A ⁠fire that broke out at a textile factory in Foshan, Guangdong, on Sunday killed eight people and injured one, state media ⁠said on Monday. The fire ⁠broke out at ⁠3.12pm in a two-storey building inside ⁠an industrial park and was extin...

President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of his US counterpart, Donald Trump, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman announced on Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said ...

The government is set to unveil which mainland city it is going to partner with to develop Hong Kong's first "Green Energy Corridor" during a maritime conference in November, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Monday. The SAR i...

Chinese and US teams on Sunday held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges during consultations on economic and trade issues in New York. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the meetings with Vice Premier He Lifeng were "very successful", ...

South Korea held off Japan 67-57 to win the men's basketball final at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, while China finished fourth after losing 79-70 to Iran in the bronze-medal match. Japan built a 16-12 advantage in the first quarter, but South Kor...

Over 2,000 restaurants and merchants will provide dining offers on October 1, as part of a rich array of special offers covering public transport, culture, arts and leisure to be rolled out to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Peo...

The heads of three major international business chambers in Hong Kong have thrown their support behind the city’s inaugural five-year plan, describing it as a powerful signal of "certainty" that will encourage long-term investment and shape the fut...

Hong Kong's leading foreign business chambers are calling on the city to embrace its creative and sporting industries as a cornerstone of its first five-year plan, saying mega events are key to maintaining Hong Kong's status as Asia's World City. Pa...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) will look into how to further strengthen the management of feral dogs in Hong Kong to ensure public safety, Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Monday. The remarks ...

The government is set to unveil which mainland city it is going to partner with to develop Hong Kong's first "Green Energy Corridor" during a maritime conference in November, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Monday. The SAR i...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has suffered a double whammy as his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition scrambles to placate public outrage over disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak being granted house arrest, and the shock resignation of his transport ...

Investors in Asia are demanding clearer evidence that artificial intelligence can translate into revenue and earnings, rather than simply seeking exposure to the technology, as the sector moves into a more mature phase, according to Chris Oberoi, hea...

With President Xi Jinping expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington this week, attention is again turning to the tit-for-tat trade and technology restrictions between the two nations – a friction that continues to escalate despite oc...

A top official will determine where responsibility lies when a public complaint spans multiple departments under a new handling mechanism for the 1823 hotline, set to be implemented early next year. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Ch...

Footage of a cargo ship ploughing into a Chinese fishing boat in the Singapore Strait, sending seawater surging across the smaller vessel’s deck as its crew scrambled to hold on, has circulated widely online. The 229-metre-long (750-foot) bulk carr...

"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.