The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Hong Kong leader delays filling post, raising questions about judiciary's independence

Hong Kong's leader has left open for more than five months a seat on the panel that selects the city's judges, three lawyers familiar with the situation said.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Savoring lucky Lunar New Year's eve dish at home

Tighter COVID-19 restrictions, including a ban on dining in restaurants after 6 p.m., mean many Hong Kong families are eating their reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s eve at home this year.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Religious groups call for amnesty for Hong Kongers charged under national security law

A coalition of Christians and Catholics on Monday called on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to drop charges against media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other political activists jailed or in custody under a China-imposed national security law.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's Lunar New Year calligraphy

In the runup to the Lunar New Year, calligraphers set up on the streets of Hong Kong to write ink-brush phrases on traditional red paper banners for homes and offices.

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2022

Hong Kong allows hamster pet stores to resume business after COVID cull

Dozens of pet stores that sold hamsters in Hong Kong may resume business from Sunday, Hong Kong's government said, after being shuttered last week and thousands culled over coronavirus fears.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2022

Hong Kong university covers up Tiananmen crackdown memorial slogan

A leading Hong Kong university on Saturday covered a painted slogan commemorating China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, the latest instance of a public June 4 memorial being removed in China-ruled Hong Kong.

Reuters · Jan 29, 2022

Hong Kong's Politicians and Cops Use Pandemic Justifications To Do Beijing's Bidding

What happens in places where the pandemic is a transparent guise for seizing more state power?

Reason · Jan 28, 2022

Hong Kong's best-known travel agency folds after 50 years

HONG KONG: One of Hong Kong's best-known tour operators has decided to wind up after 50 years of business and amid the worsening Omicron outbreak, with an industry leader expecting the travel sector's woes to continue for the rest of 2022 at least.

Bangkok Post · Jan 28, 2022

Hong Kong economy grows 6.4% in 2021

Hong Kong’s economy grew by 6.4% last year after activity weakened as anti-coronavirus controls were tightened

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022

Authentic Cantonese

Hei Yin, this week’s subject of review which humbly opened at Gaysorn Village a few weeks ago, is an absolute new face to Bangkok’s restaurant scene.

Bangkok Post · Jan 28, 2022