Hong Kong singer Tommy Yuen Man-on has been arrested for allegedly stealing snacks from a supermarket, the Post has learned. Yuen, a former member of the defunct Cantopop boy band E-kids, was arrested on Wednesday after he was spotted acting suspiciously by patrolling officers in To Kwa Wan, police said. He allegedly stole items from…
Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs has begun a five-day fact-finding visit to the city, his third since taking office. Sources have said Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, will focus on assessing the city’s progress on both the development and security fronts. The Post examines the importance of…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hong Kong’s property market was once seen as a financial outlier in Asia. It was defined by scarce land, strong legal safeguards and disciplined local developers. Even as mainland China’s property groups were engulfed in…
Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget carrier, HK Express, expects passenger numbers to grow by up to 40 per cent this year despite feeling “some impact” from cuts to summer flights to Japan as a result of Hongkongers avoiding the country over earthquake rumours, its boss has said. HK Express CEO Jeanette Mao Jie-qiong said on Wednesday…
Hong Kong authorities will ramp up penalties for those who repeatedly misuse public sports and recreation facilities, an official has said, noting authorities had handed out punishments for 13,000 such cases since the launch of a booking app in 2023. Raistlin Lau Chun, the acting culture, sports and tourism minister, said on Wednesday that the…
Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects aged as young as 20 in a crackdown on a cross-border syndicate that allegedly sold fake concert tickets for a total of HK$650,000 (US$82,800), with the Post learning that Taiwanese star Jay Chou’s fans were among those targeted. The force said on Wednesday that the suspects were all…
A senior Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs has arrived in the city for a five-day visit in which he is expected to meet representatives from the education and business sectors before giving a keynote speech on national security. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, arrived in the city at…
Hong Kong authorities will ramp up penalties for those who repeatedly misuse public sports and recreation facilities, an official has said, noting authorities had handed out punishments for 13,000 such cases since the launch of a booking app in 2023. Raistlin Lau Chun, the acting culture, sports and tourism minister, said on Wednesday that the…
The water pipe believed to have introduced black particles of bitumen into the freshwater supply at two public housing estates last month will be replaced by early July, the development minister has pledged. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho also said on Wednesday that they had completed more than 1,500 requests from residents at Queens…
Confident Investing Starts Here: An announcement from Gemdale Properties & Investment ( (HK:0535) ) is now available. Gemdale Properties and Investment Corporation Limited has announced a change in its head office and principal place of business in Hong Kong, effective from June 20, 2025. The relocation to Lee Garden Six in Causeway Bay is part…