The Hong Kong Telegraph - News from Hong Kong and China in seven languages, daily around the clock

Hong Kong -

IN THE NEWS

Carragher accuses Forest of lacking 'class' after VAR rant

Carragher accuses Forest of lacking 'class' after VAR rant

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has accused Nottingham Forest of lacking "class" after the club launched a blistering attack on referees chiefs following Sunday's Premier League defeat at Everton.

Read more
Three dead, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China

Three dead, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China

Three people are dead and 11 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours.

Read more
China calls swimmer doping reports 'fake news'

China calls swimmer doping reports 'fake news'

Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news".

Read more
Malaysia to build massive chip design park: PM

Malaysia to build massive chip design park: PM

Malaysia's leader on Monday announced plans to build a massive semiconductor design park, aiming to boost the Southeast Asian nation's role in the global chip industry.

Read more
Demolition man Head, Pandya booed, red-hot Kohli: IPL talking points

Demolition man Head, Pandya booed, red-hot Kohli: IPL talking points

The Indian Premier League is around the halfway mark this season with teams scrambling to make the top four of the T20 tournament.

Read more
Thunder edge Pelicans in thriller, Celtics, Bucks and Clippers win playoff openers

Thunder edge Pelicans in thriller, Celtics, Bucks and Clippers win playoff openers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drained a go-ahead basket with 32.5 seconds left on Sunday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City clawed out a 94-92 victory over New Orleans in their NBA playoff opener.

Read more
Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden's 'loose' talk on cannibalism as a 'blurry moment'

Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden's 'loose' talk on cannibalism as a 'blurry moment'

Papua New Guinea's leader has dismissed Joe Biden's unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as "loose" talk that does not reflect the US president's feelings for the country.

Read more
'I have nothing to hide' says motorsport boss Ben Sulayem

'I have nothing to hide' says motorsport boss Ben Sulayem

Motorsport boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he has "nothing to hide" and "I play by the rules" after being cleared of accusations that he interfered with the organisation of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Read more
Venice's 60th Biennale opens on humanity and the fragile planet

Venice's 60th Biennale opens on humanity and the fragile planet

Venice's 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind's relationship with the fragile planet, from Greenland's icecaps to deforestation in the Amazon.

Read more
Portugal poised to celebrate 50 years of democracy

Portugal poised to celebrate 50 years of democracy

Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that ended its colonial wars in Africa and ushered in a democracy that has recently had a brush with the far right.

Read more