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Media mogul Jimmy Lai was fearless and “led by example” after the Beijing-enacted security law came into force, an activist testifying against the tycoon in ... Show more

HK's Jimmy Lai was 'fearless,' 'led by example,' activist tells court

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, his first planned trip abroad since re-election as Moscow seeks deeper ties with ... Show more

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ... Show more

Blinken calls for US-China to manage differences

Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te named his cabinet and security team appointees on Thursday as he prepares to take office next month ... Show more

Taiwan president-elect names cabinet ahead of inauguration

Beijing and Hong Kong have said that the US has “smeared” Hong Kong’s law enforcement actions after Washington published a report stating that the city had ... Show more

US claims rights abuses in HK, as city gov't refutes 'smears'

Hong Kong’s treasury chief, in a meeting with a visiting UK minister, has reaffirmed that emigrants who want to withdraw their pensions from the city’s ... Show more

HK treasurer tells UK minister that BN(O) passports not recognised

The national security trial of three former leaders of a now-disbanded Tiananmen vigil group will not begin this year, a Hong Kong judge has said ... Show more

Ex-leaders of Tiananmen vigil group will not face trial this year

Hong Kong’s official auditor has criticised the Post Office, public dental services, bus operators and a government-funded NGO for failing to include national ... Show more

Gov't post office, dental service criticised for failing to safeguard nat. security

A fundraising concert organised by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has been forced to move online, after the live performance was axed due to ... Show more

HK press group's fundraiser forced online after venue axes booking

Radical groups broke into two university laboratories to steal chemicals for a bomb plot to murder police officers during the 2019 protests and unrest ... Show more

2019 protests: Radicals stole chemicals for bomb plot, court hears

Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause ... Show more

Asia hit hardest by climate crisis in 2023 - UN

A trough of low pressure will persist over Guangdong and there will be heavy showers and squally thunderstorms in the next couple of days ... Show more

Consuls-General of Australia and New Zealand, and the Australian and New Zealand communities in Hong Kong, gathered at the Cenotaph for the Anzac Day dawn ... Show more

The verdict in the sedition trial of Hong Kong news outlet Stand News and two of its former chief editors has been further postponed to the end of August ... Show more

Verdict for Hong Kong Stand News sedition trial postponed again

Taiwan has vowed to remove 760 remaining statues of its late martial law-era leader Chiang Kai-shek, despite criticism that such moves “erase” the past ... Show more

Taiwan to remove last statues of martial law-era leader Chiang Kai-shek

Hong Kong police have received over 28,000 tip-offs via the anti-terrorism hotline since its launch in June 2022, including reports of suspected possession of ... Show more

HK anti-terror hotline received over 28,000 calls since 2022 launch

An NGO serving Hong Kong’s low-income residents has urged the government to delay the enforcement of a controversial waste charging scheme among disadvantaged ... Show more

HK poverty NGO urges delay in waste tax for poorest residents

Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 “fake news” ... Show more

China calls reports 23 swimmers failed doping test 'fake news'

More suspected cocaine washes ashore in Hong Kong, as police seize 15kg worth around HK$15 million

A government advisory body has conditionally approved a report on the environmental impact of building a technology hub near the city’s border with mainland ... Show more

Environmental report for HK tech hub given conditional approval

An aide to a German far-right member of the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors said Tuesday ... Show more

Germany arrests aide to far-right politician over spying for China

Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge ... Show more

Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks overnight

Hong Kong's Legislative Council held the topping-out ceremony for the expansion of its headquarters on Tuesday. The expansion is expected to be completed in ... Show more

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on orders from the country’s internet regulator, US media reported Friday ... Show more

Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from App Store in China

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An alleged bomb plot to murder police officers during the 2019 protests and unrest in Hong Kong could have caused heavy casualties ... Show more

2019 unrest bomb plot could have caused casualties: Prosecution

The top three in Sunday’s Beijing half marathon have been stripped of their medals, organisers said, following an investigation into the finish that saw ... Show more

China's He Jie among 3 stripped of Beijing half marathon medals

Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen and four other pro-democracy activists are set to appeal their convictions linked to a defunct fund that supported protesters ... Show more

HK Cardinal Zen, 4 others to appeal protester relief fund conviction

The Hong Kong government has vowed to launch an investigation into an industrial accident after two men died in a suspected gas leak at a construction site ... Show more

