Hong Kong

Train between Hong Kong and China launches amid criticism

Critics say the multi-billion-dollar project might give away part of the city's territory to Beijing.

Typhoon lashes south China after killing dozens in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut hit the Philippines with gale force winds of 200 kph, unleashing widespread devastation in which at least 69 people have been killed so far.

Pro-China groups protest at Hong Kong press club over 'separatist' speech

Andy Chan, heading the fringe Hong Kong National Party, was invited to give a talk but his invitation sparked stern criticism both from Beijing and authorities in the city. China demanded the event be scrapped, but the club decided to press ahead.

Thousands pro-democracy demonstrators march in Hong Kong

The annual protests take place on the anniversary of the city's return to China by colonial power Britain in 1997 but saw one of the lowest turnouts in history this year.

Hong Kong jails top independence leader for six years

Edward Leung, 27, was convicted in May of rioting over the 2016 running battles with police, when demonstrators hurled bricks torn up from pavements and set rubbish alight.

UN calls for end to plastic pollution on World Environment Day

"Only 9 percent of the 9 billion tonnes of plastic the world has ever produced has been recycled," the UN says in a report, as it calls on governments to consider banning or taxing single-use bags or plastic food containers.

Families of Tiananmen victims urge China's Xi to 're-evaluate' crackdown

In an open letter to the Chinese government, mothers of students killed in the crackdown on protests calling for greater democratisation, more media freedom and an end to government corruption, called on President Xi to re-evaluate the incident.

The great Hong Kong land debate

Hong Kong has a severe shortage of land and a debate has erupted over which land to use for housing.

South Korean actress once kidnapped to North dies at 91

Choi Eun-hee was the South's most famous actress for decades before being brazenly abducted in 1978 by North Korean spies in Hong Kong at the request of the North's then leader-in-waiting Kim Jong Il, an avid film fan.

IMF chief optimistic on global growth

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde did, however, warn against protectionism in a barely veiled reference to US tariff threats, and said the World Trade Organization's rules were in danger of being torn up, threatening global economic growth.

China to unveil world's longest sea bridge

Officials say the bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China, touted as the world's longest , will boost business and cut travel time, but critics see it as an attempt by Beijing to tighten its grip on the Special Administrative Regions.

Hong Kong drafts laws enforcing Chinese national anthem

Hong Kong has been preparing to introduce the controversial law since China fine-tuned legislation last year on where and how to sing the anthem, tightening rules that already bar people from performing it at parties, weddings and funerals.