Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:52:53 GMT
Chinese astronauts arrive at new space station
BEIJING, China: Three astronauts from China have arrived at the country's new space station, a major achievement for a national space program that is becoming one of the world's most advanced.The three-person crew, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guanfu, lifted off on a Shenzhou-13 spacecraft launched by a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia....[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:27:22 GMT
Hong Kong Wine Dine Festival 2021 - Showroom for New Culinary Perspectives
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Hong Kong WineDine Festival, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), has long been the city's annual gastronomic extravaganza.
This year, the festival is riding high on the city's recovery, with an exciting month-long celebration in November that includes digital events as well as physical itineraries. This festival will serve as a bold reminder for food...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:03:20 GMT
Delhi Metro begins training of Dhaka Metro's operations, maintenance personnel
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started the training of the first batch of operations and maintenance staff of Bangladesh's Dhaka Metro at its training academy at Shastri Park Depot.
DMRC, in a press release on Tuesday, said that once sent for training in Hong Kong before the inauguration of Metro services in Delhi in 2002, it has reached a 'historical milestone by commenci...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 18:55:36 GMT
China's decision not to fund coal-powered projects abroad to affect various countries: Report
Beijing [China], October 19 (ANI): China has decided to no longer fund coal-powered projects abroad that would affect various countries which were dependent on Beijing till now, according to a media report.
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly that China would stop funding new coal-fire power projects overseas, The HK Post reported on Tuesday.
"Xi, in his approach...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:18:58 GMT
5 Hong Kong ex-students sentenced to nearly 5 years jail for 'rioting' in 2019
Hong Kong, October 19 (ANI): Five former students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been sentenced to nearly five years in prison following their conviction in rioting in 2019, local media reported on Tuesday.
Four men received prison terms of four years and nine months, while one woman was sentenced to four years and 11 months in jail, Hong Kong Free Press reported.
While announcing the sentences, Deputy...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:18:29 GMT
K-pop overcomes China's crackdown on fandom
Seoul [South Korea], October 18 (ANI/Global Economic): Despite the impact of China's crackdown on K-pop fandom, the K-pop physical album market has continued to grow.
According to the Gaon Chart on the 15th, cumulative sales of top 400 albums reached 43 million copies from January to September this year. Even though sales in the fourth quarter have not yet been added up, it has already surpassed last year's sales, which s...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:05:15 GMT
China's top tenor taps classic Chinese songs to connect people
© Provided by Xinhua As China's top tenor, Warren Mok hopes to "sing Chinese culture to the world", leveraging his transcultural experience to connect people.HONG KONG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Recalling past decades of globe-trotting perf...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 02:18:16 GMT
Chinese mainland reports 22 imported COVID-19 cases, 2 local infections
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland reported 22 imported COVID-19 cases and two locally-transmitted infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.The new local infections wer...[read more]
Published: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:55:07 GMT
Hongkonger, who helped injured teenager during anti-China protest, served 12-months imprisonment
Hong Kong, October 18 (ANI): A Hong Kong court handed 12-months of sentence to a university graduate who was present in Tsuen Wan police clashes during the 2019 protest movement.
Yau Wang-tat has been sentenced under the charges of 'illegal assembly', Radio Free Asia reported.
After being sentenced, Yau called on people not to fear the "great wall" of the Chinese Communist Party's political control over the daily lives of...[read more]
Published: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 05:37:25 GMT
China poses serious political, economic, security, technological challenges to EU
Brussels [Belgium], October 17 (ANI): The European Union (EU) parliament published an 18-page resolution on a new EU-China strategy on September 16 whose fundamental message was that Beijing poses serious political, economic, security, and technological challenges to the group.
Di Valerio Fabbri, writing in Geopolitica.info said that quite aptly, the resolution was released soon after the United States announced the creat...[read more]
Published: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 04:44:05 GMT
Chinese mainland reports 19 imported COVID-19 cases, 1 local infection
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland reported 19 imported COVID-19 cases and one locally-transmitted infection on Saturday, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday.The newly-added local case ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 03:55:22 GMT
T20 WC: Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah won't take first round opponents lightly
Al Amerat [Oman], October 17 (ANI): Skipper Mahmudullah warned Bangladesh to expect a tough challenge against Scotland as the two sides meet on the opening day of the ICC men's T20 World Cup in Oman on Sunday.
