The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

What can China’s next generation of robots do?

At Hong Kong’s InnoEx fair, Chinese firms showcased humanoid robots that box, guide tours, dance on stage and promise emotional support and learning.

Euronews · Apr 15

Humanoid robots box and perform at Hong Kong AI and robotics fair

Hong Kong’s InnoEX 2026 fair showcased boxing, musical and rescue robots, highlighting China’s push to integrate intelligent machines into daily life.

Euronews · Apr 15

China Evergrande’s billionaire boss pleads guilty to fraud

Hui Ka Yan expresses remorse in trial proceedings after collapse of world’s most indebted property developer

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14

‘It’s a test of courage wearing a hot-pink cheongsam’: How I learned to wear my grandma’s heirlooms

My grandma is 89, her clothes are from 1960s Hong Kong, and now they’re mine. How can I give them another life and wear them with pride?

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11

The Week Ahead (April 13-19): IMF, World Bank Spring Meetings Begin

Washington hosts global finance leaders while Hong Kong, Hainan and Guangzhou spotlight trade, tech and markets in a pivotal week

Caixin Global · Apr 10

‘Shooting Hoops’:This Photographer Captured All 2,549 Hong Kong Basketball Courts (30 Pics)

Shooting Hoops is a long-term photography project by Austin Bell documenting every basketball court in Hong Kong from above. Started in 2019 as a visual curiosity, the photo series evolved into a large-scale exploration of the city’s urban fabric, capturing the unique presence of courts embedded within its dense architecture.…

Bored Panda · Apr 10

Tech Brief (April 10): Manycore Tech Launches Hong Kong IPO

China enforces new pricing rules for internet platforms, Douyin hands over 50 employees to police in anti-graft sweep

Caixin Global · Apr 10

Brickbat: Hong Kong Crackdown

Hong Kong police can now demand access to people's phones, computers, and other devices if they are suspected of breaking the… The post Brickbat: Hong Kong Crackdown appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 9

Billionaire returning to UK from Hong Kong to donate millions to Reform

Ben Delo says he will return to so he can give millions more to fund the party’s ‘war chest’

The Independent UK · Apr 8

Global trade in wild birds is poorly monitored – the risks to wildlife, ecosystems and human health

Birds have, for centuries, been captured from the wild to be kept in cages – valued for their looks, songs and ability to imitate sounds. Data compiled by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the global agreement that regulates trade in threatened animals and plants, indicate that…

The Conversation · Apr 8