2 killed in suspected gas leak at Hong Kong constrution site

Nine jurors have been selected for Hong Kong’s first-ever trial under a United Nations anti-terrorism ordinance over an alleged conspiracy to commit bombings ... Show more

Jurors chosen for HK's first trial under UN anti-terrorism ordinance

Eleven people are missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential ... Show more

11 missing after storms batter southern China

Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics began on Monday, coinciding with Earth Day. A variety of disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products are now ... Show more

Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics begins

HKFP_Live: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee meets the press

Hong Kong’s Environment and Ecology Bureau is not participating in a trial of the city’s waste charging scheme, saying that the way rubbish was collected from ... Show more

HK's environment bureau 'not a suitable location' for waste tax trial

HKFP_Lens: To celebrate its 45th anniversary, the MTR Corporation is launching an exhibition, “Station Rail Voyage,” which showcases retired trains and over ... Show more

Revisiting Hong Kong’s old railways at the MTR's new exhibition

The Hong Kong Games opened on Sunday – the first time the multisport event has been held in five years. In full: 9th Hong Kong Games open - first contest in 5 years Photo: GovHK.

Hong Kong’s largest trade union federation has confirmed that it will not organise a march for Labour Day, as its chairman said workers’ issues can be raised ... Show more

HK workers don't need a march to express demands - pro-Beijing union

The University of Hong Kong will soon require tourists to register ahead of entering the campus, amid student and staff complaints over an increasing number of ... Show more

University of Hong Kong to ask tourists to register before visiting

Once again our government appears lost as it contemplates how to manage Hong Kong’s growing mountain of garbage. The logic of the endlessly postponed solid ... Show more

It's time HK got serious about waste reduction

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Under the theme "Planet vs Plastic," Ocean Park's "animal ambassadors" have urged a joint effort to tackle plastic waste for Monday's Earth ... Show more

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week will pay his second visit in less than a year to China, hoping to use easing tension to press Beijing to curb ... Show more

US's Antony Blinken to visit China with message on Russia support

A surge of Chinese military aircraft was detected around Taiwan during a three-hour window on Saturday, Taipei’s defence ministry said ... Show more

Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft amid rising tensions

Hong Kong’s accounting regulator said it would start an investigation into PwC’s role in auditing Chinese real estate giant Evergrande ... Show more

Hong Kong regulator to investigate PwC auditing of Evergrande

The finer points of civil servant staffing are not usually a hot news topic. But the latest grim update from the Civil Service Bureau was eagerly covered by ... Show more

Has Hong Kong's happiness been exaggerated?

A Hong Kong man has been jailed for one year and four months over his links to a fundraising platform that supported protesters in 2019 ... Show more

1 year, 4 months jail for HK student over links to 2019 protest fund

Hong Kong police on Thursday checked the identity cards of fans queueing outside an event for pro-democracy singer Anthony Wong, citing crowd control ... Show more

HK police check IDs outside event for pro-democracy singer

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Beijing on Thursday accused the United States of hypocrisy in response to accusations by President Joe Biden that China is “xenophobic” and “cheating” on trade ... Show more

Beijing accuses US of hypocrisy over Biden trade comments

Taiwan’s incoming president Lai Ching-te has made Time Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People of 2024”, which the island hailed Thursday as a ... Show more

New Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te among TIME's 'most influential'

Hong Kong’s housing minister has defended an estimated HK$4.39 billion price tag for managing 30,000 temporary flats which are planned for the city ... Show more

HK housing chief defends HK$4.4bn cost of temp. housing scheme

Hong Kong police have arrested a woman on suspicion of sharing test papers from the city’s university entrance examination online ... Show more

HK woman arrested over uni exam papers leaked on social media

Hong Kong’s government spent around HK$1.22 billion to prepare for and hold last year’s “patriots-only” District Council election ... Show more

HK spent over HK$1.2 billion on first 'patriots-only' local election

Beijing half marathon organisers said Monday they were investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show three African runners deliberately ... Show more

Beijing half marathon 'investigating' win by China's He Jie

Jimmy Lai had mentioned in late November 2019 the idea of conducting a primary poll to “continue the momentum” of the pro-democracy camp in a legislative race ... Show more

