Hongkongers choosing to holiday locally for the Easter break are enjoying the lack of crowds and flocking to the last day of a coffee festival, while authorities have said they expect the number of residents returning home to peak on Monday. The latest figures from the Immigration Department showed the city recorded 88,000 outbound trips…
Hong Kong’s declining pupil population has taken a heavier toll on subsidised kindergartens than private ones, according to official statistics, with the sector saying independent institutions are coping better thanks to a more competitive curriculum. A representative of a preschool operator said that the private sector’s emphasis on academic excellence had attracted parents aiming to…
One person was injured when an 84-year-old driver mistook his car’s accelerator for the brake and mounted a pavement in Hong Kong on Sunday, according to an insider. The source said the driver was trying to stop his car from sliding forward at the car park entrance of the Kowloon City Plaza shopping centre. “He…
Tens of thousands of people have witnessed a sensational fly-past above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, which evoked nostalgia as the city held the Sevens rugby tournament at the site of its old airport in Kai Tak for the first time. There were contrasting reactions to the brief moment when Cathay Pacific Airways flight 8100 flew…
Tens of thousands of people have witnessed a sensational fly-past above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, which evoked nostalgia as the city held the Sevens rugby tournament at the new Kai Tak Sports Park for the first time at the site of its old airport. There were contrasting reactions to the brief moment when Cathay flight…
Business in popular nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong rose by as much as 30 per cent on Friday evening after day one of the Hong Kong Sevens, industry leaders said, although restaurants near Kai Tak Stadium, the rugby tournament’s new home, have yet to see a big jump in trade. Tycoon Allan Zeman, founder and…
The new Kai Tak Stadium is set to welcome visitors to Hong Kong, with players and supporters of the fifth stage of the Cathay/HSBC sevens tournament among the first to experience its high-tech features. The stadium features a retractable roof and an advanced bowl cooling system, enhancing the experience for both players and spectators. Opened…
A 41-year-old man has been jailed for six months for carrying 41,400 undeclared cigarettes with an estimated market value of HK$186,000 (US$23,940) into Hong Kong. A spokesman for the Customs and Excise Department said on Sunday the passenger was intercepted by its officers at the airport on Friday. A search of his baggage uncovered about…
Single-block residential buildings in four old Hong Kong districts are set to receive property management services from the middle of the year under a pilot scheme aimed at tackling long-standing problems related to urban decay. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Saturday that Yau Tsim Mong district was the first…
The opening of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park on Saturday failed to deliver much of a business boost to nearby restaurants as most of the nearly 34,000 spectators opted to leave the area right after the show ended. Yarus Lau, manager of Western restaurant GoNuts at Kai Tak Mall 2, said business levels were…