Chinese President Xi Jinping met the Cambodian premier in Phnom Penh on Thursday on the final leg of a Southeast Asia tour in which he sought to strengthen regional trade ties. China’s Xi Jin…

As Hong Kong’s economic boom faded and manufacturing moved to China, some long-established, family-run companies preserved their traditions as others innovated to survive. In our new series, HKFP d…

The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped Covid-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic’s “true o…

As Hong Kong steps into the warmer months, African tulips, golden trumpets, and chinaberries blossom on tree branches that were once bare during the cool winter months. Golden trumpets bloom in Tsi…

By James Pheby “This is the best three weeks I’ve ever had,” steelworker Kian Hopkins told AFP of his new job at a Scunthorpe plant, even though locals fear its potential closure …

It has been almost three years since Hong Kong director Ho Cheuk-tin last worked on a film production. The 38-year-old was regarded as one of the most notable rising filmmakers in the city when his…

By Mary Yang and Isabel Kua While China’s leaders use their economic and political might to fight Donald Trump’s trade war “to the end”, its army of social media soldiers ar…

By Glenda Kwek and Qian Ye with Luna Lin Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early on Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts…

After more than three and a half years of running a vegetarian restaurant in Sham Shui Po, with the shop also functioning as a space for cultural events, the people behind Hong Kong collective Blac…

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…