Ranked sixth in the T20I Team Rankings, the Tigers are one of the favourites to advance from Group B where they face the Scots, hosts Oman and debutants Papua New Guinea.
Bangladesh are one of the form teams in the ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:56:07 GMT
Hong Kong: 7 activists jailed for up to 12-months over 2020 protest
Hong Kong, October 16 (ANI): A Hong Kong district court has sentenced seven activists up to a 12-month jail term on Saturday for their role in last year's rally against China's new national security law.
Figo Chan Ho-wun, the convenor of the now-defunct Civil Human Rights Front, was given the toughest sentence among the 7 activists with 12 months in prison, Sputnik reported.
Former lawmaker Wu Chi-wai and ex-district coun...[read more]
Published: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:55:16 GMT
Tears, cheers as "China Album" exhibits inspire Hong Kong youths
© Provided by Xinhua -- "The over 200 photos on display connect the important historical dots and form an invisible line to let us feel the road map of national development." -- "The exhibition is huge, with so many pictures o...[read more]
Published: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:37:32 GMT
Heartbreak to elation: Scotland's rollercoaster road to T20 World Cup
Dubai [UAE], October 15 (ANI): Having come agonisingly close to making the 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup, Scotland is back on the big stage at this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Scotland had enjoyed their first-ever victory at an ICC World Cup, beating Hong Kong in their final match of T20 World Cup 2016. It had taken them six World Cup appearances to earn that first victory but it was hoped it was the start of better th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:05:09 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Oct. 20
BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 640.69 Euro 100 744.96 Japanese yen 100 5.5925 Hong Kong dollar 100 82.391 British pound 100 883.30 A...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:18:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Oct. 19
TOKYO -- A major system failure last week affecting Japan's largest mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc. constitutes a "serious incident" under the telecommunications law, according to Japan's communications ministry. The ministry is considering issuing an administrative order, ministry officials said Tuesday. NTT Docomo will be asked to report to the ministry by Nov. 13 the causes of the outage as well as its ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:05:01 GMT
Hong Kong's business environment remains vibrant: official
HONG KONG, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A senior government official said Tuesday that Hong Kong's business environment remains vibrant, as the numbers of business operations in Hong Kong from overseas and the mainland reached a record high in 2021. Edward Yau, secretary for commerce and economic development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, made the remarks at a business breakfast held b...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:44:01 GMT
Roundup: Tokyo stocks rise over firm tech shares
TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, supported by firm technology shares, despite their move in a tight range in the afternoon as investors awaited reports of corporate earnings which start next week. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average finished up 190.06 points, or 0.65 percent, from Monday at 29,215.52. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:44:02 GMT
Carrie Lam leaves hospital after minor elbow fracture in fall
HONG KONG, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam left the hospital Tuesday morning after suffering a minor right elbow fracture in a fall at her official residence. Lam attended the Queen Mary Hospital by herself after her fall at the Government House on Monday night and stayed in the hospital for observation on doctor's advice. She will ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:05:35 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Oct. 19
BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 643.07 Euro 100 746.85 Japanese yen 100 5.627 Hong Kong dollar 100 82.679 British pound 100 883.10 Aust...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:05:56 GMT
Macao banks to launch Wealth Management Connect related services
MACAO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Seven banks in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) have completed the necessary procedure to get ready to provide wealth management services in the Chinese mainland from Tuesday, the Monetary Authority of Macao said on Monday. The banks include the Macao branches of China's major banks such as the Bank of China, the Bank of Communications, and the China Construction Bank,...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:05:02 GMT
HKEX launches new A-share derivatives contract
HONG KONG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on Monday launched its new A-share derivatives contract, the MSCI China A50 Connect Index Futures, calling the product a major step that reinforces its role as the go-to marketplace for China trading and investments. The new futures contract is unique, as it is based on the MSCI China A50 Connect Index, a sector-balanced index that se...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:44:02 GMT
GLOBALink | "China Album" exhibition inspires HK visitors
HONG KONG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong residents who visited the photo exhibition "China Album" say they have a better understanding of the motherland after seeing the pictures exhibited.Produced by Xinhua Global Service...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:18:01 GMT
HK Nitra holds onto top spot in Slovakian ice hockey league
