Hong Kong

Karachi named third cheapeast city for expatriates

KARACHI: Karachi was named one of cheapest cities in the world for expatriates while Angola’s… Read More

Hong Kong families burn macaroons to honour the dead

HONG KONG: Hong Kong families trekked up to hillside cemeteries Friday to burn offerings for… Read More

Twitter opens new office in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: It may be banned in mainland China, but Twitter has launched an office… Read More

Hong Kong woman jailed for six years for abusing Indonesian maid

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong mother of two who punched her maids, beat them with… Read More

China seizes toilet paper ridiculing Hong Kong leader

HONG KONG: China has wiped the smile off pro-democracy activists' faces by seizing 7,600 rolls… Read More

Hong Kong stocks close up ahead of ECB meet

HONG KONG; Hong Kong and mainland China stocks closed higher on Thursday ahead of a… Read More

Hong Kong leader warns of 'anarchy' in key speech

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying warned Wednesday that demands for fully free elections… Read More

Hong Kong stocks up 0.54% at lunch

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks added 0.54 percent in the morning session Thursday after hefty… Read More

Hong Kong raises bird flu alert level as woman critical

HONG KONG: Hong Kong hospitals raised alert levels Sunday as a woman diagnosed with the… Read More

Thousands march for gay pride in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Thousands of people marched through Hong Kong for the city's gay pride parade… Read More

Hong Kong shares end 0.34% lower

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks shed 0.34 percent Monday on profit-taking after last week's gains… Read More

Hong Kong police charge leaves protesters injured

HONG KONG, CHINA: Hong Kong police charged protesters gathered at a barricade early Sunday, leaving… Read More

H.K. govt to open talks with democracy protesters Tuesday

HONG KONG, CHINA: Hong Kong's embattled government said it will open talks with student protesters… Read More

Hong Kong police swoop in on democracy protest site

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police swooped at dawn to partially clear a democracy protest site… Read More

China blocks BBC website amid Hong Kong protests

HONG KONG: The BBC's website was blocked in China Wednesday, one day after a video… Read More

Messi double as Argentina put seven past Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Argentina strolled to a 7-0 friendly win over Hong Kong on Tuesday, with… Read More

Mainlanders risk backlash to support Hong Kong protests

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's democracy demonstrators are winning unexpected support from pockets of the city's… Read More

Protesters to lift Hong Kong government blockade, vow to stay in Central

HONG KONG: Fearing a police crackdown, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters bowed to government pressure and… Read More

Hong Kong leader refuses to resign but offers talks with protesters

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying agreed on Friday to open talks with pro-democracy… Read More

China tells foreign countries not to meddle in Hong Kong

WASHINGTON: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded on Wednesday to comments by the United States… Read More