William H. Overholt’s contributions, particularly to development and democracy in Asia, are celebrated in light of his ...

A creature not seen since the 1800s reappeared in the net of artisanal fishers in Chile, and was one of the most read species stories of 2024. Alfredo Garcés via Unsplash The summaries below were ...

Lindsay Jang moved to Hong Kong 15 years ago and has kept herself busy, very busy. Since relocating, she's launched five businesses — including a one-Michelin-starred restaurant and a workout ...

Five floors above a bustling market in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district, best known for its iconic neon lights that cast red and blue smudges across the steaming bitumen, Coco Au lives in a ...

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Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas — including two Canadian citizens — with bounties set at $185,000 for information ...

Occupy Central leader Benny Tai talks to reporters outside the high court in Hong Kong on Aug. 15, 2019. (Vincent Yu/AP) A Hong Kong court last month sentenced 45 pro-democracy politicians and ...

HONG KONG — In Hong Kong, it’s pandas, pandas, everywhere. About 2,500 giant panda sculptures are on display around Hong Kong as the Chinese territory hopes to capitalize on its growing panda ...

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Such was the unusually volatile nature of the Hong Kong film business in 2024 that both statements are certifiably correct when it comes to ...

Hong Kong recorded almost 300,000 more arrivals in the two days before Christmas Eve than the city did last year, an increase largely driven by residents returning home via the six land ...

Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to their arrests.

Hong Kong has imposed arrest warrants and HK$1m bounties on six pro-democracy campaigners, including a 19-year-old living in the UK after fleeing the city. Seven others have had their Hong Kong ...