In October, Hong Kong vowed to adopt new laws setting minimum space and safety norms for sub-divided flats, where each resident lives in an area of about 65 sq ft (6 sq m) on average, or half the size ...
Temperatures in Hong Kong will dip to 12 degrees Celsius on Friday: Observatory
Drop due to approaching winter monsoon, and temperature difference between day and night over inland areas will be ‘rather large’.
China’s Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining Baidu
Guangzhou-based Pony.ai Inc is seeking to launch its robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining Baidu in a race to provide services in the city, as the autonomous driving firm looks to expand its ...
Hong Kong can adopt mainland building material standards to cut costs, experts say
Construction industry experts say reliance on British, European standards for materials contributing to city’s high building costs.
Hong Kong pension fund grows by 13% in 2024 with best returns in 4 years
The 4.75 million members of Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) enjoyed a 13 per cent increase in their pension assets in 2024 thanks to the best investment returns in four years. The MPF ...
Father fears for Hong Kong mall escalator safety after son’s foot gets trapped
Boy, aged 7, was rescued by firefighters and passers-by after his left foot became stuck in a gap in escalator at Park Central.
Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era
A government push to modernize taxi services comes up against the habits of drivers known for driving fast and accepting only cash.
Hong Kong budget deficit to be just under HK$100 billion, financial chief says
Hong Kong's deficit for this fiscal year is expected to be just below HK$100 billion ($13 billion), the city's finance chief said on Saturday.
Elderly man hit by chunks of falling concrete from Hong Kong building
Contractors are carrying out work on a building in Hong Kong’s bustling Causeway Bay shopping district after chunks of concrete broke off and hit an elderly man on the street. Police said on Saturday ...
Hong Kong to cut costs as deficit expected to hit nearly HK$100 billion
Finance chief Paul Chan pledges to cut recurring expenses and focus on public works such as developing the Northern Metropolis.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge reports record high passenger flows in 2024
GUANGZHOU -- More than 27 million inbound and outbound passenger trips were recorded through the Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in 2024, an increase of 72 percent year on year and a ...
Will residents of Hong Kong village making way for new town be resettled together?
Yau Tam Mei Tsuen in Yuen Long has long been home to a farming community that produced rice, vegetables, poultry, pigs and fish. Lai, 76, and his wife raised their four children there. Their extended ...
Residents of century-old Hong Kong village making way for new town hope to be resettled together
Yau Tam Mei Tsuen in Yuen Long has long been home to a farming community that produced rice, vegetables, poultry, pigs and fish. Lai, 76, and his wife raised their four children there. Their extended ...
Chennai-based TBML scam: Seven convicted as ED uncovers international money laundering operation to Hong Kong
CHENNAI: Five years after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) began investigating an international Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) scam orchestrated from Chennai, the recovery of a hard disc from a ...