Indonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 130…
‘This is the test’: All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflation
The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week…
Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development amid fears over misuse
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the…
HONG KONG
Tung Chee-hwa to receive state funeral in HK on Sept 20: sources
Hong Kong’s first chief executive and former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Tung Chee-hwa will be honored…
Embrace a brighter Mid-Autumn Festival as HK’s first International Lantern Spectacular lights up
Victoria Park will glow under the moon from Thursday as Hong Kong’s first International Lantern Spectacular lights up, offering a fiesta for residents and tourists…
Microchip innovators among five firms bidding for Hetao Hong Kong Park’s land parcels: Kevin Choi
The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park has received six bids from five companies for the first phase of its land development, with technical merit…
Law Society hosts IFC Oman delegation to boost cooperation
The Law Society of Hong Kong received a delegation led by Kairat Kelimbetov, managing director and a board member of the International Financial Centre of…
Nicholas Ho urges HK to become key Belt and Road resource allocation hub
Commissioner for Belt and Road Nicholas Ho Lik-chi has urged Hong Kong to evolve into a key resource allocation hub for the Belt and Road…
Former officials praise Tung Chee-hwa’s broad vision and deep national devotion
Former government officials have paid tribute to the city’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa following his passing, describing him as a visionary leader with a…
Residents report credit card fraud during new iPhone pre-order rush
Multiple residents suspect their credit cards have been fraudulently used to purchase new iPhones, with unauthorized transactions spanning HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, and Standard Chartered…
Govt officials tie city’s first Five-Year Plan to vision for innovation and connectivity with green silk, blue badges
Threading technology and connectivity into silk, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his team will wear student-designed ties, scarves and team badges as he delivers…
MACAU
Macau CE hails Tung’s support for national integration and regional cooperation
Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai has expressed deep condolences over the death…
Uber shortens HK–Macau cross-border booking window to 8 hours, launches WeChat mini program
Uber is stepping up its cross-border and regional offerings ahead of the…
Industry veteran urges backup plan for HZMB seamless clearance rollout
Ringo Lee Yiu-pui, honorary life president of the Hong Kong, China Automobile…
Pansy Ho shares candid memories of late father Stanley Ho and friendships with Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui
Hong Kong business leader Pansy Ho offered a rare glimpse into her…
Hong Kong-Macau scheduled helicopter flights suspended as operator pivots to charter model
Cross-border air passenger transport between Hong Kong and Macau has undergone a…
Macau August gross gaming revenue down 1.2pc in third monthly decline
Macau’s monthly gross gaming revenue fell 1.2 percent year-on-year to 21.89 billion…
Macau SJM loss widens 61.7 pc to HK$295 mn for first half of 2026
Macau hotel and casino operator SJM (0880) saw a loss attributable to…
HK puts Green Channel to test in five-day rescue drill with Guangdong and Macao
Hong Kong on Monday began a five-day joint rescue drill with teams…
Family Adventures Await in Macao This August
Bring the family together for an August filled with playful characters, hands-on…
CHINA
HYROX Beijing criticized after female athlete continues race following incontinence
A female athlete continued competing after suffering an incontinence incident during the HYROX Beijing event on Saturday (Sep 12), prompting criticism online over the organizers’…
China’s Xi proposes BRICS ‘open-source AI zone’
China will lead the creation of an “open-source zone for artificial intelligence” for BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said Sunday at a summit of the…
India’s Modi and China’s Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
India and China’s leaders pledged on Saturday to build up business and transport links, New Delhi said, as both rebuild ties badly damaged by a…
China’s Xi lands in Delhi for BRICS summit and talks with Modi
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Indian capital on Saturday for the summit of leaders of the BRICS group of countries and talks with…
India-China relations, from conflict to cautious thaw
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talkson Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Here…
Trump says he would be OK with China building cars in US
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not oppose Chinese automakers building cars in the United States despite widespread opposition from U.S. lawmakers and…
How China and Nepal are battling flood rumours online
China and Nepal have taken different approaches to information after a Himalayan flood, shaping what the public saw of a disaster that killed more than…
China says still investigating cause of deadly cargo ship fire
China was still investigating on Friday the cause of a fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship which killed 25 people a day earlier, state media…
TAIWAN
Micron says Taiwan workers to get up to 68 months’ pay after strike threat
US memory chip giant Micron Technology said Friday that its…
Taiwan’s vice president on rare Europe visit for Italy democracy forum
Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit…
Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy at SEMICON trade show, faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies
Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade…
HK man with Tourette syndrome assaulted in Taipei after shouting
A 28-year-old Hong Kong man with Tourette syndrome was assaulted…
Taiwanese Bakery Chain 85°C rumored to exit HK amid sudden store closures
Taiwanese bakery chain 85°C Bakery Cafe is reportedly preparing to…
Heavy rain forecast as Typhoon Saudel girds towards Japan and Taiwan
Medium-strength Typhoon Saudel moved towards southern Japan and northern Taiwan on Tuesday where it is expected to bring heavy rain, as Taiwan reported one…
Taiwan issues indictments over alleged illegal export of AI servers to China
Taiwan prosecutors said on Monday they had indicted nine people,…
Nvidia worker among 9 charged in Taiwan chip smuggling case
Nine people in Taiwan, including a Nvidia worker, were charged…
WORLD
Indonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 130 others were missing on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the islands of…
Swimming pigs draw tourists to Greek island
On a beach of a small Greek island in the Ionian Sea, tourists frolic in the azure waters like most visitors do in the popular…
Singapore CEO loses bid to recover S$468,000 in dating expenses from ex-girlfriend
A Singapore logistics company CEO has lost a court battle to recover S$468,000 (about HK$2.9 million) he claimed he had loaned to his former girlfriend…
Indonesia passenger ship with 243 people reported missing at sea, agency says
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact in the Java Sea early on Sunday during bad weather, the country’s…
Philippine Muslim enclave trades bullets for election ballots
On a basketball court in the Philippines’ Marawi, ballots piled high on pallets awaited transport to towns across a Muslim-majority region that has traded decades…
Children in flood-hit Nepal grapple with loss, cling to hope
At 12, Nepali schoolgirl Ritu Maya Tamang has already learned how a close-knit family can be torn apart in a matter of minutes. Tamang is…
Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes
Meta’s Oversight Board asked the company not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes, according to a statement seen by AFP overnight Friday, after it said…
Philippines begins identifying victims from ferry fire as dozens still missing
Philippine authorities began the painstaking process of identifying victims from a ferry fire on Saturday, a day after responders recovered bodies from the burned-out vessel, raising the death toll to at least 35 and leaving…
Europe eyes battle over ‘pervert’ AI glasses
Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against “pervert” smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online — with a…
GREAT BAY AREA
Global tech talent delegation explores Greater Bay Area innovation ecosystem on five-day tour
Hong Kong Talent Engage organized a five-day tour from September…
Northern Metropolis core exhibition centre to open next year as 12,000 Kwu Tung homes near completion
A core exhibition center showcasing the master plan for the…
Northern Metropolis offers growth base for mainland firms going global: Algernon Yau
The Northern Metropolis will provide new opportunities for mainland companies…
Xia Baolong visits Jiangmen to discuss HK, Macau integration into 15th Five-Year Plan
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs…
HK, Shenzhen customs chiefs hold meeting on new Huanggang port operations
Hong Kong Customs Acting Commissioner Mark Woo Wai-kwan and Huanggang…
MTR exports signature station retail model to Chengdu as global expansion gathers steam
MTR Corporation is accelerating its global and regional expansion by…
Uber shortens HK–Macau cross-border booking window to 8 hours, launches WeChat mini program
Uber is stepping up its cross-border and regional offerings ahead…
Industry veteran urges backup plan for HZMB seamless clearance rollout
Ringo Lee Yiu-pui, honorary life president of the Hong Kong,…
Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou cluster ranks first globally in WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026
The Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou innovation cluster has claimed the top spot…
AXA unveils cross-border GBA health insurance
Insurance company AXA Hong Kong and Macau launched the Greater…
ECONOMY & FINANCE
China’s Z.AI raises US$5 billion from new share, convertible bond sales, filing shows
Beijing-based artificial intelligence company Z.AI (2513) raised a total of US$5 billion (HK$39 billion) from a Hong Kong share placement of about US$2 billion and…
South Korea aims to finalise details of US investment plan this week, minister says
South Korea will hold further talks with the US early this week to finalise details of Seoul’s proposed US$350 billion (HK$2.73 billion) investment commitment to…
Yen speculators turn net long for first time since February as BOJ hike bets build
Speculators turned to a net long position on the yen for the first time since February, data showed late on Friday, a display of growing…
China’s token consumption to reach 100 quadrillion in 2026: report
China’s artificial intelligence industry is shifting its focus from competing in large language models and computing power to the large-scale deployment and commercialization of AI…
South Korea’s stock exchange to extend trading hours to 8pm starting Monday to attract global investors
South Korea’s main stock exchange will launch after-hours trading from 4pm to 8pm starting Monday, in a step toward its goal of 24-hour trading to…
Victoria Coast sets new high with HK$36m three-bedroom sale
Victoria Coast in Victoria Road, developed by Chinachem, sold a three-bedroom flat with a parking space via tender for HK$36 million on Saturday, setting new…
Pavilia Rosa three-bedroom unit fetches HK$34.72m
