On June 12, Hong Kong authorities conducted a joint operation with China’s national security officials in the city, raiding the homes of six people and the office of an organization suspected of “collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security.” Just days before, Hong Kong police warned against downloading a…
Technical snags and a bomb threat resulted in three India-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft returning to origin after takeoff in the last 36 hours. The planes were bound for Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi from other countries. The third Dreamliner, Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa aircraft, returned to its origin airport following a bomb threat. (boeing.com) This comes days…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » China Southern Reinforces Greater Bay Area Air Network With New Guangzhou–Hong Kong Flights Propel international tourist arrivals Monday, June 16, 2025 Starting July 1, 2025, China Southern Airlines will resume direct flights between Guangzhou and Hong Kong, offering a faster and more convenient travel option for both business and leisure…
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for New Delhi on Monday diverted back to Hong Kong after the pilot suspected a technical issue in mid-flight. The Hong Kong Airport Authority said that passenger flight AI315 turned back to the city’s airport and requested a “local standby” at around 1pm, before landing safely at around…
CATL is planning to build 10 battery swap stations for electric vehicles across Hong Kong by the end of 2026, in a move the battery giant expects to significantly reduce the time it takes to charge an EV in the city and to improve working efficiency for local taxi drivers. The company said on June…
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Two tailors in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui were broken into on Monday morning, with HK$3 million (US$382,170) worth of cash and gold stolen. A police spokesman said that at 10.14am, officers received a call from an employee of the shop at 2 Carnarvon Road, stating that the shop’s door had been forced open and…
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A 25-year-old Hong Kong man was scammed out of HK$4,900 (20,000 baht) when trying to buy two tickets for Blackpink’s pair of concerts in the city next year, as police received 200 reports related to online shopping scams in the past week. The victims in those cases were cheated out of HK$5.5 million in total,…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving after his truck, which was reportedly parked on a North Point road to unload goods, rolled forward and crashed into a lamp post. Officers and firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving a report at 9.15pm on Sunday. The driver, 47, managed to…