Home » Adventure Travel News » Hong Kong Welcomes the World with Summer Viva Featuring a Nonstop Festival of Fun, Culture, and Adventure Saturday, May 31, 2025 Hong Kong is throwing open its doors to the world this summer with the vibrant launch of “Summer Viva,” a citywide celebration packed with thrilling activities, cultural experiences,…
Hong Kong dragon boat racers are in high spirits for Tuen Ng Festival, despite strong winds, with tourism authorities expecting a 14 per cent increase in mainland Chinese visitors compared with previous weekends. A tourism spot, where the Stanley International Dragon Boat Championship is taking place, was packed with racing teams and residents on Saturday…
For Hayden Yung Hok-yat, a 15-year-old Hongkonger living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), going out in a wheelchair is like tackling an obstacle course. Whenever he goes, from bustling shopping centres and restaurants to serene country parks, he must make sure there is a functional accessible toilet that is unlocked – some are closed off…
Hong Kong made a groundbreaking move on Friday when it became the headquarters for a new intergovernmental mediation body but the unit’s real tests will be in the types of substantive cases it handles and whether more countries will join the convention, experts have said. While the China-led International Organisation for Mediation launched on Friday…
Home » Hong Kong News » Hong Kong Embarks on a New Tourism Journey to Showcase Its Safe, Diverse, and Family-Friendly Attractions Beyond Traditional Shopping and Dining: You Need to Know Saturday, May 31, 2025 Hong Kong is redefining its tourism approach by expanding its focus from being primarily known as a culinary and shopping…
A wave of listings by Chinese companies is expected to reinvigorate trading activity in Hong Kong, with optimism growing that a robust pipeline of debuts will drive the broader stock market higher. First-time share sales in Hong Kong have raised HK$77 billion ($9.9 billion) this year through May, the most for the period since 2021,…
A consortium of developers, led by New World Development (NWD), raked in HK$1.3 billion (US$166 million) from the sale of 24 luxury units in Hong Kong’s Southern district, as wealthy buyers take advantage of a market downturn to acquire prized assets. On Friday, a 1,706 sq ft, four-bedroom unit in Deep Water Pavilia, a 447-unit…
It was hard not to feel some sympathy for Ruben Amorim as he trudged across the pitch at half-time of Manchester United’s second post-season tour match against Hong Kong. United were losing to an international side gearing up for a match against Nepal and who their manager, former Sheffield Wednesday defender Ashley Westwood, said afterwards…
I have been trying to discover Hong Kong’s “hidden gems”, as seen through the eyes of a budget traveller. Out of curiosity, I downloaded and explored mobile apps such as Meituan and RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu), to see what a local might be missing out on. Some of the recommended spots seem debatable, including…
A newly established international mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong can fill a gap in existing global dispute resolution systems, the city’s justice minister has said, as he stressed the importance of institutional support. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said on Friday that Hong Kong’s advantages under the “one country, two systems” governing principle…