Hong Kong police have arrested a woman suspected to have made hoax bomb reports at Kai Tak Stadium ahead of a recent concert by Cantopop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung in a case believed to be linked to a ticketing dispute with another person. The force said on Friday that the 28-year-old clerical worker allegedly made
The captain of the Hong Kong-flagged container ship accused of breaking the undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reports. The 77km pipeline was broken on October 8, 2023 by the ship dragging its anchor, Finland and Estonia’s security services found. China
A university in Hong Kong has founded the first industry-focused artificial intelligence (AI) research institute in the Greater Bay Area, with the city’s financial chief expressing hope that the facility will shape the future of AI and drive growth in the region and beyond. The Hong Kong University of Technology and Innovation (HKUST) on Friday
Hong Kong’s private hospitals may provide higher fee estimates to avoid having to explain cost blowouts in patients’ final bills under an official proposal aimed at improving price transparency, lawmakers have warned. But Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau on Friday dismissed the concerns and said private operators would not want to scare away patients by
Ocean Empire Food Shop, a popular 33-year-old congee restaurant chain, stunned Hongkongers following the abrupt closure of all its outlets, leaving more than 100 employees in limbo over unpaid wages. The Post explores how workers can protect themselves in case of their employers’ insolvency. 1. What happened to the Ocean Empire congee chain? The restaurant
HONG KONG — Crowds flocked to the outlying Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong to celebrate the Bun Festival, held each year in a century-old tradition to ward off evil and pray for peace and blessings. The festivities began with a parade of children in costumes, called “Piu Sik,” which translates as “floating color.” Children
The Hong Kong Catholic Church has called on the faithful to pray for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who has stressed the importance of displaying love through dialogue and compassion. Hours after the new pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on Thursday as the 267th pope, the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong
In April, US President Donald Trump announced sweeping, across-the-board tariffs targeting friends and foes. While reciprocal tariffs were temporarily suspended for most countries — China being the key exception — a baseline 10% levy on all US imports and auto tariffs remains in place. With a single stroke, Washington sent markets reeling and global policymakers
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has foiled a graft operation involving a local vape shop and delivery workers, who allegedly collected bribes amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars per month. Eric Chan Cheuk-hay, principal investigator of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, said on Friday that the agency had arrested 16 in connection with the case
Some of Asia’s richest families are cutting exposure to US assets, saying President Donald Trump’s tariffs have made the world’s largest economy much less predictable. One family office managing assets for Chinese billionaires exited its US holdings entirely and will shift the proceeds to Asia. A senior executive at one of Europe’s largest private banks
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Pakistan claims Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets used against India’s air
The referral of workers to labour authorities to claim unpaid wages is an “irresponsible” move, a lawmaker and a rights activist have said, slamming the owners of a three-decade-old Hong Kong congee restaurant chain, which left more than 100 employees in limbo after its abrupt closure. They also said ahead of a staff meeting scheduled
HONG KONG, May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong’s iconic shopping mall, Harbour City has teamed up with Disney Hong Kong to present “Stitch Arrives!!! @Harbour City”, the biggest Stitch solo event ever held in the city, running from 1 May to 15 June 2025. The event is a prelude to Disney’s highly anticipated “Lilo
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK), Little Dalton, and miniDalton proudly presented their most ambitious Little Basel to date – the annual arts festival celebrating creativity across the Dalton community. Launching for the first time on the school’s new campus, the 2025 edition featured
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies that are part of an official delegation to the Middle East are planning to deepen their understanding of the regulatory landscape and cultural differences in the Gulf countries as the firms seek new markets amid the US trade war. Charles Shen Chengang, founder and CEO of Shanghai-based digital marketing
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Dalton School Hong Kong (DSHK), Little Dalton, and miniDalton proudly presented their most ambitious Little Basel to date – the annual arts festival celebrating creativity across the Dalton community. Launching for the first time on the school’s new campus, the 2025 edition featured
As US President Donald Trump places sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, the spectre of trade war looms over global commerce. While attention remains on consumer goods and factory output, a quieter but potentially more lasting confrontation is taking shape that could remake global trade infrastructure. On April 17, the Office of the US Trade Representative
Kam Pin Industrial stayed put over a decade ago, when other Hong Kong manufacturers responded to China’s industrial upgrade, sensed rising US-China trade tensions and diversified their operations overseas. Now President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs on US trading partners threaten to hit hard. In the last of a three-part series, the Post finds out
Bridget Wing & Georgina Lam, BBC Eye Investigations Innes Tang Innes Tang says he set up a hotline with his own money to receive reports of alleged national security infringements From a woman waving a colonial-era flag in a shopping mall, to bakery staff selling cakes with protest symbols on them – dozens of Hongkongers
Three of Hong Kong’s biggest developers – Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), CK Asset Holdings and Henderson Land – are expected to dominate the housing market, as homebuyers increasingly prefer smaller flats amid economic jitters, according to JLL. The trio were set to deliver 60 per cent of new residential units in 2025 and 2026,
