The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Migration to UK rises to record 504,000 with Ukraine and Hong Kong schemes

Jump in number of international students a factor in figure that is at least 400,000 higher than home secretary is aiming for

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Bill Ackman wants to break Hong Kong's peg to the U.S. dollar

But the city's financial secretary earlier said anyone betting against the Hong Kong dollar is "bound to lose."

Fortune · Nov 24, 2022

Hong Kong emigres crave taste of milk tea from home

As tens of thousands leave Hong Kong for new lives abroad, many are craving a flavor from childhood that’s become a symbol of the city’s culture: the heavy, sweet milk tea served at diner-like restaurants called cha chaan tengs

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

Thai tour group in Hong Kong enjoys only 1 day at local restaurants

Members of a tour group from Thailand were unable to dine out at restaurants in Hong Kong until the final day of their four-day trip on Tuesday, as travel operators struggled to adjust to recent changes to the city's coronavirus restrictions.

Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022

Hong Kong: City on Fire review – shocking violence in China’s city of dissent

A new and deeply moving documentary underscores the high price that Hong Kong’s young have paid for their social justice activism

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

Apple Daily ex-staff plead guilty to collusion in Hong Kong

Six former employees of pro-democracy newspaper admit conspiring to solicit sanctions against China.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2022

Six former staff of Hong Kong newspaper plead guilty to conspiracy to commit collusion

Six former staff of Hong Kong's defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to commit collusion with foreign forces in a closely watched national security case.

Reuters · Nov 22, 2022

6 Apple Daily staff plead guilty to collusion in Hong Kong

Six former executives of a now-defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper have pleaded guilty to a collusion charge under the National Security Law that has silenced and jailed most opposition voices in the southern Chinese territory

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

China’s rise casts shadow over Hong Kong’s teeming wetlands

Semi-autonomous city’s integration with southern China has sparked fears for rural areas known for their biodiversity.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2022

Cathay Pacific set to boost flights to Bangkok, holiday destinations in Thailand

Cathay Pacific Airways will boost the number of flights to Thailand's capital and the country's holiday destinations, as the airline aims to play a bigger role in Hong Kong's bid to seek closer ties with other countries in the region, the group's chairman has said.

Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022