Stocks are set for a second weekly advance as China’s services sector expands. Policy support also helped lift confidence as mainland funds scoop up more local equities.
Hong Kong Mirror accident: previously paralysed dancer can speak, chew and swallow normally, father says
Reverend Derek Li, father of dancer Mo Li, reveals breakthrough, saying his son has regained functions by ‘proactively facilitating the aggressive treatment every day’.
At an economic crossroads, Hong Kong needs a proactive strategy
Hong Kong is at an economic crossroads ... Asia also receives the largest share of global investment – 44 per cent, according to McKinsey Global Institute. China’s economy is crawling back up on a ...
Beijing bishop to make rare visit to Hong Kong amid broader tensions
The Bishop of Beijing will visit Hong Kong later this month, building on a landmark visit to the Chinese capital by his Hong Kong counterpart in April, the Hong Kong Catholic diocese announced on ...
The Hong Kong Activist Who Called Washington’s Bluff
The United States praised Joshua Wong and pledged itself to Hong Kong’s freedom. But when China cracked down, Wong found himself with nowhere to go.
Supporters celebrate opening of Gay Games in Hong Kong, first in Asia, despite lawmakers’ opposition
Scores of athletes celebrated the opening of the Gay Games in Hong Kong despite opposition from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers, marking the first time the international sporting event to be held in Asia.
Hong Kong kicks off Asia’s first gay games despite opposition
The Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK) kicked off on Saturday, its first time in Asia, despite opposition from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers and human rights activists.
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained
The Hong Kong Roman Catholic diocese says that the leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong this month at the invitation of the city’s ...
Hong Kong taxi driver, 72, dies after passing out behind wheel and hitting kerb in Cheung Tsing Tunnel
A 72-year-old Hong Kong taxi driver has died after he passed out behind the wheel and hit a kerb outside Cheung Tsing Tunnel. The accident occurred at 2.18am on Saturday as the cab was travelling ...
Watch live: Hong Kong celebrates Asia’s first Gay Games with opening ceremony
Hong Kong is playing host to this year's Gay Games - and is the first Asian country to embrace the LGBT+ sports tournament. The tournament was already postponed by the pandemic, but today (3 November) ...
Greater Bay Airlines to launch Manila-Hong Kong flights on Nov. 8
Hong Kong-based carrier Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is launching flights between Manila and Hong Kong. In a news release, GBA said its Manila-Hong Kong will operate five times a week, starting November ...
US$2,500 cash handout to new parents in Hong Kong will not truly foster a baby boom – it’s like a guilty mum or dad spoiling a child
The government needs to adopt a more comprehensive approach that goes far beyond the promised US$2,500 cash handout to new parents if it wants to truly foster a baby boom in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong ‘deserved’ T20 World Cup exit, coach promises ‘brutal honesty’ as failing players face axe
After successive defeats extinguish Hong Kong’s T20 World Cup ambitions, head coach Simon Willis says time has been called in the last-chance saloon for underperforming players.
Beijing bishop to visit Hong Kong in latest effort to boost ties with mainland
Bishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing will visit Hong Kong later this month, according to a Friday announcement by the diocese, following a similar visit of Hong Kong’s Cardinal Stephen Chow to mainland ...