Fresh clashes broke out in Hong Kong as riot police used batons and pepper spray on pro-democracy demonstrators after they were ordered to leave.

Pro-democracy protesters are continuing demonstrations in Hong Kong, with riot police responding with tear gas. What set it all off?

Pro-democracy protesters may have engaged in a night of battles with police, but then they cleaned up and apologised to police who pepper-sprayed them.

Hong Kong activists kicked off a long-threatened mass civil disobedience protest to challenge Beijing over restrictions on voting reforms.

Finance centre Hong Kong is revealing a greener side, hidden in her outlying islands and among the densely packed streets. Sophie Barclay investigates.

The pachinko industry in Japan wants casinos, driven by attendance that has sunk more than 60 per cent since the mid-90s and an uncertain legal status.

An Auckland man flying from London to HK says he was told he'd have to go without an in-flight meal for his 11-hour trip as the airline could not cater to his peanut allergy.

Alibaba has grown from an online experiment in Jack Ma's living room that offered two dozen items for sale to a venue for 7 million retailers.

The city is showing worrying signs of being at the centre of the next financial crisis.

Brendan Manning steps out of Hong Kong's hub and discovers there's peace and tranquillity to be found in the lush, abundant country parks nearby.

The controversial construction of a People's Liberation Army port in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour has been approved, amid growing unease about China's role in the former British colony.

For the first time since 1995, Valentine's Day will fall on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, or "Yuan Xiao Jie" - a day commonly also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day.

On foot around Hong Kong, Winston Aldworth finds a vibrant city where history flies by.

A gay Hong Kong heiress has written an open letter to her father, asking him to accept her - and drop his HK$1b reward to find a man that'll marry her.

A Hong Kong billionaire who offered £40 million to the man who married his gay daughter has now suggested he may double his ‘marriage bounty’.

Fonterra has raised 1.25 billion renminbi in its second Chinese currency denominated bond, which it will use to repay debt and expand operations in China.

Shandelle Battersby gets a taste of Chinese medicine - with inconclusive results.

More than 80,000 cans of suspect infant formula have been recalled in Hong Kong and a hotline set up by the city's authorities has been fielding hundreds of calls.

Luxury steps up to new high-tech levels at a renowned Hong Kong institution.

A peek behind the scenes at Cathay Pacific's kitchens fascinates Shandelle Battersby.

The region has long been a thriving hub, but it's still looking to the future, says Tom Peck.

Cruising up the coast of Vietnam to Hong Kong on a boutique ship is a great way to sample a slice of Asia.