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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…
May 18, 2025 Mainland Chinese retailers are increasingly making their mark in Hong Kong, capitalizing on reduced rental costs to cater to value-conscious consumers. According to a report by CBRE, brands from mainland China now constitute 35% of all new retail entrants in Hong Kong this year, up from 29% in the previous year. Lawrence…
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…
Transforming idle barges into restaurants, concert venues or swimming pools are among ideas Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority has floated to develop an old residential area into a world-class cove area in the style of Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Authority managing director Wai Chi-sing said on Sunday that its consultant was studying suggestions on developing To…
Up to 80 per cent of children from low-income families living in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats are suffering from various degrees of insufficient nutrition intake, a study has estimated, with researchers urging authorities to step up education over proper diets. The figure emerged from a study that saw 589 children aged two to 11 from…
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) sold 73 per cent of the units allocated on Sunday to buyers of its Sierra Sea residential project, capitalising on a sharp fall in interest rates and renewed optimism in the city’s stock market outlook. Hong Kong’s largest developer sold 277 of the 376 units on offer in phase 1B…
The effectiveness of intermittent fasting, low-carbohydrate meals and other alternative diets to lose weight is not backed by enough scientific evidence and could backfire, Hong Kong nutritionists have warned after conducting a survey that showed 40 per cent of respondents had tried such methods. The Hong Kong Nutrition Association revealed on Sunday findings of a…
Five people have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking 102kg (225lbs) of cannabis and 3kg of cocaine worth HK$23.5 million (US$3 million) into Hong Kong, with most of them to be charged on Monday, police have revealed. Senior Inspector Ho Ho-ting of the narcotics bureau said the force had cracked down on a dangerous drug…
Hong Kong can achieve “high-quality development” by leveraging its unique advantages and remaining open, the city’s finance chief has said, as he revealed that the local stock market has outperformed other major indexes so far this year. Writing on his weekly blog, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said that despite worries about the impact…
A mainland Chinese bank in Hong Kong is investigating unauthorised transactions on the Faster Payment System (FPS) involving one of its clients, the Post has learned, with experts saying breaches on the widely used platform are uncommon and may involve hacking. A client of the China Construction Bank (Asia) in Hong Kong told the Post…