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A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil. Complete Story...
An exiled former leader of the 1989 student pro-democracy movement went on trial on financial fraud charges Thursday in southwestern China, a case highlighted by his controversial handover to the mainland from Hong Kong.
A South Korean fishing boat flipped over after colliding with a much larger Hong Kong cargo ship, killing four fishermen and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday.
U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to resume work in January on its multibillion-dollar gambling resorts in Macau after suspending construction last year amid a massive funding crunch, the company said.
Jackie Chan didn't take acting lessons or attend a fancy conservatory. The biggest star in kung fu cinema learned his craft from a retired Peking Opera star who turned his apartment into a performing arts boot camp for working-class Hong Kong children in the 1960s.
Action star Donnie Yen says he signed on to play an ancient Chinese secret service agent in his new film — even though it was another kung fu epic — because he wanted to tackle the role of a villain who discovers his humanity.
One of America's best-known entertainment news shows is launching an Asian edition.
U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. aims to raise $2.5 billion through an initial public offering in Hong Kong this month to help repay massive debts and restart languishing casino projects in Macau, a document showed Monday.
The new management of a famed Hong Kong film studio that worked with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and John Woo promised Wednesday to revive the company into a Chinese powerhouse in movie production and multiplexes.
After taking on the ancient sage Confucius, Chow Yun-fat has signed on to play an early 20th century bad guy in a $19 million Chinese frontier film.
A famed Chinese director who was banned for a 1993 film says his nine-year absence from the movies turned out to be a welcome chance to catch up on foreign works.
It's a price tag that would make even New Yorkers and Londoners gasp — an outsized luxury apartment sold for nearly $57 million in Hong Kong Wednesday amid growing fears of a real estate bubble.
Insurer American International Group Inc. said late Monday it has agreed to sell its nearly 98 percent stake in Taiwan unit Nan Shan to an investor group led by Hong Kong's Primus Financial for about $2.15 billion.
European stock markets rose modestly Friday after another strong finish on Wall Street, with more U.S. earnings reports expected to drive market sentiment later in the day.
Billionaire Steve Wynn's Macau casino company jumped 13 percent in its trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange Friday, reflecting stronger faith in the southern Chinese gambling city's prospects.
Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung's takeover of Birmingham is complete after his investment company Grandtop Holdings took its share of ownership past the 90 percent mark.
Edison Chen will appear in his first movie since his career was derailed by a sex photo scandal more than a year ago.
With the rest of China awash in red flags and cheering crowds for National Day, hundreds of Hong Kongers — many wearing black — protested Thursday, denouncing the country's human rights record during 60 years of Communist rule.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. said Wednesday its Hong Kong IPO was priced at 10.08 Hong Kong dollars ($1.30) per share, which the company said is at the top of the expected range for the offering.
Ang Lee says he's baffled by the poor box office results of "Taking Woodstock" — the Oscar-winning director's worst-performing English-language movie in the U.S. in 10 years.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin emerged from a two-month absence from public view with a private talk, heavy on foreign policy, to a group of investors in Hong Kong.
A Hong Kong publisher best known for a memoir of the Chinese premier ousted for opposing a crackdown on student protesters in Tiananmen Square is releasing a critique of authoritarian rule that is banned in mainland China.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin emerged from a two-month absence from public view in an unlikely manner: with a closed-door speech, heavy on foreign policy, to a group of investors in Hong Kong.
Months after abruptly resigning as Alaska's governor, Sarah Palin resurfaced in Hong Kong more moderate in tone and better versed in international affairs, possibly laying the first brick for a 2012 White House bid.
Casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. will increase the size of its Hong Kong initial public offering for its Macau casino assets, as it looks to raise up to HK$12.6 billion ($1.63 billion), according to published reports.
Cross dressing widower uses wife's gym IDA man who wore women's clothing to use his dead wife's gym membership has appeared in a Hong Kong court.
Dollar declines on 'plans' to ditch dollar-oil priceLONDON -- The dollar fell on Tuesday, hit by a media report that Gulf states are planning to stop using the U.S. currency for oil transactions and on prospects of low U.S. interest rates long-term, traders said.
Kashmiri students stranded due to visa issueNEW DELHI: Scores of Kashmiri students remain stranded in New Delhi as India and China fight over the nature of visas issued by the Chinese embassy.
Sticky trail of Vegemite spreads to Hong KongKRAFT has again denied the iSnack 2.0 launch was a marketing stunt. And it has emerged that the food giant applied to trademark names for its new Vegemite-cream cheese blend more than two weeks before the closing date of a national competiton to name the spread.
