The Pearl River Delta in Southern China has risen to its highest level in almost a century. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from the worst hit parts of this region which includes the Guangdong Province

Record floods threaten Southern China

Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated the world's longest sea bridge on Tuesday. The nearly 35-km-long bridge links the financial centre of Hong Kong, the gambling hub of Macau, and Zhuhai in southern China.

China sea bridge: Authorities say it'll further spur economic growth, critics say poor use of taxpayer money

55-kilometre cross-sea bridge between Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai opens

The update marks a definitive pivot in HSBC's post-2008 crisis strategy, from cost-cutting and restructuring to investment and expansion as it seeks to improve returns

HSBC to invest $15-17 billion by 2020 as strategy pivots to growth