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The 90-day pause on Sino-US tariffs has caused “daily challenges” for Hong Kong manufacturers, industry veterans have said, revealing they have been receiving unlawful demands from American importers seeking to circumvent levies. Several told the Post that Beijing and Washington’s suspension of tariffs for 90 days from May 14 had given Hong Kong exporters some…
Difficulty: Summiteer (Level 3) Kuk Po is a Hakka village in Hong Kong with more than 300 years of history. In January, it welcomed a few thousand people eager to explore its heritage. The Countryside Harvest Festival was Kuk Po’s first event to bring together cultural heritage, live music, art exhibitions and authentic food. One…
Both transaction volume and home prices in Hong Kong’s secondary property market remain under pressure, as developers continue to launch new residential projects at low prices and homebuyers stay cautious amid uncertainties arising from US tariffs, market experts said. “The cluster of secondary residential projects that are being affected by the low pricing of new…
Hong Kong’s once world-famous movie industry wants to bring back the heydays of the 1970s to the 1990s by investing in a new generation of directors, the chairman of the city’s film development council told Reuters at the Cannes Film Festival. Source link
Hong Kong could be in for another bout of “what will happen to us in …”, only with 2047 replacing 1997. I say this after attending a farewell presentation by activist investor David Webb last week. For many years, Webb has worked on a pro bono basis to improve public knowledge of business issues. Towards…
Hong Kong police have arrested a 78-year-old minibus driver after his vehicle struck and killed a 75-year-old pedestrian near a public housing estate in Ngau Tau Kok. The force said on Sunday it received a report at 9am about a red-topped minibus that had knocked down a man who had suddenly crossed the road outside…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbing a Hong Kong pet shop at knifepoint, with police tracking him down within nine hours of the crime after reviewing footage from cameras installed as part of a citywide surveillance push. Inspector Wong Ka-hung from the Tuen Mun district crime squad said on Sunday that the…
Despite the scorching heat, giant pandas Suhail and Thuraya have found a comfortable home in Qatar, thanks in part to the care of a Hongkonger who has brought her Ocean Park skills and experience to the Gulf country. Cissy Kou Wing-sze became the curator at Qatar Panda House in 2022, where she now looks after…
Ferry services between Hong Kong and Macau will be disrupted for a second straight day after a catamaran hit a pier over the weekend, with the vessel awaiting repairs. TurboJet, which operates the ferries, said on Sunday that a small number of services would be “adjusted” on Monday as authorities needed to check the damaged…
Singapore is experiencing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases. The number of COVID cases in the week of 27 April to 3 May 2025 rose to 14,200 cases, compared to 11,100 cases in the previous week.This increase is attributed to waning immunity and the spread of new variants. “At present, LF.7 and NB.1.8 (both descendants…