David Wraight, managing director at Morgan Stanley, has bought two luxury residential units in Hong Kong for HK$147.3 million (US$18.8 million), joining a growing cadre of global financiers on the hunt for high-value properties at reduced rates. The two flats in the first phase of Deep Water Pavilia in Wong Chuk Hang, developed by New…
David Wraight, managing director at Morgan Stanley, has bought two luxury residential units in Hong Kong for HK$147.3 million (US$18.8 million), joining a growing cadre of global financiers on the hunt for high-value properties at reduced rates. The two flats in the first phase of Deep Water Pavilia in Wong Chuk Hang, developed by New…
Tropical Storm Wipha is edging nearer to Hong Kong and is expected to keep intensifying, bringing strong winds and torrential rain. The Post explains how you can prepare for the coming bad weather, with Wipha forecast to be closest to the city on Sunday. 1. What’s the situation for domestic helpers? Under local labour laws,…
Hong Kong’s rail giant the MTR Corporation has suspended foundation works for the overhead cable at its Oyster Bay station project on Lantau Island due to signs of “upheaving”. The government said on Thursday that movement was recorded at the site two days earlier, prompting staff from the Buildings Department and the Electrical and Mechanical…
Hong Kong prides itself on transparency, caution and adherence to the rule of law. Policy proposals undergo scrutiny and seek to strike a balance between legal, social and public interests. However, in an era of increased public scrutiny, the optics of governance often overshadow its true purpose or public benefit. This is frequently the case…
Hong Kong’s railway operator and the government signed an agreement on the design and construction of the major rail link in the Northern Metropolis on Tuesday, fast-tracking its completion by at least two years to 2034. The agreement, which gives momentum to the Northern Metropolis project, involves HK$39.05 billion in financing from land premiums for…
Four people were sent to hospital after one of the commuters felt unwell on an escalator and fell into the other three at Hong Kong’s Lam Tin MTR station on Saturday. Police said officers were alerted to the incident at 1.40pm and noted it took place near the station’s D exit. All four people were…
Four commuters were sent to hospital for their injuries after falling on an escalator at Hong Kong’s Lam Tin MTR station on Saturday. Police said officers were alerted to the incident at 1.40pm and noted it had taken place near the station’s exit D. All four people were sent to United Christian Hospital in Kwun…
A video clip in which a Hong Kong train driver can be heard imitating a recorded passenger announcement in an MTR carriage has gone viral online, along with two others involving the rail giant’s staff, with internet users applauding the workers’ creative and personal approaches. In one video, the East Rail line driver can be…
A video clip in which a Hong Kong train driver can be heard imitating a recorded passenger announcement in an MTR carriage has gone viral online, along with two others involving the rail giant’s staff, with internet users applauding the workers’ creative and personal approaches. In one video, the East Rail line driver can be…