New World Development (0017) sold two units at Pavilia Rosa in Kowloon Tong within three days, including a three-bedroom apartment for HK$34.72 million on Saturday.…
‘This is the test’: All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflation
The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to…
Tesla to unveil long-delayed Roadster on Oct. 1, Musk says
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday the electric-vehicle maker would unveil its long-delayed Roadster on October 1, nearly a decade after first revealing…
Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development amid fears over misuse
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting fears of misuse of…
BUSINESS
Global tech talent delegation explores Greater Bay Area innovation ecosystem on five-day tour
Hong Kong Talent Engage organized a five-day tour from September…
Northern Metropolis core exhibition centre to open next year as 12,000 Kwu Tung homes near completion
A core exhibition center showcasing the master plan for the…
Northern Metropolis offers growth base for mainland firms going global: Algernon Yau
The Northern Metropolis will provide new opportunities for mainland companies…
Xia Baolong visits Jiangmen to discuss HK, Macau integration into 15th Five-Year Plan
Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs…
HK, Shenzhen customs chiefs hold meeting on new Huanggang port operations
Hong Kong Customs Acting Commissioner Mark Woo Wai-kwan and Huanggang…
MTR exports signature station retail model to Chengdu as global expansion gathers steam
MTR Corporation is accelerating its global and regional expansion by…
Uber shortens HK–Macau cross-border booking window to 8 hours, launches WeChat mini program
Uber is stepping up its cross-border and regional offerings ahead…
Industry veteran urges backup plan for HZMB seamless clearance rollout
Ringo Lee Yiu-pui, honorary life president of the Hong Kong,…
Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou cluster ranks first globally in WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026
The Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou innovation cluster has claimed the top spot…
AXA unveils cross-border GBA health insurance
Insurance company AXA Hong Kong and Macau launched the Greater…
Belt and Road Summit to kick off Wed with focus on Central Asia
The two-day Belt and Road Summit will open on Wednesday…
In-car border checks set for HZMB in December, sources say
Hong Kong will introduce an automated clearance pilot scheme for…
SPORTS
HYROX Beijing criticized after female athlete continues race following incontinence
A female athlete continued competing after suffering an incontinence incident…
HKJC backs 11-strong equestrian squad for 20th Asian Games
The Equestrian Federation of Hong Kong, China, alongside The Hong…
PBC 2026 DAY 2 TURNS FOCUS TO INCLUSIVE GROWTH, COLLABORATION AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS
The second day of PBC 2026 moved the Forum’s “Leaping…
European equestrian spectacular Cavalluna makes Asian premiere at Kai Tak Arena
Acclaimed European equestrian spectacle “Cavalluna – Gate to the Otherworld”…
Indonesia, Hong Kong to host new 14-team FIFA ASEAN Cup
An inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place later this…
Olympic hurdles icon Liu Xiang severs ties with Shanghai sports bureau via buyout, donates 11 years of salary
Chinese Olympic hurdles legend Liu Xiang announced on Thursday that…
Gong sounds at Happy Valley as racing’s tourism boom rolls on to city track
Racing fans will “strike the gong” at Happy Valley tonight,…
HKJC wraps up landmark 10th global philanthropy forum with gala dinner
The Hong Kong Jockey Club wrapped up the landmark 10th…
HK esports squad sends record 43 players across 10 events to Nagoya Asian Games
Hong Kong will field a 43-member esports delegation across ten…
New China badminton chief vows to fight graft after predecessor removed
China’s new badminton chief vowed Tuesday to crack down on…
Rosanna Law meets Yao Ming, says she felt like a hobbit
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law shared a…
HKJC launches $134m youth basketball initiative across Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has approved a donation exceeding…
WEEKEND
Hong Kong Police College first to gain degree-granting status
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced that following years…
European equestrian spectacular Cavalluna makes Asian premiere at Kai Tak Arena
Acclaimed European equestrian spectacle “Cavalluna – Gate to the Otherworld”…
Israeli-made film about Gaza civilian deaths to debut in Venice
A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers that promises…
Suno releases new AI music models in partnership with Warner Music, BMG
AI music startup Suno on Wednesday launched a suite of…
Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass…
Global Sources Hong Kong Shows return with 4,200 Asian suppliers and AI sourcing focus
The Global Sources Hong Kong Shows will return newxt month,…
Heritage Museum hosts major exhibition to mark Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthday
Hong Kong Heritage Museum will host a memorial exhibition starting…
WestK and Rolex showcase rising Xiqu talent after intensive masterclasses
WestK Performing Arts and Rolex presented a special showcase at…
EdUHK study shows ‘4S’ program significantly boosts children’s financial literacy and well-being
Research findings from an evaluation led by The Education University…
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drug trafficking case
An Egyptian court has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and…
St Paul’s Co-ed primary admission briefing draws 1,200
St Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School held its Primary One…
CUHK kicks off new academic year with flag-raising ceremony
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) officially marked the…
