China’s military said it practised hitting key ports and energy sites during “live-fire” drills Wednesday as part of exercises aimed at Taiwan, the democratic island it claims as …

The Hong Kong government has invited members of the public to submit their views on its proposal to legalise basketball betting in the city. The government announced on Wednesday the launch of a on…

Hong Kong’s commerce chief has turned down an idea floated by a lawmaker to merge the city’s public broadcaster and the government’s public relations department, saying such a move would be “…

US President Donald Trump signed an order Wednesday to close a duty-free exemption for small parcels from China, in a move likely to severely disrupt the import of popular low-cost products. US Pre…

Chinese artist Badiucao has said that two Mong Kok billboards showing a clip he made with a hidden political message have been removed. Organisers would not confirm the removal but have denied the …

A Hong Kong man has been found guilty in a retrial over his involvement in the Yuen Long mob attack in 2019, after his acquittal was overturned last year. Wong Chi-wing is accused of rioting and wo…

Hong Kong is aiming to bar residents from possessing or smoking e-cigarettes in public from the second quarter of next year, in a move that will eventually ban their use even in private, according …

Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen is a kind person who is happy to help others in need, her lawyer has said as a judge prepares to hand down a jail term for her riot conviction linked to a protes…

The US has banned government personnel in China and Hong Kong from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, according to the Associated Press (AP) citing four sources with direct…

China on Thursday said it “firmly opposes” sweeping new US tariffs on its exports, vowing “countermeasures” to protect its rights and interests. US President Donald Trump ha…

Hong Kong recorded 365 new HIV cases in 2024, with the youngest infected individual aged 14, health authorities have said. Bonnie Wong (right), consultant for the Special Preventive Programme at th…

By Luna Lin and Oliver Hotham US President Donald Trump has slapped punishing new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, deepening a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. US Pres…

A wildfire that broke out on Lantau Island’s Mui Wo nearly two weeks ago burned down hundreds of trees, many of them planted by horticulturist Paul Melsom over the past two decades. This…

President Donald Trump said his administration was “very close” to a deal to find a buyer for TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner by the weekend. TikTok. File …

By Mary Yang Chinese tourists visiting the country’s closest point to Taiwan wished for the democratic island’s return to Beijing’s rule, as their leadership called its president …

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has made headlines in recent weeks since it announced in early March that it would sell over 40 of its ports to an American-led consortium. Flags of the…

US agricultural exports, fuels and manufactured goods are set to take a hit from China’s blanket retaliation against President Donald Trump’s sharp tariffs, with both sets of measures d…

Ivy Ip was 41 years old when she was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in July 2021.  The Hong Kong resident first noticed constant stomach pain, which she thought was triggered by stre…

Panama hopes to maintain a “respectful” relationship with the United States, even as President Donald Trump has repeated threats to retake the Panama Canal, Foreign Minister Javier Mart…

In unleashing global tariffs, President Donald Trump has vowed to remake the world to benefit US workers. One beneficiary could be the country he sees as the primary adversary — China. Asia&#…