China on Tuesday announced countermeasures after higher US tariffs on Chinese goods took effect. Beijing said it would slap tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and liquefied natural gas products from the US, and 10 percent on imports of crude o...

A United Nations Security Council meeting in two weeks could be a "very good opportunity" for Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to meet, China's UN envoy said on Monday, stressing the need for cooperation because "so much...

A political commentator said China’s move to file a complaint with the World Trade Organisation over the Trump administration's tariff threats aims to create a contrast to the US's practice of dealing with things. US President Donald Trump had ann...

Actress Barbie Hsu, who was hugely popular across Asia for her leading role in the 2001 television drama "Meteor Garden", died from a respiratory illness, media reported Monday. She was 48. Hsu passed away after developing pneumonia during a family ...

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge saw a surge in travellers over Lunar New Year, officials say, with the number passing through the Zhuhai port hitting a record high on Friday. Border inspection authorities said 156,000 inbound and outbound passenge...

The Taxation Institute on Tuesday urged Financial Secretary Paul Chan to provide more tax incentives to attract international singers and sports stars to Hong Kong. Ahead of the budget later this month, the institute proposed a 50 percent reduction...

The government on Tuesday said it plans to double the maximum penalty for illegally manufacturing and trafficking firearms to up to 20 years behind bars. This is to bring local laws in line with a United Nations firearms protocol, which began to ap...

Shares in Hong Kong rallied more than three percent in the morning session, in line with an advance across Asian markets after Donald Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada reached deals to delay US tariffs for a month. The Hang Seng Index ralli...

People wrapped up warm on Tuesday as local temperatures fell to 12 degrees Celsius. The Observatory said districts like Tai Po, Tuen Mun and Sha Tin saw temperatures lower than that. It said an intense northeast monsoon is bringing cold weather to ...

Legislators on Tuesday said government departments should study ways to reduce spending to tackle a fiscal deficit estimated to be just below HK$100 billion. Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker Bill Tang told a radio programme that the government sh...

His frequent work travels across US left him amazed by widespread lack of understanding about China, motivating him to bridge that gap.

Property firm says housing demand is substantial and reduced rates will lead to lower mortgage repayments.

Lawyers accuse a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings of violating the constitution and evading taxes.

Hsu, 48, reportedly also suffered flu symptoms during family trip in Japan before she succumbed to pneumonia.

Doctors say more people visiting clinics after news of Taiwanese actress’ death from pneumonia, triggered by flu.

"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...

Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."

Laszlo Kover (1st L), Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, speaks at a conference of the parliament speakers of the Western Balkans in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 27, 2017.

Two people were killed and transportation systems and businesses severely disrupted as Typhoon Lan lashed central Japan's Pacific coast after making landfall early Monday.

The U.S. decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the UN cultural agency, has triggered worldwide calls for supporting multilateralism amid world challenges.