Up to 60 per cent of the landslides that occur on Hong Kong’s private slopes every year are related to poor maintenance, authorities have found, urging owners to take action amid the impact of climate change. Government experts said slopes would be vulnerable to more intense weather. “With more extreme weather expected in the future,
Hong Kong’s social workers are “not a target for repression” by the government and can continue advocating for policies free from political interference, the outgoing head of the city’s largest social service federation has said, ahead of his retirement on Tuesday. But Chua Hoi-wai, chief executive of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service and
Lawmakers have expressed concerns over whether landlords will take part in a proposed registration scheme for subdivided homes in Hong Kong, with some urging authorities to reduce the fees to increase the incentive. They questioned the government’s approach at a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday, where officials discussed the latest proposal for the scheme
China’s foreign ministry on Monday warned over economic coercion and bullying that undermined the legal rights of other countries, while Beijing’s top office on Hong Kong affairs shared another scathing article that urged Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings to rethink its Panama ports deal. The ministry also made its first comment over the State Administration
A database of patients’ post-operation wounds and automated medicine dispensing cabinets are among six measures Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will adopt after a series of medical blunders last year, including one in which a patient found a piece of gauze left in his scrotum two months after surgery. Authority chief executive Dr Tony Ko Pat-sing
British group Kaiser Chiefs have said they were pleased to claim a small slice of history at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday by becoming the first rock band to play at Kai Tak Stadium since its March 1 opening. The five-piece played a five-song set during the rugby tournament’s final day, as part
Featuring a mix of electric six-seater, wheelchair-accessible, and hybrid vehicles, a fleet of around 200 premium taxis with a dedicated hailing app took to the streets Monday evening, although passengers need to pre-order an hour in advance during the trial period. The app for the new premium taxi platform and fleet “JOIE” officially became available
Approved mortgage loans in Hong Kong rose to a nine-month high in February as buyers of new flats sought additional financing, suggesting an improvement in demand as developers continued to launch new projects at attractive prices, analysts said. Financial institutions approved mortgage loan applications worth HK$26.1 billion (US$3.3 billion), the highest since HK$31.6 billion in
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A groundbreaking collaboration unveiled 31 March by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and the University of Cambridge spotlights a significant milestone towards more powerful global research. This partnership represents one of the most substantial collaborations at a postdoctoral level between Cambridge and
Two cargo planes flew just 100 feet vertically from one another after being cleared for take off 13 seconds apart at Hong Kong International Airport, a preliminary investigation by an independent civil aviation authority has found. The Civil Aviation Department also published the results of its initial investigation on Monday, which found air traffic control
The three-day Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament generated about 860,000 disposable items after spectators were banned from bringing their own reusable containers, according to Greenpeace. It left the green group, on Monday, once again urging Kai Tak Sports Park to reinstall a reusable cup system that had been in place for the annual tournament in
Patrons are bidding farewell to Hong Kong’s Newport Theatre as it prepares to close its doors after 20 years in business, with only one of the 12 screenings for the cinema’s last day having sold more than half of its tickets by the afternoon. Some patrons said on Monday that they planned to watch two
Hong Kong’s retail sales dropped for a 12th straight month in February, falling by 13 per cent year on year, official figures released on Monday showed. Provisional estimates by the Census and Statistics Department put the total value of retail sales at HK$29.4 billion (US$3.8 billion) for the month. “The year-on-year decline in the value
Hong Kong lawmakers have grilled the transport minister over the cost-effectiveness and benefits of a more than HK$330 million (US$42.4 million) joint cross-border railway project expected to open in 2035 and link the northwestern part of the city with Shenzhen. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan met the Legislative Council’s railways subcommittee on Monday
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has ruled that a group managing several international fashion brands in the city including Paul Smith and Brooks Brothers has violated its ordinance in protecting customers’ data after a data leak affecting nearly 130,000 individuals. The incident in May last year concerned ImagineX management, a company established in 1992 which managed
HONG KONG, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Asia’s leading international travel fair and named MEGA EVENT by government, ITE Hong Kong 2025 comprises 39th ITE (Leisure) and 20th ITE MICE, will be held from June 12 to 15 in HKCEC with two days each for trade and public. Pre-pandemic ranked Asia’s 3rd or 4th largest market,
Liverpool are to head to Hong Kong and Japan this summer as part of their pre-season preparations Liverpool will take on AC Milan at the brand new Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong(Image: Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Liverpool have announced that they will be heading to Asia this summer for their pre-season tour. The
Hong Kong stocks slid to a four-month low on Monday as investor worries about US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs outweighed the positive impacts of an official report showing an expansion in China’s manufacturing industry and Beijing’s effort to recapitalise the banking sector. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.7 per cent to 23,022.05 at the
Four of the world’s biggest teams will descend on Hong Kong this summer for a festival of football at Kai Tak Stadium, organisers announced on Monday. Premier League trio Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, plus Italian giants AC Milan, will play pre-season friendlies in July, with the two North London clubs contesting a rare derby
Paul Y Engineering Group, one of the largest construction firms in Hong Kong, has been ordered into liquidation. The High Court on Monday issued the winding-up orders against the 79-year-old group and its subsidiary Paul Y Management. The orders came a month after the court appointed two provisional liquidators for five of the debt-ridden group’s
