Chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, Cheng Li-wun, on Wednesday paid homage to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing as part of her mainland visit. Paying homage to the mausoleum has long been an important part of visits by the heads of ...

China and Australia have agreed to back regional energy security as the world faced rising oil prices sparked by war in the Middle East. In a phone call between Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the two leaders discuss...

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 tour that...

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 ...

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) are turning to a select group of the city’s oldest residents to unlock the secrets of healthy longevity. Their focus is not just on extending life, but on ensuring those ext...

Immigration chief Benson Kwok has had his term extended for more than a year, until the end of the current administration's term. The incumbent head, who will reach the retirement age of 57 on Thursday, would continue to serve in the role until the...

A subsidiary of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison on Tuesday said it filed an arbitration against shipping giant Maersk, accusing the Danish group of seeking to replace its operations in the Panama Canal. In a statement, Panama Ports Company (PPC)...

Chief Executive John Lee has praised the Law Society of Hong Kong for its role in helping mainland enterprises expand overseas. Speaking via video at the opening ceremony of the Law Society’s new premises on Wednesday, Lee said the society’s new...

Hong Kong’s university entrance exams kicked off on Wednesday, with many students arriving early at exam centres to ease their nerves before the test period began. Nearly 4,000 candidates sat the visual arts exam, the first subject of this year’...

Hong Kong police have arrested a man working for a contractor commissioned by the Hospital Authority on suspicion of stealing the personal data of more than 50,000 patients, the South China Morning Post has learned. The arrest came just days after th...

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched a five-year study into why Chinese people often enjoy long lifespans, and hopes to recruit 500 residents aged 90 or older for biomarker analysis using advanced blood testing tech...

The administrator of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court has stated it will hold a briefing for residents in early May but has turned down a request from over 300 owners to convene a general meeting, citing a lack of “information” that comp...

Global imbalances are once again taking shape, albeit differently than how they manifested before the financial crisis of the late 2000s. Back then, the story was simple: some countries, led by China and Germany, saved too much, while the United Stat...

Hong Kong authorities have proceeded to confiscate properties linked to crimes committed by former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, with a hearing scheduled in three months to address the court order. According to a court document inspected by the Sou...

"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.