The US commerce department has started issuing licenses to Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China, an official said, removing a significant hurdle to the AI bellwether's access to a key market. Washington last month reversed an April ban on the sal...

The mainland's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, remained unchanged from a year ago in July, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Saturday. The producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the ...

President Xi Jinping on Friday called for all-out rescue efforts after flash floods in Gansu province killed at least 10 people and left 33 others missing. According to CCTV, Xi said the top priority is to exhaust all possible means to search for an...

China on Friday expressed "serious concerns" over Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City, urging it to "immediately cease its dangerous actions". "Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and is an inseparable part of Palestinian territory," a For...

The 12th edition of the World Games kicked off in Chengdu on Thursday, marking the first time the event for non-Olympic sports has been hosted in China. The 90-minute opening ceremony began with dance and sports performances. Delegations from about...

The government has expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition in response to untrue and biased remarks made by the United States and the Group of Seven "regarding the SAR's lawful act to pursue wanted persons endangering national security abscon...

Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet said a Court of Final Appeal order mandating an official framework for same-sex partnership recognition is purely a legal and constitutional matter, not an attempt to regulate societal values. Speaking...

Dozens of people paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the war against Japan during a wreath-laying ceremony in Sai Kung on Saturday. The event, organised by the Society of the Veterans of the Original Hong Kong Independent Battalion of The ...

Hong Kong has a "mature" mechanism that will be activated automatically to respond to inclement weather despite challenges in predicting rainfall, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Saturday. Torrential rain pounded the city in recent weeks, promptin...

Transport Secretary Mable Chan on Saturday said reforming the physical examination system for commercial vehicle drivers is a top priority, the goal being to bring in stricter health checks to improve safety. Chan was speaking on an RTHK radio progr...

Hong Kong police arrested 42 riders, including 11 food delivery couriers, for using electric bicycles on the road in a crackdown in western Kowloon earlier this week. The force said on Saturday that the group comprised 39 men and three women, aged be...

A government proposal to tighten physical fitness requirements for commercial vehicle drivers in Hong Kong will be introduced to the legislature no later than the first quarter of next year, according to the city’s transport minister. Secretary for...

Europe is basking in summer, with sunny skies, high temperatures – and a surge in Chinese tourists. Despite lingering challenges such as visa requirements and reduced airline capacity due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the continent’s tourism...

One of Mandopop king Jay Chou’s many lookalikes recently closed one of his pancake shops due to dwindling interest and an inability to cover rent. Renowned for his humble and hardworking nature, the doppelgänger has amassed 3 million followers on ...

An “extreme conditions” announcement in Hong Kong does not constitute an order to suspend work, the No 2 official has said, following criticism that the government did not make such a declaration to prevent workers from commuting ahead of Tuesday...

"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.