Macau has lost some of its ‘local flavours’ these days, Hong Kong’s former financial secretary, John Tsang, wrote on his social media account. Tsang, best known for being the longest-serving financial secretary in the neighbouring special administrative region, made the remark on Sunday after a recent trip to Macau, accompanied by a ‘long-time friend’ who…
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has received a complaint over a viral dashcam video of a heated dispute in a ride-hailing vehicle involving a passenger identified as singer David Lui Fong, warning that the case could be referred to police. Assistant Privacy Commissioner Fiona Lai Ho-yan said on a radio programme on Monday that passengers had…
An off-duty firefighter has been arrested in Hong Kong after surrendering to police over alleged common assault, the South China Morning Post has learned, following a viral video showing him shoving and shouting at a young couple in a Mong Kok shopping centre. A source familiar with the matter told the SCMP on Monday that…
Hong Kong authorities will ramp up autonomous vehicle (AV) tests and make more roads available for trials as Chinese technology company Baidu prepared to transition its robotaxis to fully remote-controlled operations in the city. Baidu on Monday showcased its sixth-generation AV under its Apollo Go platform on Lantau Island, showing a seven-minute driverless route that…
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon standby signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, warning that the city should brace for heavy rainstorms. The Observatory said on Monday at 12.30pm that an area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea would edge closer to the coast…
Limited manpower, space constraints and cautious diners have led some restaurants to make a “responsible move” by withdrawing from Hong Kong’s new dog-friendly dining scheme, which has drawn about 20 complaints since its launch, the hygiene chief has said. Albert Yuen Yuk-kin, director of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, said on Monday that most…
HONG KONG, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KLN Logistics Group Limited (‘KLN’; Stock Code 0636.HK) announced that its healthcare subsidiary, KLN Medical Limited (‘KLN Medical’), has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Advantech Co., Ltd. (‘Advantech’; Stock Code 2395.TW), a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, and YDCare, a medical…
The government has a lot on its plate right now, especially with public consultations under way for the chief executive’s last policy address of his current term and for the city’s first five-year plan. But there is an urgent matter it must address as soon as possible. The resignation of William Wong Kam-fai from the…
Freshfields, JunHe, King & Wood and Jingtian & Gongcheng have counselled on Three-Circle Group’s HKEX debut on 9 July, raising around HKD7.16 billion (USD913 million), completing the electronic ceramic components company’s dual listing following its SZSE IPO in 2014. The company issued around 71.36 million H shares at HKD100.3 each, achieving a market capitalisation of…
Charities applying for this year’s round of funding from Operation Santa Claus (OSC) aim to tackle the root causes of Hong Kong’s problems and create a lasting impact that goes beyond the financial support period, organisers have said. OSC, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent annual charity fundraising campaigns, received 102 funding applications by its…