Hong Kong public hospitals are reviewing blood test results of more than 400 patients after batches of a reagent were found to have quality issues that could produce false positives for prostate cancer. The Hospital Authority said on Tuesday that it was following up with the supplier of a testing product after being notified by…
Hong Kong national security police have arrested five people following an investigation into bomb threats targeting a local concert by Taiwanese band Mayday and calls for independence for the self-ruled island and the city. Chief Superintendent Steve Li Kwai-wah of the force’s National Security Department said on Tuesday that police received emails and social media…
Home » TRAVEL NEWS » China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, France, Indonesia, Poland, Bhutan: Dragon Boat Festival Travel Trends Reveal Growing Demand for Customized and Quality Tourism Experiences Tuesday, June 3, 2025 In the evolving landscape of holiday travel, Fliggy, a leading online travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary…
Hong Kong’s move to legalise stablecoins – cryptocurrencies that maintain a fixed value by being pegged to a reference asset – is grabbing the attention of mainland institutions, as a leading Chinese brokerage predicts a boom in tokenised real-world assets (RWA) in the city. While Beijing has remained largely quiet on Hong Kong’s new stablecoin…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » AirAsia’s Launch Of The New Bangkok, Hong Kong Okinawa Route Delivers Exceptional Connectivity And Unparalleled Affordability For Southeast Asia And Japan Travelers Tuesday, June 3, 2025 AirAsia has taken a big step forward in the Asian travel sector with the introduction of its pioneering new Fifth Freedom service…
The government of Hong Kong is weighing additional incentives to attract more catastrophe bond issuers and investors, following its second annual insurance-linked securities (ILS) conference aimed at promoting the city as a global hub for alternative risk transfer, according to a recent article from South China Morning Post.“Hong Kong is the best investment hub for…
A robber who triggered a manhunt after he held a woman at knifepoint and stole HK$370,000 (US$47,180) from a Hang Seng Bank branch is a Hongkonger and has fled to mainland China, the Post has learned. A source said on Tuesday that police’s elite tactical unit, the Flying Tigers, was searching for the local man,…
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly disclosing the personal information of her former boyfriend after he dated someone else, Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has said. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data apprehended the woman in the New Territories on Tuesday on suspicion of contravening the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, following…
Hong Kong has long wanted to promote Islamic finance, but progress has been slow. Now, though, the time is more auspicious as the city seeks to diversify its financial services and business beyond Western or developed economies. At the same time, countries in the Middle East are moving quickly to form new business links with…
Principals in Hong Kong have criticised education authorities for failing to consult the sector regarding a new measure that permits popular schools to apply to operate an additional Form One class in the next academic year, raising concerns that the move will intensify competition among institutions. The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary…