By Peter Catterall Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP — with some fearing business may never retur…

China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing’s expense, promising countermeasures against those who “appease” Washington in the …

Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling cent…

Hong Kong authorities have fined 21 restaurants for breaching the city’s disposable plastic ban in the year since the policy came into effect. A customer’s takeout order, contained in p…

One of the interesting consequences of the way the law has worked since 2020 is the arrival in Hong Kong prisons of many inmates rather different from the usual inhabitants. A large influx of young…

Hong Kong police have announced the arrests of 34 people and the seizure of suspected drugs worth around HK$170,000 in an anti-crime operation during the Easter holiday. Hong Kong police arrested 3…

China will enact retaliatory sanctions against members of US Congress, government officials, and heads of NGOs who have “acted egregiously” on Hong Kong-related issues, Beijing has announced. The N…

The United States on Monday announced its intention to impose tariffs of up to 3,521 percent on solar panels from Southeast Asia, a move aimed at countering alleged Chinese subsidies and dumping in…

China’s foreign ministry expressed condolences on Tuesday following the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis waving to the crowd from the window of his studio overlooking St Peter’s Square at …

Hong Kong railway operator, the MTR Corporation (MTRC), has proposed increasing Airport Express fares by 9.4 per cent. They will come into effect in June if approved. An Airport Express train. File…

Hong Kong should step up management of indoor air quality in schools, an environmental group has said, after the city’s air pollution was deemed “serious” earlier this month due t…

A European journalist organisation has condemned the detention of two reporters in Macau, calling it “a serious attack on press freedom.” The website of online news outlet All About Mac…

Hong Kong’s overall unemployment rate in the first quarter of this year remained at 3.2 per cent, but the figure increased in some sectors, the government has said. Construction workers in Hong Kon…

A judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore funding to Voice of America and other US-funded media, saying its abrupt shutdown of the outlets broke the law. U…

The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong has announced that a condolence service will be held until Saturday for the late Pope Francis, followed by a requiem mass next Monday. Pope Francis. File photo: Ca…

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei has said that there is no alternative but to dissolve the opposition party. Hong Kong’s Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei meets the p…

Air cargo demand between mainland China and the United States is expected to drop due to the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay P…

Five government health inspectors accused of stealing food meant for radiation tests were warned not to keep unused samples, a court has heard. West Kowloon Law Courts Building. File photo: Kelly H…

By Peter Catterall, with Beiyi Seow in Washington China said on Wednesday the door was “wide open” for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signalled the p…

The University of Hong Kong’s medical school (HKUMed) has developed the world’s first AI model for diagnosing thyroid cancer, showing over 90 per cent accuracy and slashing clinicians&#…