Beijing rejected on Monday claims that it had spied on Jensen Huang, chief executive of US chip giant Nvidia, calling the allegations "baseless". "We have responded to this matter previously. The narrative of a so-called Chinese spy is entirely base...

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he expects to meet with President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen scheduled for November 18-19. "Well, I'm goin...

The death toll from a fire at a building in Taiyuan, capital of northern Shanxi province, has risen to 14, local authorities said on Monday. The fire broke out at the building in the city's Yingze District at 4.59pm on Sunday, with the fire departme...

China's producer inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly four-and-a-half years while consumer inflation cooled in October, data showed on Monday, reflecting persistent cost pressures from higher oil prices despite weak domestic demand. G...

China held a departure ceremony in Sanya, Hainan, on Saturday to mark the start of its 43rd Antarctic scientific expedition. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the mission will upgrade China's polar research stations and logistics netw...

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has ordered Taizoom Elevator Company (HK) Limited to complete repairs at two Tenants Purchase Scheme estates by mid-November and to finish remedial work on the remaining private-building lifts ...

The Legislative Council on Monday said that from next year, members must submit their research findings and relevant suggestions when they table a non-binding motion. Speaking at a luncheon attended by Chief Executive John Lee, the Executive Council...

Residents and businesses at Ta Kwu Ling could start to move out from mid-2028 to facilitate the redevelopment of the area into a commercial and industrial zone, the government said. The Development Bureau added it would "actively utilise market forc...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has urged the surgical robotics industry to move beyond proving technical precision and focus on widening access to care, as Hong Kong seeks to become a global hub for medical-device innovation. Speaking at the inaugura...

Police said a man has died after being hit by a bus in North Point on Monday. Officers received a report at around 8.13am that a Citybus travelling east along King’s Road had struck a male pedestrian at the junction with Tin Chong Street. The 61-...

China’s high-performance rare-earth rubber faces a commercial test as manufacturers seek to expand its use in electric vehicle (EV) and heavy-duty tyres, with market data suggesting it commands a higher price than conventional synthetic rubber. Rar...

About 40 people were left stranded in a revolving observation tower that apparently malfunctioned in mid-air at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park on Monday. The incident at the Ocean Park Tower at the city’s landmark tourist attraction in Hong Kong’s Sout...

A Hong Kong contractor is under criminal investigation for suspected fraud after authorities found it had failed to install fire-resistant door frames in about 90 per cent of the lifts it installed, with preliminary evidence also pointing to serious ...

A growing dispute over former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s house arrest has thrust the attorney general’s powers into the spotlight, raising the spectre of a constitutional clash – though legal experts say it falls short of a full-blo...

Lawmakers have demanded tighter scrutiny over a government proposal to fund a HK$377.3 million (US$48.4 million) redevelopment project of the scandal-hit Hong Kong Student Aid Society. Residents and former staff of the NGO’s childcare facilities re...

"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.