Jimmy Lai said legislative primaries could boost democrats, trial hears

A trough of low pressure will bring unsettled weather to southern China in the next few day, the Hong Kong Observatory has said ... Show more

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the ... Show more

China, US defence chiefs hold first talks in almost 18 months

China’s economy expanded far more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, data showed Tuesday, but disappointing retail and industrial figures suggested ... Show more

China's economy grew 5.3% in first quarter

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai wanted to “lead” protesters in 2019 amid concerns that the violent actions of “radicals” would threaten the movement’s ... Show more

Lai hoped to lead 2019 demos as 'radicals' dampening support

The Hong Kong government has said it will speed up food waste recycling and set up hundreds more smart bins to collect food waste before August ... Show more

Hong Kong to speed up food waste recycling

Zheng Yanxiong, chief of Beijing’s liaison office in the city, on Monday declared “cognitive warfare” against anti-China forces that had “demonised” Hong ... Show more

HK has 'bright future' after new security law, Chinese official says

Hong Kong’s government has revealed that it spent HK$9.17 million on rent, salaries and other expenses to fund former leader Carrie Lam’s office last year ... Show more

Over HK$9m spent in rent, salaries for ex-leader Lam's office

Hong Kong’s public hospitals saw a turnover rate of 6.1 per cent for full-time doctors in 2023, authorities have said as they continued to recruit non-local ... Show more

6.1% doctors left Hong Kong public hospitals last year

A team established to rebut criticism of Hong Kong’s new security law will continue to operate, the government has said, citing continued “misinformation and ... Show more

Team set up to rebut 'slanders' of HK's new security law to stay

China’s foreign minister held phone discussions with his Iranian counterpart, Beijing state media said Tuesday, reporting that Iran said it was “willing to ... Show more

Iran willing to 'exercise restraint' after attack on Israel: China

In Pictures: Hong Kong marked National Security Education Day on Monday with a colourful carnival at a park, seminars for students and other events ... Show more

HK marks National Security Education Day with carnival, seminars

A Hong Kong court has rejected media mogul Jimmy Lai’s challenge against a national security committee’s decision to bar a British lawyer from taking part in ... Show more

HK court rejects Lai’s challenge against decision to bar lawyer

Hong Kong should attract family offices provided that they are run by “legitimate businessmen” with “legitimate money,” the city’s Chief Executive John Lee has ... Show more

HK welcomes family offices of 'legitimate' businessmen: John Lee

Hong Kong’s second largest labour union has announced that it will host a forum on occupational safety ahead of the upcoming Labour Day ... Show more

HK's labour unions turn away from marches to mark Labour Day

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea this week, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday ... Show more

China FM to visit Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea

A Hong Kong man who tried to flee to Taiwan while facing a charge linked to the 2019 protests has been jailed for three years and 10 months ... Show more

HK jailed for 46 months over 2019 protest charge, Taiwan escape

The HS Chau Foundation announced on Monday it would give HK$60 million to subsidise the university entrance exam fees for over 15,000 female students ... Show more

After an electrifying performance at last year’s Clockenflap, multi-instrumentalist FKJ is returning to Hong Kong this May for a more intimate performance – ... Show more

FKJ interview: The nulti-instrumentalist's 'melting pot' of genres

HKFP Live: Hong Kong's John Lee meets the press

An exhibition featuring different species of edible flowers and herbs will run from next Monday at the Forsgate Conservatory in Hong Kong Park ... Show more

Five Hongkongers who were charged with loitering at a chain store linked to the city’s largest national security case have been acquitted after the judge ... Show more

5 HKers acquitted of loitering in store linked to 47 democrats case

Beijing expressed “deep concern” on Sunday over Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said ... Show more

Beijing urges restraint after Iran attack on Israel

The University of Hong Kong’s head has been cleared of misconduct and mismanagement allegations, after whistle-blower emails accusing him of mismanaging funds ... Show more

HKU head Zhang Xiang cleared of misconduct charges after probe

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday, kicking off a trip in which he faces a tough balancing act as he aims to shore up economic ties with ... Show more

German's Olaf Scholz arrives in China for talks

At least 5 dead, 27 injured after fire in Hong Kong building

HKFP_Live: National Security Education Day Opening Ceremony