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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to begin a two-day visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of…
Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times, was released from…
Most Hong Kongers are doubtful about their future under the Chinese imposed national security law which has left a “chilling…
The draconian Beijing-imposed national security law, introduced to smother dissent and free speech in Hong Kong, has completed one year…
Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s future at Manchester United is in some doubt after he was listed as being released…
Tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong on Wednesday to remember the dead on the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the only major commemoration in China as authorities clamped tight security on Beijing. The White House called for China…
Birmingham City’s Hong Kong holding company said it received an undisclosed offer for a stake in the football club, sending its shares soaring, months after its owner Carson Yeung was jailed for money laundering. In a filing to the city’s stock exchange…
Shares in Birmingham City’s Hong Kong holding company were suspended Monday, leading to speculation the club will be sold, after its owner Carson Yeung was jailed for money laundering in March. “At the request of Birmingham International Holdings Limited…
Japan qualified for their eighth straight Rugby World Cup with a 49-8 win over Hong Kong Sunday to claim the Asian Five Nations title in the final sporting event at Tokyo’s National Stadium. Japan have never lost an Asian Five Nations match in the seven…
A single bottle of wine belonging to legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson sold for more than HK$1 million Saturday at a Hong Kong auction, part of a global 5,000 bottle sale. The wines being auctioned, which are part of Ferguson’…
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has played down concerns over Brazil’s hosting of the World Cup by saying he’s never known a host nation get everything ready on time. Blatter, who was greeted by placard-wielding protesters in Hong Kong, urged people to…
The world’s first museum dedicated to the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown wants to convince Chinese visitors to fight for democracy when it opens in Hong Kong next week, almost 25 years on, organisers said Friday. The permanent exhibition, which is…
The United States Wednesday voiced concern about attacks on leading members of the Hong Kong media calling for a full investigation. “While the details of the most recent attack are not completely clear, we are troubled by a series of incidents over…
Run Run Shaw, the billionaire film pioneer hailed as the inventor of the kung fu genre and who launched a media empire that stretched from Hong Kong to Hollywood, died Tuesday at the age of 106. The colourful mogul, whose flagship Shaw Brothers Studio…
Nine people have been arrested over alleged match-fixing in multiple football fixtures in Hong Kong, the city’s anti-corruption watchdog said Tuesday. “Nine persons, including professional football players, were arrested for alleged bribery in rigging…
Thousands marched in Hong Kong Wednesday to demand a greater say in how their future leaders will be chosen, expressing fears that China will limit long-awaited political reforms. “Democracy will prevail” read some banners as protesters sang and shouted…
Sydney kicked off New Year celebrations with a dazzling fireworks display, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics to usher in 2014 from Hong Kong to world record-chasing Dubai. Seven tonnes of explosives lit up Australia’s biggest city, with fireworks…
Hong Kong on Tuesday confirmed its first human case of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, according to a report, in the latest sign of the virus spreading beyond mainland China. A 36-year-old Indonesian domestic helper with a history of travelling to the mainland…