Visa, the global digital payments giant, said on Tuesday it has received approval from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to begin formal preparations to establish a domestic bankcard clearing institution in the country. The approval, announced by Vi...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Tuesday officials will not let their guard down as the new Huanggang port faces its first major test this weekend during the Chung Yeung Festival. Speaking on a radio programme, she said opera...

Seven-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 7-5 7-6(4) defeat by unseeded Belgian Zizou Bergs in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on Monday, a result that also confirmed Alexander Zverev as the ATP's year-end world number one. Fr...

The European Union will cap imports of hybrid vehicles from China to 350,000 a year, a senior EU official said on Monday after Brussels and Beijing agreed to moderate their entry to the bloc. "This will cut by more than half the current exports to t...

China on Monday condemned recent attacks by the Houthis on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure, expressing "serious concern" about the conflict between Riyadh and the Yemeni group intensifying. "China condemns the attacks that caused heavy casu...

Local football fans will be able to score exclusive deals at 40 businesses around the Mong Kok Flower Market after attending matches at nearby Mong Kok Stadium, as part of a campaign to boost the ticket stub economy. To enjoy discounts and promotion...

Police said on Tuesday 20 people were arrested in a recent crackdown on a transnational prostitution ring. The syndicate, active in Sham Shui Po and Tsuen Wan, allegedly trafficked women from Southeast Asia to Hong Kong and controlled them for prost...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Tuesday officials will not let their guard down as the new Huanggang port faces its first major test this weekend during the Chung Yeung Festival. Speaking on a radio programme, she said opera...

Developing innovative technologies to drive new quality productive forces has become a must as the ongoing global technological revolution and industrial transformation are making breakthroughs at an accelerating pace, Chief Executive John Lee said o...

The Transport Department (TD) said it is deeply concerned about a tram derailment in Shau Kei Wan in the early hours of Monday, after initial findings showed that human factors could not be ruled out. The incident occurred on Shau Kei Wan Main Stree...

A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a “painful response” if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington’s help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. Yemen’s c...

The British Council said its IELTS examinations across China would resume Wednesday, ending four days of cancellations stemming from technical problems that left test takers scrambling at the height of the overseas university admissions season. The o...

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that officials were reviewing the off-base code of conduct for US troops in Japan following the alleged killing of an Okinawan woman by a US marine. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and...

Hundreds of Hong Kong postmen denied permanent contracts will get priority for other civil service jobs and easier entry requirements for clerical posts, as the postal service grapples with financial strain. The Civil Service Bureau outlined the conc...

North Korea now has a museum for its bombs. The National Defence Revolution Museum, which opened on Sunday, is the country’s first dedicated exclusively to military hardware, from rifles to intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Observers say...

"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.