Hong Kong

HMPV outbreak in China sparks new Covid-19 fears

The truth behind the HMPV outbreak: What really are the risks?

Song Jae-lim has died at 39: The actor reportedly was found dead in his apartment

Actor Song Jae-lim reportedly found dead in apartment at the age of 39

Emma Raducanu

Emma Raducanu withdraws from another tennis tournament

Customs seize 58 endangered flat-breasted turtles smuggled by a driver in Hong Kong, China on October 10. The officers found a batch of turtles in the driver's backpack.

Dozens of turtles found in 'nervous' passenger's backpack in China

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8 top Hong Kong bars that you must visit

An airline has banned a couple from its flights after a row erupted with a Chinese traveller over reclining seats. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Airline bans couple who started row

Managing Director of Media, Culture and Entertainment, Neom Wayne Borg (pictured) has been replaced by Australian arts and culture executive Michael Lynch

Neom appoints new acting head of media amid misconduct allegations

Martial arts actor Norman Chui and his wife die days apart

Martial arts actor Norman Chui and his wife die days apart

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has been forced to cancel flights due to a problem with a Rolls-Royce engine. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Airline cancels flights after engine problem

Action coordinator Corey Yuen (right) who, it has just emerged, died two years ago, poses with actor Rick Yune (left) on arrival for a special screening of the martial arts film "The Man With The Iron Fists" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Jackie Chan leads tributes to actor friend - two years after his death

British Airways has confirmed it will suspend flights to Beijing from October. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Airline axes flights to popular destination

A Cathay Pacific pilot has been suspended after allegedly failing an alcohol breath test before a scheduled departure. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Pilot suspended after failing breath test

Cheng Pei-Pei, who starred in Ang Lee’s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, has died aged 78

Crouching Tiger star dies after 'rare illness'

A runway at Hong Kong’s Airport has been forced to close after a cargo plane’s tyre burst when making an emergency return. (Photo: Getty Images)

Airport runway closed after plane’s tyre bursts

A man, who was due in court after being charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service earlier this month, has been found dead in Grenfell Park in Maidenhead. Picture: Google Maps

Man found dead in park

A 37-year-old tourist plunged to his death off a cliff at Hong Kong’s popular hiking landmark Lion Rock. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Hiker plunges to death

Hong Kong-born action movie star Jackie Chan has assured fans he is doing well ahead of his 70th birthday

'I cherish every moment': Movie hero health update at 70
Action movie star Jackie Chan shares health update ahead of his 70th birthday
Rahmah Ghazali

A man has been infected with the rare B virus after being attacked by monkeys in Hong Kong

Man infected with deadly virus after monkey attack

A general view of the Hong Kong skyline from the kowloon district of Hong Kong on February 2, 2023. - Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its US-sanctioned leader told business and tourism heavyweights on February 2 as he pitched free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP)

Travel warning for popular destination

Kanye West world tour 2024-25: Everything we know so far including list of possible locations & dates

Kanye teases shock announcement

Foreign secretary Lord David Cameron Picture: Stoyan Nenov/PA Wire

David Cameron to visit Falkland Islands

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Chinese New Year 2024: Year of the Water Dragon festivities explained

Taiwan election: DPP candidate wins contest in major blow to China - who is William Lai?

William Lai set to be Taiwan's next president in major blow to China

An activist in Seoul holds a placard that reads "SOS!! Pacific Ocean!" at a protest against the planned release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis Fukushima's nuclear wastewater 'won't make a difference' to sea, experts say

Remi Lucidi lost his life in Hong Kong. (Photo by Guang Niu/Getty Images)

Where is Tregunter Tower where Remi Lucidi plummeted to his death?

ByteDance, the owner of video sharing app TikTok, tracked Hong Kong protesters using data held by the company, a former executive at the company has claimed. (Credit: Getty images)

China tracked Hong Kong protesters via ByteDance data, claims ex-boss

Net migration was at 606,000 in 2022. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty/Adobe Stock

Net migration to the UK hits 606K in 2022 with 76K asylum seekers

Han Zheng takes an oath after being elected China’s Vice President in March 2023 (Photo: NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Stick in the eye’ - the controversy around China’s coronation invite
Han has been criticised for his role in enforcing the Chinese government’s policies on press and civil freedoms
Alex Nelson

The Hong Kong giveaway opens on 1 May 2023

Explainer Cathay Pacific to give free tickets to Hong Kong - how to apply

Donnie Yen presented the award for Best Original Song at the Oscars 2023 (Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images)

Donnie Yen responds to petition calling for his Oscars removal

Four people charged in connection with Abby Choi murder. (Dailymotion)

Four people charged in connection with Abby Choi murder

ritish Airways and Virgin Atlantic will resume flights to mainland China (Photo: Getty Images)

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic to relaunch flights to China

Hong Kong is welcoming tourists from around the world (Photo: Getty Images)

Hong Kong giving away 500,000 free air tickets to lure tourists back

Chinese New Year celebrations are coming soon (image: Shutterstock)

When Chinese New Year 2023 takes place - traditions explained

Girl holds phone with face mask on celebrating Chinese New Year (Getty Images)

Here’s 6 ways to say Happy New Year in Chinese

Jackie Chan spoke about Rush Hour 4 in Saudi Arabia this week

Rush Hour 4: what has Jackie Chan said about sequel with Chris Tucker?

Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies aged 96

Helen Rhodes passed away in her sleep on a flight back to the UK.

Mum returning to the UK dies on flight in front of family

Lydia Shum: who is Hong Kong comedian in Google Doodle?

The life of the late April Ashley will be celebrated in a documentary called The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley. She was given an MBE in 2012.

April Ashley: who was transgender model and when is documentary on?

This year, the city will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British handover (Photo: Louise Delmotte/Getty Images)

Where is Hong Kong? Location on map and handover to China explained

Hong Kong’s famous Jumbo floating restaurant was towed away in mid-June (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Jumbo: what happened to Hong Kong floating restaurant?

Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters after Covid outbreak

A couple looks at the Pillar of Shame statue, an eight-metre tall monument to the Tiananmen Square Massacre by Danish artist Jens Glaschiø (Photo: Louise Delmotte/Getty Images)

What happened at Tiananmen Square? Massacre and the Tank Man explained

Testing and quarantine requirements have been introduced by several countries for UK tourists (Photo: Getty Images)

Portugal, Spain and Malta tighten Covid restrictions for UK tourists

Copies of the Apple Daily newspaper are seen stacked in Hong Kong, after police arrested the chief editor and four executives of the pro-democracy newspaper (Getty Images)

Why Hong Kong pro-democracy paper Apple Daily is closing

More than 150 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Guangdong province (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Covid-19 outbreak at Chinese port could lead to Christmas shortages

Millionaire media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 12 months in jail. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty)

Who is Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and why has he been sentenced?