Hong Kong China
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:28:22 +0800Mainland, HK watchdogs make 10 moves to secure markets
The Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly announced 10 new measures on Monday to further deepen practical cooperation and foster closer coordinated development between the two markets.
The measures ...
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:13:30 +0800Alibaba goes next level with Qwen-3.8-Max launch
Alibaba on Monday unveiled what it said is its largest and most capable artificial-intelligence model, the Qwen3.8-Max, which is not far behind in size when compared with an offering from domestic rival Moonshot AI launched last month.
Chinese tech ...
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:29:50 +0800Chinese treasury bond futures gain ground on debut
The only offshore-listed Chinese government bond futures contract made its debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday by opening higher.
The September contract opened at 106.685 yuan – up about 1.2 percent.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:38:30 +0800BYD sales rise for third straight month in July
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's global sales rose for a third straight month in July, with robust overseas demand.
According to data released on Saturday, total sales last month rose 21.8 percent compared to a year earlier.
The overseas...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:59:17 +0800Astronaut chat in air for students in September
A real-time chat between students and the SAR's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying could happen as soon as September.
Technology minister Sun Dong told a TV programme that Lai, who has been aboard the nation’s space station for more than two months now, ...
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:57:36 +0800Huanggang drills to cross 100 mark in resilience tests
Secretary for Security Chris Tang announced that more than 100 drills would be conducted at the redeveloped Huanggang port ahead of its opening to ensure that it operates smoothly.
They will include stress tests jointly carried out with Shenzhen tha...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:27:51 +0800Mable Chan inspects new Huanggang port
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan visited the newly redeveloped Huanggang port on Friday to assess its transport infrastructure, as the government pledges to deliver a seamless and efficient cross-border travel experience between Hong ...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:23:43 +0800Mainland factory PMI slips amid high base, off season
The purchasing managers' index for the nation's manufacturing sector stood at 49.2 in July, down from 50.3 from June, official data showed on Friday.
Huo Lihui, a chief statistician with the National Bureau of Statistics, attributed the fall to mult...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:36:21 +0800Opening of Huanggang port 'should not take long'
It won't take long for Huanggang port to open even though the official date has not been announced, according to former secretary for security Lai Tung-kwok.
He was speaking as the Hong Kong Port Area was established as being subject to the SAR’s ...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:09:19 +0800'Infrastructure boost needed for Northern Metropolis'
Financial Secretary Paul Chan has told RTHK that boosting infrastructure links between the Northern Metropolis and mainland cities is needed to strengthen connectivity within the Greater Bay Area and better leverage its geographical advantages.
Spea...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:09:16 +0800Coal-fired power output dips below 50pc for first time
Coal-fired power accounted for 49.7 percent of the nation's total electricity output in the first half of 2026, marking the first time its share has fallen below 50 percent and a new milestone in the country's transition towards a green and low-carbo...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:45:48 +0800Politburo discusses ways to boost economic growth
A Politburo meeting held on Thursday set out priorities for the world's second-largest economy in the second half of 2026.
President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presided over the...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:11:06 +0800Alerts up as deluge to hit Guangdong, other provinces
The nation's meteorological authority renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms and a blue alert for severe convective weather on Thursday, warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across parts of the country over the next three days.
Through Saturda...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:17:46 +0800HK, Shenzhen sign Huanggang co-location agreement
Hong Kong and Shenzhen have signed an agreement to implement the co-location arrangement at the redeveloped Huanggang port.
The Hong Kong Port Area – which will be subject to the SAR's jurisdiction under its laws – will be established on Friday...
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:16:25 +0800China slams US sanctions on research bodies
China on Wednesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition after the US Department of Defense placed some Chinese research institutions on a sanctions list, the Ministry of Commerce said.
China will take necessary measures to safeguard ...
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:17:33 +0800China hits back at US import ban on humanoid robots
China has slammed a move by US President Donald Trump's administration to add humanoid and quadruped robots to a list of products and companies that are banned from being imported into the United States on national security grounds.
Most humanoid ro...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:16:04 +0800Floods, landslide fears as Noul cuts wide swathe north
The remnants of Typhoon Noul pushed deeper into the mainland on Tuesday, threatening heavy flooding across a broad swathe of the country's southern and central provinces as forecasters warned the weakened storm could linger inland longer than usual....
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:46:24 +0800Nation has made DUV lithography breakthrough: report
China has begun manufacturing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet lithography machines, a key chipmaking tool long dominated by Dutch supplier ASML, according to a report from US technology website The Information.
The deep ultraviolet...
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:40:30 +0800China slams unilateral US tariffs
The Ministry of Commerce on Monday urged the United States to remove unilateral tariff measures imposed under the pretext of so-called "forced labour".
A ministry spokesperson called it "a typical act of unilateralism and protectionism, which China ...
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:39:42 +0800CXMT chips in with gains for HK, mainland bourses
Mainland stocks rose on Monday as memory chipmaker CXMT Corp's roughly six-fold surge on its debut lifted investor sentiment after a bruising recent selloff in tech shares.
In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index ended 243 points, or one percent...