Monkey business on Hong Kong MTR tracks slows rush-hour trains

    Monkey business on Hong Kong MTR tracks slows rush-hour trains

    A monkey disrupted peak-hour train services in Hong Kong for nearly an hour on Thursday morning after straying onto the tracks near a busy MTR station. Rail operator MTR Corporation said an animal had made its way onto the tracks near Kowloon Bay station, prompting Kwun Tong line trains to run at reduced speeds. While…

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    Hongkongers line up for shot at record HK$200 million Mark Six draw

      Hongkongers line up for shot at record HK$200 million Mark Six draw

      Snaking queues formed at betting branches across Hong Kong on Saturday as residents snapped up tickets for the record HK$200 million (US$25.59 million) Mark Six snowball draw. By 5.50pm, the turnover for the Year of the Horse snowball stood at HK$316.44 million, representing 5.07 times the total turnover of the HK$62.4 million recorded for the…

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