Mainland Chinese student Corner Zhang, 18, is searching for a place to stay for his second year at a university in Hong Kong after his application for campus housing was rejected. He had a shared dormitory room for his first year, but publicly funded Baptist University in Kowloon Tong has not assured him of accommodation…
Hong Kong authorities will use drones under a pilot project to create a catalogue of hundreds of thousands of natural slopes in the city for safety, following the identification of three large-scale, high-risk sites. Lawrence Shum Ka-wah, the deputy head of the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) on Hong Kong Island, said on Monday his team…
Both transaction volume and home prices in Hong Kong’s secondary property market remain under pressure, as developers continue to launch new residential projects at low prices and homebuyers stay cautious amid uncertainties arising from US tariffs, market experts said. “The cluster of secondary residential projects that are being affected by the low pricing of new…
Both transaction volume and home prices in Hong Kong’s secondary property market remain under pressure, as developers continue to launch new residential projects at low prices and homebuyers stay cautious amid uncertainties arising from US tariffs, market experts said. “The cluster of secondary residential projects that are being affected by the low pricing of new…
There was a time when gourmet European cheese was an uncommon ingredient in Hong Kong restaurants. The assumption was that local diners did not like cheese, finding it unappealing, expensive and stinky – and certainly not the preferred post-dinner alternative to dessert. Plus, it was presumed that Asians were mostly lactose intolerant. Jeremy Evrard set…
A double-decker bus heading to the airport crashed into a road divider in North Point on Thursday, partially blocking a major route on Hong Kong Island during the evening rush hour. Concrete from the divider was scattered across a main road, prompting some pedestrians to help with removing large slabs of debris to aid the…
A double-decker bus heading to the airport crashed into a road divider in North Point, partially blocking a major route on Hong Kong Island during the evening rush hour. Concrete from the divider was scattered across a main road, prompting some pedestrians to help with removing large slabs of debris to facilitate the flow of…
Hong Kong Sevens fans have praised the new Kai Tak Stadium for its beauty, cleanliness and amenities but a few kinks on day two of the event have left some spectators yearning for rugby tournaments of old. Seating arrangements, the distance from traditional party areas and frustration over long queues and sold-out refreshments were among…
Business in popular nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong rose by as much as 30 per cent on Friday evening after day one of the Hong Kong Sevens, industry leaders said, although restaurants near Kai Tak Stadium, the rugby tournament’s new home, have yet to see a big jump in trade. Tycoon Allan Zeman, founder and…
Hong Kong Sevens fans have praised the new Kai Tak Stadium for its beauty, cleanliness and amenities but a few kinks on day two of the event have left some spectators yearning for rugby tournaments of old. Seating arrangements, the distance from traditional party areas and frustration over long queues and sold-out refreshments were among…