Hong Kong police have launched their first drone patrols in urban settings, with the unmanned aerial vehicles able to inspect an area the size of 13 football pitches in 25 minutes. The force on Friday deployed a drone to cover a 96,000 square metre area around Yau Ma Tei and Jordan in Kowloon. Carlos Shum…
I have been trying to discover Hong Kong’s “hidden gems”, as seen through the eyes of a budget traveller. Out of curiosity, I downloaded and explored mobile apps such as Meituan and RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu), to see what a local might be missing out on. Some of the recommended spots seem debatable, including…
I have been trying to discover Hong Kong’s “hidden gems”, as seen through the eyes of a budget traveller. Out of curiosity, I downloaded and explored mobile apps such as Meituan and RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu), to see what a local might be missing out on. Some of the recommended spots seem debatable, including…
The abrupt closure of a three-decade-old congee restaurant chain in Hong Kong has left around 20 imported workers from mainland China facing eviction from their dormitory and worried about being sent home without collecting unpaid wages. The mainland workers, who arrived in Hong Kong through the city’s supplementary labour scheme in May last year, were…
Hong Kong’s signature street food such as egg waffles and fish balls, as well as restaurants with local characteristics, are among popular dining choices for mainland Chinese tourists visiting the city at the start of the Labour Day “golden week” holiday on Thursday. Mainland visitors were seen queuing at traditional noodle shops, the city’s iconic…
Hundreds of customers, including young parents, have taken to online platforms to complain about a popular clinic chain in Hong Kong suspected to have abruptly closed down earlier this week. Parents who had paid thousands of Hong Kong dollars in advance for their children’s vaccination at clinics under Alliance Medical Group scrambled to arrange jabs…
Hong Kong’s signature street food such as egg waffles and fish balls, as well as restaurants with local characteristics, are among popular dining choices for mainland Chinese tourists visiting the city at the start of the Labour Day “golden week” holiday on Thursday. Mainland visitors were seen queuing at traditional noodle shops, the city’s iconic…
Two people have been sent to hospital with minor injuries after a light truck slipped down a slope and struck a private car in Hong Kong. Police were alerted to the accident at 1.20pm on Saturday. The incident took place at No 175 Shatin Pass Road, outside Wong Tai Sin’s Fat Jong Temple. The light…
Two people have been sent to hospital with minor injuries after a light truck slipped down a slope and struck a private car in Hong Kong. Police were alerted to the accident at 1.20pm on Saturday. The incident took place at No 175 Shatin Pass Road, outside Wong Tai Sin’s Fat Jong Temple. The light…
An 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl have been arrested in Hong Kong for suspected drug trafficking and possession after police seized narcotics worth about HK$278,000 (US$35,780) including ketamine and “space oil” vape cartridges. Police said on Wednesday that the pair were arrested at a flat in Yau Ma Tei on Monday. Officers raided the…