With less than a week before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden on Wednesday again shielded Hong Kongers who stay in the United States beyond the expiration of their visas from deportation.

Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former U.S. general to advise former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in late 2017, but denied seeking to endanger China's national security.

The reported attendance of Vice President Han Zheng will mark the first time a senior Chinese leader has attended a new U.S. president’s swearing-in.

Savvy’ Hong Kong shoppers have plenty of options in run-up to holiday as operators roll out free coaches and malls splash out on promotions.

"Since June 2020, at least 200 opposition politicians, activists, and protesters have been taken into custody on politically motivated NSL charges," said President Joe Biden.

This week, we ask China watchers what Trump’s presidency might mean for the city and the country overall, and check out the newest offering from steakhouse Wooloomooloo Group.

Mining firm MMG Ltd said on Tuesday it expects to resume operations at its Dugald River zinc mine in Queensland later in the day after an approaching grassfire near its perimeter was contained.

Panda Watch is a blog by the South China Morning Post that tracks the latest on the baby panda twins – the first to be born in Hong Kong – until they are ready to meet the public. Hong Kong’s giant panda twin cubs will finally make their debut public appearance in February, the city leader has announced, around six months after the bears were born.

Before the pandemic, there was a prevailing sentiment that if you didn’t show up in Hong Kong, you hadn’t truly shown up in Asia. Hong Kong was widely regarded as the gateway to the region—the place to establish a base before branching out. At the time, discussions about “Asia” often meant focusing on China, then in the throes of an economic boom.

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China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth helped by strong exports and recent stimulus measures.