'History Made! Congratulations to Anahat Singh (@Anahat_Singh13) on becoming the first Indian ever to win the World Squash Junior Championship. A phenomenal achievement and a proud moment for every Indian,' Mandaviy]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209695/phenomenal-achievement-union-sports-minister-mandaviya-hails-anahat-historic-squash-title 279209695 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:57:17 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209695/phenomenal-achievement-union-sports-minister-mandaviya-hails-anahat-historic-squash-title Ottawa [Canada], July 26 (ANI): India's Anahat Singh scripted history by becoming the country's first squash player to win the junior world title after defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem 3-0 in the girls' singles final of the World Squash Junior Championships 2026 here on Saturday.

The top-seeded Anahat, India's No. 1 player, overcame second seed Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 to claim the historic title and surpass Joshna ]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209682/anahat-singh-ends-egypt-15-year-dominance-to-win-junior-world-title 279209682 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:29:12 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209682/anahat-singh-ends-egypt-15-year-dominance-to-win-junior-world-title (260725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats take shelter from the typhoon at a port in Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, on July 25, 2026. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control in Guangdong Province to Level III as Typhoon Noul intensified, while activating a Level IV flood emergency response for Jian]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209253/china-typhoon-noul-fishing-boat-sheltering-cn 279209253 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:16:18 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209253/china-typhoon-noul-fishing-boat-sheltering-cn (260725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats take shelter from the typhoon at a port in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on July 25, 2026. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control in Guangdong Province to Level III as Typhoon Noul intensified, while activating a Level IV flood emergency response for J]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209252/china-typhoon-noul-fishing-boat-sheltering-cn 279209252 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:16:05 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209252/china-typhoon-noul-fishing-boat-sheltering-cn PNN

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: Creality, a global leader in 3D printing, and WOL3D, the leading Indian 3D printing company, have launched Pune's first experiential 3D printing retail store at Kopa Mall, Koregaon Park. This store allows customers to witness live 3D printing in action and experience how digital concepts are transformed into tangible objects, in real time. This launch marks a significant s]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207829/creality-and-wol3d-bring-3d-printing-to-the-masses 279207829 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:32:30 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207829/creality-and-wol3d-bring-3d-printing-to-the-masses Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24 (ANI): Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Friday, extending losses for the fifth consecutive trading session as lingering geopolitical tensions in West Asia and renewed concerns over US trade tariffs kept investor sentiment subdued.

The BSE Sensex closed at 76,059.17, down 331 points or 0.43 per cent, while the Nifty 50 settled at 23,767.70, declining 102 points o]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207762/markets-end-lower-for-fifth-straight-session-sensex-down-331-points-nifty-slips-102-points 279207762 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:01:51 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207762/markets-end-lower-for-fifth-straight-session-sensex-down-331-points-nifty-slips-102-points PRNewswire

Hong Kong, July 24: From ocean waves and flowing rivers to the systems used to transport and treat water, vibrations are everywhere. But can vibrations do more than just shake water? Can they split water or drive the production of useful chemicals from water?

A research team led by Professor Sai Kishore Ravi from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207726/cityuhk-researchers-transform-vibrations-into-clean-fuels-and-chemicals-through-piezosynthesis 279207726 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:58:54 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207726/cityuhk-researchers-transform-vibrations-into-clean-fuels-and-chemicals-through-piezosynthesis BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday announced a decision to add 14 European Union (EU) entities to its export control list to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international non-proliferation obligations.

Export operators are prohibited from exporting dual-use items to entities that include Lafert S.p.A., Garnet S.r.l., Sindlhauser Materials GmbH, Rheinmetall AG]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207426/china-adds-14-eu-entities-to-export-control-list 279207426 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:16:23 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207426/china-adds-14-eu-entities-to-export-control-list PRNewswire

Singapore, July 24: Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, and Lianlian DigiTech Co., Ltd. ('Lianlian'), an AI-native global financial infrastructure provider, today announced the first live B2B agentic transaction completed using LoopXPay, Lianlian's AI agent.

Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) often lack dedicated procurement teams and spend valuable time sourcing, purchasi]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279206810/visa-and-lianlian-advance-trusted-b2b-agentic-commerce-through-loopxpay-first-live-b2b-agentic-transaction 279206810 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:31:26 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279206810/visa-and-lianlian-advance-trusted-b2b-agentic-commerce-through-loopxpay-first-live-b2b-agentic-transaction Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 23 (ANI): Indian equity markets ended lower on Thursday as rising crude oil prices and fresh geopolitical tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment, dragging both benchmark indices into the red.

The BSE Sensex declined 363.66 points, or 0.47 per cent, to close at 76,391.39, while the NSE Nifty50 fell 126.65 points, or 0.53 per cent, to settle at 23,869.60.

Vinod ]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279205725/markets-end-lower-as-crude-oil-nears-usd-100-sensex-drops-364-points-nifty-slips-127-points 279205725 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:58:56 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279205725/markets-end-lower-as-crude-oil-nears-usd-100-sensex-drops-364-points-nifty-slips-127-points PRNewswire

New Delhi [India], July 23: In 2031, while the United States constitutes 27% (largest) of India's existing export potential, it is Japan (12.32%) and China (11.14%) that emerge as the most promising markets for entirely new product lines--signalling India's untapped export opportunites beyond existing trade portfolio, as highlighted in the Japanese Diet on July 17, 2026, adopted a flag desecration law that criminalizes damaging Japan's national flag, a violation of the right to freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner Japan Innovation Party, and three opposition parties supported the bill during a session of the Diet's up]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279201690/japan-flag-desecration-law-violates-free-speech 279201690 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:30:00 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279201690/japan-flag-desecration-law-violates-free-speech HONG KONG, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Northwest Gale or Storm Signal on Saturday night under the effect of super typhoon Noul.

The No. 8 signal is the third-highest warning under Hong Kong's weather system, which has five rankings for typhoons.

The observatory warned that winds with mean speeds of 63 km per hour or more are expected. People have been urged to complete a]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209389/hong-kong-issues-no-8-typhoon-signal-as-noul-draws-near 279209389 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:15:16 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209389/hong-kong-issues-no-8-typhoon-signal-as-noul-draws-near BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Saturday raised its emergency response for flood and typhoon control in Guangdong Province to Level III as Typhoon Noul intensified, while activating a Level IV flood emergency response for Jiangxi and Hunan provinces.

Typhoon Noul, the 12th typhoon of the year, is expected to make landfall along the coast between Hong Ko]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209118/china-raises-emergency-response-as-typhoon-noul-nears 279209118 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:17:40 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279209118/china-raises-emergency-response-as-typhoon-noul-nears BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday announced a decision to add 14 European Union (EU) entities to its export control list to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international non-proliferation obligations.

Export operators are prohibited from exporting dual-use items to entities that include Lafert S.p.A., Garnet S.r.l., Sindlhauser Materials GmbH, Rheinmetall A]]> http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207216/1st-ld-writethru-china-adds-14-eu-entities-to-export-control-list 279207216 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:45:45 GMT http://www.hongkongnews.net/news/279207216/1st-ld-writethru-china-adds-14-eu-entities-to-export-control-list HONG KONG, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.98 percent to close at 24,963.23 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.98 percent to end at 8,271.06 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.47 percent to end at 4,629.51 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 1.23 percent to end at 8,352.67 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.65 percent to end at 4,698.48 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index retreated 1.31 percent to 8,251.07 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 3.04 percent to 4,668.23 points.