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…
Both transaction volume and home prices in Hong Kong’s secondary property market remain under pressure, as developers continue to launch new residential projects at low prices and homebuyers stay cautious amid uncertainties arising from US tariffs, market experts said. “The cluster of secondary residential projects that are being affected by the low pricing of new…
Both transaction volume and home prices in Hong Kong’s secondary property market remain under pressure, as developers continue to launch new residential projects at low prices and homebuyers stay cautious amid uncertainties arising from US tariffs, market experts said. “The cluster of secondary residential projects that are being affected by the low pricing of new…
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) sold 73 per cent of the units allocated on Sunday to buyers of its Sierra Sea residential project, capitalising on a sharp fall in interest rates and renewed optimism in the city’s stock market outlook. Hong Kong’s largest developer sold 277 of the 376 units on offer in phase 1B…
The average waiting time for a Hong Kong public rental flat remained at 5.3 years in the first quarter of 2025 amid a significant drop in application numbers, which authorities attributed to fresh supply and higher turnover of homes in the city. The city’s largest public housing provider, the Housing Authority, also revealed on Wednesday…
Hong Kong electoral authorities plan to include a new innovation hub near the border with mainland China in an existing constituency in the New Territories for the coming legislative poll, despite no one living there. The Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) on Friday revealed its proposal to integrate the Hong Kong part of the Hetao cooperation…
Owners should be allowed to travel with their pets on more train routes and not be limited to weekends and public holidays, some commuters have said in response to Thursday’s launch of a trial scheme allowing them to take their cats and dogs on light rail services. At Siu Hong station on Thursday, about 10…
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has brought in specialists to help reduce the number of medical blunders, while vowing to strengthen public communication as part of measures introduced following a performance review. Dr Tony Ko Pat-sing, the authority’s chief executive, said on Friday that the measures aimed to improve its response to mistakes and enhance service…
The construction of a major section of a highway linking areas in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis may directly encroach on wetlands and affect valuable wild species, a preliminary government-commissioned study brief has found. The Highways Department’s study brief on the San Tin section of the Northern Metropolis Highway also said fish ponds might need to…
The number of registered street sleepers in Hong Kong fell to a 10-year low of 795 in the 2023-24 financial year, but frontline workers have said the actual figure is likely to be higher due to increased evictions from public areas by the government. Although an increase in the supply of housing in recent years…