Hong Kong residents made 1.84 million departure trips between Thursday of last week and the second day of the Easter break, representing a 10 per cent increase from the same period last year. Figures from the Immigration Department highlighted the increase from 2024, when residents had made 1.68 million trips by the end of the…
The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra has set a record under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals after the collective attendance of the group’s performances of an eco-friendly remake of an ancient string instrument reached about 1 million. The group started exploring greener alternatives to python skin to cover the huqin’s soundbox in 2005, eventually settling on…
Hong Kong’s chief executive will lead a delegation to the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo, a technological powerhouse and an industrial hub in mainland China’s Zhejiang province, on Tuesday to set up a “specific cooperation mechanism” to strengthen ties. John Lee Ka-chiu will be joined by seven top Hong Kong officials on the three-day trip…
The South China Morning Post has reported to police that an impersonated website posted a fake news report about Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing offering cryptocurrency investment advice during a TV news interview. A spokesman for the Post said: “We are aware of the situation and have reported it to the police.” The spokesman also…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received more than 100 complaints from concertgoers over obstructed views at Coldplay’s recent shows in the city. The Consumer Council said the number of complaints related to blocked views at the four-night concert series reached 114 by 5pm on Wednesday. Gilly Wong Fung-han, the organisation’s chief executive, said the cost…
Hong Kong can no longer count on its status as a “shopping paradise” to lure in tourists due to a significant downturn in recent years, while soaring living costs pose hurdles to investment and development in the sector, according to experts at an industry summit. Speakers at the 2025 World Tourism Cities Federation Fragrant Hills…
Hong Kong’s digital policy body has called for a ban on generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems that pose threats to human safety and extensive supervision of such software if it must be used in critical infrastructure, as part of new guidelines. Speaking at the second day of the World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit on Tuesday,…
I remember the day in July of last year. The excitement of an approaching three-week European trip bubbled as I bought a pair of running shoes and put them on. But, looking down, I could not see my new footwear. My tummy was in the way. In Spain, weeks later, I was walking up a…
A former Hong Kong police officer is facing 30 counts of bribery and fraud after he was previously charged by the city’s anti-corruption agency with accepting an unauthorised loan from someone linked to an investigation. Magistrate Frances Leung Nga-yan on Friday approved an application by prosecutors to charge 50-year-old Mak Kwok-hung with the extra counts…
Hong Kong skateboarders will be able to show off their skills at a new skatepark in Fanling on Saturday, with part of the site becoming the first of its kind in the city to receive a competition class certification from an international governing body. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said on Thursday that the…