China's annual Boao Forum kicked off in Hainan on Tuesday, with the forum's secretary-general Zhang Jun saying the event is even more meaningful amid escalating global geopolitical tensions. The four-day forum is themed "Shaping a Shared Future: New...

President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to turn the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province into an innovation hub in the new era and a model of promoting high-quality development. Xi inspected the Xiong'an New Area on Monday. According to Xinhua N...

China intervened to cushion rising fuel prices on Monday, increasing regulated ceiling prices for retail gasoline and diesel, but limiting the hike to about ⁠half what would normally be applied under the government's pricing mechanism. The measure...

China on Monday warned that further attacks in the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the region, after US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants. Trump gave Tehran a 48-hour deadline on Saturda...

China will maintain a supportive monetary policy stance to create a favorable monetary and financial environment for stable economic growth, high-quality development, and the smooth operation of financial markets, the central bank governor said on Su...

Cathay Pacific has announced it will continue to suspend all passenger flights to and from the Middle East until the end of May amid the ongoing conflict in the region. Services affected include those between Hong Kong and Dubai in the United Arab ...

The lawyer representing the government on Tuesday said building inspectors notify contractors ahead of site visits out of practical necessity, as a probe into the Tai Po inferno continued. The independent committee's senior counsel, Victor Dawes, la...

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said on Tuesday said niches in public columbaria would be allocated on a monthly basis from August. The new practice will replace the current annual allocation system at three facilities – Wo Hop Shek...

The government on Tuesday said it has completed preparations to implement the revised HK$2 fare scheme, involving the testing of Octopus card readers used on public transport in Hong Kong. Starting on April 3, the elderly who are aged 60 and above a...

Labour officials on Monday unveiled details of their proposal to ban smoking at construction sites, with plans to slap company owners with a maximum fine of HK$3 million and a six-month jail term for serious violations. The proposed legal changes fo...

The official newspaper of the People’s Liberation Army has slammed Japan’s deployment of stand-off weapons, including upgraded Type-12 missiles, as forming a “kill network” capable of targeting coastal and inland areas of neighbouring countri...

US President Donald Trump has initiated an international trade war in which American consumers and businesses are bearing most of the immediate costs, and now he has started a war on global energy where people worldwide are paying the price. While Ir...

Danes were voting ⁠on Tuesday in an election that may hand Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a third term thanks to her staunch line against US President Donald Trump over Greenland even though cost-of-living worries have hurt her leftist credential...

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has further extended its suspension of all flights to and from the Middle East until the end of May, amid a regional conflict that shows little sign of abating. But the airline will increase flights to Eu...

Singapore authorities warned on Tuesday that involvement in organisations linked to the Israeli military, such as Sar-El, would not be acceptable under current conditions and could attract action under the law. In a joint media release, the Ministry ...

"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.