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These are external links and will open in a new window An Andy Warhol painting of Chairman Mao is to be auctioned in Hong Kong - and it could go to a Chinese bidder for a "homecoming" of sorts. The portraits immortalised the founder of China's Communist ... ( read original story ...)

Taxi drivers are planning to park some 500 cars near the Legislative Council on Friday as part of a protest against the Hong Kong government’s proposal on franchised taxis, unions said on Thursday. The government plan will allow an additional 600 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong International Airport has retained its position in fifth place in the annual Skytrax rankings of the best terminals, while Singapore tops the list for the fourth year in a row. Hong Kong won top honours in the Skytrax World Airport Awards for ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong International Airport, the world’s most profitable, has been recognised with a number of honours at the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards. The airport won top honours for dining and secured top 10 finishes for its hotels (third and fifth ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong drug offender facing the death penalty in Indonesia has been sent to Central Java’s so-called “Execution Island”. Lai Siu-cheung, who was convicted of trafficking 91kg of methamphetamine, was among seven foreign nationals transferred to ... ( read original story ...)

A 40-year-old man has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death after a Lexus crashed and burst into flames in Fanling early on Tuesday, killing two passengers. The driver was rescued by passers-by before the blaze swept throught the car and burned ... ( read original story ...)

At a time when people can become internet sensations for just about anything, a Hong Kong policeman has gone viral for his using his language skills to save a man's life. The internet has gone wild for a Hong Kong policeman who saved a Pakistani man who ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (AFP) - The gravity defying sport of underwater hockey has gained a worldwide following -- now a Hong Kong team is diving in as the game takes off in Asia. Invented by British navy divers in the 1950s, the acrobatic six-a-side sport requires ... ( read original story ...)

A 20-year-old Hong Kong policeman has swept to fame online after he talked a suicidal Pakistani man out of killing himself - in fluent Urdu. The man had climbed a 20-metre-high (65ft) crane at a construction site, and police were called to the scene. ( read original story ...)

From high-end luxury to Asian curios and art, the city has it all when it comes to retail. Hong Kong is a shopping paradise. The airport alone rivals Beverly Hills for sheer volume of high-end shopping. From upscale retailers to funky consignment shops ... ( read original story ...)

“Hong Kong saw a dip in ranking due to recent social and political uncertainties as well as the rise in quality of living in other cities in the region,” Leung said. “The good news is, Hong Kong still remains at a relatively good standing compared to ... ( read original story ...)

And for many of its most condensed cities, it's the poorest who must bear the brunt of a worsening battle for space. In Hong Kong, where the cost of property has more than doubled since 2012, some are forced to live in spaces ominously referred to as 'cage ... ( read original story ...)

In Seoul, South Korea, 73-year-old divorcee Kong Kyung-soon lives in an apartment measuring six square feet Hong Kong prices are so high that for some, cramped wire cages and 'coffin apartments' are the only option Simon Wong, an unemployed 61-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s slow economic growth and acute political divisions since the 1997 handover “went beyond Beijing’s expectations”, and state leaders were “anxious” about the city’s diminishing financial role, a scholar and adviser to the central ... ( read original story ...)