certification from the International Hockey Federation (FIH), ahead of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy scheduled to be held at the venue from November […]

Taipei [Taiwan], November 13 (ANI): Taiwan has accused China of pressuring Papua New Guinea (PNG) to expel Taiwanese diplomats and shut down its representative office in Port Moresby, alleging that Beijing may have used economic incentives to influence the Pacific nation's sudden diplomatic decision, according to a report by Central News Agency (CNA).During […]

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia has named Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO and begun the search for a permanent successor to co-founder Jensen Huang, who stepped down on November 12 after revelations of two extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese spy. The company said it is considering both internal and

While German brands remain firmly established in the domestic market, the country's roads are becoming more diverse, with European and Asian manufacturers gaining ground. Chinese EV brands, in particular, are becoming increasingly visible.REGENSBURG, Germany, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- On Oct. 3, Germany's Unity Day, German software engineer Renick Buettner set […]

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 13 (ANI): The official trophy of the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026 was unveiled on Friday by Suryabanshi Suraj, the Sports Minister, Government of Odisha, ahead of the two-day international competition scheduled for 14-15 November at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.The tournament will bring together 17 teams from 10 […]

Arunachal Pradesh [India], November 13 (ANI): As anticipation mounts across the global adventure racing community, final preparations are underway for Adventure@Mechukha 2026, taking place from November 14 to 23, 2026.Staged in Arunachal Pradesh, this landmark event is Asia's sole ARWS Qualifier for the 2027 AR World Championship in Croatia, according to a […]

Washington, DC [US], November 13 (ANI): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday faulted the Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for stalling the designation of Nvidia client Megaspeed as a potential national security risk, bringing internal Trump administration friction into the open in the wake of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's departure.Notably, Megaspeed […]

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Nvidia is likely to retain its dominant position in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry despite CEO Jensen Huang's resignation, while his departure is expected to have little impact on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and other suppliers, Focus Taiwan reported, citing a US AI policy […]

(261113) -- BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

(261113) -- BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attends the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Chinese Language Conference and delivers a speech in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Jensen Huang's exit removes a powerful opponent of US chip restrictions, exposing divisions in Washington over how to preserve America's technological dominance The downfall of Nvidia founder Jensen Huang in a scandal involving a suspected Chinese spy has raised a politically explosive question: who benefits […]