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Residents have snapped up 8,500 tickets for the opening ceremony of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park in just 30 minutes. More than 20,000 residents interested in buying tickets were told they had to wait for up to two hours when online sales began at 10am on Friday, according to ticketing platform Urbtix. But after…
The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba shares surged in Hong Kong Friday following stellar quarterly results, boosted by growth in the company’s cloud Intelligence and e-commerce segments. The Chinese tech giant’s shares soared as much as as 11%,…
A driver of a Hong Kong school bus has died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a fence. No pupils were injured in the incident in Ma On Shan on Friday morning as the bus was empty as it travelled in the direction of Wu Kai Sha on Kam Ying Road at…
The removal of property curbs a year ago has failed to support home prices, as the market value of private residential properties in Hong Kong was down by HK$480 billion (US$61.7 billion) since February 2024, Centaline Property said on Thursday. The withdrawn measures included the Buyer’s Stamp Duty that targeted non-permanent residents and a New…
Miraculous was the word used by the parents of Whitney Cheung after their baby received Hong Kong’s second organ donation from mainland China. That the life-saving heart transplant went so smoothly is a welcome reflection of the success of a communication channel set up after the first cross-border case in 2022. The eight-month-old baby girl…
Embark on a culinary journey with some of Hong Kong’s top chefs who have made their mark on the city’s vibrant culinary scene. From chef Stefanie Leung’s exclusive OOAK Lamma and Mauro Colagreco’s sustainable Plaisance to Masaaki Miyakawa’s Michelin-starred sushi and Ricardo Chaneton’s French-Latin fusion, discover their unique stories and gastronomic innovations. 1. Discover OOAK…
This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. International co-productions, where two or more countries join forces to fund a film, usually end up being less than the sum of their parts. Outside interference can water down an original vision; more…
Cathay Pacific announces limited-time flight deals for flights connecting Hong Kong to popular destinations both in Asia and other continents. Economy Class seat. © Cathay Pacific. Great prices Available until March Cathay Pacific launches a new promotion until 5 March for reduced airfare. Customers can get reduced ticket fares when booking round trips to various…
File photo. 20th February 2025 – (Hong Kong) As the anniversary of the government’s comprehensive withdrawal of property cooling measures approaches, the Hong Kong real estate market has experienced a staggering decline in total value, amounting to nearly HK$480 billion. Despite a surge in Mainland buyers, who spent over HK$120 billion in the market, the…
Residents purchase takeout from a restaurant in Admiralty, Hong Kong, on April 22, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Overall consumer prices in Hong Kong rose 2 percent year-on-year in January, up from the 1.4 percent increase recorded in December 2024, the Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday. The larger increase was attributable to…