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Internet companies in deal with US government What information which you post online is safe from prying eyes? Facebook and Microsoft have announced they have struck agreements with the US government to… 15/06/2013
Ai Weiwei’s milk powder-inspired map of China A map of China, unlike any other. One of the most recent works from Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei on display in Hong Kong uses 1,800 large tins of infant… 14/06/2013
China says US surveillance has ‘stained’ Washington’s image As American National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden remains hidden in Hong Kong, Beijing says it has no information on his… 13/06/2013
US regains top competition spot Hong Kong has been knocked off the top of the world competitiveness rankings. It was bumped down to third place – with Switzerland at number two – as the… 30/05/2013
Hong Kong soaked by black rainstormA mother carries her daughter as she wades through ankle-deep water on the streets of Hong Kong – where rainfall in some districts reached 200 millimetres… 22/05/2013
It’s revolutionized shopping, dummy Shoppers are used to seeing the traditional, lithesome outline of a fixed-sized mannequin in high-street windows, showcasing the latest fashions. But a… 16/05/2013
Hong Kong transsexual wins right to wed In Hong Kong a transsexual has won the right to marry her boyfriend. The woman, referred to only as W, was previously refused permission to marry because her… 13/05/2013
‘Poetic Cosmos of the Breath’ in Hong KongA photographer takes picture from inside an art piece ‘Poetic Cosmos of the Breath’ by Argentina-born artist Tomas Saraceno as part of an exhibition… 24/04/2013
Hong Kong dockers strike over pay A strike by Hong Kong dock workers has entered its 26th day with no end in sight. The dockers say their pay has remained unchanged for ten years and are… 23/04/2013
Newest gadgets displayed More than 2,000 exhibitors went to Hong Kong this year for the annual Toys and Games Fair and, of course, as well as revealing traditional toys, many people… 09/01/2013
China New Year countdown – nocomment China welcomes 2013. Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong celebrating the occasion. 01/01/2013
Gay Pride in Hong KongThe 5th Gay Pride in Hong Kong provided an occasion for protesters to make their demands with humour. The event attracted 4,000 people according to the… 10/11/2012
Laughing sculputres in Hong KongThese 3.5 metre high sculptures by Yue, one of the leading contemporary Chinese artist, are displayed during the “The Tao of Laughter” exhibition in Hong… 24/09/2012
Police clear Occupy Hong Kong camp – nocomment Police cleared a few remaining Occupy Hong Kong protesters from an open-air plaza beneath HSBC’s Asian headquarters, nearly a year after the anti-capitalists… 11/09/2012
Northern Europe dominates competitiveness survey European countries fill five of the top six slots in the latest tally of the world’s most competitive economies. Switzerland was top for the fourth year… 05/09/2012
China: ‘patriotic’ education hunger strike – nocomment A group of Hong Kong students are staging a hunger strike in protest at plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes. The protest follows several… 02/09/2012
Typhoon Vincente hits Hong Kong – nocomment A powerful typhoon Vincente slammed the Chinese territory of Hong Kong, injuring dozens, disrupting communications and bringing business to a standstill. 25/07/2012
Hu JinTao in Hong Kong – nocomment A pro-democracy protest got out of control in front of the hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao was staying, ohe day before the 15th anniversary of the… 01/07/2012
Hong Kong Exchanges buys LME Hong Kong Exchanges has made its first overseas takeover, buying the London Metal Exchange, the world’s largest metals marketplace, for 1.7 billion euros… 15/06/2012
World’s tallest man big in Hong Kong – nocomment The world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosem, who measures 2.51m tall, appeared at a Guinness World Records event in Hong Kong. Kosen said he has stopped growing… 07/06/2012
Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary – nocomment Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong and Taipei in Taiwan to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown against… 05/06/2012
