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.

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

Enterprising director Alex Galvin tells Dominic Corry he hopes his latest film will inspire others.

A journalist's guide to drinking in Hong Kong.

Let your taste buds run free in Hong Kong - a food destination full of surprises.

Increasing numbers of Asian house buyers are looking at New Zealand property after new taxes cooled buoyant Hong Kong and Singapore markets.

On Lantau Island off Hong Kong, Duncan Gillies sees Snow White and an extremely large Buddha.

New Zealand wine makers have taken a major step in their efforts to build a presence in Asia.

Wellington has all but cemented itself as the permanent home of the World of Wearable Art awards after signing a nine-year strategic partnership.

Nothing goes to waste at a Hong Kong market stall, finds Peter Calder.