Hong Kong has a free market economy, highly dependent on international trade and finance - the value of goods and services trade, including the sizable share of reexports, is about four times GDP.

"Meeting the right person feels so natural and uncomplicated. Under this blue sky and white clouds, I pledge my life to you." Hong Kong actress Lily Ho and her husband in a wedding photo. Photo from ...

An actor who grew up poor and had to wait decades for his first film awards, Gordon Lam has risen steadily to the top of Hong Kong cinema. Shaw Brothers backed Lau Kar-leung to make two sequels to ...

Popular Taiwanese host and actress Barbie “Big S” Hsu Shi-yuan has died at the age of 48 from flu-triggered pneumonia, sparking tributes from fans shocked by the sudden loss of one of the ...

The Hong Kong High Court has ruled against actress Ella Koon’s mother in a legal battle over the HK$38 million (US$4.9 million) inheritance of Koon’s late grandmother, Lo Siu-fung. The court declared ...

HONG KONG, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will file a complaint on recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the city to the World Trade Organization, claiming the U.S. has completely ignored the city's status ...

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ASIA: Hong Kong actress Jacquelin Ch’ng recently raised alarm bells over a suspicious job offer she received from a Thai advertising agency, drawing attention to the growing risks of scams ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Warm bowls of snake soup are on the menu in some Hong Kong snake shops, as the Lunar New Year approaches ...

Perched atop several flights of concrete stairs, Blue Lotus Gallery is nestled beside hipster coffee shops and vintage stores in the narrow, tree-lined lanes of Hong Kong’s artsy Sheung Wan ...