A local pharmacy has emerged as the newest tenant on Russell Street in Causeway Bay, filling the space previously leased by Italian luxury lingerie brand La Perla to take advantage of a 46 per cent slump in rents in one of Hong Kong’s costliest retail strips. Yu Shing, the pharmacy owner, is expected to pay…
A company linked to Philippines tycoon Carlos Chan and the producer of Oishi snacks bought two ground floor shops in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district for HK$128 million (US$16.5 million), according to official documents, adding to the group’s real estate holdings in the city. Miyazaki Development bought the properties in York Place at 22 Johnston…
Air pollution indexes in more than 10 areas in Hong Kong reached the highest health risk levels on Monday evening, as a dusty northerly airstream brought pollutants to the city for a second day in a row. The government’s air quality health index (AQHI) had already reached “very high” levels in the morning, climbing to…
The recent tariff war between the US and China has sent markets on a roller-coaster ride, with the tariffs on goods from each country entering the other reaching three-digit percentages earlier this month. Where the cards will eventually fall – and who will come up on top – is still to be determined, but many…
YouTube star IShowSpeed has begun his visit to Hong Kong, drawing crowds of fans as he made his way around the popular shopping neighbourhood of Causeway Bay before seeing the pandas at Ocean Park. The 20-year-old American, dressed in a Hong Kong football team shirt, spent Friday morning taking part in a “villain-hitting” ritual in…
Newly launched premium taxi fleet JOIE was off to a bumpy start, as users faced multiple cancelled orders on its first full day of operation despite submitting requests over an hour in advance. All four attempts by two Post reporters to hail a ride on Tuesday morning via the newly launched JOIE app, which officially…
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…