Hong Kong

The theme of this years Mid-Autumn festival is 'reunion'.

Ad Feature Hong Kong lights up for Mid-Autumn Festival

Over 200 job openings brought by 50+ leading employers from Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland to global professionals in the UK

Ad Feature Hong Kong jobs showcase attracts thousands in London

The HKCEC hosted 786 events from July 2025 to June 2026

Ad Feature HKCEC hosts hundreds of new exhibitions and conferences

The launch ceremony was held on July 9

Ad Feature Hong Kong Fashion Fest to return in September 2026

CUHK climbs 14 places to enter the global top 20 for the first time

Ad Feature CUHK enters QS World Rankings top 20

HKSTP led a delegation to BIO 2026 in San Diego

Ad Feature HKSTP leads largest-ever Hong Kong delegation to BIO 2026

The chief executive also encouraged companies in Central Asia to leverage Hong Kong's advantages

Ad Feature Hong Kong unlocks new opportunities with Central Asia

An Asia-Europe innovation gateway was forged at VivaTech 2026

Ad Feature HKSTP forges an Asia–Europe innovation gateway at VivaTech 2026

The inaugural International Symposium on Emergency Response and Aeromedical Services was held in Hong Kong from June 16 to 18

Ad Feature Symposium on Emergency Response and Aeromedical Services debuts

The University of Hong Kong secured the 11th spot in the latest QS World University Rankings

Ad Feature Hong Kong universities rank among the world's top 100

According to WCY 2026, Hong Kong’s rise reflects sustained performance across the four competitiveness factors measured.

Ad Feature Hong Kong rises to number two in global competitiveness

Hong Kong SAR's chief executive John Lee meets with the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev

Ad Feature Hong Kong wraps up mission to deepen ties with Central Asia

John Lee (centre) witnesses the exchange of memoranda between organisations from both sides.

Ad Feature Hong Kong forges new opportunities with Kazakhstan and Central Asia

Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport commenced operations on 27 May.

Ad Feature Smooth take-off for new terminal at Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong has emerged as the world’s largest cross-boundary wealth management centre

Ad Feature Hong Kong rises to world number one cross-boundary wealth hub

Dr Lai Ka-ying (left) made history by becoming the first Hong Kong astronaut to blast off into space aboard the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship.

Ad Feature Hong Kong’s first astronaut participates in spaceflight mission
Dr Lai Ka-ying is the first Hong Kong astronaut to go to space.
Emily Jordan

Wrightbus, a flag-bearer for the UK manufacturing sector, has secured a landmark order from Asia for its groundbreaking 6x2 StreetDeck Electroliner double-deck

NI bus manufactuer wins £7m Hong Kong deal for new electric double-deck fleet

Benji Magee (left) is part of the Larne squad for play across the Hong Kong Sevens tournament. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Hong Kong trip as Irish League players join Rangers and Aston Villa in line-up

Graeme McDowell hit a hole-in-one for the second week in a row in Singapore to make LIV Golf history. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell makes LIV Golf history with second hole-in-one feat

Suzie shows how to prepare tasty Chinese dishes

NI chef Suzie shows how to cook tasty Chinese meals ‘quicker than a takeaway’

A woman leaves the newspaper stand with the last edition of Apple Daily on June 24, 2021 in Hong Kong after the closure of the paper

John Cushnahan: Western powers must impose sanctions on China

Hong Kong from Victoria Peak

I went to Hong Kong and was blown away by a truly great world capital

Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New Year celebrations in Sydney

Fireworks displays kick off New Year celebrations as world welcomes 2026

Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin. (Photo by Jasper Wax/Getty Images)

'Giving it a good go' - Tom McKibbin chasing Hong Kong win plus Masters reward

Morning View

Editorial: Journalists must be able to protect their sources fully

The price of 500 litres of home heating oil in NI has jumped from £249 to £315, and 900 litres from £440 to £552

Ben Lowry: Cost of home heating oil has shot up but it's still an OK time to buy

Joshua Wong, the Hong Kong democracy activist, was alarmed that Northern Ireland's leaders had engaged with the Chinese authorities. He has been in prison for four years

Ben Lowry: NI indifferent as Hong Kong activist who warned of China is in jail
Five years ago, in a saga that was barely reported, a brave young Hong Kong activist expressed alarm at a meeting between China and Northern Ireland’s then leaders.
Ben Lowry

Josh Kee joined Larne after impressing at H&W Welders last season. (Photo by Inpho/Stephen Hamilton)

Larne star embracing European experience as latest step of rapid rise

Benji Magee will travel as part of Larne's ten-man squad for the Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens in Hong Kong

