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Simon Cheng is among five overseas activists Hong Kong police have put bounties on

China says UK, US 'messing up Hong Kong'

China has accused Britain and the United States of "malicious intentions" after they condemned Hong Kong police for offering bounties for information leading to the capture of five overseas activists.

World • 15 Dec 23

Climate change has increased the intensity of tropical storms, experts say

Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years

Hong Kong has been flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.

World • 08 Sep 23

L'Occitane listed in Hong Kong in 2010 and was one of the first Western companies to sell its primary shares in the Asian financial hub

L'Occitane shares shed 30% after owner shelves deal

Hong Kong-listed skincare specialist L'Occitane International's shares fell almost 30% today after its chairman and controlling shareholder said he decided against a deal to take the company private, curbing speculation of a European listing.

Business • 05 Sep 23

L'Occitane's stock price was flat for the first half of the year before spiking around 40% since late July

L'Occitane's owner against deal to take company private

Hong Kong-listed skincare specialist L'Occitane International has said its controlling shareholder had decided against a potential deal to take the company private, curbing speculation of a possible European listing.

Business • 04 Sep 23

Prudential today reported a 3.6% rise in first-half operating profit

Prudential H1 profit up 3.6% helped by Chinese demand

Prudential has today posted a 3.6% rise in first-half operating profit, as the Asia-focused insurer benefited from a rebound in Chinese investors buying insurance products in Hong Kong, its key revenue centre.

Business • 30 Aug 23

Police officers stand guard near Victoria Park, the traditional site of the annual Tiananmen candlelight vigil, in Hong Kong

UN 'alarmed' by detentions marking Tiananmen crackdown

The United Nations has said it was "alarmed" by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while China said the financial hub was moving from "chaos" to prosperity.

World • 05 Jun 23

Hundreds of protesters broke into the legislature on the night of 1 July 2019, the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China, smashing windows and spraying graffiti

13 in court over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature

A Hong Kong court has begun the trial of 13 people over the storming and ransacking of the city's legislature in 2019, which was an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government.

World • 29 May 23

Abby Choi was reported missing last Tuesday

Ex-husband and in-laws charged with murdering model

The ex-husband and two former in-laws of a Hong Kong model have been charged with her murder, after police revealed they had found more body parts during a weekend search.

World • 28 Feb 23

Kartika Puspitasari endured the abuse for two years

Indonesian domestic worker wins compensation for abuse

An Indonesian woman who was beaten and burned by her former Hong Kong employers was awarded more than €103,400 in damages.

World • 10 Feb 23

Members of the League of Social Democrats hold a banner outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts

Hong Kong's largest national security trial opens

Hong Kong's largest national security trial has opened with dozens of pro-democracy figures accused of trying to topple the government in a case critics say reflects the criminalisation of dissent in the Chinese territory.

World • 06 Feb 23

Airlines Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Express and Hong Kong Airlines will receive free flight tickets to be distributed to overseas visitors for six months from 1 March, officials said

Free flights to Hong Kong to draw post-Covid visitors

Hong Kong leader John Lee has unveiled a promotion campaign that will include 500,000 free flights to lure visitors, businesses and investors back to the financial hub after more than three years of tough Covid-19 curbs.

World • 02 Feb 23

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said it had 69 new listings this year, down 74% from the year before

Hong Kong exchange headed to worst IPO finish in decade

Hong Kong's stock exchange is on track for its weakest year since 2012 for new listings as the city reeled from the pandemic, rising interest rates and China's economic uncertainty, according to data released today.

Business • 20 Dec 22

China is to relax some of its hardline Covid-19 restrictions

Hong Kong stocks close up 7.7% as China relaxes curbs

Hong Kong stocks surged today as investors took heart from the double whammy of lower US inflation data and Beijing announcing a slight relaxation to its hardline Covid-19 restrictions.

Business • 11 Nov 22

Hong Kong to 'trawl world for talent' in reboot attempt

Hong Kong's leader today unveiled plans to resuscitate the business hub's fortunes, hoping to lure back international expertise after an exodus of talent.

Business • 19 Oct 22

Xi Jinping said 'reunification of the motherland must be achieved and will be achieved'

China will never abandon use of force over Taiwan - Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China would "never commit to abandoning the use of force" when it comes to the issue of Taiwan.

World • 16 Oct 22

A record number of resignations by the airline's most experienced pilots leaves it unprepared to fully resume operations, the union says

Cathay union warns of higher fares due to fewer staff

Cathay Pacific Airways faces unprecedented staffing and training shortages that will keep airfares high and threaten Hong Kong's resumption of its role as a global aviation hub, a pilots' union said today.

Business • 06 Oct 22

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 22

The Peak Tram closed for upgrades in June 2021 amid Beijing's zero-Covid strategy, which all but wiped out its tourism industry

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 Covid-19 curbs continue to keep overseas visitors at bay.

World • 27 Aug 22

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 Mirror.

World • 28 Jul 22

The vessel snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through Hong Kong and southern China

'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 said.

World • 03 Jul 22

The ceremony is a chance for the Chinese Communist Party to showcase its power over the city

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 22

Xi Jinping will swear in Hong Kong's new leader during his visit

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 celebrate 25 years since its return to Chinese rule.

Asia • 30 Jun 22

The airline said its May capacity figures amounted to just about 4% of the passengers and 34% of the cargo it carried before Covid

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 warning that this year's loss would still be "substantial".

Business • 14 Jun 22

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 the territory's ability to retain educators in the face of increasing restrictions.

World • 11 Jun 22

Cardinal Joseph Zen was questioned by police for several hours (File image)

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 were arrested on charges of "collusion with foreign forces," and later released on bail.

World • 12 May 22