The newly designated North Lantau Marine Park is going to be the largest marine park in Hong Kong covering around 2,400 hectares of water.
Hong Kong housing rents reach pre-pandemic levels on mainland demand
Residential rents climbed for three straight months ending May to reach the highest level since 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong airport restores flight data for on-site screens, day after glitch causes delays
Glitch caused data to be wiped from screens across airport, resulting in a ‘few’ flight delays and passengers scrambling to catch planes.
Hong Kong Payment Card Transactions Climb in Q1 2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released its payment card statistics for the first quarter of 2024, revealing a steady rise in credit card usage and a mixed performance in debit card ...
Hong Kong rescuers search for missing solo hiker along trails in eastern New Territories
Emergency responders are searching for a man along hiking trails in Hong Kong’s eastern New Territories after he failed to return home from a solo trek. The man’s wife contacted authorities at 7.40pm ...
Fintech WeLab to Expand Hong Kong and Southeast Asia Operations
WeLab, a pan-Asian fintech platform, announced strategic actions in Southeast Asia markets and Hong Kong to propel growth, scale and profitability. These initiatives are fortifying a robust foundation ...
Hong Kong’s small but colourful businesses can lead tourism recovery
To start winning again in tourism, Hong Kong needs to face a new normal in which lower-cost business models have the advantage in attracting leisure travellers. A heavier emphasis on business travel, ...
Passengers confused and angry over Hong Kong airport flight information glitch
Passengers at Hong Kong’s airport were left confused and angry when the terminal’s digital screens suffered a glitch and could not display flight information for hours on Sunday, causing some to miss ...
3 people arrested and drugs worth almost HK$30 million seized in raid on Hong Kong flat
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested three local people and seized drugs worth almost HK$30 million (US$3.84 million) after raiding a flat in Sheung Shui. Officers earlier identified the premises ...
Hong Kong’s airport lacked emergency plan to cope with display screen failure, experts say
Hong Kong airport’s response to a failure of its flight information and baggage collection display screens on Sunday came too late and failed to take a human approach, critics have said. The Airport ...
Paris Olympics: blow for Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong as she forfeits at Asian showpiece
World No 1’s build-up to the Games suffers setback as she withdraws mid-bout from her quarter-final in Kuwait.
Hong Kong live-music event H2 Festival back bigger than ever with 100 bands over 10 nights
Hong Kong’s H2 Festival returns to The Wanch this summer with a huge line-up of local bands and artists. Organiser Keith Goodman wants you to see as many as possible. Why not? It’s free.
Hong Kong cyclist Lee makes Olympics road race case, but doubts remain over mental state
Hong Kong’s leading female cyclist, Lee is low on form and confidence in the omnium track discipline she is expected to tackle at her debut Games next month. And Lee said she was “tired and not in the ...
Hong Kong’s CLP Power apologises for early-hours electricity outage
Hong Kong electricity firm CLP Power has apologised after some Kowloon residents experienced an outage in the early hours, attributing it to “unstable weather” that affected its overhead supply system ...