Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026. (PHOTO / REUTERS) Some of the over 400 Hong Kong residents stranded in the Middle East, as the United States and Israeli militaries continued to launch airstrikes…
Hong Kong’s expanded high-speed rail network has proved an instant hit among travellers, with tickets for several classes of seats on trains to 16 newly added mainland Chinese destinations selling out on the first day of sales. The Post observed that while crowds did not show up to buy tickets at the West Kowloon station,…
Hong Kong welcomed nearly 660,000 mainland visitors over the New Year countdown and the following three-day holiday in China, a 72 per cent increase from the same period a year ago. Sector representatives said the surge boosted hotel businesses but brought limited benefits for retailers. Data released by the Immigration Department on Sunday showed 659,090…
A woman has been found dead in a Hong Kong flat, with her husband, who called police for help, arrested on suspicion of possessing dangerous drugs. The force said it received a call at 4.13pm on Wednesday from the 48-year-old Frenchman, saying his 30-year-old Filipino wife had passed out in their home at Avignon in…
About 300,000 Hong Kong residents will be offered free hepatitis B screenings early next year, as the city aims to meet a set of international goals to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2030. The screening scheme will run in parallel with authorities’ other measures to tackle hepatitis, as Hong Kong launched…
As despair draped the air and hopes dimmed for the scores still unaccounted for, one scene stood out on the second night after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades: volunteers forming long human chains next to the charred buildings in Tai Po, passing on supplies hand to hand. These volunteers – mobilised mostly through social…
Home » TOURISM NEWS » Hong Kong’s Shocking Warning: Travelers Urged to Rethink Travel Insurance After Major Claims Disputes with Australia and Beyond Published on November 17, 2025 In a recent statement, Hong Kong’s Consumer Council issued a warning to residents regarding the importance of thoroughly examining travel insurance policies before making a purchase. This…
Hong Kong’s population has stabilised and remains “virtually unchanged” for the first time in a decade, following an influx of talent in recent years after waves of emigration. The Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday that Hong Kong’s midyear population stood at 7,527,500, a slight increase of 3,400 from 12 months ago, or a…
More than half of Hong Kong residents do not plan to retire at the typical retirement age of 65, with many feeling that they cannot reach the average HK$5 million (US$637,000) savings target necessary for a comfortable post-work life, according to the T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Retirement Survey released on Thursday. About 52 per…
A law amendment proposal to reduce the number of prepaid SIM cards per user from 10 to three is not robust enough to deter rampant phone scams, according to Hong Kong lawmakers, who called for a more holistic approach to handling the issue Hong Kong authorities have proposed reducing the maximum number of prepaid SIM…