The Hang Seng Index rallied 1.19 percent to 17,726.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.24 percent, or 7.44 points, to 3,104, while the Shenzhen Composite Index edged up 0.25 percent, or 4.75 points, to 1,913. (AFP)
Some Hong Kong residents planning to flee the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with their pets because of conflict in the Middle East are considering flying to other countries rather than returning home due to the city’s 120-day quarantine requirement for cats and dogs. The pet owners called on authorities to relax the “excessive” quarantine rules
A Hong Kong mother has been asked to pay more than HK$126,000 (US$16,100) in charges racked up by thieves who stole her credit card last November after HSBC said she failed to report the loss immediately. But 42-year-old Janice Choi* accused the bank of double standards, saying a friend who also had her credit card
For decades, parts of Hong Kong’s border like the Frontier Closed Area have been shrouded in mystery, their natural landscapes preserved as much by policy as by their remote geography. Recent plans to relax restrictions – including discussions around the Mai Po closed area – and the establishment of the Robin’s Nest Country Park signal
Sougwen Chung. ECOLOGIES OF BECOMING-WITH performance, (2024). Victoria & Albert Museum, UK. Courtesy of the artist. Just as a healthy ecosystem flourishes in a state of equilibrium, so too do sprawling celebrations of human achievement. This week, Hong Kong will find itself at the nexus of a rich, balanced artistic ecosystem of its own: Art
In October last year, Singapore’s three-day Formula One (F1) Grand Prix showcased the tremendous economic impact that world-class sporting events can bring to a city. The event attracted more than 300,000 attendees, the second highest in its history. Since Singapore began hosting F1, the races have drawn more than 720,000 international visitors and generated about
Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of child abuse after she allegedly hit her 12-year-old son with a rattan cane in a Hong Kong flat. The police force said it received a report at 2.48pm on Saturday from a boy in Wong Tai Sin who complained he had been beaten by his mother. The
發佈日期: 2026-03-21 19:31 TVB News 粵 已複製連結 The two-day-long ComplexCon kicked off today at the AsiaWorld-Expo, attracting scores of residents and tourists to the annual creative and cultural gala. Bringing global pop culture to Hong Kong for the third year, some of ComplexCon’s top attractions this year include this giant Labubu doll. An ensemble of
Some Discovery Bay residents have expressed frustration over a proposal to allow unrestricted taxi access to the seaside resort-like neighbourhood in Hong Kong, with a petition calling for greater public consultation garnering more than 1,100 signatures. In a reply to the South China Morning Post on Saturday, the Transport Department also confirmed it had received
Hong Kong police have arrested five people and recovered nearly HK$100 million (US$12.7 million) in gold stolen in a suspected deception case, in which a buyer allegedly worked as an accomplice of a group that seized the haul before fleeing. The incident took place at about 2.45pm on Friday at an office in Peninsula Square
Hong Kong authorities have received more than 100 applications for innovative drone usage to pioneer the city’s “low-altitude economy”, with some pilot projects set to launch as early as in three months, the transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also pledged to push more advanced transport technologies to transition from
The producers and distributors of Hong Kong animated feature Another World – directed by Tommy Ng and produced by Polly Yeung – discussed how the groundbreaking project came together and is breaking into international markets during Filmart, as part of the market’s focus on animation. Seven years in the making, the 2D hand-drawn animated film
After decades at the frontline campaigning for environmental policies, Edwin Lau Che-feng, founder of The Green Earth, is finally slowing down to focus on his health and passion for radio-controlled boats. The 68-year-old has been one of the most vocal environmentalists championing the waste-charging scheme for more than two decades. Lau still remembers May 27,
Popular doll Labubu and Blackpink’s Jennie were among the headline names and brands from the city and abroad that drew thousands of fans to Hong Kong’s third edition of pop culture festival ComplexCon early on Saturday. Organisers said this year’s edition broke attendance records and estimated tens of thousands would show up for the two-day
Dense skyscrapers crowd the skyline in Kai Tak, Hong Kong on Sept 15, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong’s leading inno-tech figures have called for a strategic shift in the city’s innovation efforts, urging the government to look beyond current successes and focus on emerging fields such as clean energy, aerospace, quantum computing,
Hong Kong authorities will issue weekly announcements about the changes in international and local fuel costs from April, following growing concerns that businesses have prematurely raised prices in response to the United States-Israeli war on Iran. The announcement on Saturday also came after the conflict’s impact on oil prices prompted Hong Kong’s transport sector to
When Uzma Naveed discovered she was a finalist for a global award in Paris, it should have been the proudest moment of her life. Instead, she met the news with what she described as “mixed feelings”. The 37-year-old refugee from Pakistan was chosen from a pool of 1,500 nominees from 97 different jurisdictions for the
Three Hong Kong police officers fired five shots at a man, suspected to be mentally ill, who charged at them with a serrated knife and a metal rod in the early hours of Saturday morning. Senior Superintendent Iu Wing-kan said that police received reports after midnight that a man was carrying weapons and behaving abnormally
The bourse operator will collect views on the proposals, which include broadening a special listing regime for innovative companies and opening the door for listings by smaller and more diverse firms, until May 8. Investment banks and brokers have piped up in support of a proposal to allow all companies that are pursuing listings to
Operators of illicit fuel stations can earn as much as HK$10,000 (US$1,280) a day by smuggling untaxed petrol into Hong Kong using vehicles equipped with enlarged tanks and selling it to car club members via coded messages, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said there had been more cases involving illicit fuel
Hong Kong police have launched a manhunt for three people involved in a suspected deception case in which a shop reportedly lost 73kg of gold bars worth an estimated US$12 million, the South China Morning Post has learned. The force said on Friday that it had received a report from a woman in Hung Hom
