By Isabel Kua and Ludovic Ehret China said on Friday that its third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait to carry out “scientific resea…

Hong Kong has passed a sweeping tobacco control bill, which includes measures to phase out all types of flavoured cigarettes and ban smoking in designated public areas, in a bid to further reduce t…

The Press Freedom Committee of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong held a commemorative event on Monday in honour of journalists killed during Israel’s war on Gaza. Foreign Co…

Passengers may now take pets on board any Sun Ferry passenger vessel, including those running between Central and the outlying island of Cheung Chau and Mui Wo, on Lantau Island. Sun Ferry. File ph…

Greenpeace in Hong Kong has urged the city’s authorities to set minimum standards for its heat shelters after the NGO found that a third of the shelters it visited were not equipped with air …

Welcome back to HKFP Monitor. This week, we take a closer look at the first bill ever rejected by Hong Kong’s “opposition-free” legislature – and why the unexpected mention of “se…

It was business as usual for some residents of Hong Kong’s historic Cha Kwo Ling Village, despite a deadline for eviction that expired on Friday. Hong Kong’s Cha Kwo Ling Village is exp…

China urged the United States on Friday to address their TikTok dispute through dialogue, as top leaders from both countries are set to discuss the social media platform in Spain next week. The Tik…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with senior Chinese officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng, during a European trip next week to discuss national security, economic and trade issu…

Restaurants, cinemas, bakery chains – hardly a week goes by without news of closures. The retail sector continues to struggle, and while there’s no shortage of analysis on its decline, the re…

Professor Puja Kapai vividly remembered her years as a primary school student in Hong Kong in the late 1980s, especially what would happen almost every day during Chinese class. Puja Kapai, an asso…

China has condemned the passage of US and British warships through the Taiwan Strait, shortly after announcing its new aircraft carrier had transited through the sensitive waterway. HMS Richmond. F…

Hong Kong may relax a decades-old rule that bans pet dogs in restaurants, with the city’s leader expected to announce the measure in Wednesday’s Policy Address. The move may involve a new licencing…

Over 16,000 volunteers have been appointed to serve during the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities, and the 9th National Special Olympic Games in Hong Kong. A…

Hong Kong think tank Path of Democracy has been renamed PoD Research Institute to shake off the misperception that the organisation is “a political group,” its convenor has said. Ronny …

The United States and China announced a “framework” deal on Monday to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for the Chinese-owned app to pass to US-controlled ownership. TikTok. …

Hong Kong police have confirmed the arrest of a trucker after a metal rod that allegedly fell from his vehicle flew through a bus windshield, injuring the driver on a highway near Yuen Long. The me…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app’s sale from its C…

Chief Executive John Lee is delivering his fourth Policy Address at the Legislative Council – stay tuned for updates.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has said he will chair a new committee dedicated to fast-tracking the Northern Metropolis development plan, which aims to deepen the city’s integration with mainl…