Larne set to compete with world's elite in Hong Kong tournament

Northern Ireland financial advisory firm, Finlay Wealth Management has achieved a remarkable milestone, being named St. James’s Place Services’ number one small business out of 600 small businesses worldwide. Pictured are Susan Wilson, operations partner, Finlay Wealth Management and Jonathan Finlay, managing director, Finlay Wealth Management

NI welcome management firm named top in world as it announces £1.4m boost

Paul Gillen is a partner in the Employment team in Lewis Silkin’s Belfast office

Northern Ireland lawyer appointed global DEI chair of Lewis Silkin

Andrew Rooney is managing director of the family-owned and managed Rooney Fish in Kilkeel and Mill Bay multiaward-winning oysters

Rooney Fish in Kilkeel marks 50th anniversary of global success

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Fiji Airways brings top tier customers with a full suite of benefits

Travel writer Jordan Bernard meets chefs at Hong Kong's Wine & Dine Festival

Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival: Passion and fire to drive foodies wild

The view from the hotel room at The Murray, Hong Kong

Hong Kong travel: Is it better to stay in Kowloon or Central?

Hong Kong has more things to do and places to see than you can fit into one holiday

Hong Kong captured my heart with favours, stories and culinary magic

A protestor is detained outside last year’s sentencing of pro-democracy movement leaders

John Cushnahan: Horrifying repression in Hong Kong is being met with silence

A protestor is detained outside the Hong Kong Group of 47 sentencing earlier this month. Dozens of the leaders of the pro-democracy movement were sentenced for alleged subversion. China is continuing its crackdown on the democracy movement in Hong Kong, without much opposition or protest from the outside world

John Cushnahan: Peril of nuclear war if world turns its back on Hong Kong

Rituals, which has stores from New York to Amsterdam, is opening another new outlet at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon, Co Armagh.

12 new jobs as Rituals to open at Rushmere

Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong

Travel: A city break in Hong Kong

Aspiring chefs are learning their skills at the Academy Restaurant in Belfast, an initiative by the University of Ulster

A unique Belfast restaurant is enabling aspiring chefs to hone their skills

Stormont leaders Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly met the Chinese ambassador to the UK, Zheng Zeguang, in May

John Cushnahan: Leaders ought to have been more vocal on criticism of China

Lisburn's David Ross (left) celebrating with Jamie Stead following victory for Team GB over Denmark at the Paralympic Games. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for IPC)

Larne's Claire Taggart in Paralympic Games boccia medal push for Team GB

There are now undoubtedly substantial costs to the Northern Ireland and GB private sectors in terms of moving goods from GB to Northern Ireland, writes Esmond Birnie

Esmond Birnie: NI Protocol – quite a lot of economic pain for little gain

Originally from Hong Kong, Ching Yi Yuen opened Eastern Bagel in Lisburn six months ago and has since received huge success with her home bakery business

New NI artisan producer is on a roll after adding an oriental twist to the bagel

A protest in Taipei, Taiwan against Hong Kong's new national security law recently approved by Hong Kong lawmakers, on Saturday. If the international community fails to act against China’s latest actions, its next target will be Taiwan (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

John Cushnahan: China has ended right to free speech and protest in Hong Kong

The Northern Ireland Protocol came into operation at the start of 2021 and it saw an increase in checks on goods. It created various frictions relating to the movement of goods from GB to NI.

Esmond Birnie: Claim that NI could be UK’s Hong Kong is questionable

Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove during the Northern Ireland Investment Summit 2023 at the ICC, Belfast

Northern Ireland could become what Hong Kong was for Asia: Gove

The OKTO contract initially included the installation of state-of the-art IT, building management systems, lighting control, audio-visual and security in the 24 super prime apartments which are part of The Peninsula London development (pictured). But the Lisburn firm’s contract was subsequently extended to include smart technologies and security installations for the hotel itself. This included the automation of 107 colossal exterior feature doors across the site, and providing a bespoke traffic management system for the five floor basement car park

£10million contract creating over 30 jobs for Lisburn's OKTO Technologies

Frankie Dettori will make his Northern Ireland racing debut at Down Royal Racecourse on September 8

Frankie Detorri to ride into Northern Ireland

Frankie Dettori will make his Northern Ireland racing debut at Down Royal Racecourse in September

Frankie Dettori confirmed for Northern Ireland racing debut at Down Royal

Belfast artist Anna McKeever at her Ormeau Road studio with work from latest collection 'I Brought You Flowers'

Belfast artist Anna explores the sentiment behind bouquets and blooms

Sandra Chapman

Sandra: Migrants keep coming with politicians unsure of how to stop the tide

Northern Ireland's primary school children have the fifth highest reading skills in a survey of 60 countries. Parents who read to their children before they start primary school are most likely to excel at literacy

NI fifth for reading skills among primary school children globally

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps speaks to the media outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, after appearing on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

Post-Brexit immigration controls stressed as figures climb

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