Ox gallstone is main ingredient in Chinese medicine pill, but chances of finding one in a bovine gallbladder are about one in 500 to 1,000.
Will Hong Kong benefit from Cathay’s giveaway of tickets to overseas destinations?
Offer part of ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign requiring departure from city to overseas destinations, raising concerns over the benefits to local tourism.
HSBC hit by sixfold surge in Hong Kong property loan defaults
HSBC’s exposure to defaulted commercial property loans in Hong Kong surged almost sixfold to more than $3bn in the first half of this year, underscoring the risks the UK bank faces from a slump in the ...
Hong Kong’s Cathay bans Cantonese couple over insults hurled at mainland Chinese passenger
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airwayshas apologised and banned two Cantonese-speaking passengers after a mainland Chinese traveller complained they insulted her and made discriminatory remarks during a ...
Are Hong Kong’s trampoline parks safe? Post investigation finds some venues ill-equipped
Tour of three venues with expert uncovers safety concerns relating to lack of padding, possibility of mid-air collisions and adequate supervision.
Woman, 52, arrested for alleged neglect after grandchildren rescued from Hong Kong flat fire
Online video footage shows flames and smoke coming out of high-rise flat in Tsz Wan Shan where the two children were trapped in it.
Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm signal after less than an hour
Forecaster upgrades amber rainstorm signal to red, says it will monitor rainband affecting city and decide whether black warning is needed.
Hong Kong picks action movie set in Kowloon Walled City for Oscars race
Hong Kong will submit a martial arts blockbuster set in the underworld of the infamous Kowloon Walled City for next year’s Oscars race after it received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival ...
Hong Kong Selects ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ for 2025 Oscars
Hong Kong's Federation of Motion Picture Producers has chosen 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In' as its 2025 Oscars entry for Best International Feature Film. Directed by Soi Cheang, the film has grossed nearly USD 100 million globally and drew attention at Cannes earlier this year.
Former leader CY Leung calls for Hong Kong to take cue from Shenzhen’s transformation
Shenzhen experience is a good reference for Hong Kong in areas such as giving up low-end industries in exchange for novel ones, Leung says.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s lawyers target China diplomatic deal
The international legal team for Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai is urging the US and UK to strike a deal for his release, as the septuagenarian’s trial under a Beijing-imposed security law enters ...
Hong Kong football event rejects emotional appeal to accept school’s late sign-up
Organiser says it has turned down request from Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School, citing need to keep contest fair.
Hong Kong toy shop closes down after 30 years, signalling the end of an era
News of the closure brought a crowd of customers eager to say farewell to the beloved store. Some believed that its exit would dim the shine of Tai Yuen Street, known to locals as “toy street” and once home to half a dozen toy shops.
Son of jailed Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai rallies U.S. support in fight for his release
A group of U.S. lawmakers came together in a show of bipartisan support to call for the release of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai. Lai, who owned the newspaper Apple Daily, is one of the hundreds of ...