Life at sea was “like being in prison, with a chance of drowning”, 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson reckoned.

This spring marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon—an event many refugees call “the day we lost the country.” A turbulent ...

Near Hyderabad, saltwater lakes on South India are great for doing some quality birdwatching with different kinds of birds.

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De. WATCH: Panda diplomacy makes a comeback with new duo set to debut in ...

Prime 1 Studio has announced the "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Kong vs Skar King" statue. Pre-orders began May 22, 2025 (JST); release set for November 2026. ASAKUSA, TAITO-KU, TOKYO ...

Too many of Hong Kong’s housing requirements are in the hands of a few developers when there should be additional players and a wider range of properties.

Hong Kong forests can store over 7 million tonnes of carbon, study finds Conservancy Association releases findings of three-year study on carbon storage capacity of more than 100 tree species ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Carol Wang whizzed into Hong Kong to catch the sights this month — but the 21-year-old from eastern China ...

Welcome to the Hong Kong Dollar exchange rate & live currency converter page. The Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) exchange rates represented on this page are live, updated every minute within the forex ...

A rumor circulating in Hong Kong that a huge earthquake and tsunami will hit Japan this summer led to such a sharp drop in flight bookings that one airline was forced to reduce its services to ...

One of the city's most popular attractions, the Jade Buddha Temple impresses visitors with its legion of statues. The temple was originally built to house two jade statues brought in from Burma.