HSBC quits the insurance game HSBC is selling its insurance businesses to France’s AXA and Australia’s QBE. The price is the equivalent of 696 million euros in cash. It is the latest… 07/03/2012
Chemistry in the classroom Chemistry both mystifies and fascinates students. In the International Year of Chemistry, people are looking at new, creative ways of teaching it. The… 18/11/2011
Hong Kong cross-harbour race – nocomment For 33 years, few dared to brave Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour due to water pollution concerns. But on October 16, hundreds of swimmers dived into the iconic… 16/10/2011
China buys top bank shares China is moving to support its stock market by buying shares of the country’s four biggest banks. The domestic arm of China’s sovereign wealth fund bought… 11/10/2011
National day protest in Hong Kong – nocomment While officials celebrated Chinese national day in Hong Kong, protestors demonstrated in support of jailed Nobel laureate, Liu Xiaobo. 01/10/2011
Modest HK debut for Prada’s shares Italy’s Prada posted slim gains as it shares started trading in Hong Kong. They were snapped up by investors who could not buy into the company’s initial… 24/06/2011
Prada raises 1.5 billion euros in Hong Kong share sale Faced with volatile global markets and caution from Chinese investors, Prada has cut the price of the shares it is selling in an initial public offering on… 17/06/2011
Disappointing debut on HKSE for Samsonite Luggage-maker Samsonite has had a poor performance on its first day on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Its share price fell by more than 10 percent, though it… 16/06/2011
Is Prada’s HK IPO too pricy? Italy’s Prada has set the indicative price for its initial public offering of shares in Hong Kong. They are to sell for a price that could raise as much as… 06/06/2011
Prada ‘closer to Hong Kong IPO’ Prada has moved a step closer to its planned 1.4 billion euro initial public offering of shares in Hong Kong. The Italian luxury goods company has… 20/05/2011
Hong Kong: demonstration against Apple and its subcontractorsStudents from both Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, playing the role of Foxconn workers, take to the high street to act out the impact of a poison attack… 07/05/2011
POTC: Porn as you’ve (probably) never seen it before"Pick of the Clicks looks at the most clicked story of the week on our website and how it is being treated elsewhere on the net. This week: 3D porn Adult… 22/04/2011
3D: box office viagra for porn industry? One of the world’s first major 3D porn films has just been released in Hong Kong. Based on a classic Chinese erotic text, the movie 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme… 14/04/2011
China’s fears of a ‘Jasmine’ revolt Whatever you do, don’t mention the ‘Jasmine Revolution’ in China. Since the uprising in Tunisia and the rest of the Arab world, both the plant and even the… 30/03/2011
Cook operates radiation detector over shellfish from JapanA cook operates a radiation detector over shellfish from Kyushu, Japan, as a Japanese restaurant tries to maintain confidence in the consumption of Japanese… 22/03/2011
‘Aircraft Pull’ in Hong Kong – nocomment More than 300 people picked up the slack and hauled four aircraft, weighing a total of approximately 470 tonnes, over a distance of 50 metres in an event… 18/03/2011
Prada looks east for listing Italian fashion house Prada is pressing ahead with plans for an initial public offering of share in Hong Kong – spurning its home bourse of Milan. It is… 07/03/2011
Touch screen table that gets in the beers If you have ever been stuck in a queue at a bar or tried desperately to catch a waiter’s eye, then this table may appeal to you. The “Surface” is like a giant… 19/01/2011
Special kids need special education Learning can be deeply challenging. Sometimes meeting and overcoming those challenges requires strengths we didn’t even realise we had. This applies to… 23/11/2010
Search for survivors after fatal ferry collisionEmergency services are searching the waters around an island south of Hong Kong after a boat packed with revellers collided with another ferry in darkness on… 02/10/2012
Dozens die in Hong Kong ferry collisionThirty seven people died when a boat collided with a ferry in Hong Kong harbour. Around 100 people were injured. The vessel had been chartered by a local… 02/10/2012
