Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, one of the most profitable rail firms in the world, has become embroiled in a series of scandals, with one issue after another piling pressure on management. In the past few weeks, several pieces of bad news, some still ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump-shaped Ecstasy pills surge in popularity in Hong Kong as seizure of drug leaps by more than 60 times
Seizures of Ecstasy in Hong Kong have jumped more than 60 times to about 30,000 tablets in the first four months of this year on foreign nationals’ demand, law enforcement officials said. Amid the spike, ‘US President Donald Trump-shaped’ Ecstasy ... ( read original story ...)
Two prop men convicted for carrying fake money from Hong Kong best picture winner Trivisa – because it was too realistic
When the Hong Kong crime drama Trivisa hit the city’s big screens it ... Take this scene: it’s a rainy day in 1997, news footage plays in the background – with mentions of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the pledge of 50 years unchanged ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s former finance chief John Tsang takes aim at politicians for ‘ruining city’s rules and systems’
Hong Kong’s former financial chief John Tsang Chun-wah on Saturday took a dig at politicians of all stripes – including the pro-democracy camp which supported him in last year’s chief executive race – accusing them of causing “deep and ... ( read original story ...)
Playing mahjong and betting on horse racing could decrease dementia risk, Hong Kong study finds
Playing mahjong and betting on horse racing, two hugely popular but often maligned intellectual pastimes in Hong Kong, could help to decrease the risk of dementia in the elderly, the latest research in the city has confirmed. Seniors have always been ... ( read original story ...)
North Vancouver musician big in Hong Kong
Fortin was surprised when Huntley called him from Hong Kong to share the news. Huntley told him that in Hong Kong songs don’t usually stay at the top for long since people usually “listen to it once and they won’t listen to it again.” ( read original story ...)
Liu Yichang, Hong Kong author whose works inspired Wong Kar-wai films, dies at 99
following news on Tuesday of the death of celebrity romance novelist Eunice Lam Yin-nei. Born in Shanghai on December 7, 1918, and originally named Liu Tongyi, Liu Yichang first came to Hong Kong in 1948 and settled down in the city with his wife Lo Pai ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong’s love affair with meat is leaving planet paying price through carbon emissions
Visit a typical Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong and amid the hubbub there will be tables groaning under the weight of meat dishes – but you’ll be hard pressed to find more than the odd plate of vegetables around. That is because the main course in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police inspector arrested over disappearance of 670,000 yuan cash evidence
A senior Hong Kong inspector was arrested on Friday on suspicion of stealing 670,000 yuan (US$104,800) from a police station and replacing it with fake banknotes. The officer, 41, is an assistant subdivisional commander at Ta Kwu Ling police station. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong policeman arrested for indecently assaulting two girls in suspected compensated dating case
An off-duty Hong Kong policeman was arrested on Wednesday for indecently assaulting two girls he had met online, in a case suspected to involve compensated dating. In such arrangements, one party pays the other to go on a “date”, often involving sex. ( read original story ...)
Shortage of HPV anti-cancer drug Gardasil in Hong Kong prompts protest outside Merck offices in Causeway Bay
After months of unhappiness over a shortage of the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 in Hong Kong, a group of women took their protests to the offices of the drug’s maker in Causeway Bay on Friday. Wearing face masks and carrying two large banners, about 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Life in a Hong Kong drainpipe
Hong Kong: “Both indoors and out, life in Hong Kong can feel pretty suffocating at times,” says 39-year-old finance worker Wai Li, who rents a 200 square foot (19 square metre) “nano flat” in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan neighbourhood. Li’s living ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong contractor used metal cylinders instead of bricks in faked concrete tests for cross-border bridge
Technicians at a Hong Kong government contractor faked reports on the strength of concrete bricks used in a major cross-border bridge project because they were pressed for time and faced a manpower shortage, a court heard on Friday. Ng Kai-yiu, 64 ... ( read original story ...)
Shortage of HPV cancer drug Gardasil in Hong Kong prompts protest outside Merck offices in Causeway Bay
After months of unhappiness over a shortage of the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 in Hong Kong, a group of women took their protests to the offices of the drug’s maker in Causeway Bay on Friday. Wearing face masks and carrying two large banners, about 20 ... ( read original story ...)