One-fifth in H.K. 'living in poverty'

Sep 28, 2013

One-fifth in H.K. 'living in poverty'

A fifth of Hong Kong’s population is living in poverty, underscoring the challenge Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying faces in seeking to narrow a record wealth gap. About 1.3 million people, or 19.6 percent of the population, were below the poverty line last year, according ...

Sep 23, 2013

Typhoon kills 25 in China; Hong Kong flights in chaos

Typhoon Usagi killed at least 25 people after crashing ashore in southern China, throwing the region’s transport systems into chaos and leaving tens of thousands of airline passengers stranded in Hong Kong on Monday. Schools and businesses were shut as activity in the normally ...

Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Usagi

Sep 22, 2013

Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Usagi

After killing two people in the Philippines and unleashing landslides in Taiwan, Typhoon Usagi barreled toward Hong Kong on Sunday, shutting down one of the world’s busiest seaports and throwing flight schedules into disarray. On Saturday Usagi — which means rabbit in Japanese — ...

Massive typhoon rips past Taiwan, Philippines

Sep 21, 2013

Massive typhoon rips past Taiwan, Philippines

The most powerful typhoon of the year swept through the Luzon Strait separating the Philippines and Taiwan on Saturday, battering island communities and dumping rain as it eyes landfall in Hong Kong. Typhoon Usagi had maximum sustained winds of 222 kph and gusts exceeding ...

Huge duck makes debut in Beijing

Sep 20, 2013

Huge duck makes debut in Beijing

China’s first authentic version of a giant rubber duck that has made a splash around the world and inspired fakes across the country made its debut Friday — but some complained that visitors had to pay to see it. The inflatable yellow bird, which ...

Sep 19, 2013

Hong Kong couple jailed for 'inhumane' abuse of Indonesian maid

A Hong Kong couple have been jailed for a shocking string of attacks on their Indonesian domestic helper, including burning her with an iron and beating her with a bike chain. Tai Chi-wai, 42, and his wife, Catherine Au, subjected their former maid, Kartika ...

Senkakus protest in Hong Kong draws little attention

Sep 15, 2013

Senkakus protest in Hong Kong draws little attention

About 40 people took part in a protest march Sunday in Hong Kong to condemn Japan’s effective nationalization last year of the disputed Senkaku Islands, claimed by China and Taiwan, and its 1931 invasion of northeast China. “We feel a bit disappointed about the ...

Cargo ship sinks as Typhoon Utor strikes Hong Kong

Aug 15, 2013

Cargo ship sinks as Typhoon Utor strikes Hong Kong

A 190-meter-long cargo ship sank off Hong Kong on Wednesday in a strong typhoon that whipped up towering waves and forced much of the city to shut down, before killing one person and leaving five others missing as it churned through southern China on ...

Aug 12, 2013

Hong Kong activists call off voyage to Senkaku Islands

Hong Kong-based activists planning to land this week on the Senkaku Islands to assert Chinese sovereignty have called off their voyage after running into problems with Taiwan, the journey’s planned starting point. The Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands accused the Taiwan government ...

Aug 2, 2013

Japan prevails over Hong Kong in FIBA Asia clash

by Ed Odeven

Led by guard Naoto Tsuji’s 17-point effort and three teammates’ double-digit scoring output, the Japan men’s national basketball team cruised past Hong Kong 76-59 in a FIBA Asia Championship Group B game on Friday in Manila. Japan bounced back from a one-point loss to ...

Jul 13, 2013

Hong Kong air pollution killed 1,600

Hong Kong’s air pollution caused more than 1,600 premature deaths in the first half of the year, almost 40 times the number of fatalities attributed to the H7N9 avian flu virus, according to a study by the Clean Air Network. The pollution also cost ...