Hong Kong democrats dealt election blowHong Kong’s pro-democracy parties won a third of the seats up for grabs in the former British colony’s legislative elections on Sunday. They picked up a… 10/09/2012
Hong Kong backs down over patriotism lessons ahead of pollHong Kong voters are casting their ballots in Legislative Council elections, in the wake of anti-China protests. Plans for mandatory Chinese patriotism… 09/09/2012
Hong Kong students strike over “national education” planThousands of students in Hong Kong have begun a hunger strike over the Chinese government’s plans to introduce a “national education” curriculum. Critics of… 01/09/2012
Court orders Occupy to quit Hong Kong campA court in Hong Kong has ordered the final members of the Occupy protest movement to leave the area in the heart of the city’s financial district where they… 13/08/2012
Hu meets with protests in Hong KongChinese President Hu Jintao got a warm reception visiting Hong Kong to swear in a new chief executive on Sunday. Protestors surrounded the conference centre… 30/06/2012
Hong Kong’s elite picks Leung as new leaderA Hong Kong election committee named self-made billionaire Leung Chun-ying as the former British colony’s new chief executive on Sunday. The policeman’s son… 25/03/2012
Dreamliner begins commercial flightsAll Nippon Airlines and planemaker Boeing had something to show off this morning; the first commercial flight of a 787 “Dreamliner”. The flight from Tokyo… 26/10/2011
Typhoon Nesat brings destruction to Hong KongHong Kong is the latest place to feel the force of category 3 Typhoon Nesat. The warning signal is at level eight – the highest is ten – meaning schools and… 29/09/2011
Demonstrators remember TiananmenVigils were held on Saturday in Hong Kong and Taipei to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protest in 1989 that resulted in… 05/06/2011
Hong Kong Airlines train Kung-fu “fight” attendantsThere was a time when a proficiency in foreign languages was enough training for flight attendants – but now martial arts classes have become a must. Hong… 02/05/2011
The world bids farewell to 2010The world has begun welcoming in 2011. As always, Australians were among the first to celebrate, with 1.5 million people treated to a spectacular feast of… 31/12/2010
Hong Kong steps up security as bird flu remergesHong Kong has raised its health emergency level to serious after its first reported case of bird flu in eight years. A 59-year-old woman has been confirmed… 18/11/2010
Hong Kong moves on property pricesThe government of Hong Kong has moved to head off a property price bubble. It has promised to increase the housing supply and will restrict a scheme under… 13/10/2010
Philippine hijack victims flown homeThe bodies and survivors of the hijacked Philippine bus attack have returned to Hong Kong. The hijacker, a disgruntled ex-policeman, was shot dead by police… 25/08/2010
Hong Kong angry over botched siege rescueHong Kong authorities have attacked their Philippine counterparts over the way they handled Monday’s bus hostage crisis in which eight tourists were shot… 24/08/2010
Criticism in the wake of Manila hostage dramaThe brother of a hostage-taker shot dead by police in the Philippines says the authorities should have negotiated a peaceful end to the drama. Gregorio… 24/08/2010
Philippines hostage drama deadline expiresAn armed ex policeman in the Philippines is holding 17 people hostage on a tourist bus in the capital Manilla. So far eight people have been released. The… 23/08/2010
Gunman holds tourists hostage in ManilaPolice in the Philippines have surrounded a bus in central Manila where a gunman is holding over 20 foreign tourists hostage. The man is thought to be a… 23/08/2010
Tepid Hong Kong response to AgBankInvestors in Hong Kong were as unenthusiastic as their Shanghai counterparts as Agricultural Bank of China’s share went on sale on Friday. The bank’s… 16/07/2010
Hong Kong hotel released from ‘flu quarantineA week of quarantine for 300 guests and staff at a Hong Kong hotel has come to an end, with authorities removing the seals that had kept them isolated from… 08/05/2009
Sydney greets 2009 with biggest firework show everCocking a snook at the global financial crisis, Sydney has staged its biggest ever New Year firework display. A record crowd of 1.5 million people gathered at… 31/12/2008
