Tickets for National Games events, including those held in Hong Kong, went on sale on Thursday morning, but the Post found that the online purchasing system did not offer an English-language interface. Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office, told the Post at a designated outlet that the lack of an English interface…
The demand-supply imbalance in tickets for concerts and other popular shows often breeds scalping activities. It also sets the stage for scammers taking advantage of desperate fans scrambling for tickets at inflated prices. The Hong Kong authorities must strengthen the law and enforcement as the newly commissioned stadium in Kai Tak and other venues draw…
The Shandong aircraft carrier strike group will stop in Hong Kong from July 3 to 7 as part of the 28th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. The visit marks the first time a PLA Navy aircraft carrier strike group has visited Hong Kong in eight years. The public can board the homegrown…
Hong Kong police have begun issuing electronic fines for parking and traffic offences, with some drivers calling for increased publicity over the measure and a longer transition period. The digital system began operation on Sunday, allowing penalty tickets to be delivered via SMS or email. Drivers can review the fines on a new website and…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog received 17 complaints regarding obstructed views at Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung’s concerts, which began on Thursday night at Kai Tak Stadium, adding to more than 230 already lodged concerning other shows at the same venue. Lawmakers urged event organisers to be more transparent about seat view details when selling tickets…
Tickets for Hong Kong’s Football Festival go on sale on May 2, with fans able to snap up seats for Liverpool’s game against AC Milan, and the first North London derby outside the UK from just HK$399. A range of seats from those in category F for the cheapest, to category A for the most…
Hong Kong residents can once again enjoy films at theatres for HK$30 (US$3.90) with the return of the annual Cinema Day event on May 10. The government announced the city’s third consecutive Cinema Day with the release of a 30-second advertisement starring martial artist Donnie Yen Ji-dan, who tells viewers: “You won’t miss it, right?”…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has warned against buying tickets from unofficial resellers for major events after a local family’s “chaotic” experience spending more than HK$5,000 (US$644) on Coldplay concert tickets that were sent to a different address. The victim, who only wanted to be identified by his surname Smith, said he had paid HK$5,379 for…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has warned against buying tickets from unofficial resellers for major events after a local family’s “chaotic” experience spending more than HK$5,000 (US$644) on Coldplay concert tickets that were sent to a different address. The victim, who only wanted to be identified by his surname Smith, said he had paid HK$5,379 for…
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…