A power outage briefly left Hong Kong’s Kowloon City, a densely populated neighbourhood, in darkness on Thursday, with traffic lights malfunctioning, people trapped in lifts and about 5,000 households affected. Police said they received a report at 4.18pm that people were trapped in a lift at Kowloon City Plaza and that the shopping centre was…
Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to turn the city into a leading Asian hub for aircraft recycling and parts trading, with a new locally based training centre set to offer four aviation technician courses next year. The Aircraft Engineering Training Centre was jointly launched on Thursday by the Airport Authority’s Hong Kong International Aviation Academy…
Hong Kong has launched its first-ever blueprint for the Chinese medicine sector’s development, with authorities seeking to raise the competence of practitioners and product standards as part of efforts to enhance the industry’s status. The “Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint” was unveiled by the government on Thursday and covers five key categories: services; the profession itself;…
More than 700 mainland Chinese drivers have applied to enter Hong Kong’s urban areas under a new scheme starting next Tuesday, with transport authorities saying the number has aligned with expectations. The Transport Department also said on Thursday that it did not expect that the scheme would worsen the city’s traffic conditions or prompt road…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Colorado officials on Tuesday were proud to announce the completion of the I-25 Greenland wildlife overpass in Douglas County. Spanning six lanes of busy interstate, the bridge structure is 209 feet long by 200 feet wide,…
Hong Kong will cancel its New Year’s Eve fireworks display at Victoria Harbour following the deadly inferno in Tai Po last month. The Hong Kong Tourism Board on Wednesday said that its New Year countdown would instead be held at the Chater Road pedestrian zone in Central. “Through this event, the [board] hopes to convey…
The Chinese University of Hong Kong will offer free autism screening for 200 young children with suspected symptoms under a pilot project using a newly developed tool that tests stool samples and can provide results as quickly as one week later. Researchers at the university said on Wednesday that they and a spin-off company, MicroSigX,…
A Hong Kong fitness chain was cautioned by the city’s privacy watchdog after it installed a CCTV camera facing a men’s bathroom missing a door, one of about 200 complaints involving video surveillance this year. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Wednesday also revealed that it had received 1,166 inquiries of…
As Christmas draws near and work winds down before 2026, it’s the perfect time to sample an array of limited-time Yuletide cocktails from some of the city’s best and newest bars alike. From mulled wine variations (including ones served cold!) to creamy eggnog twists and beyond, here are six of Hong Kong’s curated Christmas cocktail…
Key Insights: BTC price fell 5%, and in latest Bitcoin news, China’s mining crackdown have fueled concerns. Recent Chinese regulations on Bitcoin mining have affected approximately 400,000 miners, temporarily reducing network hashrate and revenue. The CCP has taken measures that effectively limit Bitcoin and crypto activity in the country. The past few months have been…