On a sweltering summer afternoon in Hong Kong, Yeung Fong-yan’s flat felt like an oven. Her air conditioner ran at full blast, but the tiny, tin-roofed room still baked in the heat, with a thermometer inside reading 36°C (96.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui has been granted asylum in Australia, the former lawmaker said in a Facebook post on Saturday, more than four years after he left Hong Kong where he faces criminal charges over the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

Hong Kong ’s population remained "virtually unchanged" for the first time in a decade due to the influx of talent, the city administration has said. The Asian financial hub's population is currently 7,527,500, with just a 0.0005 per cent increase from last year, the Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday.

Funds will be allocated to support team of 700 athletes’ expenses during the Games, including logistics and accommodation.

Police in Hong Kong have questioned the father of an activist based in Canada with a $35,000 bounty on his head, according to local media.

Hong Kong's economy expanded by 3.1% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, the government said on Friday, supported by strong exports performance and improved domestic demand. The economy grew 3.

Hong Kong Observatory says figure is above normal, adding it may issue T1 on Saturday evening under the influence of a broad area of low pressure.