Hongkongers celebrated the 29th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty by taking advantage of discounts and perks at restaurants, shops, transport, and museums. Long queues were observed at various establishments, with museums reporting high visitor numbers.
Adult film actress So was arrested in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, for allegedly promoting an illegal online betting website. The site, which claims to be a popular Asian gaming brand since 2018, offers various forms of gambling and had hired local personalities as brand ambassadors. So was released on bail.
Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Raymond Wong Pak-ming starts 5-month prison term for insider trading, awaiting High Court appeal, after making unlawful gains through shares of Transmit Entertainment.
A Hong Kong court issued an arrest warrant for Youcef Bennoui, a 35-year-old British tourist, who allegedly jumped bail after being charged with vandalizing airport self-check-in kiosks in February. Bennoui failed to appear in court on Monday, and prosecutors stated he had left the city.
Tycoon Resources secured a stylish victory at Happy Valley, extending its unbeaten record and contributing to a double for trainer Tony Cruz. Several jockeys and trainers also celebrated multiple wins.
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven individuals and two companies with 25 offenses, including manslaughter and money laundering, in connection with the city's deadliest fire at Wang Fuk Court last November, which killed 168 people.
Cultural investments lack robust metrics for measuring social impact despite having tangible economic and infrastructural outputs.
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog has charged Wen Congmei, 62, with allegedly bribing a Legal Aid Department clerk with HK$10,000 to secure custody of her grandson. She faces one count of offering an advantage to a public servant and will appear in court Friday.
West Kowloon Station Customs officers seized 240 suspected ancient coins from a male traveler's luggage. The items, identified as Song Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, and Japanese coins from the 17th-19th centuries, are classified as general cultural relics prohibited from leaving China.
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon is poised to emerge as the second-most important office sub-market after Central with the completion of new buildings that will accommodate banks and insurance companies, according to industry officials. However, there was expected to be limited demand from newcomers or via corporate expansion, with leasing activity dominated by relocations and higher vacancy rates in some of the city’s other business districts. The 40-hectare stretch of reclaimed land is being touted as...
Hong Kong recorded over 76,000 trips by mainland Chinese visitors on the first morning of the five-day Labour Day golden week, with many heading to the countryside for scenic views while others opted for city walks. Early arrivals traveled from Changsha to hike the MacLehose Trail, with 18-year-old university student Chen Hongjie planning a two-night camping trip along the trail.
Hong Kong recorded more than 76,000 mainland Chinese visitor arrivals on the first morning of the five-day Labour Day “golden week”, with many heading to the countryside for scenic views and others opting for “city walks” to explore picturesque corners of the city. Some early arrivals headed straight to the countryside after getting off at West Kowloon rail terminus on Friday morning. University student Chen Hongjie, 18, was all geared up to hike the MacLehose Trail on his first day in the city...
A Hong Kong man has been jailed for two months for sharing a social media post urging residents to shun last year’s Legislative Council election. Security guard Wong Wah-kwong, 63, pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court on Wednesday to inciting others to boycott the December poll – the second under a Beijing-imposed “patriots-only” election overhaul in 2021. Wong admitted sharing a Facebook post dated October 15 last year by fugitive activist Alan Keung Ka-wai, who urged Hongkongers to avoid...
Police have dismantled a motorcycle theft syndicate and arrested five people, believed to be linked to 14 cases across Hong Kong, amid a rise in such crimes in the first quarter of the year. Senior Inspector Fu Ho-shing of the Kowloon West regional crime unit said on Saturday that the group primarily targeted motorcycles parked in back alleys or secluded areas in West Kowloon and Tsuen Wan, where surveillance coverage is limited. They also targeted delivery workers who left their vehicles...
