Scammers could be using illegal radio jammers to transmit text messages with a sender ID prefixed with a hashtag, a symbol only available to registered companies, Hong Kong communications authorities warned on Friday. The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) said some people had reported receiving suspicious text messages with a “#” symbol, used in…
Scammers could be using illegal radio jammers to transmit text messages with a sender ID prefixed with a hashtag, a symbol only available to registered companies, Hong Kong communications authorities warned on Friday. The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) said some people had reported receiving suspicious text messages with a “#” symbol, used in…
Experts urged the government to foster a more family-friendly Hong Kong to boost the sagging birth rate, as the city welcomed one “snake baby” in the early hours on the first day of Lunar New Year. In stark contrast, at least six babies were born in the early hours on the first day of Lunar…
Experts urged the government to foster a more family-friendly Hong Kong to boost the sagging birth rate, as the city welcomed one “snake baby” in the early hours on the first day of Lunar New Year. In stark contrast, at least six babies were born in the early hours on the first day of Lunar…
On Wednesday, as millions of people celebrate the Lunar New Year, Kimmy Leung Hong-kiu will attempt to become the third woman to finish the Hong Kong Four Trail Ultra Challenge (Four Trails) in less than 60 hours. Considered one of the world’s most brutal trail runs, competitors must traverse the MacLehose, Wilson, Hong Kong and…
From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of the Snake 2025 series. Handing out red packets filled with money is a Chinese new year tradition that dates back to the Han dynasty (206BC to AD220). Originally meant to…
Chinese hypersonic air-to-air missiles have undergone extreme heat-resistance testing to meet the stringent performance requirements of the PLA Air Force, according to scientists involved in the project. This is the first official confirmation of the existence of this mysterious weapon, which could pose an unprecedented threat to US military aircraft, including the B-21 stealth bomber…
The amount of rubbish Hong Kong generates has peaked, the environment chief has said, a success he attributed to government efforts to promote recycling, half a year after the government shelved a pay-as-you-throw waste-charging scheme. The city also threw out nearly 2 billion fewer plastic bags last year compared with 2022, official figures showed. The…
Hong Kong’s labour shortage is expected to worsen and reach 180,000 workers by 2028, driven by a rapidly ageing elderly population projected to account for almost a third of the city’s residents. The Labour and Welfare Bureau on Thursday also predicted skilled technical staff, such as escalator mechanics and construction workers, would make up more…
Lower mortgage rates lifted home sales in Hong Kong to their highest point in five months in October, reversing a two-month decline, according to Land Registry data. A total of 4,697 new and lived-in homes with a cumulative sales value of about HK$37.3 billion (US$4.8 billion) changed hands in October, rising 65 per cent from…