Hutchison Port Holdings Trust announced the launch of its inaugural Autonomous Truck fleet in Hong Kong, a zero-emission vehicle designed for efficient container transport at its terminals. This cutting-edge, AI-powered innovation marks a significant milestone in advancing the city’s smart and green port development, reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as a global maritime hub. Liu Chun
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court fire will scrutinise the roles of building and home affairs authorities on the 20th day of evidential hearings. Four witnesses from the Buildings Department
Bring a Touch of Stardom to Music and Fashion Zones HONG KONG, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is thrilled to announce the official debut of two multi-talented icons from Mainland China — powerhouse singer-songwriter Hua Chenyu and popular actor-singer Luo Yunxi. Set to become the must-see highlights for fans, their wax figures
Bring a Touch of Stardom to Music and Fashion Zones HONG KONG, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is thrilled to announce the official debut of two multi-talented icons from Mainland China — powerhouse singer-songwriter Hua Chenyu and popular actor-singer Luo Yunxi. Set to become the must-see highlights for fans, their wax figures
Kudos to the Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan for introducing a two-tier civil service accountability system. This will include giving an independent statutory body, the Public Service Commission, powers to investigate “widespread, repetitive and systemic” management problems, while department heads can investigate problems involving rank-and-file officers. To many, the revamp of
The reserves of Hong Kong’s largest international school group have more than tripled to HK$3.75 billion (US$480.8 million) in over a decade, even as it taps different income sources to offset shrinking government subsidies, the South China Morning Post has found by reviewing the organisation’s annual reports. The English Schools Foundation (ESF) also said in
Nine of the ten largest office transactions involved tenants purchasing assets for their own use. Hong Kong’s office market is witnessing a growing shift toward owner-occupier acquisitions, as corporates and institutions take advantage of lower prices and improved sentiment to purchase space for self-use, according to Knight Frank. In its latest commentary, Knight Frank noted
Vietnamese travel platform VietnamTravel.in announced on 25 April a new “fast-track” e-visa channel that promises to deliver approval to Hong Kong SAR and British National (Overseas) passport holders within two hours. The premium service, which costs US $95 including government fees, is processed through an authorised interface with Vietnam’s Immigration Department and is available daily
A 51-year-old cancer patient who collapsed on a Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom was pronounced dead on Friday morning. Flight CX216 took off from Manchester and landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 6.52am on Friday, with police receiving a report about the man’s condition at 6.16am. The passenger,
View of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd Photo: VCG Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that the city has remained the world’s top IPO market this year, with fundraising exceeding HK$140 billion ($17.87 billion) as of last week and average daily turnover topping HK$280 billion since March, highlighting the resilience
A Hong Kong doctor accused of a blunder that left a boy permanently disabled 16 years ago said he did not return to the hospital to examine the infant as he mistook the emergency for a choking case, the Medical Council heard on Sunday. Testifying for the first time at the hearing, Dr Sit Sou-chi
發佈日期: 2026-04-26 19:48 TVB News 粵 已複製連結 Hong Kong reported its first case of dengue fever this year, with Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Donald Ng noting a surge in the number of mosquitoes in the city. He added that authorities would consider strengthening mosquito control measures. This as the government said it will
Parents and children who play video games together rate their relationship as 20 per cent stronger than those who do not, according to a survey by a Hong Kong non-profit organisation. The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong on Sunday urged parents to take a new approach to supervising their children’s gaming habits, encouraging families to
According to The Star, Fang took to Xiaohongshu on April 13 to document a family outing with her two daughters, Chantelle, aged seven, and Charlotte, five. The post initially captured a relatable family moment, showing the trio gathered around a steaming hotpot. However, a subsequent image showed Fang preparing to soak her feet in a
A 46-year-old mainland Chinese woman was rescued on Sunday morning after slipping into the sea while taking photos at a lighthouse in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung. Police received a report at 10.54am that a woman had fallen into the water at Fat Tong Mun, a sea channel between the southern tip of the Clear Water
The eastern section of Hong Kong’s new Fanling Bypass will be commissioned on May 3, marking the first major transport infrastructure project to be completed under the Northern Metropolis mega development. The new bypass promises to cut travel times by 10 minutes and will serve as a vital roadway for the Fanling North New Development
Hong Kong’s Cinema Day has drawn a record-breaking 201,000 film-goers, despite a marginal decline in occupancy rates compared with last year. The Hong Kong Theatres Association, which organises the annual event, revealed the figures on Sunday, just a day after 52 cinemas offered HK$30 (US$3.83) movie tickets for 1,694 screenings. “It marks a new high
More than 5,000 Guangdong motorists have been approved to drive into Hong Kong’s urban areas under a southbound travel scheme as of March, while 90 per cent of the 3,500 travellers who booked to visit have stayed for one or two days. The Transport Department said on Sunday that the urban access portion of the
Hong Kong will trial a “mosquito-to-control-mosquito” strategy next year, under which the insect males are infected with bacteria to prevent their offspring from reaching maturity, following the city’s first local dengue fever case in over a year. Announcing the strategy on Sunday, Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Donald Ng Man-kit said the government would
Hong Kong’s sales of luxury homes more than doubled in the first quarter from a year earlier, helped by a buoyant stock market and attractively priced assets that drew the attention of wealthy investors including mainland Chinese buyers, according to analysts. The segment was likely to record another increase in the second quarter, they added.
