Thousands of Hongkongers and tourists have begun flocking to the streets of Central as excitement builds to usher in 2026, with many saying they hope the new year might bring world peace and avoid a repeat of the deadly Tai Po fire. The Post saw staff for the area’s countdown event and police officers moving…
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra clarinettist and conductor Lorenzo Antonio Iosco moved to Asia in 2015. He spoke to Andrew Sun. As an Italian who has called Hong Kong home for the past 10 years, my relationship with food has evolved dramatically. Growing up between Basilicata and Tuscany, pasta was king. But now, I have fallen…
Hong Kong will ring in the new year with packed restaurants and a bustling nightlife in Central, but the absence of a fireworks display may affect business on the Kowloon side, industry leaders have said. Their comments on Wednesday followed the tourism board’s announcement that the main celebration would be held on Charter Road in…
Hongkongers made 2.73 million outbound trips over the Christmas holiday period, an increase of about 11 per cent from last year, with an industry leader reporting a boost in the nightlife sector, and experts saying the food and beverage business remained lacklustre. According to the Immigration Department on Monday, the number of outbound trips between…
Hongkongers made 2.73 million outbound trips over the Christmas holiday period, an increase of about 11 per cent from last year, with an industry leader reporting a boost in the nightlife sector, and experts saying the food and beverage business remained lacklustre. According to the Immigration Department on Monday, the number of outbound trips between…
A Hong Kong sightseeing tour bus driver has been arrested for allegedly stealing HK$110 (US$14) in passenger fares, according to police. A police spokesman said on Friday that a 27-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of theft on December 23, days before the Christmas holiday. Officers were called to a bus terminus at Man Kwong…
Hong Kong’s food and beverage sector recorded a 10 per cent year on year drop in business over the Christmas period, an industry leader said, as 1.2 million trips were made through the city’s borders on the first day of the long holiday. But the city’s hospitality sector appeared to fare better, with one hotel…
Hongkongers are out in droves to experience festive vibes on Christmas Eve, while more than 330,000 residents have left the city for the holidays. By Wednesday evening, a growing crowd had gathered at the open-air plaza at Harbour City shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui to admire special Disney-themed festive installations. Office worker Cecile Tang,…
A luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Tong district is one of the latest to have found a buyer amid a rosier outlook for the city’s residential property market. The HK$225 million (US$28.9 million) property in Tower 6 of Mont Verra was bought by Elbe Rhein Investment on December 12 and the transaction was registered…
A luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Tong district is one of the latest to have found a buyer amid a rosier outlook for the city’s residential property market. The HK$225 million (US$28.9 million) property in Tower 6 of Mont Verra was bought by Elbe Rhein Investment on December 12 and the transaction was registered…