Nearly 30 per cent of Hong Kong secondary school students have thought about harming or killing themselves during the current academic year, a survey has found, with its researchers encouraging authorities to step up group counselling and therapy services for pupils. The survey by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups also found that 63.5…
An online video showing a man removing a distance marker from Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail has sparked anger among internet users, who have warned that the act could have put hikers in need of emergency rescue at even greater risk. The 21-second clip was circulating widely on Chinese social media platform RedNote and shows the…
Hong Kong movie theatres achieved an 83 per cent occupancy rate for Cinema Day, a three-year high that saw nearly 195,000 people enjoy a day at the pictures, even as the overall turnout was slightly below the tally for 2024. For Cinema Day on Saturday, 53 venues offered tickets at HK$30 (US$3.86) each and hosted…
A former engineering manager at the company that built a ferry involved in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters has admitted during a court inquest that he failed to ensure the accuracy of the vessel’s safety data submitted to the government. Cheung Chuen-yau made the comment while testifying at the Coroner’s Court on Friday,…
Hong Kong’s business and academic circles should step up exchanges with their overseas counterparts to help counter the bias of Western governments against the city and Beijing, a top government adviser has said. Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, who is the convenor of the key decision-making Executive Council, said on Friday that non-governmental efforts could help…
Jarita Mak Shun-ting starts her Wednesday morning by preparing beef patties for her signature sliders before the lunch rush starts at her shop in Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung Plaza. She opened her shop, Wagyu Butler, more than a month ago and offers small bites ranging from mini burgers and meatballs to dumplings and instant noodles…
A former engineering manager at the company that built a ferry involved in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters has admitted during a court inquest that he failed to ensure the accuracy of the vessel’s safety data submitted to the government. Cheung Chuen-yau made the comment while testifying at the Coroner’s Court on Friday,…
The referral of workers to labour authorities to claim unpaid wages is an “irresponsible” move, a lawmaker and a fellow union member have said, slamming the owners of a three-decade-old Hong Kong congee restaurant chain that left more than 100 employees in limbo after its abrupt closure. Speaking ahead of a staff meeting scheduled for…
Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday unanimously passed a motion calling for unity in countering US tariffs, with some calling on tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings not to go ahead with selling its Panama ports. The motion, put forward by lawmaker Ma Fung-kwok, urged authorities and the city’s industries to “resolutely dovetail with our country’s…
A former bus technician has been jailed for a year under Hong Kong’s domestic national security law for publishing derogatory comments on social media, including depicting police officers as “rogue cops” and the city as an “international hub of false imprisonment”. Li Chun-kit, 36, on Thursday pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court to one count…