North Korea leader’s daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter and apparent successor is believed…
Trump’s Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 ‘forever wars’
When Donald Trump campaigned for a second term in the White House,…
‘Heavy casualties’ in fire on foreign-flagged ship at China port
A fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in an eastern Chinese…
HONG KONG
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 will be completed in the first half of next year, Secretary for Development…
Civil aviation chief leads delegation to regional ICAO conference in Malaysia
Director-General of Civil Aviation Clara Wong led a delegation to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 61st Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, Asia and…
iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders open Saturday as retailers weigh resale potential
Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will open for pre-orders this Saturday (Sep 12), but a Sincere Podium retailer expects only the larger…
European equestrian spectacular Cavalluna makes Asian premiere at Kai Tak Arena
Acclaimed European equestrian spectacle “Cavalluna – Gate to the Otherworld” opened its Asian premiere at Kai Tak Arena on Thursday, bringing together international riders, dancers,…
Indonesia, Hong Kong to host new 14-team FIFA ASEAN Cup
An inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place later this month featuring 14 teams with matches played in Indonesia and Hong Kong, organisers said on…
PCCW Global signs MoU with Shanghe Technology
PCCW Global, the international telecommunications arm of HKT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with mainland-based tech firm Shanghe Technology at the 11th Belt and…
Two HK disciplined services officers appointed to United Nations anti-drug roles
Two officers from the Hong Kong Police Force and Hong Kong Customs have been selected and recommended by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve…
IOMed advances multilateral process aligning with B&R principle, says Teresa Cheng
The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) is advancing a consensus-based multilateral process that directly embodies the foundational principles of the Belt and Road Initiative, Secretary-General…
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…
CHINA
‘Heavy casualties’ in fire on foreign-flagged ship at China port
A fire on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in an eastern Chinese port caused “heavy casualties” on Thursday, state media said, with President Xi Jinping…
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 he has formally severed all administrative ties with the Shanghai Sports Bureau through a buyout…
US trial against China’s Huawei opens with prosecutor calling the company a criminal enterprise
A U.S. prosecutor described China’s Huawei as a criminal enterprise that stole from American companies to build its telecommunications empire, as the trial against the tech giant kicked off in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday. “Theft,…
How a billion-dollar sanctions dodge kept Chinese goods flowing to Iran
Iran has used a barter-like arrangement to bypass sanctions on its oil sales and buy billions of dollars’ worth of goods from China, including military…
Hefei’s boom reveals limits of China’s state-led manufacturing push
In the suburbs of Hefei, the flagship city of China’s high-tech ambitions, factory assembly lines churn out electric vehicles, display panels and semiconductors and engineers plot the…
China buys 1 million tons of US soybeans ahead of Xi visit, sources say
China bought 14 to 15 cargoes of U.S. soybeans this week, or around 1 million metric tons, four traders told Reuters, as the world’s top oilseed buyer steps up purchases ahead of Chinese…
Xi’s India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s much-anticipated visit to New Delhi this week, his first to India in seven years, should further the diplomatic thaw between the…
9 Chinese nationals held in Cambodia scam bust, villa rented from court official
Cambodian police have arrested nine Chinese nationals in a telecom fraud raid at a villa in Koh Kong province, with the property rented from a…
North Korea nears completion of bridge with China, analytics firm says
North Korea is completing work on its section of the long-stalled New Yalu River bridge with China, suggesting an imminent opening after more than a…
China’s WeChat makes fix after US firm shows AI hack risk
The operator of Chinese mega-app WeChat said Wednesday it had fixed software weaknesses flagged by a US cybersecurity firm that demonstrated how AI could be…
TAIWAN
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
US to issue $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly a million Americans
Nearly one million Americans enrolled in Obamacare plans will receive $500 in payments as the Trump administration moves to refund those who were overcharged through…
