Police have arrested a worker for allegedly stealing electronic equipment worth HK$3 million (US$386,112) from Hong Kong Disneyland’s warehouse and another two men on suspicion of buying the goods at a low price, the Post has learned. A police source said on Wednesday that the suspects were a warehouse worker at the theme park on
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has said it “assessed all the risks” in allowing the continued use of power banks on flights, after Singapore Airlines followed the lead of some other Asian carriers by barring passengers from charging electronics with the devices. A Cathay Pacific spokesman said on Wednesday the company would make “no change”
The number of Primary One pupils in Hong Kong will drop by 23 per cent over six years, education authorities have predicted, while announcing plans to tighten rules to make it harder for under-enrolled, government-funded schools to survive. Deputy Secretary for Education Ida Lee Bik-sai said on Wednesday that the number of Primary One students
A 97-year-old man is among five people arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of stealing or handling stolen copper water pipes worth more than HK$1 million (US$128,700). Police said on Wednesday that they had received reports in January about copper pipes being stolen from parks and alleyways in Wong Tai Sin. Officers identified two suspects
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was being flown to the Netherlands on Wednesday to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs he oversaw while in office. The 79-year-old Duterte’s arrest Tuesday on a warrant issued by the global court was
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has teamed up with banks and the police to launch a new public awareness campaign to combat rising scams that have defrauded the city’s residents to the tune of billions of dollars. The HKMA on Wednesday released the first video in the series titled “Click the Links, Fall for
South China MP: Milan and Liverpool plotting Hong Kong friendly in July – the details There are plans in place for AC Milan and Liverpool to face each other in Hong Kong for a pre-season friendly ahead of the 2025-26 season, a report claims. According to the South China Morning Post (via MilanNews) – a
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — A plane carrying former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court to face charges over his bloody “war on drugs” took off for Rotterdam on Wednesday, after being delayed by a few hours during a layover in Dubai. Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, was arrested early Tuesday in Manila, marking the biggest
A court has granted two Cathay Pacific business-class passengers a conditional discharge after the pair admitted hurling objects at each other during a heated argument as their flight landed in Hong Kong early this year. West Kowloon Court on Wednesday released saleswoman Tsui Zi-kew, 32, and grandmother Zhang Xinyan, 60, on a two-year bind-over order
Six courses offered by two universities in Hong Kong have been listed among the top 10 in a global league table, according to a ranking organisation that also warned financial cuts to the city’s higher education institutions could affect their ability to stay competitive. In the latest annual results compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds, a Britain-based
Maurice Hennessy’s first official visit to Hong Kong travel retail underscored the House’s deep-rooted legacy and global prominence HONG KONG, CHINA. Moët Hennessy Travel Retail lauded the success of its exclusive Chinese New Year celebrations, highlighted by Maurice Hennessy’s first official visit to Hong Kong travel retail. Maurice Hennessy delivers remarks at the exclusive Chinese
Hong Kong is set to host three major wealth and investment events towards the end of the month, underscoring the city’s standing as an international financial centre capable of attracting investors and entrepreneurs. The highlight would be the third edition of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit on March 26, Christopher Hui Ching-yu,
Hongkongers’ perception of the implementation of the “one country, two systems” governing model in the city has grown poorer for the first time since 2020, a new poll has found, while nearly half of respondents are dissatisfied with the city’s legislature. According to the latest edition of the One Country Two Systems Index published on
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has started a compliance check against Deliveroo after the takeaway delivery platform said it would shut down its operations in the city. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Wednesday said Deliveroo’s cessation of operations in Hong Kong may affect the personal data privacy rights of its customers
The students and teachers from three Hong Kong schools who suffered gastroenteritis symptoms after going on separate exchange tours in Shaoguan, Guangdong could have fallen sick after eating contaminated food in the same restaurants, authorities have said. The Centre for Health Protection said the number of students and teachers from the three schools who were
CNN — An elected leader once dubbed “The Punisher” is on his way to The Hague to face trial for crimes against humanity during a brutal war on drugs, in a breathtaking reversal of fortune for a politician who once openly boasted about killing people and placing opponents on hit lists. Rodrigo Duterte ran the
A government scheme to lure top-notch talent has brought no losses to Hong Kong, the labour minister has reiterated amid concerns that the system is being abused, saying authorities will reveal more details of the visa renewal by mid-2025. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han defended the scheme on Wednesday, weeks after former
On-demand food delivery platform Deliveroo will exit the Hong Kong market next month through a sale of certain assets to rival Foodpanda amid punishing competition. Deliveroo said on Monday that it had nominated liquidators Cosimo Borrelli and Jocelyn Chi from Kroll, a financial and risk advisory firm, to manage closure of the business and the
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways’ net profit rose 1 per cent to HK$9.88 billion last year against 2023, marking a second consecutive year of robust performance driven by stronger cargo and passenger demand, lower fuel prices and higher cost efficiencies. Cathay Group chairman Patrick Healy said on Wednesday that the results were strong
Hong Kong veteran actor and first Mark Six lottery host Kenneth Ng Kam-tsun, better known as Ha Chun Chau, has died at the age of 93. His daughter, actress Sandra Ng Kwan-yue, announced the news in a social media post on Monday night, with a black and white photo of him. “My most beloved dad
