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Hong Kong’s commercial market declines have left some of the city’s once-prosperous veteran investors struggling financially, with experts expecting distressed sales to continue amid plunging property valuations. In April, receivers took over the luxury detached mansion in Pok Fu Lam where “Cassette King” David Chan Ping-chi and his family had lived since the 1980s, marketing…
Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog has told businesses to temporarily remove a cola-flavoured Haribo product from their shelves as a precautionary measure, following the discovery of cannabis in a batch of the popular sweets in the Netherlands and an import suspension by Taiwan. In a reply to the Post, a government spokesman said on Sunday…
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club that closed after just seven months in operation has been accused of owing rent and wages of more than 100 employees, with the Labour Department receiving requests for help from affected workers. 1880 Hong Kong, located at Swire Properties’ Two Taikoo Place office complex in Quarry…
Hong Kong Airlines is looking to expand a newly launched service that allows passengers to bring their pets into cabins to more destinations, as strong demand has led to bookings being filled until mid-November. In an exclusive interview with the Post last week, Hong Kong Airlines president Jeff Sun Jianfeng revealed plans to expand the…
The new International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong will be an efficient, fair and credible mechanism for dispute resolution and attract investors from the Global South as the world economy shifts towards these developing countries, the city’s finance minister has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the inauguration of…
The director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong made his first visit to the community on Sunday, two days after he took up the role, saying his appointment came with heavy responsibilities but reflected the trust Chinese President Xi Jinping placed in him. Zhou Ji, the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and…
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club that closed after just seven months in operation has been accused of owing rent and wages of more than 100 employees, with the Labour Department receiving requests for help from affected workers. 1880 Hong Kong, located at Swire Properties’ Two Taikoo Place office complex in Quarry…
Fees charged by Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund have dropped by 36 per cent since the launch of its centralised digital platform last year, with more than 2.7 million members and 70,000 employers to be managed under the new system by August, the scheme’s chief has said. But Mandatory Provident Fund Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson…
Hong Kong has recorded a 2.3 per cent increase against last year in the number of mainland Chinese tourists arriving on the first day of the Tuen Ng Festival holiday, as some opted to avoid crowds across the border and instead experience the city’s festive vibe. Data published by the Immigration Department on Sunday showed…
Fees charged by Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund have dropped by 36 per cent since the launch of its centralised digital platform last year, with more than 2.7 million members and 70,000 employers to be managed under the new system by August, the scheme’s chief has said. But Mandatory Provident Fund Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson…