Hong Kong’s Temple Street tourist attraction is in danger of turning stale and needs a new bunch of creative young stallholders to revitalise and turn it into the city’s main souvenir market. Raymond ...
Hong Kong authorities to probe 42-storey hotel development after site found to have used steel bars meant for separate project
Hong Kong authorities will investigate a 42-storey hotel development in Tsim Sha Tsui after the site was found to have used steel bars intended for a separate project. The Buildings Department ...
Hong Kong officials urged to change tactics on promoting waste-charging scheme to convince anxious public about benefits
Pay-as-you-throw scheme is now set to begin on August 1 rather than April 1 following a surprise postponement on Friday Cleaning firm owner says the message on the use of waste-disposal labels is ...
Hong Kong district council election: authorities say 1.5 billion posters, leaflets printed for publicity blitz, but shy away from sharing price tag
More than 1.5 million posters and leaflets were printed and nearly 99,000 bunting rows were hung up in a publicity drive for Hong Kong’s revamped district council poll last month, authorities have ...
Hong Kong-bound China Airlines plane makes U-turn, returns to Taipei airport after issuing emergency signal
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.
Overseas lawyers will need approval to handle cases under Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law, justice minister says
Justice minister Paul Lam says government studying whether to add clause to new law that allows Beijing to exercise jurisdiction over cases covered by future legislation.
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 ...
Halal dim sum? Hong Kong trade fair aims to entice businesses to make city more appealing to Muslims amid ‘very, very low’ tourism standing
Halal Pavilion event will showcase food and consumer goods from around the world, raise awareness Despite Hong Kong's reputation as a culinary haven, there are only 83 halal-certified restaurants ...
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.