From Khalil Fong to “Benz Hung” Hui Shiu-hung and Charles Ho Tsu-kwok, Hong Kong bade farewell to notable figures remembered for soul-stirring melodies, unforgettable screen moments, steadfast public service, transformative business visions and simple creations that sparked joy across generations. As the year comes to an end, the Post looks back at the extraordinary lives…
Hong Kong police have arrested nine employees of a company suspected of using surveying equipment with 45 forged certificates in five hospital expansion projects and one construction site. The force said on Thursday that it had detained six men and three women, aged 23 to 48, from acoustic and environmental services consultancy Novox for allegedly…
Hong Kong police have arrested three people linked to a company suspected of using surveying equipment with forged certificates in at least two redevelopment projects and a public hospital expansion, the Post has learned. The arrests, involving acoustic and environmental services consultant Novox, were made on Tuesday. The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) told the Post…
A top executive of a multinational logistics group has bought a luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels West for HK$132 million (US$16.9 million), adding to a growing list of wealthy buyers acquiring high-end homes as prices soften. Cherry Hill Investment, an entity linked to Arnold Lee, acquired the 2,772 sq ft, four-bedroom apartment at The…
Hong Kong’s property tycoons made high-profile appearances to cast their ballots during Sunday’s Legislative Council election and urged the public to fulfil their civic duty. Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) chairman and managing director Raymond Kwok Ping-luen voted at the Wong Chuk Hang Sports Centre in Aberdeen on Sunday morning. SHKP said it had introduced…
Major Hong Kong developers are considering a blanket ban on smoking for workers at all construction sites following the deadly Tai Po blaze that killed 159, with at least two already demanding that all their contractors impose the tough rule or step up penalties. The Real Estate Developers Association (REDA) told the Post on Friday…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to encourage more mainland banks to set up regional headquarters in the city, while the local bourse operator plans to enhance the listing regime, as the government aims to fortify Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre, according to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu. In his…
Hong Kong developers rushed to put more than 200 residential units on the market for sale on Friday, as they took advantage of the market’s anticipation of the first interest rate cut of 2025, which may take place as soon as mid-September. Most of the flats were offered at two locations on the Kowloon peninsula….
The decline in Hong Kong’s office rents slowed in the second quarter amid rising leasing demand from finance and law firms, but analysts cautioned this trend was unlikely to substantially benefit landlords as prices are yet to recover. Overall grade A office rents fell 1 per cent quarter on quarter compared with steeper declines in…
Hong Kong’s development minister has suggested that local developers join hands with their mainland Chinese counterparts to take part in the Northern Metropolis border town megaproject using a new approach. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Saturday that the government was studying proposals submitted by various developers and aimed to put one or…