Three Hong Kong residents will attempt to row more than 300 kilometres from Ibiza to Barcelona next week, a journey they expect will leave them battling the Mediterranean Sea for five days. Members of ...
Here’s how you can prepare for typhoon as Wipha heads towards Hong Kong
With Tropical Storm Wipha expected to continue to intensify as it approaches Hong Kong, it’s best to be prepared for bad weather.
Wipha: Hong Kong Observatory could issue T8 signal ‘in small hours of Sunday’
Forecaster says decision to depend ‘on the distance between Wipha and the Pearl River [Delta], the intensity of Wipha and the change in local winds’.
Tropical Storm Wipha: Hong Kong to issue T3 signal at 2.20pm, consider T8 next day
Storm expected to pass ‘rather close’ to city on Sunday, as forecaster warns of strong winds and torrential rain over the weekend.
Hong Kong could ban mini konjac-jelly cups from April 2026 over choking risk
Proposed amendment would see mini-cup jellies containing konjac with a height or width of 45mm or less banned from April 1.
Hong Kong’s new prison rules may curb lawyer and chaplain visits on national security grounds
Hong Kong tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits, including those by certain lawyers and religious personnel, on national security grounds, in the latest expansion of its ...
In Hong Kong, Inventive Ice Cream Is Everywhere
In a snack-obsessed city like Hong Kong, there’s always room for a dessert craze, the latest being weirdly wonderful flavors of ice cream. Six new gelato specialists have opened over the past year or ...
Hong Kong activists’ appeal ends, judgement due in nine months
A hearing for 12 pro-democracy activists appealing their conviction and sentencing for subversion in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong ended on Thursday with a judgement due within nine months.
Appeal for 12 Hong Kong activists concludes amid unfair trial claims
An appeal hearing for 12 pro-democracy activists convicted of subversion under Hong Kong's national security law ended earlier than expected on Thursday, with two defence lawyers arguing that their ...
Hong Kong opens criminal probe into AI-generated porn scandal at city’s oldest university
A male law student at the University of Hong Kong is accused of using photos of a dozen students and teachers to generate more than 700 sexually explicit images.
Emirates flight from Dubai diverted to Taiwan after failing to land in Hong Kong
An Emirates flight from Dubai to Hong Kong was unexpectedly rerouted to Taiwan on Monday after multiple unsuccessful attempts to land, reportedly because of bad weather. Flight EK382, operated by ...
Disney sues Hong Kong company it says is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday sued a Hong Kong jewelry company it accuses of selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry. The international media and entertainment conglomerate filed a ...
Ride-hailing is set to be legalised in Hong Kong in 2026 but what questions remain?
Authorities have unveiled long-awaited proposals to regulate ride-hailing platforms, so how might users be affected?
Hong Kong’s Crypto LEAP Framework Aims To Bolster Financial Leadership
Hong Kong's LEAP framework sets clear rules for stablecoins and tokenized assets, signaling a bold push into global digital finance leadership.