Meet The Locals Meet the chef bringing South African flavours to Macao In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office
China China court orders Malaysian Airlines to pay damages to MH370 families Flight MH370 vanished on 8 March 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard, including 227 passengers — most of them Chinese — and 12 crew members. 09/12/2025
Meet The Locals Meet Macao’s first gin distillery owner In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office In Macao, New Zealand–born pilot-turned-distiller Dan McAulay opened the first gin distillery. 08/12/2025
Economy China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while US shipments drop 29% While exports from China to the US have fallen for most of the year, shipments have surged to other destinations, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the European Union. 08/12/2025
No Comment Hundreds mourn Hong Kong fire victims ahead of elections Hundreds of Hong Kong residents laid flowers at Wang Fuk Court, mourning 159 fire victims. The tragedy occurred just before tightly controlled elections. 07/12/2025
No Comment France’s First Lady visits panda breeding research center in China Brigitte Macron visited a panda breeding research center in Chengdu on the final day of President Emmanuel Macron’s fourth state visit to China. 05/12/2025
Business Moore Threads, named 'China's Nvidia', soars 425% in blockbuster debut China’s latest tech IPO surge shows that US attempts to slow Beijing’s tech ambitions are fuelling an AI race at home. 05/12/2025
China Emmanuel Macron urges China to support peace plan for Ukraine China has provided strong diplomatic support to Russia since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and has also extended an economic lifeline through increased trade. 04/12/2025
No Comment Macron welcomed in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and the war in Ukraine French president Emmanuel Macron was welcomed in Beijing by Chinese president Xi Jinping for discussions focused on trade relations and the conflict in Ukraine. 04/12/2025
Business China taxes condoms for first time in 30 years to boost births The removal of a tax exemption reflects Beijing’s concerns over ageing, labour shortages, and slowing long-term growth. 02/12/2025
China Hong Kong says netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet code The fire, which broke out on Wednesday, burned through seven of eight apartment towers, home to some 4,600 people, and wasn't fully extinguished until Friday morning. 01/12/2025
No Comment Hong Kong mourners queue to pay respects after deadly Tai Po fire Thousands of Hong Kong residents formed long queues across Tai Po to pay respects to the victims of the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire, as memorials and tributes continued citywide. 01/12/2025
Spotlight Hong Kong blends culture, sport and heritage in a year of major events In partnership with Hong Kong Hong Kong is highlighting its cultural, artistic and sporting strengths as the city hosts major events and celebrates centuries-old traditions. 28/11/2025
China At least 128 killed in Hong Kong fire with scores still missing At least 128 people died in a massive fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong. Authorities are investigating the cause, with 200 still unaccounted for. 28/11/2025
Meet The Locals Meet the Macao pastry chef reviving Portugal’s pastéis de nata In partnership with Macao Government Tourism Office As Macao’s food landscape shifts with new businesses and new residents, one Portuguese baker is helping redefine a local favourite. 27/11/2025
No Comment Hong Kong: At least 44 dead and hundreds missing in apartment complex fire A massive fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has killed at least 44 and left 279 missing. Crews worked overnight to control the blaze that spread through seven towers. 27/11/2025
Space Could these 100-gram bricks shape the first habitats on the Moon? Researchers say the findings could help predict how such brick age over 5, 10 or even 20 years on the lunar surface, bringing China’s vision of its “Guanghan Palace” a little closer to reality. 27/11/2025
Health news Want a good night’s sleep? Try Tai chi, new study suggests The mind-body exercise practised in China is just as good as talk therapy to boost sleep, according to a new study. 27/11/2025
China Death toll rises to 83 as blaze rips through Hong Kong tower complex Firefighting and rescue missions continued into Thursday for a second day after a massive fire broke out in Hong Kong, gripping a complex of seven high-rise residential buildings. At least 83 people were killed and dozens more were injured in what is the worst fire to hit the territory in decades. 27/11/2025
China Thirty six dead as blaze engulfs Hong Kong residential complex A fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has killed at least 36 people while 279 remain missing.The blaze rapidly spread through bamboo scaffolding, leading to the evacuation of 700 residents. 26/11/2025
No Comment High-rise fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district kills at least 36, with 279 missing Hong Kong's security secretary Tang Ping-keung visited the city's deadliest fire in years as it continued to blaze through high-rise apartment buildings overnight into Thursday. 26/11/2025
China China says Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan intervention remarks China slammed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments suggesting potential Japanese military action over Taiwan as reckless and shocking, calling it a “grave violation” of international law and threatening a military response against any “aggression”. 24/11/2025
No Comment China's 2-tonne eVTOL completes cross-city cargo test flight A domestically developed 2-tonne eVTOL has completed a low-altitude cross-city cargo test flight in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. 23/11/2025
Business Why is the US taking so many loans from China's state banks? China’s state lenders have funnelled billions into US businesses for a quarter of a century, but many of the loans have been kept secret. 18/11/2025
No Comment Four mice brought back to Earth from China's space station Four mice returned to Earth with Chinese astronauts after a delayed mission triggered by capsule damage, offering new insights into how microgravity affects small mammals. 15/11/2025
Crossing Cultures From Venice to Hunan: discovering the timeless beauty of handcrafted art A co-production with CGTN In Venice and western Hunan, China, artisans are keeping centuries-old crafts alive - from mask-making to Miao embroidery - preserving tradition in a rapidly modernising world. 14/11/2025
Tech News Anthropic says China-backed hackers used its AI for cyberattack Anthropic said the incident was the first documented cyberattack carried out largely without human involvement. 14/11/2025