A top adviser to the Hong Kong government has criticised the worsening performance of local students and teachers despite an increase in resources in recent years, urging authorities to set key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the cost-effectiveness of such measures. But the city’s education minister argued that it was difficult to see the immediate…
Hong Kong’s economy expanded by 3.1 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2025, according to advance government estimates. Figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Friday showed gross domestic product (GDP) increased by an estimated 3.1 per cent in real terms in the first three months. A government spokesman…
Customers of a Hong Kong medical group suspected of abruptly ceasing operations discovered its Tsim Sha Tsui clinic was closed on Friday, with some clients having spent more than HK$10,000 (US$1,290) on getting vaccines for their children. A Post reporter visited the Alliance Medical Group clinic, which is located in a commercial building on Ashley…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Macau has been a stopover for tourists vacationing in Hong Kong. It usually takes just an hour by ferry or 45 minutes by bus. Now, tourists can avail of a free transportation service from Hong Kong to Macau. The service is part of the Fly You to Macau initiative by the Macau…
Hong Kong national security police have charged the father of wanted activist Anna Kwok Fung-yee for allegedly handling the funds or financial assets of an absconder, the Post has learned. A police source said on Friday that national security officers also arrested the brother of the United States-based Kwok for the same offence during an…
When: May 10, 2025 Where: Maggie Choo’s, G/F, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong What: R&B Hours returns to Maggie Choo’s on Saturday, May 10, for Vol. 13, promising an unforgettable evening of soulful rhythms and heartfelt connections. From 10pm to 3am, revellers can immerse themselves in R&B classics spanning the ’80s to…
Hong Kong police have arrested a 54-year-old man who allegedly punched a taxi driver, forcing the latter to stop his vehicle midway through the ride. The force said it received a call for help from a 64-year-old cabby at 11.47pm on Thursday, with the driver saying he had been punched by a passenger during a…
Nearly 222,000 mainland Chinese visitors arrived in Hong Kong on the first day of the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday, a 22 per cent increase from last year. Figures published by the Immigration Department on Friday showed that 264,504 visitors entered the city the day before, up 27 per cent from last year’s 208,806….
Marathon swimmer Ryan Leung Chun-hay, who works in the property sector, is the only Hongkonger to ever swim across the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I enjoy simple, traditional Hong Kong comfort food – such as steamed or scrambled eggs with shrimp. When I was in high school,…
Calls are mounting for mainland Chinese drivers to be required to sit tests in Hong Kong to get their driving qualifications recognised in the city, with official figures recording a sharp rise in applications for local licences in recent years. Data prepared by the Transport Department for legislators showed that the number of direct issue…