Hong Kong’s sole deputy to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Starry Lee, said local businesses should familiarise themselves with the newly revised Foreign Trade Law. The revision was adopted by the country's top legisla...

Profits of China's major industrial firms increased 0.1 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, extending the growth streak that began in August, official data showed on Saturday. Industrial firms with an annual main business revenue of...

The SAR's top deputy to the nation's top legislature said on Saturday that she is looking forward to the fourth annual session in Beijing next year, which is set to discuss issues such as reviewing the draft of the 15th Five-Year Plan for national ec...

China has lashed out against Japan's plans to spend a record nine trillion yen on defence for the fiscal year from April 2026, saying its plans reveal the "sinister intentions" of the country's right-wing forces to "push for the country's re-militari...

China will tighten oversight of new copper and alumina projects to curb irrational investment and disorderly expansion from 2026 to 2030, the nation’s top economic planner said on Friday. In an article on its website, the National Development and ...

A government-led mentorship initiative for secondary students from low-income families has seen strong participation, with nearly 4,000 youths taking part in its latest phase, according to Chief Secretary Eric Chan. Speaking at the graduation ceremo...

Hong Kong’s sole deputy to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Starry Lee, said local businesses should familiarise themselves with the newly revised Foreign Trade Law. The revision was adopted by the country's top legisla...

Authorities are formulating plans on transferring and safeguarding sensitive data within a cross-border hub co-developed by Hong Kong and Shenzhen, according to the innovation and technology chief. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry S...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong is poised to end the year on a high note, with economic growth accelerating beyond expectations and positive momentum set to extend into 2026. Writing in his weekly blog, Chan said the city’s ...

Outgoing Legislative Council president Andrew Leung on Saturday said he was honoured and grateful to be able to serve the public during his 21 years at the legislature. Speaking on RTHK's "Letter to Hong Kong" ahead of the end of his term, Leung sai...

Saudi Arabia has pledged to boost investments in America to nearly US$1 trillion, but according to analysts Riyadh could struggle to meet that target. Rather, they said the pledge – announced when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington...

A paralysed Chinese man who can move only one finger and one toe has successfully developed a smart farm control system and founded a start-up. The determination of Li Xia, who is reliant on a ventilator, has deeply moved countless people across Chin...

More than 650 Hongkongers on group tours to Taiwan have been confirmed safe following a 6.7-magnitude earthquake late on Saturday, while other travellers from the city have recalled feeling frightened as buildings swayed “from side to side”. The ...

More than 4,000 elementary, middle and high schools across South Korea have shut their doors as the country’s student population shrinks, new data shows. According to the Ministry of Education’s latest figures, revealed on Sunday by Representativ...

Three more top-ranking Chinese officers have been expelled from the national legislature, becoming the latest to fall foul of an anti-corruption campaign sweeping through the military. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress said o...

"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.