5.1-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan

2013-04-20 15:08:47

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits sea near Taiwan's Ilan county at noon Saturday.

HK driver arrested for smuggling 11m HKD goods

2013-04-19 22:44:30

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 55-year-old truck driver at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point for importing unmanifested cargo worth 11 million HK dollars ($1.42 million).

HK expects more investment from mainland

2013-04-18 23:39:40

At an investment promotion conference in Henan province, a Hong Kong official expressed hope for more investment from inland companies, which have witnessed booming development.

Two HK riverboats collide

2013-04-18 22:35:09

Two riverboats collided at around 7 pm on Thursday near Hong Kong's Stanley, local media reported.

Union leaders call for closer cross-Straits ties

2013-04-16 20:41:32

Senior labor union leaders from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan on Tuesday called for deepened communication and cooperation among union organizations and workers from the two sides.

US naval ships make port call in Hong Kong

2013-04-16 10:56:40

Three ships of the US navy Amphibious Squadron Three started to make a visit in Hong Kong.

New rules for Macao gambling trips

2013-04-12 20:14:22

People who organize trips with more than 10 mainland citizens to go gambling in Macao and profit from it will be charged with the crime of gambling in line with the Chinese Criminal Law, said the Ministry of Public Security on Friday.

HK captains charged for fatal ferry crash

2013-04-12 13:06:43

Two Hong Kong captains who were involved in the deadly ferry collision last year were charged separately with 39 counts of manslaughter Thursday.

HK gold exports to mainland up 89% in Feb

2013-04-11 21:57:57

Hong Kong's gold exports to the Chinese mainland rose 89 percent in February from three-month lows in January according to statistics from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.

HK education chief alerts schools on H7N9

2013-04-11 16:12:42

Hong Kong Secretary for Education Eddie Ng on Thursday urged all schools to stay vigilant to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, especially H7N9.

Mainland, Taiwan work jointly on H7N9

2013-04-10 20:24:36

The Chinese mainland has agreed to provide an H7N9 bird flu virus strain to Taiwan in an effort to jointly prevent and control the disease.

Mainland, Taiwan join efforts in battling H7N9

2013-04-10 14:13:17

The Chinese mainland is providing an H7N9 avian influenza virus strain to Taiwan as part of joint efforts to prevent and control the disease.