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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:48:48 +0800
Hundreds of flights axed as nation braces for deluge
Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern parts of the nation on Monday, causing hundreds of flight cancellations even as the storm weakened and some cities resumed public transport. The weather system has lost power after making two landfalls a...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:42:34 +0800
Strong investor demand as Unitree branches out in IPO
Mainland robot maker Unitree Robotics opened subscriptions for its initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's sci-tech innovation board, or Star Market, on Monday following a preliminary offline price inquiry that indicated strong inves...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:16:35 +0800
'Hetao zone will boost HK's medical development'
Medical sector lawmaker David Lam said the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone will help expedite medical development in the SAR, as he called for closer cross-boundary cooperation over the next five years. Wi...

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:19:19 +0800
Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in Zhejiang
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday afternoon, bringing torrential rain and strong ⁠winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides. Dolphin made landfall at Yuhuan of Taizhou City at about 5.30pm, packing maximu...

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:38:00 +0800
China's CPI up 0.5pc in July
Official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Sunday showed that the country's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 0.5 percent year on year in July. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, increas...

Hong Kong Local

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:41:10 +0800
73pc of HK workers have adopted AI at work: HKUST
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Monday announced they found that over 70 percent of workers across the SAR has adopted artificial intelligence at work – significantly higher than the global average. The university said the global...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:18:51 +0800
11 granted leave to appeal in subversion case
The Court of Appeal on Monday granted leave to 11 people jailed for subversion to take their cases to the Court of Final Appeal. They were jailed for their roles in a plot to overthrow the government by taking part in an unsanctioned "primary poll" ...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:05:38 +0800
Man arrested after knife attack in Pok Fu Lam
A man has been arrested after a knife attack at Baguio Villa in Pok Fu Lam on Monday left a security guard and a foreign domestic helper injured. Police officers were alerted to the incident at around 9am, when a suspect armed with a blade attacked ...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:34:53 +0800
Police arrest eight over HK$6.2m dating scam operation
Police said on Monday they arrested eight people for allegedly operating compensated dating scams involving 80 cases, totalling HK$6.2 million over the past two years. Officers said the suspects presented fake name cards on social media platforms,...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0800
HK braces for more hot days with Dolphin fuelling heat
Hong Kong is set to swelter under record-breaking heat early this week, with the Observatory warning that temperatures in some areas could soar to 37 degrees Celsius or above on Monday and Tuesday. The blistering conditions are being driven by Tropi...

South China Morning Post

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:43:40 +0000
How the guest list for Beijing’s summer retreat reveals its tech priorities
China’s central government has invited dozens of scientific, technological and academic experts to its annual summer retreat, highlighting how the country is focusing on innovation and breaking through “chokepoints” amid fierce competition with...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:30:07 +0000
Hong Kong hotel sector recovery elusive for unprepared investors
Signs of recovery in Hong Kong’s real estate industry are becoming more apparent, so much so that key indicators in parts of the sector are experiencing some of the fastest growth rates in the Asia-Pacific. In the hotel market, average daily rates,...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:23:55 +0000
Diamond buyer admits stealing HK$11m worth of gems to fund gambling addiction
A former procurement manager at Tse Sui Luen Jewellery in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to stealing diamonds worth more than HK$11 million (US$1.4 million) from suppliers over six years by manipulating consignment records to fund his gambling habit. T...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:09:46 +0000
72% of Hong Kong professionals use AI weekly, double the global average: survey
More than 70 per cent of Hong Kong working professionals use artificial intelligence (AI) tools on a weekly basis, more than double the global average, but junior staff also harbour deeper anxiety over job security amid its growing adoption, a survey...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:56:31 +0000
Malaysian MP offers US$1,200 bounty for arsonist after unprovoked attack on elderly woman
A Malaysian lawmaker is offering a 5,000 ringgit (US$1,200) bounty for the person responsible for an arson attack which left an elderly woman in critical condition in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. The 62-year-old counter staff suffered 50 per ce...

Xinhua China News

2017-05-07
China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"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.

2017-04-24
Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
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...

2017-04-21
Feature: A Thai student dreams of selling rice to China
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 .

2017-04-20
Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

2017-04-08
Xi, Trump pledge to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, manage differences
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.

Xinhua World News

2018-01-24
Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
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.

2018-01-03
U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

2017-10-28
Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest
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.

2017-10-23
Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems
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.

2017-10-13
Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism
The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.

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