A spokesman for China’s top political advisory body said on Tuesday the Greater Bay Area was entering a new era of direct cross‑boundary travel following the successful rollout of the scheme allowing Guangdong vehicles to drive into Hong Kong. ...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday he looked forward to “constructive suggestions and proposals” on ways Hong Kong could serve the nation’s development during the upcoming “Two Sessions” meetings in Beijing, as he arrived in the capit...

Hong Kong delegates on Tuesday set off for Beijing to attend the Two Sessions meetings which start on Wednesday. Members of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will be joining the c...

Asian airline shares remained under pressure on Tuesday as the US-Israeli attacks on Iran escalated, with carriers closely monitoring fuel price spikes and many seeing a surge in ⁠bookings as passengers switch from Middle Eastern airlines. Cathay ...

Policymakers are expected to focus on longer-term initiatives to ensure the sustainable and resilient growth of the country's economy during this year's "Two Sessions" meetings, according to analysts. Delegates from the SAR and around the country ar...

A spokesman for China’s top political advisory body said on Tuesday the Greater Bay Area was entering a new era of direct cross‑boundary travel following the successful rollout of the scheme allowing Guangdong vehicles to drive into Hong Kong. ...

Hong Kong residents will be able to take in a full lunar eclipse if weather conditions permit on Tuesday, according to the observatory. The eclipse will begin before moonrise, and part of the moon will enter the Earth's umbra by 6.22pm. The total...

The successful tender of the right to build a supercomputing hub in the Northern Metropolis offers strong encouragement to more enterprises to follow in the footsteps of the mainland company that won the award, according to local industry representat...

The SAR's women's football team have withdrawn from an ongoing football tournament in Dubai due to increased tensions in the Middle East. The team arrived in Dubai for the Pink Ladies Cup 2026 on February 25 and were originally scheduled to return ...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday he looked forward to “constructive suggestions and proposals” on ways Hong Kong could serve the nation’s development during the upcoming “Two Sessions” meetings in Beijing, as he arrived in the capit...

An increasing number of young people in China have, in recent years, begun to reject the previous generation’s tendency to flaunt wealth and success. Instead, they are embracing a new trend known as “reverse comparison” concerning income and st...

More than 400 Hongkongers have reported being stranded in the Middle East after major airspace closures triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted dozens of flights between the city and the region. There are no signs yet of when they might ret...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has wasted no time positioning himself as a diplomatic broker in the Middle East, offering to mediate between Iran and the United States even as the bombs are still falling. The problem, critics say, is that Indo...

A former Apple Daily senior executive jailed for national security offences in Hong Kong has lodged an appeal against his 10-year term, the first in a landmark trial that saw the founder of the now-defunct tabloid-style newspaper sentenced to 20 year...

China and the United States are looking for ways to revive reciprocal investments, even as conflict in the Middle East casts a shadow over an upcoming presidential summit. Joint ventures, licensing arrangements and so-called intellectual-property-lig...

"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.