Hong Kong should not be held back by a lack of land or parking spaces in pushing ahead with a plan to let Guangdong province residents drive to the city, the transport minister has said, as she reiterated that the scheme would be rolled out with strict controls. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan…
Hong Kong has recorded a 2.3 per cent increase against last year in the number of mainland Chinese tourists arriving on the first day of the Tuen Ng Festival holiday, as some opted to avoid crowds across the border and instead experience the city’s festive vibe. Data published by the Immigration Department on Sunday showed…
The launch of a scheme allowing Guangdong residents to drive their own vehicles to Hong Kong has been delayed until December, as mainland Chinese authorities are still ironing out arrangements for the policy, the Post has learned. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, which has been the subject of discussion for several years, was…
The 56-year-old landmark Grand Ocean Cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui will lower its curtains for good on June 2 when the tenancy contract for its operator ends, marking the latest in a string of movie theatre closures in the city. Cinema chain operator Golden Harvest announced on Wednesday that the venue was shutting down, becoming…
Hong Kong police have dismantled a cross-border syndicate that allegedly laundered HK$118 million (US$15 million) through stooge bank accounts, arresting 12 people as officials seek tougher sentencing for those renting or selling their personal details. The force said on Saturday that it had arrested nine men and three women aged between 20 and 40 across…
Hong Kong police have dismantled a cross-border syndicate that laundered HK$118 million (US$15 million) through stooge bank accounts, arresting 12 people as officials seek tougher sentencing for those renting or selling their personal bank details. In an operation conducted by the commercial crime bureau, police arrested nine men and three women aged between 20 and…
Hong Kong’s retail landlords are extending more rental discounts to their tenants, property agents said, amid a tough operating environment. Japanese supermarket chain Don Don Donki will be keeping its 17,332 sq ft of space across two floors at 100 Queen’s Road Central for HK$900,000 (US$115,456) a month, a 25 per cent reduction from the…
A Hong Kong teenager who repeatedly slapped a 14-year-old girl at a shopping centre last year has been sentenced to a drug addiction treatment facility, after three other female defendants involved were earlier sent to rehabilitation. West Kowloon Magistrate Vivian Ho Wai-han on Tuesday handed down the sentence to Wong Lok-him, 19, saying he would…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly striking a woman at a hotel, leaving her unconscious, before fleeing the scene. The force said on Friday that hotel staff had reported the case at around 6.30am that day after discovering the woman unconscious in one of the venue’s rooms. The victim, a 46-year-old surnamed…
More than 213,000 mainland Chinese visitors flocked to Hong Kong on the first day of the Labour Day “golden week” holiday on Thursday, looking forward to some hiking, treating their taste buds at street food stalls and restaurants, and enjoying a dazzling drone show in the night sky above Victoria Harbour. Immigration Department data showed…