Canada agrees on C$350 million air defense package for Ukraine, Carney says
Canada has agreed a C$350 million aid package for Kyiv to acquire air defense interceptors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday after meeting Ukrainian…
Ryanair’s O’Leary accuses UK air traffic control boss of lying over outage
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary on Thursday accused the head of Britain’s air traffic control operator of lying about the cause of an outage that…
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center’s twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in…
Singapore PM defends political pay hike as ‘responsible course to take’
Singapore’s prime minister said on Thursday he deliberated “long and hard” over an increase in ministerial and lawmakers’ salaries, already among the highest in the…
Trump’s Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 ‘forever wars’
When Donald Trump campaigned for a second term in the White House, he promised to be a “president of peace” who would stop foreign wars,…
North Korea leader’s daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea’s spy agency said on Thursday, offering…
US grant for MAGA-aligned groups in Europe excludes French applicants over election fears
A U.S. grant program for organisations pursuing Trump administration priorities in Europe will exclude French groups because of sensitivities over allegations of foreign interference ahead…
Wars pose a test as India hosts BRICS summit with Russia, Iran leaders
India will host leaders including the presidents of Russia and Iran for a BRICS summit on Saturday, with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine,…
Nepal puts climate justice at centre of global pitch for flood aid
Flood-hit Nepal will ask wealthier countries and global agencies for financial help this week, arguing they should contribute to the $5 billion needed for initial…
GREAT BAY AREA
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…
ECONOMY & FINANCE
Wall St opens lower after hotter-than-expected producer inflation data
The major U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Thursday after producer prices data for August raised expectations of an interest rate hike this month, while…
Mastercard introduces Wallet Pay to leverage global digital wallet experience
Mastercard has launched Mastercard Wallet Pay to drive interoperability and innovation across digital wallets, enabling contactless, QR code, and online payments via Alipay+ and other…
Synagistics debuts Geene 2.0 AI commerce ecosystem this December
Digital commerce service provider in Southeast Asia, Synagistics(2562), said on Thursday that its enterprise intelligence ecosystem Geene 2.0, is expected to officially launch this December.…
European equestrian spectacular Cavalluna makes Asian premiere at Kai Tak Arena
Acclaimed European equestrian spectacle “Cavalluna – Gate to the Otherworld” opened its Asian premiere at Kai Tak Arena on Thursday, bringing together international riders, dancers,…
ECB raises interest rates to fight off inflation jump
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year in a widely flagged move on Thursday, hoping to tame an inflation…
Hong Kong insurance receipts index surges 60.7pc in Q2
Business receipts index of the insurance industry surged 60.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to the provisional figures released on Thursday…
HSBC’s first female CFO Pam Kaur to step down in 2027
HSBC (0005) chief financial officer Pam Kaur plans to step down in 2027, the latest high-profile executive departure at the Asia-focused lender. Kaur will not…
PCCW Global signs MoU with Shanghe Technology
PCCW Global, the international telecommunications arm of HKT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with mainland-based tech firm Shanghe Technology at the 11th Belt and…
FSDC reports map capital flows across MENA, ASEAN and Central Asia
The Financial Services Development Council on Thursday released two reports at the Belt and Road Summit, highlighting Hong Kong’s role as a “global capital nexus”…
SHKP underlying profit up 4.6pc to $22.85 bln
Sun Hung Kai Properties’ (0016) underlying net profit for the year ended June 30, which excludes the effect of fair-value changes on investment properties, rose…
BUSINESS
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…
SPORTS
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…
Jason Gunawan sweeps teammate Lee Cheuk-yiu to capture historic China Masters badminton title
Hong Kong rising badminton star Jason Gunawan made history on…
HK couple edges out worldwide rivals to triumph at WDSF World Cup Latin Adult
Hong Kong’s Latin dance duo has twirled past worldwide rivals…
John Lee kicks off HKJC’s new racing season as crowds flock to Sha Tin Racecourse
The new Hong Kong horse racing season got off to…
WEEKEND
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…
CityU researchers develop smart device to give retired electric vehicle batteries a second lifeNEWS11 hours ago
A research team from the City University of Hong Kong…
