Court dismisses request by district councillor Sei Chun-hing, 37, who denies assaulting 11-year-old in 2008 and unlawful sex with her in 2011.
Hong Kong takes new steps to ease affordable housing crisis
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Wednesday announced new government steps to help ease the city's housing crisis by giving people under 40 more assistance to secure public housing.
Here Are the Winners and Losers From Hong Kong’s Policy Address
Hong Kong’s property developers, brokerages and retailers are poised to benefit from the chief executive’s policy address as the government relaxes mortgage rules and expands a plan to attract wealthy immigrants.
Hong Kong leader focuses on livelihood issues, positioning HK as global hub
Hong Kong's leader kicked off his annual policy address on Wednesday with pledges to reform shortcomings including a pledge to reduce wait times for public housing as authorities try to bolster their focus on people's livelihoods.
Hong Kong Economy Set to Be Focus of John Lee’s Policy Speech
Hong Kong’s leader is expected to lay out a policy agenda focused on boosting the city’s economy during his third annual address on Wednesday, including a potential cut to a liquor tax.
Hong Kong man faces life imprisonment for ‘exorcism’ murder of mentally disabled woman
Jury finds Dunsany Cheung intended to cause grievous harm to his victim when he hit her head against a wall and forced alcohol down her throat.
Woman pleads guilty to turtle-smuggling scheme
Wan Yee Ng, 41, was arrested on the morning of June 28 at an Airbnb in Canaan as she was about to get into an inflatable kayak with a duffle bag on Lake Wallace.
9 monkeys die in 2 days under mysterious circumstances at Hong Kong zoo
Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species.
A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species. Part of the Hong Kong Zoological ...
New mystery death of Hong Kong monkey takes zoo toll to nine
Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are keeping close watch on a monkey that is behaving unusually a day after the ninth death this week of one of the animals, while hastening tests to find out what killed ...
Hong Kong policy address seen pivoting from security to economic growth
Hong Kong is expected to announce measures to boost the city's economy in its annual policy address on Wednesday, including slashing liquor tariffs, as it seeks to revive the financial hub which has ...
Hong Kong police on the hunt for man who allegedly pushed pedestrian into path of bus
Police looking for 1.68m-tall man in thirties after incident that occurred on Monday night at bus stop outside Mikiki shopping centre in San Po Kong.
Hong Kong construction firm accused of owing subcontractors HK$60 million for university accommodation project
A Hong Kong construction company has been accused of owing HK$60 million to subcontractors working on a university student accommodation project, as workers mounted a protest to call for unpaid wages.
From solitary confinement in China to self-exile in Taiwan: Inside a Hong Kong bookshop owner’s fight to keep the free press alive
For 20 years, Lam founded and managed the original bookstore in Hong Kong — set up in and named after a vibrant district on Hong Kong Island. The shop was popular with mainland tourists because it ...