The acclaimed filmmaker was awarded best director at the festival in 1997 – the year of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule – and he expressed hope that he would be able to continue to make the kind of films he wanted to make.

Whelan, who plays Queen of the Ironborn Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, talks about the fate of the Starks, her co-stars, and new series Gentleman Jack, in which she plays the sister of Victorian politician and lesbian Anne Lister.

Singapore’s property prices have continued to fall since the last quarter of 2018, declining 0.7 per cent in the first three months of the year.

Founder says US$220 price tag should not deter consumers who value their health above all else.

Wipro Consumer Care will bring skin whitening lotion, exfoliants and hair care products to China.

The index compiler plans to boost the representation of Chinese stocks to 20 per cent from the current 5 per cent by November

Hongkongers splashed out 10 billion yuan (US$1.48 billion) last year on homes in the bay area, by one estimate, 10 per cent more than a year earlier.

About half of Hongkongers think the city’s property prices will rise in the next 12 months, according to a survey by Citibank. In comparison, only 18 per cent expected a price increase in the last quarter of 2018.

The founders of the two-year-old robotics and apparel company Unspun say they are determined to change the polluting and labour intensive denim manufacturing process through the use of technology.

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong’s largest developer by market value, manages to sell only six flats on the first day of Easter holiday, as cautious buyers wait on the sidelines.

Babytree, China’s largest parenting website, wants to expand globally within three years, targeting markets with growing internet use, while at the same time capitalising on the growing number of second child births domestically.

The Malaysian state is planning a three-island land reclamation project that will help it fund a US$11 billion overhaul of its transport system. But on the environment, are Singapore and Hong Kong really good examples to follow?

It’s not just money, money, money. Malaysians are drawn to Hong Kong for its cosmopolitan attitudes, shared colonial past and equality of opportunity. Still, pollution and overcrowding send some in the opposite direction.

CanSino Biologics jumped 59 per cent in debut trading in Hong Kong on Thursday, reflecting the best first day trading gain in the city since 2017

Confidence in growth among small businesses in Hong Kong for 2019 is at a five-year low, according to a survey conducted by professional accounting body CPA Australia.

Hong Kong housing prices are likely to increase by at least 15 per cent on average this year, said real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield, as concerns about the US-China trade war and interest rate hikes ease in the city.

Mainland Chinese are embracing value-added funeral services, such as virtual graves, as a pursuit of better lifestyles extends beyond the grave.

WH Group, owner of Smithfield Foods, said falling prices and higher mainland tariffs on US shipments led to a profit result of US$1.05 billion for 2018.

Students from at least six Asian countries will take part in Global Strike for Future

Penang police are looking for a “fair-skinned” foreigner in connection with the murder of Patrick Brian O’Reilly, who was found tied up in a pool of blood at his flat.

Bad-boy rapper Namewee was once a thorn in the side of the Malaysian government, criticised for insulting both the country and Islam. Now he’s back with a green light for his once-banned film Banglasia. What gives?

Art director for HSBC’s Global Publishing Services says banknotes often depict people, places and animals unique or symbolic to a specific place. Hong Kong’s banknotes have also depicted city’s bustling trade activity, such as tea manufacturing in the early 1900s.

Simon Lee lives on leftovers from McDonald’s and hand-outs from a Sikh temple, and says he gets by just fine. His self-imposed life on the streets has released him from the pain of relationships and burden of material things, he says.

School plays exhibition soccer match against professionals from Best Union Yeun Long, while mini fun fair helps boost fundraising efforts.

Consumer Council says popular gadgets not always accurate in their readings.

Eggs rolls and chocolate cookies among tasty treats found to contain high levels of chemicals that can increase the risk of cancer, while one product had 210 per cent more sugar than advertised.

Officials and lawmakers say people feeding boars has led to an increase in the number of the animals captured, and have called for more awareness of the dangers.

At least one crewman was killed, seven others injured and two were still missing after an oil tanker fire off the coast of Lamma Island on Tuesday. We look at some of the major maritime accidents with Hong Kong connections down the years.

Police say the officer fired in the air after being pushed by one of the men. They had been asked to stop smoking in the no-smoking section. Nobody was shot in the incident but the police officer sustained injuries to the arms, legs and stomach.