Hong Kong authorities have uncovered robot-operated accounts booking public indoor sports venues just a week after a new anti-touting policy took effect, prompting experts to call for stronger measures against scalping. A Leisure and Cultural Services Department spokesman told the South China Morning Post that authorities had detected bots being used to book public indoor…
The excitement and anxiety were palpable at an internet cafe in Hong Kong as patrons waited for tickets to go on sale for K-pop sensation Blackpink’s concert at Kai Tak Stadium next year. About half of the 24 customers at the cafe in Causeway Bay were eager fans hoping to secure concert tickets, including 30-year-old…
At least 60,000 users have had their address book information compromised following a cyberattack on Hongkong Post’s online mailing portal, the postmaster has said, adding that it is seeking advice to further enhance its system’s security. Postmaster General Leonia Tai Shuk-yee could not confirm on Wednesday the exact number of individuals affected by the incident,…
A mainland Chinese bank in Hong Kong is investigating unauthorised transactions on the Faster Payment System (FPS) involving one of its clients, the Post has learned, with experts saying breaches on the widely used platform are uncommon and may involve hacking. A client of the China Construction Bank (Asia) in Hong Kong told the Post…
Boosting internet connectivity at border checkpoints and raising environmental awareness in rural areas are among the improvement measures suggested by observers based on lessons learned from this year’s “Labour Day” golden week holiday for Hong Kong authorities. The recommendation comes after tourists struggled to generate QR code tickets for their trains due to an overloaded…
The suspected abrupt closure of a medical clinic chain popular for children vaccinations in Hong Kong has left hundreds of customers, including parents, seeking refunds for prepaid packages and scrambling to book jabs elsewhere. The Post looks into why such services at private clinics are popular in the city and how consumers can protect their…