Hong Kong police officers have taken away at least seven people holding flowers or candles, including two schoolgirls, in Causeway Bay on the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. A source said that police had ramped up patrols in sensitive locations across the city, such as Victoria Park – where candlelight vigils to commemorate…
McDonald’s flagship store in Hong Kong is close to claiming the crown as the busiest in the fast-food chain’s global network of more than 40,000 outlets, a capstone in a half-century of operating in the city. The 9,000 sq ft (836 square metre) Admiralty Centre store, which reopened for business last month after a three-week…
Hong Kong is seeking to entice mainland Chinese visitors with concert and hotel packages, the tourism minister has said, amid concerns about tourists not staying longer and overcrowded border facilities. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that authorities would do more to encourage visitors to stay overnight or for…
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…
The Hong Kong Tourism Board will ramp up efforts to encourage family and business visitors to extend their stay in the city by promoting diverse travel experiences, the body’s new chief has said. Board chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok said on Friday that Hong Kong could no longer rely on past glories by only promoting itself…
The launch of a scheme allowing Guangdong residents to drive their own vehicles to Hong Kong has been delayed until December, as mainland Chinese authorities are still ironing out arrangements for the policy, the Post has learned. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, which has been the subject of discussion for several years, was…
Hong Kong authorities have identified nine projects involving big industrial brands, four beautiful peaks and classic local neighbourhoods to attract more tourists seeking in-depth trips to the city. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, who chairs the Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots, unveiled the list of projects on Tuesday after six months of preparation,…
Members of the public are allowed to take pictures near “prohibited places” belonging to Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong, authorities have said, after a journalist was reportedly stopped from photographing the locations. “There is no problem for members of the public to purely ‘check in’ and take photos near a prohibited place while…
Hong Kong’s retail landlords are extending more rental discounts to their tenants, property agents said, amid a tough operating environment. Japanese supermarket chain Don Don Donki will be keeping its 17,332 sq ft of space across two floors at 100 Queen’s Road Central for HK$900,000 (US$115,456) a month, a 25 per cent reduction from the…
Hong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper for allegedly stealing more than HK$203,000 (US$26,025) in cash from her employer’s flat in Happy Valley. The woman was detained on Sunday night, hours after her 63-year-old employer reported the theft at upmarket development The Leighton Hill. The helper, 43, was accused of stealing HK$200,000 in Hong…