The Shandong is China's second aircraft carrier and has recently been taking part in exercises in the Pacific.
Hong Kong qualify for World Cup for first time
Hong Kong beat South Korea 70-22 in Incheon on Saturday to win the Asia Rugby Championship and qualify for the World Cup for the first time. The Hong Kong side has got to the last stage of qualifying
Jay Chou stops by “TUDOR RETURNS TO MOTORSPORT” pop-up at K11 MUSEA
Taking place at K11 Musea, the Taiwanese pop legend stopped by to witness TUDOR's work with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team.
Hong Kong enterprise’s mission to help ethnic minority groups through sport
A Hong Kong social enterprise is on a mission to help the city’s ethnic minority groups build a career in sports, while also offering culturally and religiously sensitive programmes. Inherited Sports ...
China’s first homemade aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong in a show of military prowess
The Shandong kicked off a five-day trip to the semi-autonomous region as U.S. officials warned that China’s military capabilities were developing at an unprecedented pace.
No 1 typhoon signal to stay in effect on Saturday as hot weather grips Hong Kong
Typhoon signal No 1 will remain in force on Saturday, Hong Kong’s weather forecaster said, adding the chance of issuing a higher warning is “rather low”. The Hong Kong Observatory also issued a very ...
Leung Kwok-hung, Hong Kong’s shaggy agitator for democracy
One of Hong Kong’s most famous pro-democracy lawmakers for two decades, he spurned suits for t -shirts emblazoned with the face of his idol, Che Guevara. The side of his van bore a large cartoon of Mr ...
Chinese captain in Baltic sea cable damage case appears in Hong Kong court
The captain of a Hong Kong-registered ship alleged to have damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was assigned a lawyer in a Hong Kong court on Friday, with the case adjourned until September to ...
Number of semi-private schools seeking fee increases falls by 26% in Hong Kong
Dion Chen, chairman of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council, says sluggish economy may be one reason for schools’ reluctance to raise fees.
Hong Kong’s light fades as another pro-democracy party folds
The demise of one of Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy parties, the League of Social Democrats, is the latest blow to the city's crumbling democratic credentials.
Tickets for G.E.M.’s 3 concerts in Hong Kong mostly snapped up within 30 minutes
Birthday of ‘China’s Taylor Swift’ coincides with August 16 performance, cheapest seats for that and the one after sold out in three minutes.
Chinese aircraft carrier and naval fleet in Hong Kong for five-day visit
China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, and its three escort vessels are visiting Hong Kong from July 3 to 7, offering public tours for the first time to the city’s residents.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Said to Shut Hong Kong Branch by June 2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. plans to close the lender’s Hong Kong branch by June 2026 and move most of its client operations to the Singapore office, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hong Kong stocks slide as traders shun risks before July 9 deadline on US tariff deals
The Trump administration has warned of high unilateral tariff rates as Japan, South Korea and the EU scrambled to negotiate.