Chinese guitar capital’s stairway to export heaven
It doesn’t take long to guess the main industry of the Chinese…
G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20…
Bessent says yen moves ‘pretty contained’ and not disorderly
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said recent yen moves were “pretty well…
HONG KONG
Tourist alleges $376 taxi fare for HK$144 trip from Disneyland, says it ‘shattered my beautiful impression of HK’
A visitor to Hong Kong has posted a video on social media alleging that a taxi driver overcharged them for a ride from Hong Kong…
Kids rule as Ka Ying Rising steals the show at Sha Tin carnival
The captivated faces of children hugging the outside rail said it all as Ka Ying Rising effortlessly glided past to win a 1,000-meter barrier trial…
Bernice Yuen crowned Miss Hong Kong 2026, Ada Tang named first runner-up
Bernice Yuen crowned Miss Hong Kong 2026, Ada Tang named first runner-up Bernice Yuen has been crowned Miss Hong Kong 2026, with Ada Tang named…
Law Society promotes cross-border legal services exchange at Shenzhen exposition
The Law Society of Hong Kong took part in the 2026 Shenzhen Legal Services Exposition over the weekend, engaging in exchange and cross-border collaboration through…
Over 100 seniors set world record in HKMU seated tai chi exergaming event
More than 100 seniors set a world record on Sunday by participating in a seated tai chi exergame hosted by Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU),…
Gravestone of film star Linda Lin Dai vandalized
The gravestone of legendary actress Linda Lin Dai in Happy Valley was vandalized recently, sparking outrage among netizens toward the vandals. Lin, a Chinese actress…
Mirror, mirror: Survey reveals one-fifth of students struggle with appearance anxiety amid moderate happy levels
Behind the excitement for a new school year, more than one in five Hong Kong secondary students are at high risk of appearance anxiety, with…
Quantum physics, relativity added in secondary science revamp aims to spark curiosity: Christine Choi
Secondary students will not be overwhelmed by the proposed additions to the senior secondary science curriculum—such as quantum physics and special relativity—as the focus will…
MACAU
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…
Macau unveils third five-year plan targeting diversified economy and urban revitalization
The Macau Special Administrative Region government has officially announced its “Third Five-Year…
CHINA
Chinese guitar capital’s stairway to export heaven
It doesn’t take long to guess the main industry of the Chinese town of Zheng’an. A giant guitar sculpture dominates the central square, guitar murals…
Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800
Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas,…
Xi says China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation entering ‘golden period’ of rapid development
The China-Kyrgyzstan cooperation has ushered in a “golden period” of rapid development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday as he landed here for the…
Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China’s durian wave
Vietnam’s Central Highlands produces around one sixth of the world’s coffee, but farmers are switching their traditional crop for durian to cash in on surging…
China says 16 dead, 546 missing in Tibet mudslide: state media
China said the death toll from a mudslide that struck Tibet rose to 16 and 546 people were still missing, state media reported Sunday, citing…
Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000
Rescuers in Nepal and China battled Sunday to find thousands missing after a deadly wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayas, engulfing entire…
Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanes
The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border where a devastating flood occurred earlier this week has decreased, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, as its size…
Chinese owner files for Club Med Hong Kong listing
Fosun, the Chinese owner of Club Med, on Friday said it had filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong for the travel operator…
Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia’s Kyrgyzstan Monday for a two-day summit, also attended by Iran’s and India’s leaders,…
Chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ designation
China’s top memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, sued the Pentagon on Friday over being placed on a list of companies the U.S. says are aiding…
TAIWAN
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
Nepal flood death toll rises to 903, missing 4,247: disaster authority
Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared…
More than 20 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
More than 20 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.…
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, US official says
U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island on Sunday, a U.S. official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since…
At least 8 die, 17 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus
At least eight people died and 17 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off north Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging…
CFTC fines former White House aide $172,000 for trading on Trump speech information
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday ordered former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez to pay US$172,539 for using advance access to President Donald Trump’s speeches…
Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum
Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and…
NASA launches Roman telescope on cosmic mapping mission
NASA launched its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multi-year mission to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos and shed light…
Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus; one dead
One person died after a boat with around 270 people on board capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot media reported. Turkish Cypriot Transport…
South Korean police locate more body parts of Chinese student in dismemberment case
More remains of a Chinese female graduate student allegedly murdered by a part-time Chinese lecturer from the same university were recovered in South Korea on…
Educators keep 9/11 memory alive for next generation, 25 years on
When 17-year-old student Max Avena visited the site of New York’s fallen Twin Towers, hearing the first-hand accounts of survivors of the deadliest attacks on…
GREAT BAY AREA
Law Society promotes cross-border legal services exchange at Shenzhen exposition
The Law Society of Hong Kong took part in the…
Hung Shui Kiu pilot project to create over 6,000 jobs, says Paul Chan
The pilot area project under large-scale land disposal in Hung…
New Huanggang Port tests 20,000 travelers in stress drill
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government conducted the second…
