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Hong Kong press group’s fundraising concert moves online after live show axed...
A fundraising concert organised by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has been forced to move online, after the live performance was axed due to “irresistible force,” the press group said....
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Nat. security trial for ex-leaders of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group will...
The national security trial of three former leaders of a now-disbanded Tiananmen vigil group will not begin this year, a Hong Kong judge has said, more than two years since the group was charged. High...
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Taiwan’s incoming leader Lai Ching-te names cabinet ahead of May inauguration
Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te named his cabinet and security team appointees on Thursday as he prepares to take office next month. Taiwan president-elect William Lai Ching-te of the...
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Hong Kong audit watchdog slams Post Office, dental service for failing to...
Hong Kong’s official auditor has criticised the Post Office, public dental services, bus operators and a government-funded NGO for failing to include national security clauses in contracts with...
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US Chief Sec. Antony Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences...
By Shaun Tandon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough...
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Hong Kong’s treasurer tells visiting UK minister that BN(O) passport not...
Hong Kong’s treasury chief, in a meeting with a visiting UK minister, has reaffirmed that emigrants who want to withdraw their pensions from the city’s official fund cannot use their British National...
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Jimmy Lai was fearless and ‘led by example’ after security law came into...
Media mogul Jimmy Lai was fearless and “led by example” after the Beijing-enacted security law came into force, an activist testifying against the tycoon in his high-profile trial has said. Hong Kong...
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Security law: EU parliament calls for sanctions on Hong Kong leaders; city...
The Hong Kong government has “strongly opposed” a resolution adopted by the European Parliament, which condemned the enactment of the city’s domestic security law and called for sanctions against...
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ByteDance says ‘no plans’ to sell TikTok after new US law threatens ban
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States. A...
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China warns US Chief Sec. Blinken over ‘downward spiral’ in ties following talks
By Shaun Tandon China’s foreign minister warned Antony Blinken on Friday that US pressure could trigger a “downward spiral”, as the visiting secretary of state raised concerns on issues including...
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Regular fireworks show to begin May Day, as Hong Kong links up with mainland...
A marine pyrotechnic display will take place across Victoria Harbour during next Wednesday’s May Day public holiday, kicking off a campaign of regular fireworks shows to boost tourism, the Hong Kong...
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Hong Kong pro-Beijing groups seek to hold carnival at former Tiananmen vigil...
Pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong are seeking to organise a carnival in part of Causeway Bay’s Victoria Park, where annual vigils were held for decades to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. The event...
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Jimmy Lai trial: Prosecution witness says he lied to police to downplay role...
A prosecution witness testifying in Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial has said he lied to the police earlier, including when he told officers he was not a member of Stand With...
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2030 moon mission: China’s Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station,...
By Michael Zhang A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China’s Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing’s space...
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China anti-doping agency says will ‘actively cooperate’ with World...
China’s anti-doping agency said Friday it will cooperate with a compliance audit ordered by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) involving a case where 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a...
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‘Smears,’‘slander,’ and ‘so-called’: Wolf-warrior language against critics...
Legislative Council member and Executive Council convenor Regina Ip has criticised the Hong Kong government’s aggressive, “wolf-warrior” style of addressing overseas critics, especially critics of our...
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HKFP Lens: Cat lovers bring tourism boost to Taiwan village, as feline...
A once-thriving coal mining town in Taiwan has reinvented itself as a tourist attraction and home to over 100 feline residents. Cats in Houtung cat village in Taipei, 8 Jan, 2024. Photo: Kyle...
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Hong Kong bus union slams import of mainland Chinese drivers as transport...
A government transport official has urged bus unions “to stay calm” and not take industrial action after unionists slammed the import of mainland Chinese workers, concerned the move would set a...
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Hong Kong zine artist Kaitlin Chan on seeing the city with ‘renewed curiosity’
Part of HKFP’s four-part zine scene series. Artist Kaitlin Chan, who spent her childhood and formative years in Hong Kong, used to feel intimidated by the overwhelming visual stimuli in the city. She...
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5 dead, 33 injured in China after tornado rips through Guangzhou
At least five people were killed and 33 injured after a tornado struck the Chinese city of Guangzhou on Saturday, state media reported. A tornado struck the Chinese city of Guangzhou on Saturday,...
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