Hong Kong’s labour minister has urged former staff of the now-defunct Physical gym chain to ensure their interests are protected if they sign contracts with a new investor that has said it has retained about 200 of the workers. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said on Saturday his department had received…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has revealed that a new investor in a 38-year old fitness chain that closed suddenly last month has been in touch, while a branch that reopened earlier has been renamed for a second time. Physical Health Centre abruptly announced the “temporary closure” of all its branches early last month, leaving hundreds…
Many Hong Kong restaurants enjoyed a bump in business by as much as 15 per cent on Tuesday driven by National Day celebratory offers including discounts of up to 30 per cent at more than 3,600 outlets. Michael Leung Chun-wah, chairman of the Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management, said the industry had enjoyed…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Download our app to get faster notifications. Hong Kong is marking National Day on Tuesday with a raft of activities as the city goes all out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the…
Tens of thousands of spectators descended on the Hong Kong harbourfront for a National Day-themed drone show on Saturday evening, with visitors and locals alike expressing excitement. “Galloping Horses in the Sky” was the theme of the show that started at 8pm over Victoria Harbour, drawing locals and tourists undeterred by heavy rain earlier in…
In a tapas restaurant in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, about 80 people are chatting away on the packed second floor, clinking glasses and sharing small plates while discussing issues ranging from mental health to childhood dreams. Anyone glancing over at the tables may think they are long-time friends, given the constant buzz of conversation. But…
Hong Kong’s police chief has again defended an officer’s decision to shoot an armed, mentally ill man who later died, saying officers need to follow guidelines regardless of the condition of those involved. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee was responding on Monday to complaints by the man’s widow that the actions of officers against…
An elderly man died after a fire broke out in an upmarket flat in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels area on Sunday, while about 50 residents were evacuated from the building. The blaze began shortly before 5pm in a flat in Tower 2 of the Elegant Terrace development on Conduit Road. Firefighters rushed to the scene and…
A man was found unconscious after a fire broke out in an upmarket flat in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels area on Sunday, with 50 residents evacuated from the building. The blaze broke out shortly before 5pm in a flat in Tower 2 of the Elegant Terrace development on Conduit Road. Firefighters rushed to the scene and…
Hong Kong police opened fire on an armed man after he allegedly ignored repeated warnings following an attack on his wife and mother in North Point on Sunday, with the suspect later dying in hospital. Officers rushed to a flat on Kam Ping Street at around 9.19pm after a woman called police to report that…