The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said on Wednesday it successfully completed military exercises around Taiwan. Spokesman Li Xi said the theater command fully tested the integrated joint operations capabilities of its troops...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday pledged to deliver prosperity for all and to write a new chapter in China’s development story as the country embarks on its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030). In his televised New Year’s address, Xi empha...

A head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru's Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said. The deceased was the conductor of one of the two trains, according to the prosecutor's office in...

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday emphasised efforts to achieve a strong start for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period. Xi was speaking at a gathering of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advi...

China released on Wednesday detailed guidelines for its 2026 auto trade-in subsidy programme, sustaining support for the automotive market as part of broader efforts to boost consumption. According to a notice jointly issued by the Ministry of Comme...

Twenty-one people have been arrested in an operation targeting a triad-linked corruption syndicate accused of influencing renovation projects at two residential estates in Kwun Tong. Among those apprehended last week were core members of the group, ...

Tourism Commissioner Angelina Cheung on Friday said a number of cruise terminal operators had expressed interest in taking over the Kai Tak facility since the government's launch of an open tender last month. Speaking on RTHK’s Backchat programme,...

Temperatures fell noticeably on Friday, with morning lows down to 12 degrees or below across various districts — about four to five degrees lower than on Thursday. The Cold Weather Warning, issued on Thursday afternoon, remains in force. The Obs...

Shares of mainland AI chip designer Shanghai Biren Technology surged on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, kicking off the financial hub's first listing of 2026 with a bang. Biren shares opened at HK$35.70 each, above the offer price of HK$19.60. The...

A hotel representative on Friday said mainlanders had stayed longer in Hong Kong over the New Year period as they enjoyed a three-day holiday this year. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, the chief operations officer at Miramar Group, Alan Chan, s...

A Japanese war orphan raised by multiple Chinese families grew up to become a midwife, honouring the kindness she received from China. Her story, shared in the documentary series Beyond Blood and Borders, aired in December, on mainland streaming plat...

Veteran Hong Kong lawmakers Starry Lee Wai-king and Ronick Chan Chun-ying have thrown their hats in the ring to be the Legislative Council’s next president, with a vote expected on January 8. Lee and Chan are running to succeed former president And...

China’s box office revenue jumped nearly 22 per cent in 2025, driven by a record-breaking domestic animated hit that helped the market rebound from a soft patch. Total ticket sales reached 51.8 billion yuan (US$7.4 billion), the second-highest leve...

Sri Lanka launched a criminal investigation on Friday after a government syllabus for 11- and 12-year-olds directed pupils to a gay chat website to improve their language skills. The Education Ministry lodged a formal complaint with police and launch...

Hong Kong’s retail recovery extended into November last year, with sales climbing 6.5 per cent year on year as authorities pointed to improving local consumption, macroeconomic stability and growth in visitor numbers. Official figures released on F...

"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...

Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.