Hongkongers should avoid visiting Iran and Israel because of the “highly unpredictable security situation” in the two warring countries, authorities have warned, raising their outbound travel alert to its highest level. A Security Bureau spokesman said on Thursday that it had upgraded the alert for Israel and Iran to “black”, meaning there was a “severe…
Hong Kong needs to completely overhaul its civil servant review mechanism rather than add another layer of assessment to the existing system if the administration wants to improve performance and governance, observers have said. While one lawmaker said the government should implement clear assessment criteria for civil servants, others stressed that objective performance measures for…
Under the institutional guarantee of “One Country, Two Systems,” coupled with a secure environment for high-quality development, Hong Kong is headed to an even brighter future, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Source link
New World Development Co., one of Hong Kong’s most indebted builders, is close to securing a crucial HK$87.5 billion ($11.1 billion) loan refinancing deal, according to people familiar with the matter, the culmination of months of negotiations as it raced to secure a lifeline amid a deepening liquidity crisis. Source link
It’s impossible to talk about Chinese-language cinema without mentioning Hong Kong — a truth underscored at this year’s 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). This year’s program dives deep into the city’s storied cinematic past, treating audiences to classics like Jackie Chan’s complete Police Story series. Alongside the retrospective is a forward-looking focus: a Hong…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Hong Kong Airlines Alters Flight Plans To Japan Due To False Earthquake Forecast And Reduced Demand Thursday, June 19, 2025 Hong Kong Airlines has made the decision to alter its flight plans to Japan, canceling services to Kagoshima and Kumamoto for July and August. This change comes after an unfounded…
On-trade experts are on a mission to help Hong Kong regain its reputation as a city that never sleeps. Rebecca Lo finds out how nightcaps are gaining ground. On any given Friday evening the bar area outside three Michelin-starred 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana is packed with happy hour drinkers. Within chef Umberto Bombana’s…
A 35-year-old Hong Kong clerk who cut and stabbed his father more than 80 times in the family home following an argument has maintained that he was not at fault for killing him because he was mentally unstable. Lee Man-lok pleaded guilty at the High Court on Thursday to manslaughter on the basis of diminished…
The United States has resumed processing student visas after a month-long halt, with applicants now required to make their social media profiles public for review, a move that has left many Hong Kong hopefuls feeling uncertain and betrayed. The country’s State Department said on Wednesday (US time) that it was once again processing visas for…
A robber who fled to Thailand after allegedly stealing 11 pre-owned Hermes bags and a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace worth nearly HK$3 million (US$382,170) in total has been caught and will be extradited to Hong Kong, the Post has learned. The robbery happened on Wednesday afternoon, with the heavyset suspect entering the premises in…