Hong Kong will step up patrols at a Unesco Global Geopark for the rest of the National Day “golden week” break after hordes of tourists flooded the place, with some trampling on corals and starting fires.

HONG KONG >> Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, lashed Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Wednesday, while heavy downpours in Taiwan resulted in the deaths of 14 people.

Hong Kong's office rental decline could moderate to 5% in 2026 from 7% in 2025 with a pickup in demand driven by a flight to quality, as seen by UBS, Jane Street, Point72, Alibaba and Ant Group

City leader John Lee urges balance between environmental protection and tourism after coral damage off Sharp Island during ‘golden week’.

Zero Hunger Universe' campaign—her platform for Miss Universe—raises awareness of food insecurity across island nations.

Hong Kong air traffic controllers on Thursday warned off a Taiwanese civilian flight flying to Taiwan-controlled islands in the South China Sea, forcing it to turn back, the island's government said.

Traveler Accidentally Boards Wrong Hong Kong Ferry, Ends Up on Remote Island in Viral TikTok (Exclusive) Beri tells PEOPLE she was “so tired and so hungry” when she boarded the wrong ferry after 25,000 steps

The first thing I want to say about the Sharp Island overtourism issue, which emerged during the National Day Golden Week, is: there’s a nasty undercurrent of racism in much of the commentary I have seen about it.

A wall of water burst through glass doors in the lobby of an up-market Hong Kong hotel, washing away guests and staff, as the “King of Storms” battered the city.

So far this year, billions of dollars have flowed into companies that have reinvented themselves by making the buying and holding of cryptocurrency their main focus.