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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:56:08 +0800Over 60 firms have already signed tech hub leases: CE
More than 60 firms have already signed leases in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, just nine months after the completion of three buildings in the tech hub, Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday.
Lee noted that this means 80 ...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:29:20 +0800China mulls law revision to protect air passengers
Chinese lawmakers have begun reviewing a draft revision to the Civil Aviation Law, with new provisions added to strengthen the protection of passengers' rights and interests.
The draft was submitted on Monday to the ongoing session of the Standing C...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:57:26 +0800China braces for cold front over next few days
A new cold front is poised to sweep across China, bringing strong winds and significant temperature drops over the next three days, along with snowfall in northern regions and rainy conditions in the south, the National Meteorological Center said on ...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:07:46 +0800Beijing lays down law on pricing by internet platforms
China released new rules on Saturday to regulate pricing practices of internet platforms, a move aimed at fostering innovation and promoting the sound development of the platform economy.
The rules, jointly issued by the National Development and Ref...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:19:42 +0800Three killed, five injured in Taipei attack
Three people were killed and five were injured when a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in central Taipei on Friday, before he fell to his death from a building during a police chase, local officials said.
The man had reportedly let off smo...
Hong Kong Local
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:56:08 +0800Over 60 firms have already signed tech hub leases: CE
More than 60 firms have already signed leases in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, just nine months after the completion of three buildings in the tech hub, Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday.
Lee noted that this means 80 ...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:21:59 +0800New Legco members to take oath on Jan 1
Members of the eighth Legislative Council term will take their oaths on January 1, in a ceremony that will be administered by Chief Executive John Lee.
In a statement on Monday, the government said the oath is legally binding and those taking it mu...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:43:14 +080015 arrests over one billion yen robbery
Police said on Monday that 15 people have been arrested on suspicion of a conspiracy to rob following a one billion yen daytime robbery that happened within a space of 30 seconds in Sheung Wan last week.
The incident on Thursday saw two staff from a...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:17:46 +0800'Kowloon traffic improves with new bypass'
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said traffic flows along the new Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass were smooth on Monday morning.
She was among officials inspecting traffic conditions on the first working day since Su...
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:34:20 +0800More transport services for Wang Fuk Court residents
The Transport Department (TD) said it's beefing up transport services for residents of Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court displaced by last month's deadly blaze.
Officials announced the introduction of new routes for people living in five transitional housing ...
South China Morning Post
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:00:09 +0000China eatery owners use cancer-hit business rival’s payment QR code for a day to raise funds
Street food vendors in southeastern China have donated a day’s income to a cancer-stricken colleague who is facing high medical bills.
The touching move by stall holders took place on a food street near Fujian Normal University in Fuzhou, Fujian pr...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:30:21 +0000China’s rare earth magnet exports to EU jump nearly 60% as approvals take effect
China’s exports of permanent magnets to the European Union saw a sharp rebound in November, as Beijing confirmed last week it has begun granting general licences with lengthier terms for overseas shipments of the magnets, which contain valuable rar...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:01:24 +0000China’s military newspaper PLA Daily accuses Japan of showing ‘no respect for history’
China’s official military newspaper has accused Japan of distorting the record of its wartime aggression, denouncing the island nation’s lack of “respect for history” and warning that such actions risk repeating past tragedies.
In a commentar...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:54:47 +0000South Korean universities face ‘widespread cheating’ after AI exam scandals
Mass cheating in online exams has resurfaced during finals at South Korean universities, exposing institutions’ incomplete preparedness and ongoing struggles to establish effective online test controls and guidelines for students’ artificial inte...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:54:21 +0000University of Hong Kong cites ‘instability’ as it denies mourning venue after fire
Hong Kong’s oldest university refused to provide a venue for students to mourn the victims of the Tai Po fire, citing concerns of “social instability” and “force majeure”, according to its campus publication.
In a reply to the Post, a Unive...
Xinhua China News
2017-05-07China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"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.
2017-04-24Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
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...
2017-04-21Feature: A Thai student dreams of selling rice to China
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 .
2017-04-20Hebei promises dedication in building Xiongan New Area
Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .
2017-04-08Xi, Trump pledge to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, manage differences
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.
Xinhua World News
2018-01-24Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
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.
2018-01-03U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
2017-10-28Speaker of Hungarian Parliament addresses in Budapest
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.
2017-10-23Typhoon Lan lashes central Japan, killing 2 and disrupting transport systems
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.
2017-10-13Spotlight: U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO triggers calls for multilateralism
The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.