Art Central Hong Kong marks a decade in 2025. Fair Director Corey Andrew Barr shares what not to miss in the milestone edition of this progressive art event.
Grooming alert as survey finds 63% of Hong Kong pupils face online sexual advances
More than 60 per cent of Hong Kong secondary school students have faced sexual advances from adults online, a police survey has found, with the force warning that teenagers who start using social ...
Ex-Hong Kong Cantopop singer Roy Chow arrested over illegal use of e-unicycle
Chow appears agitated in video circulating online, shouting 'I did not hit anyone' and 'save me' before officers pin him to the ground ...
Charges for hospital services and drugs in Hong Kong to go up next year
Hong Kong's public healthcare system will be revamped next year, with higher service charges for non-urgent cases and an annual cap on medical expenses.
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to hold meeting in April to discuss disbanding
Special meeting will seek to establish a mandate to allow leadership to handle legal procedures related to group’s proposed dissolution.
Hong Kong elite school Queen’s College hacked, launches investigation
An elite school in Hong Kong has launched an investigation after its information system was hacked and a student’s record of rule violations modified.
1.1 million more to benefit in 2026 under Hong Kong public healthcare subsidy reform
Health chief Lo Chung-mau says subsidy rate will decrease from 97 per cent to 90 per cent within five years under the model reform.
Xiaomi Raises $5.5 Billion in Upsized Hong Kong Share Sale
Xiaomi Corp. raised about $5.5 billion in an upsized share sale, as the Chinese tech firm capitalizes on a surge in its stock price to help raise funds to expand its electric-vehicle business.The ...
Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly taking upskirt photos at MTR station
Suspect also knocks down woman while attempting to flee scene at Yau Ma Tei station after getting confronted by passers-by, police say.
PODIUM Co-Founder Cusson Cheng On Growing Locally and Thinking Globally in Hong Kong
As PODIUM celebrates its second anniversary amidst Art Basel Hong Kong, Observer caught up with Cheng to learn more about the gallery’s curatorial direction.
Hong Kong schools are striving for a healthier balance by promoting exercise
Schools are addressing a previous over-reliance on academic scores by including measures of health in assessments of a student’s progress.
Hong Kong regulator tightens lithium-ion device rules days after A320 incident
Hong Kong's civil aviation regulator is tightening rules on carriage of lithium-ion devices, days after an in-flight fire over China reportedly resulted in an Airbus A320 diversion. The Civil Aviation ...
Hong Kong public hospitals may charge non-critical A&E patients up to HK$400 in fees revamp – reports
Hong Kong public hospitals may soon charge non-critical patients up to HK$400 for Accident and Emergency (A&E) services as part of the government’s fee reform, according to local media reports.
Observer’s Must-See Exhibitions During Art Basel Hong Kong
From boundary-pushing solo shows to historic retrospectives, these are the standout exhibitions you won’t want to miss while in town for the fair and Hong Kong Art Week.