Reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), winner of five elite-level events in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan in 2023-2024, kicks off what promises to be an audacious season in Sunday’s G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup over his pet distance of 2000 metres at Sha Tin Racecourse. A history-making winner…
Hong Kong police have launched a citywide search for a burglar who took advantage of deserted streets during Tropical Storm Toraji, when the No 8 typhoon warning signal was issued in the city, to break into a kindergarten and steal more than HK$6,600 (US$850) in cash. A source familiar with the case said surveillance cameras…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing a corrosive liquid at a kindergarten gate after he became angry over the noise coming from the place. No one was hurt in the incident, but several plants at the entrance of Tsung Tsin Mission of HK On Chung Kindergarten were dotted with burn marks…
A Hong Kong protester initially cleared of rioting at the height of the 2019 anti-government unrest has been jailed for nearly three years after he pleaded guilty following an appellate court’s decision to reverse his acquittal. The District Court on Wednesday sentenced 29-year-old Johnny Lee Chun-ho to 33 months behind bars, more than three years…
A Hong Kong worker has died after being hit by a falling cage lift suspected to have been caused by a machine malfunction at a residential project construction site. Police said on Saturday the 41-year-old man lost consciousness after he was crushed by the cage lift while trying to move items at the site of…
Ever wondered what it would feel like to glide freely through the air like a bird? An opportunity for me to do so came knocking in the form of an email from Emil Kaminski, the chief pilot at Hong Kong Hike ‘N’ Fly, a tandem paragliding operator in Hong Kong, asking whether I would be…
Hong Kong property developer Chinachem Group won a government land tender in the New Territories at a price within market expectations amid muted sentiment for land bidding, consultants said. Keen Mighty Limited, a subsidiary of Chinachem Group Holdings, won the site in Sha Tin with a bid of HK$1.02 billion (US$131 million), the Lands Department…
Another double blow has struck Hong Kong’s retail sector and consumer confidence with the closure of a health products chain and gourmet popcorn business. The latest setback must motivate authorities to do more to address the city’s economic woes, but it should also highlight the challenges posed by shifting consumer habits. One of the latest…
There is so much to get up to this weekend in Hong Kong, from a toddler’s play and yoga session to a women’s self-defence class. Maybe you are a parent of a teen who would like to understand how better to support their mental health by attending a workshop put on by mental health charity…
Dozens of Hong Kong pet owners on Sunday hopped onto the inaugural bus for the city’s first animal-friendly public coach service, which aims to cater to commuters hoping to travel with their cats and dogs. Cats and dogs of all breeds could be seen boarding the KMB double-decker bus with their excited owners outside Tsuen…