IATA chief warns on Hong Kong hub's Covid recovery Hong Kong has lost its position as a global aviation hub due to China's zero-Covid policy, the head of airlines group IATA said today. Business • 21 Sep
Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong The Peak Tram, Hong Kong's famed public transport and a popular tourist draw, has reopened after a year-long $102 million facelift, even as the city's … World • 27 Aug
Falling video screen hits dancers at Hong Kong concert At least two Hong Kong dancers have been injured after being hit by a falling screen at a concert of the city's most popular boyband … World • 28 Jul
'Slim' chance of finding missing crew of sunken vessel The chance of finding 27 crew members alive from a vessel that sank off the coast of Hong Kong is "very slim", government rescue authorities … World • 03 Jul
Xi presides over muted Hong Kong handover anniversary Chinese leader Xi Jinping has presided over tightly choreographed celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain. World • 01 Jul
China's Xi says Hong Kong has 'risen from the ashes' Hong Kong has overcome its challenges and "risen from the ashes", China's President Xi Jinping said, as he arrived in the former British colony to … Asia • 30 Jun
Cathay Pacific forecasts 'substantial' loss in H1 Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways expects a lower first-half loss than last year, driven by strong cargo performance and cost-cutting, the airline said today, while … Business • 14 Jun
Foreign teachers in Hong Kong must swear allegiance Foreign English-language teachers working in Hong Kong government schools will need to swear allegiance to the city, officials have told AFP, as fears grow about … World • 11 Jun
Catholic cardinal arrested in Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, and three others who helped run a now-disbanded Hong Kong fund for protesters … World • 12 May
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to leave office Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has announced that she will step down in June ending a five-year term in office that saw democracy protests squashed. World • 04 Apr
Trade halted in 32 Hong Kong firms on earnings no-show More than 30 firms, including at least two major Chinese property developers, saw trading in their shares halted in Hong Kong today after they failed … Business • 01 Apr
Hong Kong 'opposes' report on diminishing freedoms Hong Kong's government has rejected "unfounded and ridiculous" allegations made in policy reports from Britain and the United States of a deteriorating political and legal … World • 01 Apr
Hong Kong stocks soar as China pledges support Hong Kong stocks rallied more than 9% today after a pledge by Chinese authorities to provide much-needed support to beaten-down markets that has slashed the … Business • 16 Mar
Hong Kong retail chains ration goods amid Covid surge Two of Hong Kong's largest retail chains have started rationing some food and drug items to curb panic buying that has plagued the city over … Coronavirus • 04 Mar
Hong Kong to enforce mass Covid testing Hong Kong will roll outcompulsory testing for Covid-19 starting in mid-March for its 7.4 million residents, leader Carrie Lam said, as university researchers predicted new … Coronavirus • 22 Feb
Hong Kong to cull hamsters after Covid outbreak Hong Kong will cull hundreds of hamsters after some tested positive for the coronavirus, as the city pushes to maintain its strict "zero-Covid" strategy. News Lens • 18 Jan
Hong Kong to create more 'national security' crimes Hong Kong will outlaw a host of new national security crimes, the city's leader has said, as she presided over the first session of a … World • 12 Jan
Hong Kong news outlet's editors charged with sedition Two senior editors of Hong Kong media outlet Stand News were charged with "conspiracy to publish seditious" material today, authorities said, following a raid that … World • 30 Dec 21
Two more Hong Kong universities remove Tiananmen art Two Hong Kong universities have removed sculptures marking China's 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square democracy protesters, as authorities steadily erase all remaining traces of the … World • 24 Dec 21
Hong Kong university dismantles Tiananmen statue Hong Kong's oldest university has removed a statue commemorating the deadly 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square democracy protesters, the latest step in China's campaign to … World • 23 Dec 21
Democracy campaigners barely visible in Hong Kong poll Elections are taking place in Hong Kong for its Legislative Council today, but they will not be the once-hoped-for chance for the democratic movement there … World • 19 Dec 21
Record 488 journalists imprisoned in 2021: RSF There are currently 488 media professionals imprisoned around the world, the highest number since Reporters Without Borders began counting more than 25 years ago, the … World • 16 Dec 21
More than 100 trapped on roof by Hong Kong fire A fire broke out in Hong Kong's World Trade Centre, trapping about 150 people on its roof. World • 15 Dec 21
Standard Chartered's Q3 profit doubles as bad loans dip Standard Chartered saw a recovery in pandemic-hit markets to post a stronger than expected pre-tax profit for the third quarter today, aided by lower credit … Business • 02 Nov 21
Danish artist seeks to reclaim HK Tiananmen statue The Danish artist behind a Hong Kong sculpture mourning those killed in Tiananmen Square has instructed a lawyer to secure his work and bring it … News Lens • 13 Oct 21
