In late July, the Sung siblings were invited to Taipei and Fuzhou Province to collaborate with symphony orchestras from both sides of the strait for the first time, a new chapter in cross-strait ...
HK$500,000 per grade payments offered to Hong Kong secondary schools to encourage mergers as school rolls fall
A payment of at least HK$500,000 (US$63,745) for each grade is to be offered to Hong Kong secondary schools as an incentive to merge with other institutions as the city faces a double whammy from ...
Badminton World Championships: Hong Kong’s hopes over as Angus Ng blows match point, while Japan’s Kodai Naraoka continues meteoric rise
Angus Ng misses opportunity against his old rival Shi Yuqi of China, while Lee Cheuk-yiu crumbles against rising star Kodai Naraoka.
Hong Kong’s Long Sushi Queues Show Few Worried at Japan’s Wastewater Release
More than 20 customers had gathered in the Sheung Wan district of the Asian financial hub awaiting the 10:30 a.m. opening time of a conveyor-belt sushi chain, Sushiro, while dozens streamed in by 12 p ...
Delhi To Hong Kong: IndiGo To Restart Daily Flights In October
The airline will resume the service on October 5th. IndiGo is restarting flights between New Delhi and Hong Kong in response to increasing travel demand in the Asia-Pacific region. The airline will ...
Hong Kong’s Tony Leung Chiu Wai set to star in another Western film after ‘Shang-Chi’
The actor will play a renowned neuroscientist travelling from his home town of Hong Kong to the Marburg Faculty in the third segment of 'Silent Friend'.
Hong Kong Is Losing Its Fight to Repair Image as Shopping Heaven
Hong Kong has struggled to regain its appeal as a global retail paradise since the city reopened this year, underscoring the damage caused by years of isolation to its $360 billion economy.
The world should study China’s crushing of Hong Kong’s freedoms
“H ONG KONG is becoming less and less relevant,” says a Western diplomat in the city. On the face of it, that is an odd claim. Lots of foreign governments take Hong Kong seriously, noting each step of ...
Hong Kong Exports Fall Again, Weighing on Economy’s Outlook
Hong Kong’s exports fell again in July as waning global demand and China’s slowing recovery continue to weigh on the city’s economy.
Hong Kong’s Eastern Harbour Tunnel will begin using new HKeToll automatic payment system from Sunday, with drivers advised to plan ahead
Transport Department urges drivers to consider alternative routes on early Sunday morning, with tunnel to be closed between 4am and 5am.
Hong Kong court extends temporary halt on authorities’ approval of building public flats on Fanling golf course
A Hong Kong court has extended a temporary suspension of environmental authorities’ approval of building public housing on part of the city’s oldest golf course until a judicial challenge against the ...
The best bakeries in Hong Kong for European-style breads and pastries
From warm egg tarts to the flakiest croissants, these best bakeries in Hong Kong continue to dish up fresh hot bread and pastries daily.
Hong Kong restaurants brace for cost jump after Japan seafood ban
Hong Kong’s restaurants are reshaping their supply chains after the government banned seafood from parts of Japan, bringing the financial hub’s curbs more in line with Beijing despite scientific ...
Hong Kong prepares an import ban on Japanese seafood ahead of Fukushima nuclear waste release
As Japan prepares to release treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, Hong Kong is setting up steps to monitor seafood imports from Japan.