Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority has launched free tours after recruiting retired volunteers to tell residents first-hand stories about Central and Sheung Wan districts, paving the way for more in-depth offerings for visitors. The “Touring Central with Locals” walks also feature digital art integration at five locations where the authority applied augmented reality (AR) technology…
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to make full use of his first official visit to South America to promote the city’s advantages and establish economic ties at the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference in Lima. Ahead of his departure on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said he would meet with members of…
Youth mental wellness has emerged as an important public health concern, particularly given the worrying rise in Hong Kong’s youth suicide rate between 2019 and 2022. A slight rise in the rate year on year was recorded in 2023. Over half of suicides among Hongkongers under 15 years were linked to broken families, underscoring the…
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…
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…
Hong Kong’s diverging housing rents and home prices are turning more renters into buyers, especially new arrivals under the city’s various talent schemes, offering a potential salve to the real estate slump. At the same time, attractive rental returns, lower interest rates and the end of duties aimed at non-residents are drawing more buyers from…
Home foreclosures in Hong Kong have risen for two quarters in a row and are expected to increase again in the coming period, Centaline Property said, as property transactions experience an uptick. For the third quarter, 189 foreclosures of private residential properties – those seized by banks due to missed mortgage payments – were recorded,…
Hong Kong may need up to five years to develop full waterfront infrastructure and must fix a shortage of berths if it aims to become a hub for yacht tourism, a property and entertainment magnate has said. Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman Allan Zeman outlined his vision after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced plans…
Hong Kong may need up to five years to develop full waterfront infrastructure and must fix a shortage of berths if it aims to become a hub for yacht tourism, a property and entertainment magnate has said. Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman Allan Zeman outlined his vision after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced plans…
The teaching of Hong Kong’s rule of law is “inseparable” from cultivating patriotism, the city’s justice minister has said as he pledged to press on with education to instil people’s love for the country. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok stressed on Saturday the importance of integrating education with building patriotism at a seminar marking…