BRATISLAVA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- HK Nitra remains top of Slovakia's Tipos Extraliga ice hockey league despite losing a point in Poprad during a 4-3 overtime victory. HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce had a chance to tie Nitra for top spot but also lost a point in an 1-0 overtime victory against HC '05 Banska Bystrica. HK Nitra's tremendous start into the new season continues, winning their eighth match in nine ro...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:44:01 GMT
Slovak ice hockey league results and standings
BRATISLAVA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Slovak premier ice-hockey league Tipos Extraliga results after the games on Sunday: HK Poprad - HK Nitra 3-4 in overtime HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce - HC '05 Banska Bystrica 1-0 in overtime HC Grotto Presov - HC Slovan Bratislava 2-4 HC Nove Zamky - HKM Zvolen 1-4 HK Dukla Trencin - HC Kosice 5-2 MHK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas - HK Spi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 02:44:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Oct. 18
BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 643.00 Euro 100 745.84 Japanese yen 100 5.6253 Hong Kong dollar 100 82.658 British pound 100 884.92 Aust...[read more]
Published: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:18:01 GMT
Feature: China's top tenor taps classic Chinese songs to connect people
HONG KONG, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Recalling past decades of globe-trotting performance as an icon of Chinese tenors, Warren Mok picks the spontaneous chorus of a classic ode to the motherland in Hong Kong as one of his best moments. It happened in October 2019 at a concert by China's Top Three Tenors, the country's equivalent of the globally-acclaimed trio Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras. Mok,...[read more]
Published: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 05:44:12 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 0530 GMT, Oct. 17
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Saturday announced the full results of the country's snap parliamentary elections, showing prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's party taking the lead. Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf, chairman of the Board of Commissioners at IHEC, announced the results at a press conference, without giving details on the political entities or the numbers of seat...[read more]
Published: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:18:42 GMT
Carrie Lam upbeat about Hong Kong's future as int'l I&T hub
HONG KONG, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Saturday that she is upbeat about Hong Kong's future as a global center of innovation and technology (I&T), which will complement Hong Kong's position as an international financial center. The HKSAR government has pushed forward the I&T development in the past four years and so far has invest...[read more]
Published: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:18:40 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 16
HONG KONG -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Saturday that she is upbeat about Hong Kong's future as a global center of innovation and technology (I&T), which will complement Hong Kong's position as an international financial center. The HKSAR government has pushed forward the I&T development in the past four years and so far has invested more than 130 b...[read more]
Published: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:05:02 GMT
Hong Kong reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported six new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total tally to 12,291. The new cases are all imported cases, including five involving mutant strains. A total of 64 cases have been reported in the past 14 days, including one untraceable local case, while the rest are imported, according to the CHP. Hong Kong's v...[read more]
Published: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:30:01 GMT
7 anti-China disruptors sentenced over unauthorized assembly in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Seven anti-China disruptors in Hong Kong were sentenced by the District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Saturday to up to 12 months in prison for holding or organizing and inciting others to take part in unauthorized assemblies on July 1 last year. Figo Chan Ho-wun was sentenced to 12 months in prison. Tsang Kin-shing and Wu Chi-wai were given a 10-month jai...[read more]
Published: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:18:16 GMT
GLOBALink | "China Album" exhibition draws and inspires Hong Kong students
HONG KONG, Oct 16 (Xinhua) -- "China Album," a photo exhibition being held in the Hong Kong Central Library has, has drawn and inspired a large number of Hong Kong students.The exhibition, sponsored by the China Merchants Group and running from Oct. 8 to Oct. 17, is jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, the Liaison Office of the Central People's Governmen...[read more]
Published: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:18:06 GMT
1st LD-Writethru: Chinese mainland reports 14 new imported COVID-19 cases
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Saturday. Among these cases, four were reported in Shanghai, three each in Henan and Hubei, two in Zhejiang, and one each in Yunnan and Shaanxi, the commission said, adding that five of the new cases were previousl...[read more]
Published: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:18:40 GMT
Feature: Tears, cheers as "China Album" exhibits inspire Hong Kong youths
HONG KONG, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- At soon as the Hong Kong Central Library opened at 10:00 a.m. Friday, a group of student visitors began flocking into the building's exhibition area, wasting no time to feast their eyes on a display of historical photos. Led by a narrator, Ng Chi-yu, a student from Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School, watched and wrote down the gist of stories behind the photos. When sh...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:31:18 GMT