8 h. ago Mainland tourists seek out US goods in Hong Kong amid trade war, but few buy: retailers

Retail businesses in the city have logged a decline in sales during the Easter holiday as Hongkongers opt to travel.

Events

17 h. ago China’s museums get new mission: promote ethnic unity, counter ‘wrong historical views’

Ethnic policy chief Pan Yue tells training session that exhibits should emphasise unity over ethnic division between Han and minorities.

Events

30 h. ago Hong Kong temperatures set to reach 30 degrees Celsius on Monday

Observatory says humid conditions and a few showers expected over the weekend.

Politics

31 h. ago Hongkongers eyeing US universities despite student visa crackdown: consultants

US has become a less popular destination in recent years, but some parents still drawn to quality of universities.

Politics

34 h. ago Malaysia’s Prasarana pulls deodorant ad amid racial insensitivity claims: ‘it stinks’

The ad featured a dark-skinned man with a religious marking and a light-skinned man with body odour, sparking accusations of racial insensitivity.

Politics

41 h. ago Hongkongers make over 705,000 trips out of city on first day of Easter holiday

Good food and affordable fun high on agenda, as number of residents leaving on Thursday just before Good Friday rises 15 per cent against last year.

Politics

57 h. ago Watch: BBC joins retirees aboard China's 'silver trains' that aim to boost economy

Watch: BBC joins retirees aboard China's 'silver trains' that aim to boost economy  BBC

Politics

61 h. ago Trump’s tariffs fuel China’s dream of railway link with Southeast Asia

During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, intraregional rail transport was at the top of the agenda.

Politics

62 h. ago Bishop Stephen Chow urges Hongkongers to ‘make a difference’ amid trade turmoil

In his Easter message, city’s top Catholic priest says residents should remain united in the face of bleak global sentiment amid intensifying US-China trade war.

Politics

64 h. ago EU draws lessons from China clashes as it faces off against US under Donald Trump

Bloc turns some of the weapons it had trained on Beijing towards Washington for potential use in the erstwhile allies’ worsening trade war.

Politics

69 h. ago Aboard the 'silver train', China's retirees do their bit to offset Trump's tariffs

Aboard the 'silver train', China's retirees do their bit to offset Trump's tariffs  BBC

Politics

3 d. ago SAIC Motor joins Huawei in new China EV venture to halt multi

SAIC, which assembles petrol cars with GM and VW, has been left trailing as Chinese consumers switch to EVs sold by Tesla, Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto.

Politics

3 d. ago EV licence fee in Hong Kong to be raised in 3 years to 70% that of petrol cars

Proposed fees, to be discussed in Legco next Friday, could be increased more than three times to a minimum of about HK$3,550.

Politics

3 d. ago More Hongkongers choosing Easter breaks in mainland China over Japan

Warnings about potential massive earthquakes in Japan have Hongkongers looking at holiday destinations elsewhere, tour agencies say.

Politics

4 d. ago Meet competing robots training for Beijing humanoid robots half

Meet competing robots training for Beijing humanoid robots half-marathon  Xinhua

Politics

4 d. ago Axing HK$2,500 study grant ‘could force 60% of needy Hongkongers to cut back’

Concern groups publish survey outlining potential impact on underprivileged families if government cuts universal grant for school students.

Politics

5 d. ago Trump’s tariff exemption for tech, Asia’s best restaurant: 5 weekend reads you missed

From a possible meeting between Xi, Kim and Putin to a flavour face-off in Singapore, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Politics

5 d. ago What Hong Kong needs from its leader in a time of tariff turmoil

Lee must reassure Hongkongers and the world more convincingly that the city can and will make it through the prevailing uncertainty.

Politics

6 d. ago US Pentagon chief says military ready to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear bomb

Pete Hegseth said Trump hoped to avoid military option ‘but if we have to, we will to prevent the nuclear bomb in Iran’s hands’.

Events

6 d. ago Hong Kong to boost efforts to lure investment, talent in light of US tariffs

Finance chief Paul Chan says US’ extreme tariff measures violate WTO rules and seriously undermine confidence of trade partners and markets.

Economics