The “Super March” focus for sports, arts and tourism in Hong Kong has been good in bringing in a significant increase in tourist arrivals, even as the city will focus on creating quality experiences for visitors rather than chasing after numbers, the minister overseeing the portfolio has told the Post. Part of the new strategy…
Some hotels and restaurants are enjoying a business boost of as much as 20 per cent ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament and art mega-events, driving up activity in what is typically a low season for tourism, industry insiders have said. Jack Cheung Ki-tang, a director of CTS HK Metropark Hotels Management, said…
Single-block residential buildings in four old Hong Kong districts are set to receive property management services from the middle of the year under a pilot scheme aimed at tackling long-standing problems related to urban decay. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Saturday that Yau Tsim Mong district was the first…
Some cost-conscious Hongkongers have decided to spend Valentine’s Day by organising their own value-for-money celebrations, while a few florists have kept bouquet prices as low as the level 10 years ago amid a sluggish economy. The Post found a number of young lovers had chosen to have lunch instead of dinner on Friday, while others…
Bethwell Kipkemboi won Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, and Kenya’s men took the first three places on a day when visitors dominated the city’s flagship athletics event. Kipkemboi crossed the line at Victoria Park in two hours, 11 minutes and 13 seconds, with Kennedy Kipyeko taking second in 2:11:35. Their compatriot Vincent Kiprono…
A test of Singapore-based ride-hailing operator Tada, newly launched in Hong Kong, suggests it could cost less than market leader Uber but might have longer waiting times, even as both services remain illegal. The Post invited a lawmaker to try the ride booked through the new operator, during which the driver conceded that he did…
The organiser of the Kerry Hong Kong Streetathon 2024 has expressed regret after up to 30 half-marathon participants were believed to have run an extra 9km (5.6 miles) due to a mix-up by volunteers at Sunday’s annual race. Andes Leung Pak-hang, CEO and co-founder of race organiser RunOurCity Foundation, said on Monday that more could…
And with additional headwinds expected in 2025, they said, brands with international appeal or unique selling points are driving new demand for retail space in the city. “The survival of the fittest will continue in the retail market,” said Cathie Chung, senior director of retail at JLL. “The fierce regional and local competition and the…
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly pouring unknown liquids on five female students and indecently assaulting them after offering to help clean their school uniforms. Police said on Friday they received reports from five teen girls, aged 15 to 17, that they had been followed by the same man while…
Siobhan Haughey said having a pool named in her honour at the Hong Kong club where she learned to swim as a child was something she “never thought possible”. The South China Athletic Association paved the way for Haughey to become a three-time Olympian, and on Wednesday invited her former SCAA coaches, current members of…