A Hong Kong court allowed the government to ban a popular protest song when used with criminal intent, dealing a setback to free speech in the city.
Hong Kong signs deal with Greater Bay Area cities to boost services for incoming talent
Chief Secretary Eric Chan, city's No 2 official, hails memorandum signed with Macau and nine mainland cities, stressing importance of synergy on talent front 'Each of the cities in the Greater Bay ...
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour to be illuminated by drones to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday, Cheung Chau Bun Festival
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour will be lit up with images of temples, flower boards, dancing lions and bun towers this weekend as part of the celebrations for Buddha’s Birthday and the Cheung Chau Bun ...
Hong Kong authorities to install AI tech at country parks to spot wildfires, tally visitors. But can it see the wood for the trees?
Hong Kong environmental authorities have said they plan to use artificial intelligence to better detect wildfires and record the number of country park visitors in an effort to conserve manpower. The ...
No wonder Shenzhen is drawing diners and shoppers from Hong Kong – it is close by, clean and food is much cheaper
Shenzhen, once known for fake designer bags and mystery meat, has come far in recent years and now has good food hygiene. It's much cheaper than Hong Kong, too It's no surprise Hong Kong residents ...
The painful slump in Hong Kong property
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the middle of Hong Kong’s business district, on the site of a former car park, an unusual new addition to ...
DJ records covers of Anita Mui song, other Cantopop hits to remind the world of Hong Kong’s musical influence
Techno DJ Olivia Dawn Mok, aka Xiaolin, is issuing contemporary takes on 'bedroom pop' Cantopop classics as a reminder of Hong Kong's cultural sway in the 1980s Limited vinyl pressings of three tracks ...
Meituan’s KeeTa app leads Hong Kong’s food delivery market by order volume in March quarter, surpassing rival Foodpanda
KeeTa seized a 43 per cent share of the city’s food delivery market by order volume in the first quarter to surpass rival Foodpanda, which had a 37 per cent share in the same period.
Hong Kong ‘death by misadventure’ verdict after kidney disease patient died of liver failure when doctors failed to give her needed drug
Coroner praises Michelle Wu, the daughter of the late Tang Kwai-sze, who was 44, for her offer to donate part of her own liver to her mother, and for her role in the inquest.
A woman’s abduction from a busy Hong Kong street revives memories of past kidnappings, including when tycoons were targets for notorious gangsters
Kidnapping is nothing new in Hong Kong and a woman snatched from a busy Tsim Sha Tsui has revived memories of the city’s history of abductions.
The Erosion of Hong Kong’s Autonomy since 2020: Implications for the United States
Informed by an intensive research trip, this report assesses the extent of the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy across a range of spheres, including governance, the economy, and civil society. On this ...
Hong Kong authorities orders soon-to-close kindergarten to reimburse parents for funding towards apparent campus improvements
Kindergarten operator had invited parents to contribute HK$23,000 per child into a ‘Capital Contribution Scheme’ meant to ‘update, maintain and improve’ the campus.
Hong Kong MTR plans unprecedented service suspensions on 2 lines for up to 2 days in row for upgrades
Lawmaker Michael Tien says he learned equipment inside tunnels of about 10 MTR stations on the Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines needs to be upgraded Rail giant expected to reveal details of suspensions ...
Debt burden to fund Hong Kong’s airport expansion soars to HK$123 billion
The debt burden for construction of Hong Kong’s airport expansion has soared to HK$123 billion (US$15.7 billion), with no end in sight to a levy on passengers who fly out from the city. The Airport ...