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China

End of May Hong Kong sale to feature world's biggest green diamond

Auction house Christies say they are selling the world’s largest green diamond in Hong Kong at the Spring sales which start at the end of May and

04/05/2016

Sport

First Asian woman takes to the green baise in world snooker qualifier

Ng On-Yee has become the first Asian woman to play in a Snooker World Championship qualifier.

07/04/2016

Culture news

Emin and Stone honeymoon in Hong Kong with new show

“I Cried Because I Love You” is the title of British artist Tracey Emin’s exhibition in Hong Kong. Once the “enfant terrible” of the Young British

30/03/2016

Culture news

Art Basel Hong Kong 2016

The Art Basel Hong Kong fair has opened its doors to the public – 239 galleries from 35 countries are looking for art buyers. The fair, which is in

24/03/2016

Business Series

London beats Hong Kong to keep HSBC headquarters

HSBC has decided to keep its headquarters in Britain. The unanimous decision by the board of Europe's biggest bank rejected the idea of shifting to Hong Kong.

15/02/2016

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Lighting up love in Hong Kong

​Love was in the air in Hong Kong as 25,000 LED roses lit up the harbour front to coincide with Valentine’s Day. Originating in Seoul, South Korea

14/02/2016

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Hong Kong fireworks herald the start of the year of the Monkey

New Year celebrations take place across China

10/02/2016

World News

Violent clashes in Hong Kong as police crackdown on street vendors

There has been a night of violent clashes in Hong Kong – the worst since pro-democracy protests in late 2014. The trouble began when police tried to

09/02/2016

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'Doga' world record set in Hong Kong

A new world record for the biggest dog yoga class was made in Hong Kong with 270 pairs of doggies and yogis practising for just over half and hour

19/01/2016

China

Hong Kong: why are there fears over fundamental freedoms?

Five publishers disappear in two months

03/01/2016

My Europe Series

Domestic workers: debunking the myths

Often vulnerable and exploited, domestic workers around the world have long faced discrimination, low wages, extremely long hours and poor working

02/12/2015

China

Outspoken Canadian beauty queen denied transfer flight to China for Miss World

26/11/2015

Switzerland

Blue Moon Diamond sells for a new world record at auction

The rare and flawless Blue Moon Diamond has sold for $48.4 million to a buyer from Hong Kong, setting a world record for the sale of a gemstone at

12/11/2015

Markets

Asian stocks tumble to lowest level in three years

Asian stocks have slumped to their lowest levels in three years. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down over five percent, while China’s Shanghai index lost

24/08/2015

China

Bra protest in Hong Kong

Men and women wearing and brandishing bras protested in Hong Kong after a woman was jailed for assaulting a policeman with her breasts The woman had

04/08/2015

China

Hong Kong giant panda Jia Jia becomes oldest ever

28/07/2015

China

Hong Kong marks 18 years of uneasy China rule

A flag raising ceremony signalled the start of celebrations in Hong Kong marking the 18th anniversary of its return to mainland China. It was

01/07/2015

China

Hong Kong police clear last remaining protesters

Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were given an hour to pack up their belongings before being cleared from the front of the territory’s

24/06/2015

China

Pro-democracy revolt scuppers China's reform plans for Hong Kong

Pro-Chinese members of Hong Kong’s legislature attempted to foil a revolt by pro-democracy members by walking out of the electoral reform debate

18/06/2015

China

Hong Kong lawmakers reject Beijing backed proposal for electoral reform

18/06/2015