Taiwanese media report flight CI919 left Taipei Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday evening before issuing an ‘emergency situation’ code.
Hong Kong braces for cooler weather at 8 degrees early next week
Mercury on Saturday reaches 18 to 25 degrees, but Observatory says conditions will become ‘appreciably cooler’ on Sunday as runners hit the streets for annual marathon.
Hong Kong needs to consider introducing sales tax to plug financing gaps, removing US dollar peg
Keeping an open mind about the goods and services tax would serve Hong Kong better than assuming its people are ‘exceptionally implacable’.
Hong Kong transport chief ‘confident’ some border checkpoints will extend operating hours over Lunar New Year holiday
Hong Kong’s transport chief has expressed confidence that some border checkpoints will extend their operating hours during the Lunar New Year holiday amid ongoing negotiations with counterparts in ...
AFC Asian Cup: Andersen maintains Hong Kong last-16 ambition, ‘proud’ of players after pushing Iran close
Jorn Andersen said Hong Kong remained in the fight to reach the last 16 of the Asian Cup, after his side harried Iran to distraction during a narrow 1-0 defeat in Al Rayyan on Saturday. And it could ...
Hong Kong eyes ‘more flexible’ path in regulating spot crypto ETFs as US races ahead with approvals
A key difference between Hong Kong's proposed rules for spot crypto ETFs and the US is that the city will allow both cash and in-kind subscriptions The SFC and Hong Kong Monetary Authority's plan to ...
Pay first, sex later? Elderly Hong Kong man among 90 victims who lost HK$4 million in two weeks in ‘compensated dating’ scams
More than 90 Hong Kong men, the oldest aged 70, lost over HK$4 million (US$511,500) in just two weeks after being tricked into paying in advance for sex in “compensated dating” scams. Police last year ...
Match-fixing: anti-corruption unit trains Hong Kong sports officials to combat criminality
Members of 43 of the city’s sporting governing bodies complete training programme under the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
AFC Asian Cup: Hong Kong frighten powerhouse Iran but narrow defeat leaves progress hinging on Palestine encounter
Hong Kong have lost their opening two matches in Qatar despite a pair of competitive, fearless performances ...
Iran through to Asian Cup last 16 with narrow win over Hong Kong
DOHA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Iran booked their place in the Asian Cup last 16 when they beat Hong Kong 1-0 in a Group C game on Friday at the Khalifa International Stadium where Mehdi Ghayedi scored the ...
HK$50 million charity fraud case a ‘misunderstanding’, Hong Kong subsidiary supervisor says
Christian Zheng Sheng College owes parent Christian Zheng Sheng Association HK$40 million, supervisor Chui Hong-sheung says.
Hong Kong YouTuber says he was fired from social work internship at school after ‘teachers petitioned for his dismissal’ over channel’s racy content
Chan Yuk-lun - known as 'Bed Gor' on YouTube - says school told him teachers had demanded he be sacked over YouTube activity But Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon, dismissed claims teachers ...
Pay first, sex later? Hong Kong elderly man among 90 victims who lost HK$4 million in two weeks in ‘compensated dating’ scams
More than 90 Hong Kong men, the oldest aged 70, lost over HK$4 million (US$511,500) in just two weeks after being tricked into paying in advance for sex in “compensated dating” scams. Police last year ...
Hong Kong Firm Targets Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch in First Quarter
A Hong Kong financial services company aims to start an exchange-traded fund investing directly in Bitcoin this quarter as the city pushes ahead with efforts to develop a digital-asset hub.Most Read ...