The ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung was told to flee Hong Kong under the guise of holding a junk party in the middle of the sea, before being picked up by another boat, prosecutors revealed in a hearing for two suspects accused of helping him. Prosecutors also shared video recordings on Monday that…
Macau has come under closer scrutiny by the central government over the progress of its assigned task to jointly develop Hengqin with Guangdong province, given the latest visit to the special development zone by Beijing’s top official in charge of the affairs of the gaming hub and Hong Kong, according to analysts. One expert also…
Macau has come under closer scrutiny by the central government over the progress of its assigned task to jointly develop Hengqin with Guangdong province, given the latest visit to the special development zone by Beijing’s top official in charge of the affairs of the gaming hub and Hong Kong, according to analysts. One expert also…
Mainland Chinese candidates can no longer take an internationally recognised English-language exam on paper in Hong Kong because of the risks of “fraudulent test-day activity”, organisers have said. IELTS, a standardised test to assess the English-language proficiency for non-native speakers, recently said exam takers in Hong Kong had to confirm their residency in the city…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has launched a one-stop website that consolidates property data from 11 Greater Bay Area cities to provide buyers and renters with timely and accurate information, following hundreds of real estate deal complaints. The Consumer Council announced on Wednesday a new guide on its website for residential property in the bay area,…
Blackpink’s Jisoo will hold a fan meeting in Hong Kong as part of the K-pop singer’s Asia tour this year. The performer’s “Lights, Love, Action” tour would also cover other Asian cities including Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, Macau, Taipei and Hanoi, the singer revealed on Tuesday. Ticketing information has yet to be released. Jisoo is also…
Hongkongers will be able to fly to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, in eight hours when an airline launches a new route later this month to offer a faster and more affordable travel option. A check by the Post on Sunday found some major travel agencies were promoting group tours using the first Tibet Airlines flight…
The Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year is a major celebration in many Asian countries and their diasporas around the globe. Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Spring Festival, is roughly a two-week-long celebration marking the first day of the Chinese calendar year, which lands on Wednesday this year. Each Chinese…
Chinese start-up Suzhou Intelligence Technology, a maker of large cleaning robots for commercial properties, is eyeing Hong Kong and Macau as key new markets for its products, founder and chief executive Kong Bing said. Kong, who previously worked at Swedish-Swiss electrical engineering firm ABB and German industrial robot maker Kuka, said his company’s products under…
Hong Kong can become a multicurrency bond hub and Beijing’s recently announced measures to expand the Bond Connect scheme will further enhance the city’s role as a prime destination for debt issuance, analysts said. Earlier this month at the Asian Financial Forum, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) governor Pan Gongsheng spoke about increasing the “asset…