A new harbourfront event space featuring exhibitions, performances and pet-friendly facilities will open in Hung Hom next month, after Hong Kong granted a three-year tenancy for the former railway freight pier to a firm with links to mainland China. The Development Bureau said on Monday that it had granted the tenancy to Bay Area Media,…
Hong Kong’s residential property market made gradual and steady gains in the Year of the Snake, with the momentum set to continue in the Year of the Horse, according to the city’s largest real estate agencies. “The Year of the Snake marked the end of three years of decline and a strong rebound fuelled by…
Hong Kong welcomed 10 per cent more visitors on the first day of Lunar New Year against a year ago, with crowds continuing to flock to hiking trails and tourists packing border crossing checkpoints. The latest Immigration Department data showed that 153,383 visitors arrived in the city on Tuesday, representing a 10.4 per cent increase…
Parts of Hong Kong Island were heavily congested on Monday as the final day of the Lunar New Year flower market at Victoria Park drew shopping crowds, leaving commuters stranded and bringing public transport to a standstill for hours. At 7pm, buses and trams continued to be stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in Causeway Bay, where…
Dozens of diners flocked to an 80-year-old cha chaan teng in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai to get a last taste of its famous egg tarts and milk tea before the restaurant shuts its doors next month. Honolulu Coffee Shop was packed during lunch hour on Friday, with long, snaking queues of patrons waiting outside along…
Hong Kong authorities are looking beyond a shelved reclamation project near Lantau Island and are considering options for a fourth cross-harbour tunnel, with lawmakers describing such a facility as essential to ease persistent congestion and aid the city’s further development. In a 124-page transport strategy blueprint released last week, the Transport Department said it expected…
The whistle-blower behind a suspected cheating scandal involving an award-winning medical prescription app developed by a student has been arrested for doxxing, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source confirmed on Friday that Hailey Cheng Hei-lam, the student who rose to fame overnight last year after raising concerns about the MediSafe app’s development…
As spring approaches and temperatures begin to climb, Hong Kong’s cherry blossoms are preparing to burst into full bloom. Within the next week or two, Hongkongers can enjoy this spectacle without leaving the city. The South China Morning Post lists the best spots in the city to enjoy cherry blossoms and how to get there….
After three decades as a culinary landmark on eastern Hong Kong Island, Kam Shing Restaurant will serve its final meal this Saturday, with the second-generation owner saying he is closing the business to embark on a journey of personal growth rather than succumbing to financial pressure. Opening in 1992 and relocating to a smaller storefront…
Hong Kong authorities will consult the public later this year on building a pedestrian walkway for a waterfront selfie hotspot in Kennedy Town, with the options including small-scale reclamation works. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho, speaking at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, said authorities were considering whether they could use “small-scale reclamation” to build…