Two men in Hong Kong have been convicted of murdering a man over a gambling debt and then attempting to extort HK$3.6 million from his wife for his release, despite him being deceased. The victim's body was found buried near Ping Yeung Village.
Over 673,000 Hongkongers returning from mainland China faced unprecedented crowds at land checkpoints on Monday night, with wait times exceeding three hours.
Hong Kong celebrated the launch of the Shenzhou-23 mission, featuring the city's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying. The crew, including Lai, Zhu Yangzhu, and Zhang Zhiyuan, departed from Jiuquan, Gansu province, heading to the Gobi Desert launch site. Lai, a police superintendent and mother of three, is the fourth Chinese woman in space and the first female payload specialist.
Hong Kong is forecast to experience a scorching week with temperatures potentially hitting 33°C on four consecutive days, possibly triggering the year's first very hot weather warning. An anticyclone aloft is bringing hot and fine weather to the region.
Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers have received permanent residency in the UK through a special immigration route launched in January 2021. These individuals can apply for British citizenship next year after completing five years of residence.
A six-member team in Hong Kong, launched by RIPHK, provides affordable corpse restoration services for disfigured bodies, aiming to allow the deceased dignified burials and console grieving families. They have handled over 10 cases, including victims of the Tai Po fire.
Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, encouraged young people to pursue their dreams, stating "there must be a better tomorrow" if they work hard and consider their country. She is set to launch to the Tiangong space station on Sunday.
Hundreds, including prominent figures, attended a memorial service for Maisy Ho Chiu-ha, daughter of Stanley Ho, remembering her as a low-profile philanthropist. Ho, executive director of Shun Tak Holdings, died at 58.
Two Hong Kong tourists died in a car crash in New Zealand. The Chinese consulate in Christchurch confirmed the incident. Road safety concerns are raised, particularly for Hong Kong drivers adapting to driving on the left.
Hong Kong's SFC is increasingly using monetary settlements, totaling HK$2.5 billion recently, to address financial misconduct. This aligns with global trends, prioritizing compensation for investors over lengthy legal battles and jail terms.
Canvas, an education platform, has reached an agreement with hackers to return compromised data after a global breach affecting 72,571 Hongkongers and 9,000 institutions worldwide.
A global data leak involving learning platform Canvas has exposed the personal information of more than 72,000 students and staff across Hong Kong educational institutions, with authorities warning of further threats targeting those affected. As of Tuesday, seven local educational institutions had reported data breaches to the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, including major universities such as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Polytechnic University and City...
Authorities will negotiate with operators of popular care homes in Guangdong province to secure more places for elderly Hongkongers to meet rising demand, the welfare minister has said, amid a ninefold surge in city residents moving into such facilities across the border in recent years. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said in an interview with the South China Morning Post that the number of elderly Hong Kong residents living in care homes under the Residential Care Services...
Hongkongers packed the aisles of supermarkets with carts full of daily necessities as the city’s major grocery chains engaged in what some were calling a “price war” ahead of Mother’s Day. Hong Kong’s two major supermarket chains, CK Hutchison Holdings-backed ParknShop and Jardine Matheson’s Wellcome, each offered 12 per cent off everything in their stores for those who bought a certain amount of goods on Saturday. HKTVmall, the city’s popular online shopping platform, entered the fray and...
A group of visually impaired Hongkongers have been training to compete in the Cigna Healthcare Hyrox Hong Kong 2026 race, which starts on Friday. Max Lam Kwai-hung, 23, will make his Hyrox debut in Saturday’s mixed doubles format alongside his event partner and guide runner Aileen Wong, founder and head coach of local NGO IncluFit. Born with congenital cataracts, Lam experienced deteriorating vision in his teens and is now totally blind. He started running last year after being introduced to...
More than 400 cancer patients are set to benefit from Hong Kong health authorities’ decision to subsidise a leukaemia drug, and will go from paying up to HK$500,000 (US$63,800) a year for treatment to forking out just HK$240. The Hospital Authority said on Wednesday that it began subsidising the medication, Dasatinib, in April, with the government expected to set aside an additional HK$49 million in annual spending to help cover the cost. As part of the move, Dasatinib was reclassified from a...
One in five people in Hong Kong feels “lonely”, with about 520,000 self-isolating and unwilling to confide in family, friends or even artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Family Welfare Society on Tuesday released the survey results, which also showed the city’s family well-being index at 6.09, slightly up from 6.06 in 2024. The NGO conducted the survey between January and February, randomly polling 2,112 Hong Kong residents aged 18 and above who lived with...
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday afternoon that remained in effect for 3½ hours, bringing over 30mm of rainfall to many parts of the city along with thunderstorms and hail. The warning was cancelled at 5:50pm, but forecasters warned residents to remain alert to river flooding risks. Weather is expected to remain slightly cooler over Guangdong province for the next couple of days under the influence of the northeast monsoon and localized upper-air disturbances.
Four winning tickets each took home over HK$55.7 million (US$7.1 million) in Hong Kong's largest Mark Six jackpot draw. The winning numbers were 2, 3, 8, 28, 30, 48 with 9 as the extra number. Total turnover reached about HK$414 million, a six-fold increase from the previous draw of HK$63 million, surpassing the HK$402.3 million Chinese New Year draw but falling short of the 2016 record of HK$446 million.
Hong Kong saw 251,212 mainland Chinese visitors on the first day of the Labour Day golden week holiday, a 13% increase year-on-year. Meanwhile, 430,862 Hongkongers left the city, representing a 45% surge from last year's 296,273. Total cross-border trips reached 1.32 million.
Hong Kong residents flocked to Shenzhen on Friday, drawn by ‘better service’ at restaurants and family-friendly attractions as the Labour Day “golden week” holiday began. Affordability has also lured droves of Hongkongers across the border, with families budgeting about HK$1,000 (US$128) for a full day in the tech hub, covering restaurants, dental clinics, indoor amusement parks and ice-skating rinks. Labour Day is a statutory public holiday in Hong Kong and marks the start of mainland China’s...
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...
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort reported a 36% decline in net profit to HK$536 million (US$68 million) for the financial year ending last September, with revenue down 1.35% to HK$8.69 billion and visitor numbers falling 2.5% to 7.5 million. Managing director Tim Sypko attributed the drop to higher wages, anniversary-related expenses, and depreciation from new attractions including a Pixar-themed water parade. Despite the decline, the resort achieved its second-highest profit in 20 years and became debt-free for the first time.
Hong Kong government launches pilot scheme inviting private operators to develop three public beaches - Butterfly Beach in Tuen Mun, Tung Wan Beach in Ma Wan and Big Wave Bay in Southern district. District councillor Chung Kin-fung suggests hosting beer and barbecue festivals, while Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Manda Chan Wing-man says fees must remain affordable and strict KPIs will not be imposed.
