Hong Kong office tenants pay the second-highest costs in the world for prime space, behind only tenants in London’s West End, according to research by property consultancy Savills. Office space in Hong Kong cost an estimated US$228 per square foot per year including rent and fit-out costs, according to the study, which tracked prime offices…
A 47-year-old Hong Kong man has undergone an amputation of his left lower leg two days after developing a Group A Streptococcal infection following acupuncture treatment he received at two traditional Chinese medicine clinics. The Centre for Health Protection said on Tuesday the man developed a fever and left thigh pain on April 11 and…
Hong Kong can expect at least single-digit growth of mainland Chinese tourists over the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday beginning on Thursday, according to an industry leader, while a hotel operator has said the occupancy rate is likely to hit about 96 per cent. Timothy Chui Ting-pong, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism…
A Thai dessert chain has announced it will exit Hong Kong this weekend, three years after its foray into the local market, amid the city’s ongoing retail slump. Thai dessert chain After You’s exit announcement, dated April 22, 2025. Photo: After You Hong Kong, via Instagram. Thai chain After You said in a social media…
Thai dessert chain After You Dessert Cafe will exit the Hong Kong market, closing its two shops after three years amid the city’s continuous slump in retail sales. “Farewell! Thank you for your support since January 2022,” the company said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Our last day in Hong Kong will be…
E-commerce platform operator PDD Holdings and securities brokerage Futu Holdings are among 27 US-listed Chinese firms that could meet the listing requirements in Hong Kong, leaving at least 170 others at risk of being ejected from American stock exchanges, Goldman Sachs said. These 27 firms, which have a combined market capitalisation of US$191 billion, could…
A vehicle caught fire and suffered multiple explosions while travelling on a flyover in the Causeway Bay shopping district in Hong Kong on Sunday night. The vehicle was seen on fire on the eastbound Gloucester Road flyover near Victoria Park at about 7.15pm. The fire forced a bus following behind, Route 102, to evacuate passengers….
A vehicle caught fire and suffered multiple explosions while travelling on a flyover in the Causeway Bay shopping district in Hong Kong on Sunday night. The vehicle was seen on fire on the eastbound Gloucester Road flyover near Victoria Park at about 7.15pm. The fire forced a bus following behind, Route 102, to evacuate passengers….
Hong Kong retailers have received a surge in inquiries from mainland Chinese tourists about the prices of high-end US products amid an ongoing trade war, but shop staff have said few end up buying and business has dipped during the Easter holiday. Retail sales have been slow as Hongkongers leave the city in droves during…
Hong Kong retailers have received a surge in inquiries from mainland Chinese tourists about the prices of high-end US products amid the trade war, but shop staff have said few end up buying and business has dipped during the Easter holiday. Retail sales have suffered as Hongkongers leave the city in droves during the long…