A woman from Hong Kong pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle 29 endangered turtles from the U.S. into Canada using an inflatable kayak.

Buyers were back in the driving seat in Hong Kong after retreating on Thursday for the first time since Beijing last week unveiled a raft of economy-boosting measures that have brought investors flooding back to the market.

Shanghai jumped more than eight percent -- its best day since 2008 -- and Shenzhen more than 10 percent, while Hong Kong briefly leapt around four percent.

A man was sentenced to more than a year in prison for wearing a shirt the Hong Kong government deems a danger to national security under its new anti-sedition law.

Under the bipartisan Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act, if the trade offices fail to comply with the provisions, they will have to shut down within 180 days after the certification is delivered to Congress.

The decision by shareholders during its annual general meeting Thursday will provide a much-needed boost to the firm, which has underperformed the market in recent years owing to weak consumption and after a painful crackdown by Beijing on the tech industry.

Chinese sporting officials have also confirmed Argentina's friendly games next month have been cancelled due to "the reasons that everyone knows".

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is idolized by fans in China but stayed on the bench during Inter Miami's 4-1 win in a pre-season tour match against a Hong Kong select XI on February 4.

Four Hong Kong men were convicted of rioting Thursday over the storming and ransacking of the city's legislature in 2019, part of a pro-democracy movement that posed an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government.

Hong Kong will create its own national security law "as soon as possible", city leader John Lee said Tuesday, adding insurrection and other crimes not covered by existing legislation imposed by Beijing four years ago.

A Hong Kong court on Monday issued the liquidation of battered Chinese property giant Evergrande after lawyers failed to convince a judge it had a working restructuring plan.

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty Tuesday to "sedition" and "collusion" charges in a high-profile national security trial that could see him jailed for life.

Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working.

A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out a charge of seditious publication in a trial that has attracted international attention.

Chinese authorities hope the sleek, narrow-body aircraft -- built by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) -- will challenge foreign models like the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320.

Heavily indebted Chinese property giant Evergrande has until late January to put together a restructuring plan, a Hong Kong court ruled Monday, extending a deadline that could lead to its liquidation.

On Earth Day on April 22, 2024, caterers and consumers will see a ban on disposable plastic cutlery take effect in more than 28,000 eateries.

Hong Kong leader John Lee said Wednesday that the semi-autonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping legislation aimed at silencing dissent.

Asian finance hub Hong Kong halted trading at its stock exchange on Monday and closed schools, after Typhoon Koinu generated torrential rainfall overnight.

Beleaguered property giant China Evergrande suspended trading of its shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday, as the debt-ridden company grapples with severe financial difficulties.

A pig allegedly killed a butcher while he was trying to slaughter the pig.

A Hong Kong journalist was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday after she flew a British-era flag during the Chinese National Anthem.

A woman reportedly died in front of her two children and husband while she was traveling on a flight from Hong Kong to the U.K. on Friday, Aug. 5. 

Two members of a boyband were reportedly hurt after a massive LED screen crashed during a scheduled concert in Hong Kong.

A dead body that was found in a Hong Kong trash bin on Monday turned out to be a sex doll that was well-wrapped, causing some panic and eventual laughter for the residents in the area.

Hong Kong activists are creating groups to help abandoned hamsters and hamster owners out after the city government announced a plan to kill over 2,000 hamsters due to COVID-19.

Disney+ Hong Kong's move to censor a “The Simpsons” episode concerning Beijing's Tiananmen Square has drawn flak after the platform's launch earlier this month.

Hong Kong activist dubbed "Captain America 2.0" was jailed for nearly six years Thursday.

A Hong Kong man who allegedly murdered his father and dumped the patriarch's corpse at sea to steal about US$25,697 (HK $200,000) from the victim has been slapped with life in prison.

A narcotics dealer will serve 15 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl analogs and synthetic opioids across the United States, including to an 18-year-old who died of an overdose.