Politics

While friends of reporter Minnie Chan are concerned she is missing, her employer, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post said she is handling a "private matter" and is "safe." (Photo by Kenji Kawase) 
Politics

Hong Kong journalist 'missing' during trip to China

Family have told SCMP that Minnie Chan is safe, dealing with a private matter

1 December 2023
A new exchange-traded fund that tracks Saudi equities listed in Hong Kong on Nov. 29. (Photo by Echo Wong)
Markets

Middle East funds prop up Hong Kong market as others retreat

Saudi-focused ETF lists in territory as China's ties with Arab economies grow

29 November 2023
Ambassadors for the Gay Games in Hong Kong 2023 pose at a news conference in the city on March 28.
Gender

Asia's first Gay Games tests Hong Kong's global status

Rights groups raise safety concerns in wake of national security law

3 November 2023
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said Oct. 25 that the "root causes of the chaos" in the city have yet to be eliminated.
Politics

Hong Kong local elections to freeze out pro-democracy opposition

Nomination hurdles in effect limit district seats to China-supporting 'patriots'

2 November 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to China from Nov. 4 to 7 to meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
Your Week in Asia

BOJ policy meeting, Hong Kong FinTech Week, Australia PM visits China

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

29 October 2023
A BMW electric car is displayed at a motor show in Thailand earlier this year. The country is now gearing up to host an expo dedicated to EVs.
Your Week in Asia

Kishida policy speech, Bangkok EV show, Seoul Halloween tragedy memorial

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

22 October 2023
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings conducted a media tour in August of the facilities for releasing wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
International relations

China, South Korea response muted after 2nd Fukushima water release

But Beijing and Hong Kong no closer to lifting seafood bans over 'contamination'

6 October 2023
The Belt and Road summit in Hong Kong includes booths encouraging activity in the Middle East. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
Belt and Road

Hong Kong uses Belt and Road summit to kindle Middle East ties

Territory follows Beijing in seeking new friends amid chilly relations with West

14 September 2023
HSBC cited an "increasingly complex regulatory landscape" in its decision to halt corporate payments to and from Russia. 
Finance

HSBC to halt corporate remittances to and from Russia

Move aimed at limiting 'operational exposure' to country after Ukraine invasion

8 September 2023
Journalists pore over a judgment by Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal on overseas same-sex marriages.
Politics

Top Hong Kong court rules same-sex unions should be recognized

Court judgment a rare win for LGBTQ rights in Chinese territory

5 September 2023
Chinese and Hong Kong flags outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong in July: The U.S. has slammed what it sees as local authorities' "harassment" of dissidents' family members.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong squeezes activists in exile by interrogating relatives

Activists say strategy is straight out of Communist Party playbook

30 August 2023
Demonstrators raise their hands as they sing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" in 2019.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong court allows government appeal to ban protest song

Injunction request to be reexamined due to 'importance of national security'

23 August 2023
Demonstrators with cellphones held aloft sing their "Glory to Hong Kong" at a rally in the former British colony in October 2019.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong government rebukes judiciary over protest song ban

Spat over free speech could damage business perceptions of legal system

10 August 2023
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The Big Story

Coastal towns brace for Fukushima water release, from Japan to Jeju

Distrust of TEPCO and fear for small businesses fuel anxiety, despite IAEA approval

9 August 2023
Lawyers in Hong Kong say the city is increasingly popular with Russian companies seeking arbitration services. (Photo by Kenji Kawase) 
International relations

Russian companies move legal battles to Hong Kong courts

Neutral jurisdiction with common law system attracts sanctions-hit businesses

3 August 2023
Protesters sing "Glory to Hong Kong" outside of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2019 while police lay siege.
Opinion

Hong Kong must choose between its economic and security goals

Judge's decision on protest anthem puts ball back in government's court

2 August 2023
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has been sanctioned by the U.S. in connection with a national security law imposed on the territory by Beijing in 2020.
International relations

U.S. bars Hong Kong leader from APEC summit

Beijing hits back against 'unreasonable sanctions' targeting John Lee

29 July 2023
Japanese imports of seafood are displayed in a supermarket in Hong Kong on July 12.
International relations

Hong Kong confirms seafood ban if Japan releases Fukushima water

City to block imports from 10 prefectures, following mainland China

12 July 2023
China's Xi Jinping government has been sharply critical of Japan's plan to release treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Hong Kong, a key market for Japanese food, has adopted a similar line. (Source photos by Hirofumi Yamamoto, Getty Images and Reuters) 
Asia Insight

Hong Kong becomes China's 'wolf warrior' in Fukushima water fight

City's vocal opposition to Japan's plan contrasts with past pragmatism

11 July 2023
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, left, visits Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in December 2022.
Politics

Hong Kong chief John Lee spent 71% of first-year trips within China

Experts say emphasis on mainland, especially Greater Bay Area, reflects new reality

7 July 2023
U.S. Treasury Department officials in June asked banks and regulators in Hong Kong to help identify high-tech American items from being shipped to Russia via the city. 
Semiconductors

U.S. Treasury warned Hong Kong banks on tech exports to Russia

Officials, others pressed to comply with curbs on shipments of 'dual-use' goods

6 July 2023
Steven Li, the chief superintendent of the national security police, explains the arrest warrants for eight activists in Hong Kong on July 3.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 8 activists abroad

Nathan Law, Ted Hui among individuals wanted for alleged security offenses

3 July 2023
From Tehran to Tokyo and beyond, trans people throughout Asia continue to face violence, discrimination and exclusion from society.
Asia Insight

Trans rights progress in Asia hits barricade of tradition, legal maze

Gradual LGBTQ advances in some countries shrouded by stigma, safety concerns

27 June 2023
Police officers stand guard in front of West Kowloon Law Courts Building in Hong Kong on June 16. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong student indicted for 'seditious' online remarks made in Japan

Broad enforcement of security laws sending chill through overseas community

16 June 2023
Screenshots taken from Spotify and Apple Music on June 15 show "Glory to Hong Kong" is not available.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong protest song disappears from Apple Music, Spotify

Court hearing on government ban of tune not scheduled until July 21

15 June 2023