Hong Kong hosted two leading events this past week that simultaneously demonstrated its strong potential for establishing itself as an international sports hub, and shined a spotlight on the work that needs to be done if it hopes to succeed. At one, record crowds thronged the 135-year-old Hong Kong Golf Club to watch Sergio Garcia…
Discussions about a long-term deal between Hong Kong and LIV Golf were still at an early stage, with more information likely to emerge in the next few days, sources told the Post on Wednesday. And while Scott O’Neil, the LIV Golf CEO, said he was not in a position to comment publicly, he told a…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has described the coming month as “Hong Kong Super March”, listing a series of major events that will be held to push the city onto the global stage for arts, sports and entertainment. So what are the events and how can you take part? The Post takes a look. 1….
Hong Kong will attract about 840,000 visitors and HK$3.3 billion (US$424.1 million) worth of spending in the first half of the year thanks to mega-events, the city’s leader has said, while also vowing to tap national development opportunities. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the line-up of mega-events being held in the…
A government plan to build 12,000 homes on Hong Kong’s oldest golf course has been controversial since it was forged five years ago. The development, which involves taking back 32 hectares (795 acres) of land from Hong Kong Golf Club, raises complex issues involving competing public interests. It has given rise to strong feelings. There…
Hong Kong’s top court has called for renewed public consultation over contentious plans to build 12,000 public homes on a portion of the prestigious Hong Kong Golf Club. Despite this development, City’s leader John Lee maintains that the city’s long-term housing supply targets remain unaffected. Last year, the 100-year-old golf club challenged an…