The head of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, Cheng Li-wun, arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday for a visit to the mainland. This is the first time in a decade that a KMT chairperson has led a delegation to the Chinese mainland. During the visit tha...

An estimated 845.38 million passenger trips were made across China during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, up 6 percent year on year, transportation authorities said on Monday. The daily average number of trips reached 281.79 million, accord...

China issued guidance on Monday for its e-commerce sector that seeks to co-ordinate domestic development with international markets, a week after a delegation of European lawmakers visited to discuss related challenges and competition. The European ...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the fundamental way to resolve navigation issues in the Strait of Hormuz is to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible. Xinhua News Agency reported that Wang made the remarks in a phone call with his Russ...

China's meteorological authority renewed on Saturday morning blue alerts for sandstorms and powerful winds, warning of adverse weather conditions across multiple regions over the next 24 hours. For the sandstorm alert, blowing sand or floating dust ...

The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and its district care teams kicked off a collaboration with the University of Hong Kong on Tuesday to provide free health screenings across Hong Kong. The scheme – which includes eye checks for the elderly, semina...

The hotel industry in Hong Kong has been given a boost over the Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays, according to Edward Leung, chairman of the Hong Kong Feast and Retreat Association. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme on Tuesday, he said room...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said on Tuesday that a new management company appointed to oversee Wang Fuk Court affairs was working hard to arrange a refund for homeowners over major renovation works that fuelled the inferno which de...

Training and competition facilities for fencers proposed to be built in Kwu Tung North are an “important step” for the sport’s development in Hong Kong, a coach of the sport said on Tuesday. That is because of a lack of training facilities at ...

A climbing instructor is urging hikers to always check the weather forecast and carry basic safety gear, following the rescue of a 79-year-old man who went missing during a trek in Tuen Mun. Conway Leung, a mountaincraft and rock-climbing instructor...

Hong Kong police have charged a 70-year-old man with dangerous driving, after viral footage allegedly shows him going the wrong way on a highway in a black Mercedes-Benz before making a U-turn. Police said on Tuesday that officers noticed online foot...

The Strait of Hormuz blockage is being felt far and wide. While the world struggles with higher pump prices, key energy exporters such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar face severe economic setbacks. In Gulf states serving as air hubs, expa...

A Hong Kong coach operator’s failed attempt to reduce its services was only the “tip of the iceberg” of cuts in bus rides amid rising fuel costs, lawmakers have warned, as they urged the government to quickly address soaring oil prices. Legisla...

Air strikes across Iran killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, while Iran fired on Israel and Saudi Arabia, prompting the temporary closure of a major bridge. The attacks came as Iranian officials urged youths to form human chains around power plants ...

Most Southeast Asians would choose China as a strategic partner over the US if forced to pick, as analysts attribute the findings of an annual survey to recent geopolitical and trade uncertainties driven by Washington’s policies. But analysts warn ...

"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.