Travel letters: Fantastic memories of Hong Kong

Plus, good times in Las Vegas; a different opinion on Acqua Pazza I just read Scott Kraft's article ["Looking Up, Up, Up in Hong Kong," May 6]. I lived in Hong Kong from the mid-1970s to 1980, and his article refreshed my memory. Hong Kong is one location that changes ever so quickly. I can only imagine what it must look like today — much, much more of what I loved, adored and encountered in my ...

Food agenda: Vinexpo

Billed as one of the largest wine trade events in Asia, Vinexpo Asia-Pacific is a biennial event that alternates between Hong Kong and France. In 2010, the fair attracted 12,620 visitors. Here's a look at more international food and drink events happening around the world.

Sotheby's Hong Kong presents a selling exhibition of works by Yayoi Kusama

Two men chat beside the sculpture of Japanese pop artist Yayoi Kusama in a newly constructed Sotheby's gallery in Hong Kong Friday, May 18, 2012. Sotheby's launched Friday its new gallery with 15,000 square feet for expanding its business in Asia. AP Photo/Kin Cheung.

Hong Kong economy ekes out 0.4 pct growth in 1Q

Hong Kong's first-quarter economic growth stalled as exports shrank amid slumping global trade, and the government of the southern Chinese financial center warned Friday of further risks because of Europe's sovereign debt crisis.

Hong Kong, Tokyo agree to promote Japanese farm exports

Hong Kong and Japan agreed Monday to promote the export of Japanese agricultural and food products, the territory's trading arm said. Under a memorandum of understanding signed in Tokyo by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, Japanese exports will be promoted in a series of trade fairs, product magazines, online marketplaces and ...