China urged all parties ⁠in the Middle East conflict to cease military operations and refrain from creating a ⁠more serious ⁠impact on ⁠the world economy ⁠and ‌energy security, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday when a...

Several Chinese airlines, including national carrier Air China, said they would be raising their fuel surcharges on domestic flights from Sunday amid a global surge in oil prices. Air China, China Southern and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines said sur...

The Ministry of Public Security announced on Wednesday that Li Xiong, who's suspected to be a key member of a major cross-border gambling and fraud syndicate, had been repatriated to China from Cambodia. Li is accused of being a core member of Chine...

China and Pakistan put forward five proposals on restoring peace and stability in the Gulf region and the Middle East during talks between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday. The proposals are imme...

Three Chinese vessels recently navigated through the Strait of Hormuz, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. "Following coordination with relevant parties, three Chinese vessels recently transited the Strait of Hormuz," ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning...

Elderly beneficiaries of the revised HK$2 fare arrangement had mixed reactions towards the scheme that took effect on Friday. Under the revised scheme, those aged 60 and above and the disabled are charged HK$2 for trips costing HK$10 or less and 20 ...

Locals flocked to West Kowloon high-speed rail station on Friday as they headed to the mainland for the Easter and Ching Ming holiday. One of those looking to make full use of the extra long break said his tour group would first be going to Chongqin...

The switchover to the revised HK$2 scheme went smoothly on its first day, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Friday. Under the revised scheme, people aged 60 and above, as well as the disabled, pay a flat HK$2 fare for trips costing ...

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau on Friday said that hosting a national medical conference in Hong Kong for the first time held great significance for the city. He made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 15th China Chest Pain Centers Congre...

Hong Kong tour groups bound for the mainland have surged by 30 percent this Easter and Ching Ming holiday compared to a year ago, a sector representative said on Friday. Timothy Chui, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, told an ...

The Iran war is rattling Asian chipmakers as damage to Qatar’s gas facilities chokes off supplies of helium, an essential ingredient in manufacturing products ranging from smartphones to medical scanners. Analysts warn that the supply disruption is...

Indonesia and Malaysia have ordered civil servants to work from home to save fuel amid the Iran war but with digital surveillance measures far stricter than those used during the pandemic. Civil servants in Indonesia must activate location tracking a...

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is expected to be hit by thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, with the weather to remain unsettle...

Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 162kg of suspected dried shark fins from protected species worth about HK$280,000 (US$35,720) from Panama at the airport. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers inspected an air con...

The Trump administration has assured us that the long-awaited summit in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will now be held on May 14 to 15. Whether you believe the meeting will go ahead is up to you. Beijing has not c...

"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.