The chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Jonathan Choi, said placing rural modernisation at the centre of national development offers immense opportunities for Hong Kong businesses. Priorities on revitalising rural areas are outlined...

China on Tuesday called on France and Germany to steer clear of "protectionist" trade measures after their leaders urged the European Union to develop a legal arsenal for a potential trade war. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor ...

Novak Djokovic was handed the China Open trophy after Alex de Minaur retired injured in the final on Tuesday. Both players asked for medical timeouts after the opening set. De Minaur had a groin issue and quit after winning the opening game of the s...

The Immigration Department said travellers can register for the “collaborative inspection” automated channels at the new Huanggang port on site or through its mobile application. The “collaborative inspection and joint clearance” model at th...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said the government would work to deliver a high-quality experience for all participants at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers' Meeting, which will be held in Hong Kong between ...

Various lawmakers said they backed the idea of building a commodity trading ecosystem to consolidate Hong Kong's role as an international trading centre on day one of the three-day Legco debate on the city's first five-year plan and the Policy Addres...

Police have arrested three men and a woman on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud financial institutions in mortgage loan applications totalling more than HK$70 million, the force said on Wednesday. The four suspects, aged between 30 and 42, were arr...

The chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Jonathan Choi, said placing rural modernisation at the centre of national development offers immense opportunities for Hong Kong businesses. Priorities on revitalising rural areas are outlined...

Bidding for stalls at the Victoria Park Chinese New Year Fair began on Wednesday, with a fast-food stall near the Tin Hau entrance fetching the highest price of HK$280,000. The fair will feature about 400 stalls, including four fast-food units. Th...

A three-day debate on motions involving Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the 2026 Policy Address began in the Legislative Council on Wednesday. In his opening remarks, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said implementing the five-year plan is a complex...

Higher interest rates have weighed on property markets in both Hong Kong and New York, but Morgan Stanley sees greater upside potential in the Asian financial hub – particularly the office segment – in the months ahead, according to its latest re...

China and the US – Iran’s key partner and its chief adversary – found firmer common ground on Tehran at the Washington summit last month, and further head-of-state diplomacy could work in Iran’s favour, according to analysts. Iran was on the ...

Standing alongside prominent technology executives, US President Donald Trump announced a voluntary agreement under which major artificial intelligence (AI) companies will use internal controls and monitoring, outside audits and board oversight to ma...

It’s perhaps the most dramatic wound inflicted on the Gaza Strip by Israel’s military campaign over the past three years: the city of Rafah, once home to a quarter million people, has been erased. Satellite imagery shows the Israeli military has ...

In the industrial heartland of Normandy, more than 100km (62 miles) away from Paris, lies the small town of Cleon. Home to fewer than 5,000 residents and a Renault factory, the town and its environs are a near-perfect reflection of the current state ...

"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.