Hong Kong

What Hong Kong cinema can take away from a popular Chinese war film

In late August, I took my parents to see Once Upon a Time in the Middle East in their small-town cinema on the mainland. Built around an unnamed…

Australian judge William Gummow dies aged 83 after decade on Hong Kong’s top court

Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) William Gummow has died aged 83. The Australian judge had served on the city’s…

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, honoured with state funeral

Hong Kong is bidding farewell to its first post-colonial chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, on Sunday at a state funeral – only the third time a…

Japan emperor declares Asian Games open following turbulent build-up

The 20th Asian Games were declared open by Japan’s emperor on Saturday following a troubled build-up to the multi-sport spectacular that has…

Cathay Pacific retains third-best airline title, wins cabin crew and lounge awards

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has been ranked the world’s third-best airline for the second consecutive year, while also taking top…

How Chinese architect Ma Yansong melds nature with a ‘futuristic feel’

From a distance, it looks as though a giant spaceship has just landed in the palm tree-dotted streets near downtown Los Angeles. It could also be a…

Hong Kong’s political, business elite pay final respects to Tung Chee-hwa

Flawed AI-linked intelligence report almost led to US military boarding Chinese ship in Middle East – report

The US military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel in the Middle East earlier this year based on a flawed intelligence report prepared with the…

Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3

Customs has made the largest seizure of drugs shipped by sea in Hong Kong’s history, discovering HK$125 million (US$15.93 million) worth of marijuana…

Macau concludes first closed-door nat. security trial against ex-lawmaker and Tiananmen vigil co-organiser Au Kam San

Macau has concluded its first national security trial behind closed doors, a court said on Friday, days after proceedings began in a former…

Hong Kong police arrest 3, seize HK$23 million of Ice in Fanling bust

Police have arrested three people and broken up a large-scale drug production factory in northern Hong Kong, seizing HK$23 million (US$3 million)…

US lawmakers hold hearing on plight of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, as Hong Kong slams ‘hypocrisy’

Hong Kong authorities have condemned US lawmakers for holding a hearing on jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and colluding with…

Advocates call for stronger consent laws as Hong Kong to criminalise persistent child sexual abuse and ‘cyberflashing’

A campaign group has continued to urge the government to impose limits on a defence allowing a sexual assault suspect to claim they mistakenly…

Hong Kong hopes to begin Victoria Park Tennis Centre redevelopment by 2030

Hong Kong to open waters to Guangdong yachts under southbound scheme from October

A southbound scheme allowing Guangdong-registered yachts to sail in Hong Kong waters is expected to launch in October, the transport minister has…

In Pictures: Hong Kong sex work exhibition explores violence and bodily autonomy in an underground industry

Boxes of condoms, AI-generated photos of sex workers, and a computer opened up to a part-time girlfriends website sit inside Heath, an event space in…

Hong Kong leader says firms must strive to survive despite government support

Hong Kong’s leader has defended measures in his policy address to boost the economy and improve livelihoods, stressing that businesses must also do…

Friends, rights groups worry for Chinese #MeToo activist’s life after jail

Rio once joined his friend, jailed Chinese #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin, for weekly group discussions on social issues and shared struggles,…

Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises for continuing Beijing race

An Australian athlete who sparked an outcry when she kept competing despite soiling herself midway through an event in Beijing apologised Friday and…