Homebuyers swarmed property show rooms in Wong Chuk Hang and Kai Tak on Saturday, snapping up the 504 flats on offer in Hong Kong’s biggest sales launch in six months after the monetary authority relaxed the city’s mortgage financing rules. CK Asset Holdings and MTR Corporation sold 188 of the 256 flats at their Blue…
Nearly 600,000 Hongkongers left the city on the first day of the three-day Chung Yeung Festival break, an almost 30 per cent increase from the start of the long weekend last year. Immigration statistics showed that 598,677 residents left Hong Kong on Friday, up by 28 per cent from 466,851 recorded on the first day…
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has accused the owners of now-closed fitness chain Physical of owing it nearly HK$2.8 million (US$360,000) in rent and management fees, with some outstanding charges dating back to last December. The rail giant, which also operates shopping centres, is seeking to recover more than HK$320,000 from Physical and its two directors,…
Hong Kong police were called to disperse angry and disappointed railway fans after a carnival celebrating the 45th anniversary of the MTR Corporation closed admissions and implemented crowd control measures amid high foot traffic. The railway giant said admissions to the “Chill Fun Trainival” at Central Harbourfront were closed at around 7.45pm on Friday, saying…