Proficiency in Chinese, English and maths among Primary Three pupils also fell to worst levels in about 20 years, according to test results.

Armed rebels have taken control of a mining centre, and the US election outcome could be anyone’s guess.

Investors walk back bets on Donald Trump winning the presidential election after weekend polls indicated Harris gaining ground.

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says survey findings also show about 10 per cent of these flats lack a window.

The latest funding reflects how Chinese AI-related enterprises continue to attract new investment, despite US tech restrictions.

Senior Beijing climate change official Xia Yingxian says he hopes US will continue to work with other nations to implement Paris Agreement.

As mainland China grants a wider list of countries visa-free access, we survey all the ways to enter without fees or lengthy paperwork.

Southeast Asian nations’ interest in joining the grouping is consistent with the region’s geopolitical hedging and may well strengthen Asean’s clout.

Israel says the agency, known as UNRWA, has been infiltrated by Hamas and is ‘part of the problem’. UNRWA denies the allegations.

Shi and a team of Chinese, US and Swiss researchers have developed a customised virus receptor that could pave way for new treatments.