The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Iron Man trainer seeks Cox Plate history

Hong Kong raider Romantic Warrior is primed to become the fourth northern hemisphere-trained winner of Australasia's premium weight-for-age race at The Valley.

AAP · Oct 27, 2023

Hong Kong hopes a one-off $2500 check for new parents will help lift one of the developed world's lowest birth rates

Hong Kong's chief executive announced the 'baby bonus' on Wednesday—but much larger checks elsewhere in Asia haven't lifted birth rates.

Fortune · Oct 26, 2023

Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status

Hong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

A Hong Kong court upholds a ruling in favor of equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples

A Hong Kong court has upheld a ruling that favored the granting of equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Hong Kong police visit raises concerns

Concerns have been raised about Hong Kong police officers touring Australia and meeting with the AFP after China cracked down on freedoms.

AAP · Oct 24, 2023

Back Home review – Bai Ling brilliant in return to a Hong Kong house of horror

Nate Ki’s shocking debut feature follows a man who revisits the grim flat where he grew up, which remains haunted with extravagant evil

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Hong Kong Skepticism Towards Crypto Investments Rises, Survey Shows

Survey by HKUST reveals increased disinterest and decreased future investment interest in digital assets.

Zenger · Oct 18, 2023

Beijing 'determined to deteriorate Hong Kong's freedom', activist Nathan Law says

Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists and as such wanted by Beijing, spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman from the UK. He discussed the current situation in Hong Kong and the actions taken by the Chinese authorities against pro-democracy activists abroad.

France 24 · Oct 18, 2023

A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term

A Hong Kong man who was shot by police during pro-democracy protests in 2019 has been sentenced to 47 months in prison on charges of rioting, assaulting a police officer and perverting the course of justice

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

‘We don’t feel safe here’: Hongkongers in UK fear long reach of Chinese government

Pro-democracy supporters who fled Hong Kong for Britain speak about continued harassment, threats and physical attacks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023