• French Beauty Brand L'Occitane Halts Hong Kong Trading Over Takeover

    French beauty company L'Occitane on Tuesday halted trading of its Hong Kong-listed shares pending an announcement of a takeover, according to a company notice to the bourse.The buyout would be a take-private deal jointly launched by US private equity giant Blackstone and L'Occitane's billionaire owner Reinold Geiger, Bloomberg reported.The $5.55 billion Hong Kong-listed L'Occitane International rejected last September a buyout offer from Geiger's investment holding company, L'Occitane Group.At...

  • Attend flag ceremony or miss key math exam, Hong Kong student told

    A prominent education blogger receives multiple complaints about the incident at a high school.

  • EP: 267 Ayr, Newbury & Hong Kong

    After winning the Grand National last Saturday, Willie Mullins takes aim at the Scottish National at Ayr this weekend in the hope of winning the British Trainers Championship for the first time. The Scottish Champion Hurdle also takes place on Saturday. Newbury is the venue for three important Group 3 races and the Spring Cup, []

  • How life has changed in Hong Kong under sweeping security laws

    Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.

  • Hong Kong denies entry to press freedom advocate

    HONG KONG — A representative of Reporters Without Borders was deported from Hong Kong upon arrival Wednesday, the advocacy group said, in what it called a “new decline” in press freedom in the Chinese territory. Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy officer for Reporters Without Borders who is based in Taiwan, was detained for six hours at Hong Kong International Airport, the Paris-based group said in a statement. She was questioned and her belongings were searched three times before she was...

  • Fire in Hong Kong's busy Kowloon kills 5

    At least six of the injured were in serious condition, the hospital authority said, with one critical

  • NZ beats Fiji in Hong Kong Sevens quarters

    Defending champion New Zealand knocked out Fiji 19-12 with a last-minute try to reach the Hong Kong Sevens semifinals on Saturday. Iconic Hong Kong's most successful men's teams, who have met in 15 finals including last year's, didn't produce another classic in the quarterfinals but it was typically tense. Regan

  • 'Under Parallel Skies' review: A different look at Hong Kong

    Cultures come together in Sigrid Andrea Bernardo's "Under Parallel Skies" starring Janella Salvador and Win Metawin in the melting pot that is Hong Kong, a setting Filipinos will learn to admire even more.

  • Hong Kong to invite Ronaldo and Al-Nassr as revenge to Messi

    While Lionel Messi disappointed Hong Kong supporters, they may get a shot at seeing Cristiano Ronaldo live sometime in 2025. Following the near-diplomatic crisis that Inter Miami and Lionel Messi nearly sparked in the area, a Hong Kong official has made an intriguing Cristiano Ronaldo claim. Inter Miami went on a global preseason tour with While Lionel Messi disappointed Hong Kong supporters, they may get a shot at seeing Cristiano Ronaldo live sometime in 2025. Following the near-diplomatic...

  • All aboard the ‘ding ding’! A wild ride through Hong Kong – in pictures

    When Mikko Takkunen relocated to the Chinese city from New York he felt the urge to capture its vanishing essence Continue reading

  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Live In Hong Kong, But Don't Be Overconfident: Analyst

    On April 15, Hong Kong took a significant step towards becoming a crypto hub after approving the first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, an ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas, is pouring cold water on the excitement palpable across the crypto scene. Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Live In Hong Kong Taking to X, Balchunas […]

  • ‘The Goldfinger’ Snags Six Prizes at Hong Kong Film Awards

    Crime drama “The Goldfinger” was the numerical winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, where it won six prizes on Sunday. But it missed out on the best film prize, which went to box office record breaker “A Guilty Conscience.” “The Goldfinger,” a retro financial thriller starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau Tak-wah, earned […]