In an attempt to revive tourism and breathe life back into the city after the pandemic, Hong Kong authorities have spent the past few years busy packing the calendar, so much so that there were more than 200 events annually for the past two years. Even by those standards, March is shaping up to be
“A local music promoter yesterday described ticket sales complaints by Elton John fans as ‘misleading and unreliable’,” reported the South China Morning Post on March 13, 1984. “‘We have reserved more than 80 per cent of tickets for the public for Elton’s first concert in Hongkong,’ said Mr Johnson Chiu, assistant to the managing director
Muted expectations had given way to cautious optimism by the closing of Art Basel Hong Kong’s (ABHK) VIP preview on 26 March, with dealers buoyed by an influx of new faces from East and Southeast Asia. “I think I’m very happy!” said Claudia Albertini, a senior director at Massimo De Carlo, on the opening evening.
Travel and hospitality March 27, 2025 Multimedia artist Phoebe Hui Phoebe Hui unveils “Lunar Rainbow” on The Peninsula Hong Kong’s façade, commissioned for its Art in Resonance 2025 program. Image credit: The Peninsula Hotels By Luxury Daily News Service The Peninsula Hotels, owned and operated by The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), is launching
representative image HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s home prices declined for a third month in February to a nearly nine-year low, government figures showed on Thursday, as the ailing property market struggled to find support amid a weak economic outlook. By the numbers Private home prices fell 0.9% in February from the month before, following a
Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs have signalled their anger at tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings for the fourth time by reposting a news article which accuses the company of not maximising its profits in the “unusual deal” to sell its Panama ports to a consortium led by US firm BlackRock. The Hong Kong
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, along with its budget arm HK Express, will ramp up flights to mainland China this summer, increasing connectivity to major cities including Beijing and Shanghai. The airlines said on Thursday that they would provide nearly 300 return flights weekly during the peak this summer, a 40 per cent
Hong Kong permanent residents as young as seven years old can use self-service clearance channels at the city’s checkpoints starting from next Monday, the Immigration Department has announced. The department said on Thursday that it would lower the current eligible age from 11 to seven for permanent residents with a smart identity card to use
The Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament and other mega-events being held during a month-long “Super March” campaign will boost the local economy but they are unlikely to generate a multiplier effect similar to concerts by US pop star Taylor Swift, experts have said. The Sevens, which run from Friday to Sunday, along with Art Basel
Two public schools in Hong Kong with insufficient student enrolment hope to continue running Primary One classes by operating on a private basis or merging with another institution amid the city’s shrinking student population. Aplichau Kaifong Primary School in Southern district’s Ap Lei Chau announced on Thursday that its incorporated management committee, the school’s governing
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Temperatures in Hong Kong will drop to as low as 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 Fahrenheit) over the weekend after a cold front
A mainland Chinese PhD student earlier slapped with a HK$5,000 (US$643) fine for splashing semen onto a woman’s buttocks has left Hong Kong before prosecutors can apply for a stricter penalty. Lai Changwei, 26, failed to appear at Thursday’s West Kowloon Court hearing after the Department of Justice sought to review his sentence on the
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 March 2025 – Some 130 influential family office principals and family members from the Mainland, Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East gathered at a principal dinner organised by the Government this evening (March 25) to set the stage for the third edition of the
Hong Kong’s reform of public healthcare subsidies is unlikely to cause conflicts over fees between patients and frontline workers, as “critical” and “emergency” cases are understood to be life threatening, a government A&E doctor has said. Under the reform announced by authorities on Tuesday, a two-tier fee structure will be implemented at accident and emergency
Home prices in Hong Kong’s secondary property market dropped for a third straight month in February to near the lowest in a decade amid concerns about slower cuts in interest rates and heightened tensions in global trade stoked by extra US tariffs on foreign goods. Lived-in home prices retreated 0.9 per cent in February from
Hong Kong’s health authorities have announced that the city’s winter flu season has ended but warned of the probability of a summer peak later this year. Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin, controller of the Centre for Health Protection, said on Thursday that the city recorded 488 cases of severe influenza in adults over the winter season,
The three-day ComplexCon event in Hong Kong has recorded a 16 per cent increase in attendees from last year, drawing 35,000 visitors and generating an on-site business turnover of HK$87.5 million (US$11.3 million), according to the organiser. The pop culture festival, held at AsiaWorld-Expo from March 21 to 23, had a record-breaking 22,911 turnout on
HONG KONG, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced that Dr Johnny Cheuk has been appointed as Leader of its Hong Kong practice, effective April 1, 2025. He will lead a multidisciplinary team of over 4,400 professionals across Design and Consulting Services and Site Offices.
Bars close to Kai Tak Stadium are expected to benefit the most from the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, according to the catering sector, even though some fans have said they will still head to the island side for drinks after matches. Chin Chun-wing, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar and Club Association, said on
Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday, as investors shrugged off tariffs on car imports by US President Donald Trump and heavy overnight losses on Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index was up 1 per cent to 23,729.33 at the noon break, extending gains for a second day. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose 1.3 per
