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Hong Kong busts $1.8-bn money laundering syndicate with India links, 7 held

At least seven persons were arrested by Hong Kong customs authorities on Friday in connection with the territory's biggest money-laundering case involving a whopping HKD 14 billion (USD 1.8......

China launches amphibious assault ship that doubles as drone carrier

The Chinese navy has launched an amphibious assault ship which will double up as a drone carrier, integrating the battleship with unmanned aerial vehicles, a Chinese naval official said. Image......

And 2025 Begins!!!!

Glimpses of New Year celebrations around the world. IMAGE: Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay in Singapore, December 31, 2024. Photograph: Ore Huiying/Reuters IMAGE:......

AIIMS cyber attack suspected to have originated in China, Hong Kong

The cyber attack on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi servers is suspected to have originated from locations in China and Hong Kong, official sources said on Wednesday.......

China defends Brahmaputra dam, says project won't affect riparian states

China has defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and safety issues have been addressed through......

How Hong Kong has changed in 15 years

Hong Kong is one of two special administrative regions of China, the other being Macau. It is situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is known......

When Hong Kong fuelled Britain's economy

Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839-42). Originally confined to Hong Kong Island, the colony's boundaries were extended in stages to the Kowloon......

Fake gold scam hammers Hong Kong jewellers

With the gold price sitting at record highs, Hong Kong jewellers and pawn shops have been hammered by one of the most sophisticated scams in which hundreds of ounces of fake gold were traded in the......

Kingfisher's Mumbai-Hong Kong flights from Sep 15

Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday announced that it will commence daily non-stop flights from Mumbai to Hong Kong from September 15, 2009. Kingfisher Airlines also announced the commencement of a......

Stunning images of Hong Kong 40 years ago

Hong Kong is one of the world's leading international financial centres and has a major capitalist service economy characterised by low taxation and free trade, and the currency, Hong Kong dollar,......

Hong Kong film fails to impress at Locarno

Ankur Pathak captures the essence of the Locarno International Film Festival, live from Locarno! After including films as linguistically diverse as one can accomodate, the eighth day at the......

Top seeds Shnaider, Bouzkova advance in Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: Diana Shnaider in action. Photograph: Susan Mullane / Reuters Top-seeded Diana Shnaider breezed past Australia's Priscilla Hon 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinal round at the Hong Kong......

Yuan Yue stuns former No. 1 Halep in Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: China's Yue Yuan in action during the Hong Kong Open. Photograph: John E. Sokolowski / Reuters No. 6 seed Yuan Yue came back from down 3-0 in the second set to win the last six games of......

Mixed fortunes for Indian shuttlers in Hong Kong, Vietnam

Sumeeth-Sikki lone bright spot in Hong Kong IMAGE: India's mixed doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth Reddy. Photograph: BAI Media/X The duo of B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy......

Hong Kong plumber's Olympic breakdancing dream dashed

IMAGE: Cheung Cheuk Man finished 52nd at the World DanceSport Federation Olympic qualification event in Hong Kong in December, and 130th globally. Photographs: Lam Yik/Reuters Plumber by day,......

Messi breaks silence: Reveals why he missed Hong Kong tie

IMAGE: Lionel Messi shared a video statement on the Chinese social media website Weibo. Photograph: Lam Yik/Reuters Weeks after Inter Miami's friendly match against the Hong Kong Team, the......

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