Hong Kong

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu and his family own seven properties, the most among 21 principal officials.

Hong Kong must "seize international talent" in innovation and technology, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said, after collecting views in a recent consultation for his first policy address in October.

This summer, The Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin Industry & Commerce Association (“HKWTSICA”) and the Wong Tai Sin District Office announce the first month-long Wong Tai Sin Youth Festival, which takes place throughout August and will culminate i...

Former Chief Executive Carrie Lam and many top officials in her administration were on Friday appointed Justices of the Peace by the new government.

Hong Kong’s economy will struggle to expand at all this year, the latest Bloomberg survey of economists shows, as the city grapples with Covid restrictions, a trade slump and other global headwinds.

Government vaccine adviser Lau Yu-lung said young children can get the Sinovac jabs together with other vaccines, calling on parents to book the vaccination for their kids as soon as possible with a view to boosting the age group’s vacci...

Hong Kong censors have banned an award-winning animation from being shown over a one-second scene depicting the 2014 pro-democracy protests, local media reported, in the latest sign of free speech curbs in the finance hub.

Hong Kong authorities should also review quarantine rules for aircrew after they shorten the quarantine period for inbound travelers, said Li Wing-foo, chairman of the Staffs and Workers Union of Hong Kong Civil Airlines.

The High Court on Friday sentenced two teenagers to five and a half years in prison for rioting after two groups hurled bricks at each other in Sheung Shui in 2019, leading to the death of a 70-year-old man.

Two people were arrested by Customs on Thursday during an enforcement operation to combat the sale of counterfeit wheel rims. Officers also seized 42 suspected counterfeit wheel rims with an estimated market value of about HK$50,000 in a...

Hong Kong’s snooker star Ng On-yee beat former world champion Ken Doherty in a final-frame decider to qualify for next month's British Open.

Hong Kong now expects its economy to potentially contract this year for the third time since 2019 as the city grapples with Covid restrictions, a trade slump and other global headwinds.

A Covid cluster at Castle Peak Hospital has seen 17 people infected so far as the city recorded 4,439 new cases on Friday.

The SAR government is launching a three-month operation on Sunday targeting over 600 hygiene black spots, as part of a two-phase campaign to build a cleaner city.

Airbnb was formed during the 2008 financial crisis and evolved during the Covid-19 pandemic. WSJ’s Preetika Rana and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky share insight into the home-sharing giant’s success and what the future might hold for the company.

European rivers run dry as the continent reels under its worst drought in 500 years. Almost 63% of European and British lands are now on drought alert.

Latvia and Estonia withdrew from a cooperation group between China and over a dozen Central and Eastern European countries on Thursday, following in the footsteps of Baltic neighbour Lithuania which withdrew last year.

The CDC updates its recommendations regarding Covid-19. The main change in the recommendations is that from now on those exposed to the virus are not required to be isolated (it is recommended to wear a mask for 10 days and get tested af...

The Wall Street Journal reports that FBI agents who searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago home found 11 classified documents. The documents found are defined as "top secret" and it is forbidden to take them out of the government facilities where t...

A lawsuit has shown Canada's travel vaccine mandate had little to do with science and everything to do with politics