Scores of athletes celebrated the opening of the Gay Games in Hong Kong despite opposition from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers, marking the first time the international sporting event to be held in Asia.
Hong Kong kicks off Asia’s first gay games despite opposition
The Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK) kicked off on Saturday, its first time in Asia, despite opposition from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers and human rights activists.
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained
The Hong Kong Roman Catholic diocese says that the leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong this month at the invitation of the city’s ...
Hong Kong taxi driver, 72, dies after passing out behind wheel and hitting kerb in Cheung Tsing Tunnel
A 72-year-old Hong Kong taxi driver has died after he passed out behind the wheel and hit a kerb outside Cheung Tsing Tunnel. The accident occurred at 2.18am on Saturday as the cab was travelling ...
Watch live: Hong Kong celebrates Asia’s first Gay Games with opening ceremony
Hong Kong is playing host to this year's Gay Games - and is the first Asian country to embrace the LGBT+ sports tournament. The tournament was already postponed by the pandemic, but today (3 November) ...
Hong Kong ‘deserved’ T20 World Cup exit, coach promises ‘brutal honesty’ as failing players face axe
After successive defeats extinguish Hong Kong’s T20 World Cup ambitions, head coach Simon Willis says time has been called in the last-chance saloon for underperforming players.
Beijing bishop to visit Hong Kong in latest effort to boost ties with mainland
Bishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing will visit Hong Kong later this month, according to a Friday announcement by the diocese, following a similar visit of Hong Kong’s Cardinal Stephen Chow to mainland ...
Mainland, Hong Kong open to e-CNY application in oil, gas
The application of the digital yuan, or e-CNY, in cross-border payments for oil and gas between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong can be mulled, according to Di Gang, deputy director-general of the Digital Currency Institute of the People's Bank of China.
As Hong Kong stood up for democracy, a neighborhood was brutalized
Violence in one Hong Kong neighborhood on July 21, 2019, would rupture whatever hope existed for compromise between the authorities and pro-democarcy protesters ...
Hong Kong Stocks End the Week Higher After a Strong Finish
Hong Kong's stock market closed the week with a bang. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 2.5% on Friday, recouping its losses from earlier in the week. The rally followed two days of gains in the U.S.
Hong Kong leads gains in Asia as key economic data comes out across the region
Services purchasing managers' index data from major economies including China, India and Hong Kong are set to be released throughout the day.
Global Finance Chiefs to Face Tougher China Questions at Hong Kong Summit
The Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit, a flagship event hosted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, begins on Monday with participants including Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon, Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman, Citigroup's Jane Fraser, as well as HSBC's Noel Quinn and Standard Chartered's Bill Winters.
$308M crypto laundering scheme busted, Hashkey token, Hong Kong CBDC: Asia Express
Visa completes e-HKD CBDC trial with HSBC and Hang Seng Hong Kong is one step closer to a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with the release of its successful e-HKD phase 1 results in collaboration with Visa, HSBC, and Hang Seng Bank. According to the ...
HKTDC Hong Kong International Optical Fair Eyes On Smart and Sustainable Eyewear
Sustainable Eyewear is Still in Insight Embracing eco-friendly production and design, sustainable eyewear has become a popular choice for the modern wearer who values protecting t