China's national observatory issued a yellow alert on Thursday, warning of downpours in some regions of the country. From 2pm on Thursday to 2pm on Friday, heavy rains and rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of the provincial-level regions of Fujia...

An industry body in China warned against illegal fundraising risks involving stablecoins amid a market frenzy over cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The Beijing Internet Finance Association said in a statement late on Wednesday that some unscrupu...

The nation unveiled new measures on Wednesday to stabilise employment, including expanded social insurance subsidies, special loans and targeted support for young people looking for jobs. Local governments in some regions will raise unemployment ins...

Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China and Egypt, as important members of the Global South, should further strengthen strategic coordination to safeguard their common interests. Li made the remarks upon arrival in the Egyptian capital for an ...

The Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it has added eight entities from China's Taiwan region to the export control list. These companies have deliberately cooperated with the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, a spokesperson for...

A construction worker at the border bridge connecting Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai died on Thursday after he was apparently hit by a falling steel beam. Police said they received a call at around 2pm over the incident at the Shun Wui Road site. ...

With Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam results coming out next week, student stress levels have hit a record high since the pandemic, a youth group said on Thursday. A survey by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) found over ha...

The red rainstorm warning was raised twice in three hours on Thursday amid widespread downpours across Hong Kong. In issuing the red alert again at 12.40pm, the Observatory said further heavy rain could cause serious road flooding and traffic conge...

The Education Bureau said classes at all day schools – including kindergartens, childcare centres, as well as primary, secondary and special schools – will be suspended on Friday to ensure the safety of pupils with severe weather likely to contin...

Adjustments will be made according to the SAR's situation when mainland standards are adopted for the construction of the Northern Link, according to the Highways Department on Thursday. The government has announced that the main and spur lines will...

The United States is scrambling to reduce its dependence on rare earths from China, with the Pentagon splashing out US$400 million on Thursday to become the largest shareholder in American miner MP Materials. While some say the move will help wean th...

Beijing has banned a surgical treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that has been carried out in almost 400 hospitals across China, but has left open the possibility that it could be re-evaluated after rigorous clinical trials. The procedure, known as ...

Back to April 2016, at the Qingfeng steamed bun restaurant in Beijing’s bustling Xicheng district, Jin Liqun lunched with the Asia editor of the Financial Times to introduce himself and China’s newly created Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (...

Tokyo has expressed “serious concerns” to Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet came close to a Japanese aircraft operating in international airspace over the East China Sea on two occasions this week, with analysts suggesting that a pattern is eme...

Tensions could worsen between Beijing and Manila over the disputed South China Sea with “more provocations” expected after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shored up support in the midterm election, a Chinese maritime analyst says. Wu Sh...

"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.