Hundreds of bus fans queued to board the first inaugural trip by Hong Kong’s first hydrogen-powered double-decker bus on Sunday, the first vehicle of what operator Citybus said would be a ...
Hong Kong travel agency shuts, blames Covid-19 impact and impostor scams as industry watchdog says it has had about 140 calls linked to the closure
A Hong Kong travel agency has folded and the city’s industry watchdog said on Sunday the company was arranging refunds for customers. New Star Travel posted a notice at its office that said it shut ...
What letter on a car number plate is worth more than HK$20 million in Hong Kong?
A number plate bearing only the letter “D” has sold for HK$20.2 million (US$2.6 million) in Hong Kong, the third-highest price paid for a vehicle registration in the city. The plate was one of 49 up ...
Hong Kong public hospitals urged to retain refund scheme for ‘non-urgent’ patients who drop out of A&E queue
Concern groups and doctors want Hong Kong public hospitals to retain a temporary arrangement allowing non-urgent patients at accident and emergency (A&E) departments to receive a refund if they give ...
Hong Kong’s population reaches 7.5 million after post-covid growth
In a noteworthy development Hong Kong population reached 750 million in 2023 marking a 04 percent increase from the previous year according to government data ...
‘A new view of the city’: US artist Sarah Morris’ film of Hong Kong, star of M+ facade, offers an outsider’s depiction
American visual artist Sarah Morris’ new film ‘ETC’ – which is being screened on the facade of M+ until March 17 – displays her unique artistic language in offering an outsider’s depiction of Hong ...
More Hong Kong retirees are homing in on Greater Bay Area but healthcare issues prove hard to handle for some
Upping sticks after 30 years in Hong Kong was a simple choice for 91-year-old Lu, who decided to move into a residential care home across the border in Guangdong province. The sprightly Guangzhou-born ...
Stand-up paddle boarder drifts from Shenzhen waters to Hong Kong’s Sai Kung overnight
A stand-up paddle boarder has reportedly drifted from Shenzhen waters to Hong Kong’s Sai Kung overnight after getting lost at sea. The 59-year-old man called Hong Kong police on Sunday at 11.52am ...
Hong Kong top court rejects government bid to appeal unauthorized assembly acquittals of pro-democracy activists
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) refused to grant leave to the government on Friday to appeal the acquittals of seven pro-democracy activists. The lower court overturned the activists’ ...
Hong Kong police arrest ‘serial offender’ who allegedly splashed warm, unknown liquid on at least 10 women in street over month
Man, 56, caught in a police operation in Causeway Bay after allegedly splashing unknown liquid onto the buttocks of 17-year-old girl.
Hong Kong’s domestic national security law risks ‘irrevocable damage’ to press freedom with broadly defined offences: journalism group
Hong Kong Journalists Association calls for incorporation of public interest defence into home-grown national security legislation.
Hong Kong employer sued for $74,000 over mistreatment of late Filipino helper
Rita Choy Chiu-yee, a Hong Kong employer, faces a lawsuit demanding HK$580,000 (US$74,155) in damages for starving and then dismissing her Filipino domestic helper following the helper's cancer ...
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs tells district councillors to act as bridge between people and authorities
Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also joined city leader John Lee for dim sum breakfast to discuss municipal-level administration.
Dior Postpones Hong Kong Fashion Show ‘Indefinitely’
The Dior fashion show — meant to feature artistic director Kim Jones and the men's autumn collection — was to be one of several "mega events" touted last month by Hong Kong's culture, sports and ...