Cantopop idol Keung To, a member of popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror, has said that he had been drinking alcohol and took painkillers for a headache before he accidentally fell into the sea while jogging on Tuesday. Keung, 26, revealed more details about his fall into the harbour before flying to Paris on Wednesday…
Hong Kong’s finance minister has dismissed concerns that foreigners are avoiding the city because of its strong connections to the mainland Chinese market amid the trade war, saying that investors are showing their confidence with their capital. At the “Summer Davos” forum on Wednesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said Hong Kong’s strengths lay in…
Hong Kong is considering changing the name of the illegal narcotic “space oil” to “zombie oil”, as lawmakers raised concerns that the current title could romanticise the drug’s usage. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Wednesday revealed the plan to rename space oil, the main ingredient of which is the anaesthetic etomidate, after hearing…
Hong Kong police are searching for a man and have arrested his girlfriend over the alleged murder of a woman reported missing last Saturday, after the force’s investigation uncovered sightings of a male suspect dumping suspicious, heavy-looking bags. Superintendent Gar Kam-lam of the force’s Kowloon West regional crime headquarters said on Wednesday that the alleged…
The organisers of Hong Kong’s annual book fair have said they hope the number of visitors this year will surpass 1 million and break the record set in 2024, with the latest iteration set to focus on food culture. The 35th Hong Kong Book Fair, which has the theme of “food culture and future living”,…
The organisers of Hong Kong’s annual book fair have said they hope the number of visitors this year will surpass 1 million and break the record set in 2024, with the latest iteration set to focus on food culture. The 35th Hong Kong Book Fair, which has the theme of “food culture and future living”,…
Keung To, a member of Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror, was rescued after accidentally falling into the waters off Sai Wan on Tuesday. About five hours after the incident, the performer posted a photo of himself giving the thumbs-up gesture. “Don’t need to worry, everyone, see you tomorrow”, he wrote for the caption, referring…
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a mother to nine months of inpatient psychiatric treatment at a prison facility after she admitted to killing her son when she attempted suicide three years ago. The High Court on Tuesday adopted two psychiatrists’ recommendations to send homemaker Stephanie Tam Wai-man to Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre in Tuen…
“Soft resistance” still definitely exists in Hong Kong, the chief executive has said, urging residents to remain vigilant as “many villains” are trying to threaten national security. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Tuesday that criticism of the local government was acceptable only if it did not intend to undermine national security. Secretary…
Challenges and volatility will persist despite a renewed trade truce between the US and China, Hong Kong’s finance chief has warned, as he outlined his strategy to enable the city to navigate continued geopolitical uncertainties. In a media interview last Friday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also revealed his goal for the city to overtake…