Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson released a statement to the public on Monday after his arrest at Hong Kong International Airport over the weekend for possessing an unregistered pistol. “It was an ...
Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong unknowingly had gun in carry-on, he says
Longview Republican Jeff Wilson said the gun wasn't loaded and that he cooperated with law enforcement. He implied Portland International Airport should have caught the gun when he left the U.S.
Hong Kong policy address 2023: senior officials choose green scarves, ties for city leader’s speech to showcase ‘team spirit and solidarity’
City leader John Lee says his team will don matching scarves and ties as nod to policy address theme of ‘hope, vitality, harmony and stability’.
Bay areas of San Francisco and China will come together in Hong Kong for landmark climate change forum in move seen as bridge-building effort
Move unveiled during event hosted by the Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality, where California Governor Gavin Newsom was on site during rare visit to city.
Hong Kong customs nets record haul of smuggled hairy crabs worth HK$7.2 million, arrests cross-border truck driver
Customs reveals haul of 48,000 hair crabs, weighing 10.8 tons, was discovered inside truck entering city via Lok Ma Chau border checkpoint.
On This Day, Oct. 23: China’s President Xi inaugurates Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge
In 1707, the British Parliament met for the first time after the Treaty of Union dissolved both the Parliaments of England and Scotland and created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliament of ...
Disappearing dim sum in Hong Kong, TikTok star Gym Tan, Rwandan-Chinese couples: 5 weekend reads you may have missed
From Hong Kong’s disappearing dim sum to 63-year-old TikTok star Gym Tan, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend.
Hong Kong’s leader will deliver his policy address this week. Here’s what to expect
Hong Kong residents have been grappling with high real estate prices, a slowing economy and falling birth rates.
Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics will make for a memorable Earth Day next year
On the 18th October 2023, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong made an impactful decision that will shape the city’s environmental landscape for years to come. Lawmakers passed a law to ban single-use ...
Hong Kong’s second-largest online broker Valuable Capital expands into Saudi Arabia’s securities brokerage market
Valuable Capital Financial Company has obtained final approval from regulators to operate dealing, advisory and custody services in Saudi Arabia, and plans to expand into investment banking, asset management and mutual funds.
Deep Dive: Why are more Hong Kong young offenders getting involved in money laundering and fraud cases?
Experts say these juvenile criminals are often dissatisfied with their school or social life as a result of their low levels of skill, motivation and education.
27 riders injured in Hong Kong Cyclothon, including 13 in pile-up; sports body defends course layout amid athlete criticism
Twenty-seven cyclists were injured on Sunday in the first post-Covid Hong Kong Cyclothon, including 13 left bloodied in a single pile-up, prompting a sports association head to defend the course ...
Hong Kong beekeeper dies 2 days after being stung while working at his apiary, second such case in 5 months
Source familiar with case says man was 56-year-old Tse Tai-hing, founder and beekeeper at ForME HONEY in Tuen Mun.
Young naked women are their canvas – nude art of 2 anonymous Hong Kong artists challenges city’s conservative attitudes towards sex
Two anonymous Hong Kong graffiti artists who paint the bodies of young naked women are challenging the city’s conservative attitudes towards sex with their nude art and explicit messages.