Four women taken to hospital, suffering from injuries ranging from burns to cuts Online video shows thick smoke billowing from flat; firefighters extinguish blaze about 4pm Four women suffered ...
World Aquatics Championships: 4x100m relay record for Siobhan Haughey and Hong Kong, after Australia end China diving monopoly
Quartet of Siobhan Haughey, Camille Cheng, Tam Hoi-lam and Stephanie Au set 4x100 metres freestyle best in Fukuoka, after Cassiel Rousseau wins the 13th and last diving gold for Australia.
Hong Kong’s John Lee brushes off legal action by golf club over plan to build public housing on oldest course
Chief Executive John Lee stands firm on government plan to take back part of golf course, after club applies for judicial review to overturn environmental report.
‘Mainland young people are very polite’: Hong Kong customer praises Chinese delivery driver for returning cancelled order and sorting refund
Hong Kong consumers are increasingly buying cheap groceries from nearby Shenzhen using online personal shoppers known as daigou and delivery apps An increasing number of new university graduates are ...
Feature: Preserving legacy of Hong Kong’s “on-water people” amidst changing fishing villages
Nestled in the lush greenery of Aberdeen Promenade in Hong Kong is a temporary structure that resembles the houseboats of yore. The Fishing Culture Museum, as it is called, showcases exquisite models ...
Hong Kong actress Josie Ho says she is the ‘OG Crazy Rich Asian’
Her father was the late casino magnate Stanley Ho, one of Asia's wealthiest men. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bad for business and leisure? Why Hong Kong’s visa rules are sending Vietnamese visitors to Asean nations
At a time when Hong Kong is desperate to deepen ties with Southeast Asian nations, city’s tough entry rules are putting Vietnamese tourists and executives off from visiting.
Smooth transition to HKeToll system at Hong Kong’s Cross-Harbour Tunnel, but ‘real test’ will come Monday, authorities say
The Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Hong Kong marked a smooth transition to a new electronic toll system early on Sunday, but authorities warned that the true test of its performance will come on Monday ...
Hong Kong relaxes mortgage rules for the first time since 2009 to make homes more affordable for first-time buyers and upgrades
The government would consider ‘marginally relaxing’ the loan-to-value ratio, to strike a ‘balance [between] financial stability and the interest of first-time homebuyers’, Paul Chan said two weeks ago ...
Greater Bay Airlines launches Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City flights, fuelling competition among carriers for travellers
Start-up Greater Bay Airlines has launched direct flights between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, fuelling competition among carriers for travellers between the two cities. The airline now ...
Hong Kong should become training centre for global legal talent to boost status as arbitration hub in Asia-Pacific, John Lee says
Hong Kong should consolidate its status as a regional arbitration hub by establishing itself as a training centre of “international legal talent” for both mainland China and foreign countries ...
Hong Kong DSE 2023: police arrest teacher over social media leak of marking scheme for Chinese writing exam
Secondary school teacher, 38, suspected of leaking marking scheme for Chinese writing exam to drum up business as private tutor.
Hong Kong primary students win top prize for smart school bag at
Competition was created and funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and aims to promote computational thinking education for primary pupils.
Hong Kong tightens radiation inspection of Japanese seafood imports: Report
TOKYO: Hong Kong has started strengthening radiation inspection of seafood imports from Japan, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday (Jul 22). The tighter inspections started in mid-June and customs ...