Hong Kong's International Dragon Boat Races are celebrating their 50th anniversary with over 220 teams from 16 jurisdictions competing in Victoria Harbour. The two-day event in Tsim Sha Tsui draws thousands of spectators and paddlers, noted for its increased competitiveness and popularity.
Hong Kong police arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting three intoxicated men and a teenager in guest houses or staircases, and recording the assaults. The investigation began after a 19-year-old victim reported being assaulted after passing out on the street.
Hong Kong police have arrested four men and seized HK$7.2 million (US$918,850) worth of suspected drugs, including ketamine, cocaine, and etomidate. The operation, which began Thursday, uncovered a syndicate that allegedly recruited two mainland Chinese men through online gaming platforms to help with drug packaging and distribution in the city.
Hong Kong police arrested four men and seized 9.5kg of suspected drugs worth HK$7.2 million. The operation targeted a syndicate that allegedly recruited two mainland Chinese men through online gaming platforms to package and distribute drugs in the city.
Hong Kong Tourism Board launches "Hong Kong Summer Fun," a 13-day campaign from June 19 to July 1, featuring discounts and events like the International Dragon Boat Races to attract overnight visitors and boost consumption.
Hong Kong hits 33.7°C on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach 37°C in parts of the city by Friday amid an anticyclone and impending low-pressure system.
An elderly man in his 70s died after falling on a KMB bus in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong on Saturday. He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and pronounced dead. Police are investigating the incident as a fatal traffic accident.
Hong Kong experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday, with the city’s forecaster reporting temperatures of 31.6 degrees Celsius (88.8 Fahrenheit) at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui in the afternoon. Data from the Hong Kong Observatory showed much of the city on Tuesday saw temperatures rising above 31 degrees, with some parts of the New Territories exceeding 33 degrees. “An anticyclone aloft is bringing generally fine weather to the coast of Guangdong,” the Hong Kong Observatory...
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui has retained its title as Asia’s priciest luxury retail strip, commanding £16,160 (US$22,000) per square metre in annual rents, as the city remains among the world’s most active markets in terms of new high-end store openings, according to Savills. London’s Bond Street replaced Tsim Sha Tsui as the top global luxury retail property market with rents of £19,228 per square metre per year, according to the ninth edition of the UK-based property consultancy’s Global Luxury...
Two famed water lily paintings by French Impressionist master Claude Monet will go on display in Hong Kong from Friday in a free exhibition highlighting cultural exchange between East and West. The show, titled “Blooming: the Art of Garden in East and West”, brings together more than 100 sets of exhibits from the Art Institute of Chicago, Beijing’s Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles in Paris. The Hong Kong Museum of Art in Tsim Sha Tsui, which is hosting the show, has also contributed...
Hong Kong director Leung has won best director for 'Ciao UFO', a film about three residents of Wah Fu Estate whose childhood encounter with a UFO in the 1980s shapes their adult lives. In his acceptance speech, Leung reflected on difficult times in the film industry, recalling a three-year period without work, and thanked his wife and daughter for their support.
A major exhibition featuring more than 250 sets of Han dynasty relics – most of which have never been displayed in Hong Kong – is offering a rare look into one of the most influential periods of Chinese history. The showcase, titled “The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration”, is running at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui until September 20. Admission is free. The event is co-organised by the Development Bureau and the National Cultural Heritage...
