Hong Kong

This apartment was sold for a whopping $76.7 million

It is the most expensive flat in Hong Kong and possibly in Asia.

Dec 29, 2015, 09:51 AM IST

Hong Kong police charge five over legislature blast

Hong Kong police on Wednesday charged five men with conspiracy to arson over a small blast outside the legislature earlier this month. 

Dec 23, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

27 missing as massive landslide hits China's Shenzhen

Regarded as one of China's worst urban disasters, 14 people were pulled out of the mountain of mud that engulfed vast area of the new industrial park in south China that borders Hong Kong.

Dec 20, 2015, 21:01 PM IST

Why Macau - the world's largest casino hub - is in news

Macau`s Commission Against Corruption has "uncovered bribe-taking by a customs inspector".

Dec 15, 2015, 09:48 AM IST

Hong Kong not terrorist target: Police

There has been no intelligence suggesting Hong Kong being a target of terrorist attack, Police Commissioner Stephen Lo said here on Saturday.

Dec 05, 2015, 12:07 PM IST

Sheena Bora case: CBI to get Hong Kong bank details soon

CBI is expected to receive information from Interpol on the details of an account opened by Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in Sheena Bora murder case,in a bank in Hong Kong.

Nov 30, 2015, 20:04 PM IST

Jack Ma`s South China Morning Post takeover a double-edged sword

Chinese Internet tycoon Jack Ma`s mooted buyout of Hong Kong`s struggling South China Morning Post could see the paper prosper from his Midas touch, analysts say, but also further erode its independence and with it the city`s press freedoms.

Nov 29, 2015, 09:47 AM IST

Alibaba boss Jack Ma in bid for Hong Kong newspaper: Bloomberg

If the deal goes ahead, Alibaba founder Jack Ma would become the latest Internet tycoon to step in to take over a traditional newspaper.

Nov 23, 2015, 21:22 PM IST

'Umbrella Soldiers' take seats in Hong Kong elections

Young supporters of Hong Kong's democracy movement, known as 'Umbrella Soldiers', took seats in the city's first vote since mass street protests - but pro-Beijing forces dominated the polls in a key test of public sentiment.

Nov 23, 2015, 14:01 PM IST

Hong Kong goes to polls in first vote since democracy protests

The rallies were sparked after Beijing insisted candidates for the first public vote for Hong Kong's leader in 2017 would first have to be vetted by a loyalist committee.

Nov 22, 2015, 04:56 AM IST

Pakistan, England tune up with ODI warm-up wins

Pakistan and England tuned up for their four-match one-day series with comfortable warm-up wins.

Nov 08, 2015, 22:32 PM IST

Macau high-speed ferry accident leaves more than 120 hurt

More than 120 people were injured when a high-speed ferry traveling from the Asian gambling hub of Macau to Hong Kong slammed into an object floating in the water, authorities said today.

Oct 26, 2015, 15:32 PM IST

Hong Kong police, 'beaten' protester, all face charges

Seven Hong Kong police officers were charged on Thursday with assaulting a pro-democracy protester in a beating captured on video.

Oct 15, 2015, 14:04 PM IST

Bank of Baroda Forex scam: CBI raids 50 more locations

Regarding black money, CBI's raid on Bank of Baroda continues today as well. CBI raided fifty different places today.

Oct 11, 2015, 15:29 PM IST

Bank of Baroda's Ashok Vihar branch raided by CBI in forex scam

Bank of Baroda's Delhi branch in Ashok vihar was raided by CBI, ED and SFIO upon illegal transfers of Rs 6,172 crores in foreign exchange made to Hong Kong.

Oct 10, 2015, 16:42 PM IST

Hong Kong former leader Donald Tsang charged over corruption

Tsang ended his term in disgrace in June 2012 after admitting to accepting gifts from tycoons.

Oct 05, 2015, 11:15 AM IST

Protesters gather in Hong Kong a year since mass rallies

Protesters are due to gather once more in Hong Kong on Monday, a year since the start of huge pro-democracy rallies that brought parts of the city to a standstill. 

Sep 28, 2015, 03:15 AM IST

Engine failure panics passengers on Cathay Pacific flight

A Cathay Pacific flight from Australia to Hong Kong was diverted to Indonesia due to an engine fault that a passenger said on Friday sent flame streaming from a wing and caused panic on board.

Sep 25, 2015, 16:52 PM IST

A losing battle? Hong Kong`s frustrating fight for democracy

A year since pro-democracy protests brought Hong Kong to a standstill, organisers admit China`s communist leaders show no sign of budging on reform, but say a spark could reignite the movement.

Sep 25, 2015, 09:42 AM IST

Air India Delhi-Hong Kong flight makes emergency landing at Kolkata

Air India's troubles with its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet seems never ending.

Sep 22, 2015, 08:50 AM IST