Authorities nationwide are planning to strengthen their ability to prevent and mitigate the impact of landslides and floods in an effort to better respond to climate change, state broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Natural Resources w...

With its long daylight hours and large temperature swings, Xinjiang in northwest China has become a key agricultural hub for different types of crops, most notably cotton. But farmers and factory operators are not stopping there – many have heeded...

The Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly announced 10 new measures on Monday to further deepen practical cooperation and foster closer coordinated development between the two markets. The measures ...

Alibaba on Monday unveiled what it said is its largest and most capable artificial-intelligence model, the Qwen3.8-Max, which is not far behind in size when compared with an offering from domestic rival Moonshot AI launched last month. Chinese tech ...

The only offshore-listed Chinese government bond futures contract made its debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday by opening higher. The September contract opened at 106.685 yuan – up about 1.2 percent. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said...

The Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) on Tuesday said an estimated 70 to 80 vessels flying the SAR flag remain stranded in or near the volatile Strait of Hormuz despite a brief ceasefire which allowed roughly 20 ships to escape the area safely...

HSBC Holdings reported a better-than-expected first-half profit and raised its net interest income target, driven by revenue growth in lending and wealth management fee earnings on robust money flows. Hong Kong's largest bank posted a pretax profit ...

The Water Supplies Department has been urged to speed up its progress on pipe replacement to avoid future incidents. This came as Tuen Mun suffered the third water mains leak in just a week, with the most recent one occurring near Tuen Lee Street on...

Hong Kong is on track to secure enough drivers to operate the 10,000 ride-hailing vehicles set to debut in November, a legislator said on Tuesday, citing a strong surge in licence applications. The optimistic outlook follows an enthusiastic first-da...

The police have laid holding charges against two more men in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old man who was assaulted at a Tsim Sha Tsui bar in late July. A 40-year-old man was charged with murder while the other, aged 52, was charged with ...

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC), the country’s top chip-tool maker, says its preliminary profit will nearly quadruple in the first half of the year as robust demand for home-grown semiconductors continues amid US sanctions. Based ...

When Russian-born Belgian mathematician Yurii Nesterov reached retirement age in 2023, he found himself at the centre of a technological storm. The accelerated gradient algorithm he derived with pen and paper 40 years ago had become the engine drivin...

The banning of British band Massive Attack from Singapore for pro-Palestine acts during their concert has split opinion in the city state, with some lamenting what they see as laws that are too strict and others urging foreigners to comply with local...

Hong Kong’s retail sales rose by 4.6 per cent year on year in June, extending the growth streak to 14 months, with the government expecting continued economic growth, rising incomes and a steady increase in visitors to support the sector. The value...

The internet cafe was supposed to become obsolete. Instead, it has become indispensable. Across East Asia, these businesses are quietly evolving into temporary homes, budget hotels, co-working spaces and, for some, an unofficial social safety net. Th...

"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.