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A young Canadian man has been missing in Hong Kong since Wednesday, prompting concern from those who know him in the Chinese city-state and at home in Newfoundland and Labrador. More...

Canada has accepted the Japanese government's apology for the treatment of prisoners held during the Second World War for five years after the Battle of Hong Kong. More...

Hong Kong police have arrested a local man in connection with an Aug. 10 computer attack on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. More...

HONG KONG (AFP) – A Hong Kong movie billed as the world's first 3D porn film has broken the city's first-day box office record previously set by Hollywood blockbuster Avatar. "3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy" notched up HK$2.8 million ($360,000) on its first day last week, outpacing director...

HONG KONG – Stepping up his push into the mainland Chinese market, Hong Kong director Johnnie To is now shooting his second romance in a row, in a break from the stylish crime thrillers that helped him win international acclaim. The veteran filmmaker is regarded as one of the last holdouts of...

HONG KONG – It's the kung fu classic that launched the career of a then little-known 17-year-old Chinese martial arts champion called Jet Li. Nearly three decades later, "The Shaolin Temple" has received a blockbuster update, with the backing of the famous center of fighting monks of the title...

Hong Kong, China -- The first human case of bird flu in seven years has been diagnosed in Hong Kong, health officials said Thursday, urging the public to take precautions. A 59-year-old woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a trip to mainland China, the Hong Kong Department of...

A Chinese woman writes down her sales records at a food market in Beijing on November 16. China's central bank governor on voiced concern at problems such as speculative fund inflows into the economy and rising inflation. Hong Kong, China -- Surging inflation in China has the government...

'Fat' Hong Kong officials urged to diet HONG KONG, -- Hong Kong's health minister urged officials during a legislative council meeting to lose weight to set an example for the country. Health Minister York Chow Yat-ngok said during the Wednesday council meeting obesity is an increasing...

HONG KONG (AFP) – NASA should focus on sending a man to Mars and helping other nations travel in space, Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin said Friday. Aldrin, who was the second man to set foot on the moon after Neil Armstrong, said the US space agency needed to stop concentrating on simply...

NEWS BRIEFS: GlobeCast in Hong Kong Pacific Century Matrix has officially become GlobeCast Hong Kong following its acquisition by GlobeCast earlier this summer. The integration of the company completed this week brings two key satellite platforms - MEASAT 3 and Asiasat 3S - to GlobeCast's...