More Liberal Lies About National Healthcare! by Ann Coulter. 09/30/2009 America's low ranking on international comparisons of infant mortality proves other countries' socialist health care systems are better than ours.
East fails to meet West for Palin HONG KONG - Months after disappearing from public view following her resignation as governor of Alaska, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin planned to re-emerge as a political force last week with her highly publicized appearance at a conference of heavy-hit …
Sarah Palin's Speech to Investors in Hong Kong"Lack of government wasn't the problem. Government policies were the problem. The marketplace didn't fail. It became exactly as common sense would expect it to. The government ordered the loosening of lending standards. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates low".
Sarah Palin's pitch leaves Hong Kong unimpressed Several audience members reportedly walked out of Ms Palin's speech 30 minutes before the end, citing "more important things to do" or describing the talk as "too partisan and too much like a speech at the Republican convention".
Delegates walk out in disgust at Palin speech excerpt: ""Former US vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin said the US government was wasting taxpayers' money and could aggravate poverty, said delegates at her first speech outside North America on Wednesday. ""
Palin: "I have a husband. I could have used a wife." Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin used her first trip to Asia to attack the Federal Reserve for creating asset bubbles and encouraging excessive risk-taking that hurt working-class Americans.
Scheunemann advising Palin for 'wide-ranging' Hong Kong talkexcerpt: ""John McCain's campaign foreign policy advisor, Randy Scheunemann, has emerged as an advisor to former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as she attempts to build a serious public profile and begins to build a network of aides and advisors typical of a national politician. ""
Report: Media barred from Palin Hong Kong speech - The Hill's Blog Briefing RoomWhy is this not a surprise? The media will be allowed to cover the rest of the CLSA Investors Forum event, just not the KEYNOTE speech Sarah Palin will be giving! Of course a source, that would rather remain nameless, states that other speakers have been done the same way.
Journalists 'beaten, detained' over Uighur coverageJournalists have led a protest march in Hong Kong after three reporters were allegedly beaten by police while covering recent unrest in western China.
India seeking US help to secure sensitive installationsNEW DELHI: India has asked US experts to revamp security of its seats of power, the South Block, where the prime minister and important ministers sit - as well as President's House and parliament.
Nine injured in Hong Kong acid attackTwo assailants hurled have acid at pedestrians in a crowded Hong Kong shopping district, injuring nine people in the neighbourhood's fourth acid attack in a year.
Swine flu keeps two schools shut as new term begins - The StandardEven as most schools reopen today after a long summer break, two have suspended or postponed classes after an outbreak of human swine flu (H1N1).
Sarah Palin Going To Hong Kong for First International Foray...What Will She Say? Yep, you heard that right: former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will travel to Hong Kong for her first commercial speaking engagement, a keynote address at the CLSA Investors' Forum September 23.
Renminbi trade rule comes into effect"China's central bank yesterday released a rule permitting companies in select cities to settle cross-border trades using the yuan, as part of efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar for international trade."
Scorpions surprise Polish customsPolish customs officers were surprised to find live scorpions in a parcel from Hong Kong supposed to contain toys.
Australian arrested after fatal Hong Kong taxi smash - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Write off 5 Taxis & kill one Taxi driver? Might just seem like a big night out for an Australian.
Over the years my travels have taken me to many parts of Asia, from the refined culture of Japan to near "the roof of the world" high in the Himalayas. I have been fortunate.
Police search for clues in the latest acid assaultAn unidentified assailant hurls acid in a busy Hong Kong shopping district, injuring 24 pedestrians, including a 4-year old girl, police say - the third attack in six months.
24 hurt in Hong Kong's third acid attack in 6 monthsAuthorities in Hong Kong were reviewing surveillance tapes Tuesday to determine who tossed a bottle of acid from the top of a building, injuring 24 pedestrians in a busy shopping district.
Acid Attack - Bottle Thrown Onto Crowd Of Shoppers Injures 24 In Hong KongA bottle of acid has been thrown into a crowd injuring 24 people in Hong Kong, police have said. The attack, which took place in one of the country's most popular shopping districts, is the third in a series that has injured nearly 100 people.
One of my Blogs is being blocked by China along with other blogs. I have learned though if some people in China or any where actually uses the Email feeds, it should be sent directly to the email, and it will not be blocked. I do have another thing to say about Tiananmen Square.
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