The nation shut ports and ferry routes ahead of Typhoon Dolphin's expected arrival on its east coast as the storm lashed Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings. The storm was about...

A drill involving around 1,000 people will take place at the Hong Kong Port Area of the redeveloped Huanggang port next Thursday to test transport operations, according to Secretary for Security Chris Tang. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Tang not...

Robots, AI-related products and innovative drugs are emerging as new drivers of China's export growth as the country expands into higher-value industries driven by innovation. In July, the country's exports rose 17.8 percent year on year in yuan-den...

The nation's exports beat expectations in July, remaining a key pillar of ⁠economic growth for the manufacturing powerhouse, as the global AI infrastructure buildout continued to power demand for high-tech goods. Exports expanded 23.9 percent year...

A lawmaker said on Friday new consumer protection regulations for the Greater Bay Area will help consumers make better choices and strengthen trust in cross‑boundary shopping. Under the plan, consumer councils in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao wil...

Police said a violent assault and a suspected suicide in Wong Tai Sin on Saturday morning were sparked by an ongoing noise dispute between neighbours. The incident came to light at Chiu Sin House in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate after a security guard f...

Severe Typhoon Dolphin is bringing extremely hot weather to Hong Kong, as the huge storm system heads towards a landfall further north. At 12.20 pm, the Observatory recorded temperatures of 37 degrees in Yuen Long Park and over 36 degrees in Sheung ...

Police are investigating an assault and a suspected suicide in Wong Tai Sin on Saturday morning. Police were called to Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate at 7.19 am after a security guard had found a man bleeding inside a lift at Chiu Sin House. The 26-ye...

An infectious diseases expert is calling on people to get vaccinated against flu, as cases here continue to rise over the summer. Dr Mike Kwan, president of the Asian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, said this especially applied to vulne...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau will head a business delegation to Kuala Lumpur on Monday to explore business opportunities in Malaysia. Speaking on a radio programme on Saturday, he said the objective was to pair up bu...

Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat from influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a medical expert has said. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, an honorary clin...

The world might be dividing into rival camps and competing trade blocs, but international capital flows remain footloose and fancy free. In so doing, they pose a threat to what remains of stability in the real economy. A good example of this growing ...

Hong Kong should follow international peers in legislating to bar children under 16 from social media to combat cyberbullying and addiction, education experts and lawmakers have said, while stressing the need for broad social consensus. At a panel di...

An artificial intelligence (AI)-generated actress has amassed 400,000 followers on a leading social media platform in China within just two months, with a miniseries she stars in garnering an astonishing 250 million views. The success of the virtual ...

South Korea’s national football association apologised on Saturday ⁠after a media report ⁠alleged it had provided “sexual services” ⁠to foreign referees when they were in the country for international matches more than a decade ago. South...

"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.