Hong Kong residents taking weekend trips to Shenzhen are profoundly changing retail and leaving the city’s restaurants and bars out in the cold.
Hong Kong customs arrests 2 at city’s airport in connection with smuggled dried shark fins worth HK$2.6 million
Officers arrest 35-year-old man and 38-year-old woman arriving in city from Brazil via Ethiopia in two separate incidents.
Hong Kong district council election: 4,500 city residents based in mainland China signed up to vote at polling stations near border, minister says
Constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang also says authorities will not force civil servants to vote in first district council poll since overhaul of municipal bodies.
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan says exports likely to face significant hurdles in 2024, while perks of investment trawl may take time to appear
Finance chief also says tourism services and consumption set to become main drivers of local economy, but 'need to be consolidated' 'During this period, we will focus on our investment promotion work, ...
Reclusive Hong Kong singer Sandy Lam warns fans of fake Facebook account impersonating her
She has kept a low profile since 2018, but resurfaced on Facebook on Nov 24 to warn her followers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong football set for another passport lift, with Juninho joining naturalised ranks for AFC Asian Cup
Kitchee striker expects to join naturalised ranks this week – just in time for Hong Kong’s pre-AFC Asian Cup training camp.
Population control or wipeout? Hong Kong ‘buffalo mama’ worries for Lantau Island cows, wants sterilisation stopped
Authorities have been sterilising buffaloes after cases of people being injured, but some activists are calling on government to drop programme.
Hong Kong women’s rugby sevens coach outlines next steps after whirlwind opening three months in job
Andy Vilk will aim to accelerate the development of ‘exciting crop of youngsters’ as he bids to rein in Asian rugby sevens powerhouses Japan and China.
Voters ‘don’t care,’ campaigns muted: What it’s like in Hong Kong’s most competitive ‘patriots’ District Council race
Wearing a bright red campaign vest and an enthusiastic smile, Alex Ilyas Mohammad had a busy evening ahead of him. Over the next two hours in a residential stretch of Tsim Sha Tsui, Mohammad ...
Hong Kong biotech graduates come up with ‘microalgae’ solution to capture carbon
The founders of AlGreen, which is based in Hong Kong Science Park, are aiming to design and manufacture carbon capture products at scale.
Can Hong Kong libraries win back readers? Public facilities try every trick in the book to lose ‘boring’ label amid rise of e-texts, pandemic habits
Libraries are struggling to woo visitors despite pulling out the stops with new offerings, including more open areas and digital services Residents made 18 million visits to public libraries in first ...
Golden Horse Awards: Hong Kong’s Nick Cheuk wins best new director for tragic drama Time Still Turns the Pages
Up-and-coming director earns nod at top film awards in Taiwan for his socially conscious drama about family trauma and student suicide Hong Kong director Ho Sze-wai won the award for best live action ...
Novelist Tony Parsons on the 70s and Debbie Harry, love at first sight and why Hong Kong is his place
The British writer recalls following punk rockers around in the drug-addled 70s, wild times in Wan Chai, falling in love, and finding his voice as a novelist My dad was a Royal Navy commando and was ...
Some Hong Kong primary school pupils may not need to sit written tests, exams for new humanities subject: education minister
Education minister Christine Choi says authorities considering proposal to assess pupils using quizzes or by having them draw pictures in new humanities course.