Govt invites disability advocates to test accessibility features ahead of new Huanggang Port opening
Representatives from accessibility advisory bodies and social service organizations were…
Minor leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Station classified as Level 0 deviation
Hong Kong authorities announced that a minor operational event involving…
Phase two of Dongguan spallation neutron source targets 2029 completion
Phase two construction of the China Spallation Neutron Source in…
ECONOMY & FINANCE
UK rakes in record-high capital gains tax, paving way for more levies
Britain’s government collected a record £24.2 billion (HK$220 billion) in capital gains tax during the 2024-25 fiscal year, surging 89 percent year-on-year, as Labour’s tax…
G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20 members to re-examine terms of trade with China to shrink global imbalances and…
China’s Shenzhen Longsys aims to raise $6.27 bln in Hong Kong listing
China’s Shenzhen Longsys Electronics is seeking to raise up to HK$6.27 billion through a Hong Kong listing, according to an exchange filing on Monday. The…
Japan 2-year yields rise to 31-year high as auctions, rate hikes loom
The two-year Japanese government bond (JGB) yield rose to a 31-year high on Monday amid rising bets on central bank rate hikes and an uncertain…
Bessent says yen moves ‘pretty contained’ and not disorderly
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said recent yen moves were “pretty well contained,” suggesting the Japanese currency’s renewed slides were not seen as the kind…
China’s factory activity improves but stays in contraction in August
China’s factory activity improved in August on stronger demand but remained in contraction for a second straight month, while services and construction activity stayed weak,…
Hong Kong shares open lower on rate hike concern
Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Monday amid the fear of an interest rate hike. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 164 points, or 0.64…
Hong Kong stays anchor of Chinese firms’ global expansion: Citi
Mainland Chinese companies maintained momentum for going global, with Hong Kong serving as their premier international business hub, Citi executives said. An increasing number of…
PetroChina H1 profit jumps 22 percent, fuel sales fall as China demand weakens
China’s largest oil and gas company, PetroChina (0857), reported on Sunday a 22 percent jump in first-half net profit, as higher oil prices and stronger…
South Korea holds mock trading courses to curb risky ETF tradings
South Korean authorities are reportedly holding mock trading courses to cool investor fervor over risky exchange-traded funds that have caused volatility in the market, according to Bloomberg.…
BUSINESS
Law Society promotes cross-border legal services exchange at Shenzhen exposition
The Law Society of Hong Kong took part in the…
Hung Shui Kiu pilot project to create over 6,000 jobs, says Paul Chan
The pilot area project under large-scale land disposal in Hung…
New Huanggang Port tests 20,000 travelers in stress drill
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government conducted the second…
Govt invites disability advocates to test accessibility features ahead of new Huanggang Port opening
Representatives from accessibility advisory bodies and social service organizations were…
Minor leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Station classified as Level 0 deviation
Hong Kong authorities announced that a minor operational event involving…
Phase two of Dongguan spallation neutron source targets 2029 completion
Phase two construction of the China Spallation Neutron Source in…
SPORTS
Kids rule as Ka Ying Rising steals the show at Sha Tin carnival
The captivated faces of children hugging the outside rail said…
Sino Group and HKCTA send off 26-strong Hong Kong pickleball squad bound for World Cup
The Sino Group and Hong Kong, China Tennis Association (HKCTA)…
‘Find your own room’: Japan says can’t handle added Asian Games numbers
Japanese organisers have told late additions to next month’s Asian…
Coleman Wong qualifies for US Open main draw for second straight year
Hong Kong’s top tennis player Coleman Wong has secured a…
Holders PSG to meet Barca, Man City as Champions League draw throws up marquee ties
Champions League holders Paris St Germain will take on Barcelona…
CAVALLUNA to make Asian debut in Hong Kong with 54 horses bringing magical adventure to life
Equestrian theatre production “CAVALLUNA – Gate to the Otherworld”, to…
Infantino has no future at FIFA, European Leagues chief says
Gianni Infantino cannot have a future at FIFA, European Leagues…
Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon
Japanese Asian Games organisers said Wednesday they were holding “regular…
North Korea to send around 100 athletes to Asian Games in Japan
North Korea will send around 100 athletes competing in 14 sports to the Asian Games in Japan later this year, the secretary…
Curling attracts curious Romans under Colosseum’s shadow
Winter Olympic sport curling has found itself an unusual setting,…
Tickets go on sale for the 2027 Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show
Tickets for the Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show are…
HK’s 11-year-old emerging freestyle jump roper jumps for joy over glory
A jump rope used to pass the time during the…
WEEKEND
Bernice Yuen crowned Miss Hong Kong 2026, Ada Tang named first runner-up
Bernice Yuen crowned Miss Hong Kong 2026, Ada Tang named…
Mirror, mirror: Survey reveals one-fifth of students struggle with appearance anxiety amid moderate happy levels
Behind the excitement for a new school year, more than…
Quantum physics, relativity added in secondary science revamp aims to spark curiosity: Christine Choi
Secondary students will not be overwhelmed by the proposed additions…
Late HK singer Anita Mui’s mother dies after choking on food: sources
An elderly woman aged 102 died after choking on food…
Govt to review three-tier student mental health mechanism as upper primary trial set to end
The Education Bureau will review the three-tier emergency mechanism for…
‘Romantic companionship’ emerges in mainland LARP games
Hong Kong women are among those taking part in live-action…
Art and innovation foster problem-solving and critical thinking in children, says Jeff Sze
Artistic creation plays a vital role in enhancing cognitive development,…
Three Northern Metropolis university sites to be launched next month as schools prepare for new academic year
Three plots of land totaling 22 hectares in Hung Shui…
Adora Flora City brings Cantonese arts aboard for maiden voyage
When Adora Flora City embarks on its maiden voyage from…
The Norwegian royal transition
Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday after the…
In Zambia, a Shaolin Temple offers a softer face of China
From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost…
Crypto mogul Justin Sun’s AI-advised breakup with Chinese actress sparks public dispute
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur and TRON founder Justin Sun Yuchen has ignited…
