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...

China's factory activity grew at the fastest pace in a year in March, underpinned by improved demand, an official survey showed on Tuesday, a welcome relief for an economy grappling with global supply chain strains and energy market volatility. The ...

Four people were killed and nine injured in a blast that ripped through a highway tunnel under construction in southwest Chongqing municipality on Monday afternoon, local authorities said on Tuesday. According to the commission of transport in the W...

Winnie Tse has officially taken on the role of Commissioner for Transport, saying she aims to enhance both the safety and efficiency of Hong Kong’s transport system. She assumed the post on Wednesday, succeeding Angela Lee, who has moved to the po...

A new requirement for taxi drivers to offer at least two forms of electronic payment options took effect on Wednesday, a move Transport Commissioner Winnie Tse said would enhance the industry’s image, provide greater convenience and attract more re...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Wednesday that officials are revising the code of practice for cranes. His comments followed the collapse of a tower crane at a building site in Kwai Chung last month, killing the operator, as well ...

At least two primary schools at risk of closing due to insufficient enrolment have announced plans to merge with other institutions. A record 15 schools – one government and 14 subsidised institutions – have been barred from running a primary on...

The Immigration Department on Tuesday said staffing levels will be boosted to handle an expected surge in cross-boundary travel during the upcoming Easter and Ching Ming holidays. In a statement, authorities said they estimate total arrivals and de...

US President Donald Trump said attacks on Iran could stop within two or three weeks even without an agreement, leaving a question mark over the reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” US President Donald Trump tol...

Beijing has confirmed receiving the cremated remains of historic Communist Party spies from Taiwan and hailed historic “martyrs” as encouragement in its pursuit of reunification. Zhang Han, spokeswoman for the mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office, ...

Hong Kong’s retail sales jumped by nearly 12 per cent in the first two months of 2026 against a year ago, with authorities pointing to growth in the local economy and a surge in tourists. Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics De...

Malaysia’s government has said it “strongly denies” a claim made in a news report that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sought to delay the release of findings from an investigation into the country’s anti-corruption chief, and will take legal ac...

Prime office supply in mainland Chinese cities and Hong Kong is estimated to peak this year, while demand remains hampered by an economic slowdown and global uncertainties, according to Cushman & Wakefield. At the end of 2025, premium office inventor...

"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.