Watch: Scaffolding ripped from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall

Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.

Shein reveals key financials ahead of Hong Kong IPO

The retailer won approval ‌from China for its Hong Kong ​listing on July 10, clearing the way for a listing after failed attempts in New ⁠York and London.

Hong Kong’s lawmakers don’t need to be coddled

Eighty per cent of success is showing up, as they say. So, all but one of Hong Kong’s 89 legislators joining a week-long “national affairs study visit” to Beijing made a good impression. Lawmaker Stanley Ng Chau-pei called it a “groundbreaking opportunity” for legislators to study and deepen their understanding of national conditions. Showing up eager to learn and to better grasp how Hong Kong can play a more proactive role in national development is indeed commendable. The legislature had...

By Alice Wu

Shein swings to quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong IPO

The Chinese bahaba, a critically endangered fish was missing from Hong Kong for over a decade

A recent study has confirmed the presence of the rare Chinese bahaba in Hong Kong's waters through genetic material extracted from seawater. Nicknamed the 'Panda of the Sea,' this critically endangered fish had evaded scientific capture for over ten years. Researchers utilized cutting-edge environmental DNA technology, revealing traces of the fish's DNA across various western bays, thereby advancing non-invasive methods for marine population monitoring and conservation.

By TOI World Desk

Shein reports profit decline ahead of Hong Kong IPO

University of Hong Kong chief Zhang Xiang to step down in 2028 to focus on research

University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) President and Vice-Chancellor Zhang Xiang has said he will step down in 2028 and return to the laboratory to focus on research. The 62-year-old Chinese-American mechanical engineer said in a letter to the university community that he had informed the governing HKU Council of his decision, so a successor could […]

By Tom Grundy