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 can expect at least single-digit growth of mainland Chinese tourists over the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday beginning on Thursday, according to an industry leader, while a hotel operator has said the occupancy rate is likely to hit about 96 per cent. Timothy Chui Ting-pong, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism…
Continuous 2 to 3 per cent growth in the economy makes Hong Kong the envy of many in the world. It looks even more remarkable considering the city was among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic just a few years ago. Yet there is no shortage of indicators reflecting the challenges facing some local…
Home prices in Hong Kong’s secondary property market dropped for a third straight month in February to near the lowest in a decade amid concerns about slower cuts in interest rates and heightened tensions in global trade stoked by extra US tariffs on foreign goods. Lived-in home prices retreated 0.9 per cent in February from…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) maintained its base rate at 4.75 per cent on Thursday. Hours earlier, the Fed left its target rate in the 4.25 to 4.5 per cent range, following the second Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year. The HKMA last cut the city’s base rate to 4.75 per…
Rents in Hong Kong hit a five-and-a-half-year high in February amid an increase in demand after a lull during the holiday season, according to Centaline Property Agency, which expects rents to continue rising as economic uncertainty discourages more people from buying homes. Centaline’s widely followed Centa-City Rental Index, published on Monday, rose 0.46 per cent…
When: December 25-29, 2024 Where: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, What: The Hong Kong Food Festival is a yearly culinary extravaganza that unites a wide range of local and international food offerings. Visitors have the opportunity to delve into themed areas showcasing delicacies from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and other regions. Moreover, the…
When: January 11, 2025 Where: Tung Po, 2 Tsat Po Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong What: The Indie Narrative Book Fest, Duk6 Duk6, returns for its third edition. This year, it expands to 10,000 square feet across two floors, housing more than 120 creative units, comics, workshops, talks and book signing sessions. Meet…
Hong Kong real-estate sales fell to their lowest point in five months in February, reflecting caution among homebuyers and investors amid increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing, according to property agencies. Sales of homes, office units, shops, car parking spaces and industrial spaces declined by 13 per cent to 4,295 deals from a month earlier,…
Hong Kong real-estate sales fell to their lowest point in five months in February, reflecting caution among homebuyers and investors amid increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing, according to property agencies. Sales of homes, office units, shops, car parking spaces and industrial spaces declined by 13 per cent to 4,295 deals from a month earlier,…