A Hong Kong teenager was taken to hospital on Saturday morning after having one of his toes bitten by a wild boar during a camping trip at a beach in the New Territories. The boy, 14, contacted police ...
How Hong Kong’s drum festival is getting everyone to march to the same beat
This year’s event will run under title of ‘One Beat, One World: Connecting Through the Drum’ and incorporate both drumming and dance.
Axing of two Hong Kong ministers driven by need for better tourism strategy, but challenges remain
A long-time bureaucrat who joined Hong Kong’s civil service back in 1992, Mr Yeung Yun-hung’s two-and-a-half-year tenure was marred by controversies, notably earlier this year when Argentine football ...
Sharp suits and fast horses are the name of the game for famous Hong Kong tailor Roshan Melwani
THERE are no shortage of larger-than-life characters in Hong Kong. And Roshan Melwani, the city’s tailor to the stars, is right up there with the most colourful. He runs the world-famous Sam’s ...
A jailed Hong Kong activist loses appeal over denial of early release under new security law
A jailed Hong Kong activist has lost his landmark legal challenge against the prison authorities’ refusal to grant him early release under the new national security law ...
Superstars on display in Hong Kong’s big race day
Hong Kong's four Group 1 international races share the weekend stage with some important 2-year-old events from Japan to New York.
Hong Kong Court Dismisses First Legal Challenge To New National Security Law
A senior Hong Kong judge sided with the government on Friday and dismissed the first legal challenge to the city's newly enacted national security law, which had been brought by a jailed protester.
Apple Daily’s Jimmy Lai says he halted calls for foreign sanctions on Hong Kong after 2020 security law enacted
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has said he halted his calls for foreign sanctions to be imposed on Hong Kong over a Beijing-drafted security law after it came into effect in mid-2020. He said that calls for sanctions after then would have been “suicidal.
A Hong Kong jailed activist loses appeal over the authorities’ denial of early release
A jailed Hong Kong activist has lost his landmark legal challenge against the prison authorities’ refusal to grant him early release under the new national security law.
Hong Kong court rejects first legal challenge to 2024 national security law
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a jailed protester’s bid for early release in the first legal challenge to the Chinese territory’s recently enacted national security law. Ma Chun-man was sentenced to ...
Hong Kong’s IVF Rules Send People Into Black Market for Eggs, Embryos
Hong Kong lawmakers have been debating relaxing some rules, including extending the number of years a single woman can keep her eggs frozen. The legislature is drafting a measure that would offer a ...
Hong Kong man, 62, dies after smoke spotted coming out of his flat
Police said they received a report of smoke at around 7.20am on Friday at the flat in Kai Yin House at Kai Yip Estate, a public housing in Kowloon Bay. Firefighters and police officers found the man unconscious when they arrived at the scene.
Volunteer ‘Pals’ bridge cultures and share Hong Kong’s hidden stories
A volunteer in the Hong Kong Pals, a program organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Kwok takes joy in sharing his city's hidden gems with visitors.
Hong Kong leader planned to axe ministers far earlier, sources say
Chief Executive John Lee held off to ensure his administration projected strong image in lead-up to passage of domestic national security law, according to insiders.