Hong Kong
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Three days after its opening, Hong Kong’s Central Kowloon Bypass saw its first recorded accident in the Yau Ma Tei section, involving a medium-sized truck and a car with no injuries. The Hong Kong tra...
On Tuesday morning, an independent committee tasked with investigating Hong Kong's deadliest fire for decades visited Wang Fuk Court to assess the site conditions. The team included Judge David Lok Ka...
A Hong Kong tram driver has been sentenced to four weeks imprisonment for causing a fatal accident involving a three-year-old girl and injuring three others. The sentence was mitigated due to the inci...
swire properties has sold two ultra-luxury residential units in deep water bay, hong kong, for a total of us$283 million (hk$2.2 billion). the transaction includes a 9,600 sq ft and a 5,300 sq ft thre...
Hong Kong's municipal solid waste at landfills decreased by 3.4% to 10,510 tonnes per day in 2024, continuing a three-year downward trend. However, environmental groups are concerned that this progres...
Hong Kong's Peak Tram announced an increase in standard fares beginning next Monday, with the most significant hikes being for children and seniors tickets which will rise by approximately 38-39%. Mea...
Following weak sales during the winter solstice weekend, Hong Kong's restaurant sector expects an improvement in business around the Lunar New Year holiday period. Despite a 15% increase in the number...
Hong Kong police have arrested fifteen suspects linked to a currency exchange robbery where four suitcases of cash worth approximately US$6.3 million were stolen within thirty seconds. The incident wa...
Operation Santa Claus has initiated an emergency fundraising appeal alongside its annual campaign to support families affected by the recent deadly fire in Hong Kong. The effort involves partnering ch...
A Hong Kong welfare organization, SideBySide, has ended its policy preventing displaced residents of the Tai Po fire from keeping donated in-room appliances and furniture when they move out. The decis...
Health officials in Hong Kong plan to enhance collaboration between traditional Chinese medical practitioners and Western medicine specialists for pain management and post-illness recovery. Traditiona...
A water pipe leak in northern Hong Kong on Sunday affected residential and commercial properties, leaving thousands without fresh water amid the winter solstice holiday. Residents of On Shing Court, T...
Maryan Pascual Esteban's body has been returned from Hong Kong to the Philippines, where she is being hailed as a heroine by Philippine officials for her actions during the deadly fire....
On December 13, at Hong Kong's Nina Hotel Island South, 11 children aged eight to ten enthusiastically participated in a chocolate-making workshop to create edible Christmas trees. The event was part ...
Landlords in Hong Kong and Singapore are allocating more space to flexible office operators due to increased demand from multinational corporations, which now account for 41% of flex office users in A...
A Hong Kong teaching hospital has launched an investigation following a viral social media video showing medical staff engaged in what appeared to be a water fight using syringes filled with liquid in...
Hong Kong's MTR Corporation has received approval from the city's Executive Council to plan an extension of the South Island line, originally proposed over a decade ago. The 7.5 km line is expected to...
A car collided with an oncoming bus in Stanley, Hong Kong, injuring seven individuals who were hospitalized. The accident occurred at 12:44 PM on Saturday at No. 32 Stanley Village Road. Four passenge...
Hong Kong plans to provide guidance helping residents decide when traditional Chinese medicine could be more effective than Western medicine. This initiative includes promoting the use of eHealth syst...
The district officer from Tai Po, Hong Kong apologized via social media after facing criticism online for her choice of clothing at the funeral of firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died while battling a sign...
Hong Kong Disneyland supports Operation Santa Claus (OSC), an annual charity drive launched by the Post and RTHK in 1988. Disneyland's contribution includes creative merchandise, guest engagement acti...
A robbery suspect, surnamed Lam, escaped from Queen Elizabeth Hospital while being escorted for an X-ray scan in Hong Kong on Friday morning, leaving barefoot. The 35-year-old man was rearrested hours...
Nearly 140 participants dressed as Santas ran through Hong Kong's streets on Sunday as part of the annual Santa Hash charity run. The event started at Lockhart Road Playground in Wan Chai, covering a ...
A 42-year-old man was critically injured after jumping from his ground-floor Hong Kong apartment following a gas explosion around 6:40 pm on Monday at an address in To Kwa Wan. He reportedly remains c...
A fatal fire broke out at a high-rise apartment in Hong Kong's New Territories on Sunday morning, leading to the evacuation of approximately 320 residents. A 56-year-old man died while a 54-year-old w...
Shoppers gathered at the Sham Shui Po branch of Sincere Department Store for its last day in operation after three decades. This closure leaves only two remaining branches in Mong Kok and Central, tho...
Hong Kong observed its coldest morning of winter on Friday, with temperatures recorded at 12.9 degrees Celsius. The cold weather warning issued by the Hong Kong Observatory for the season remained in ...
Six babies were born in Hong Kong hospitals during the first hour of New Year’s Day: three girls and three boys. The CUHK Medical Centre delivered the city’s first baby of 2026, a boy at midnight; two...
The government of Hong Kong plans to offer approximately 300,000 residents free hepatitis B screenings early in 2026 as part of efforts to meet international goals for eliminating the disease by 2030....
A Hong Kong man was arrested by local police after an extendable baton, classified as an unauthorized weapon, was found hidden in his checked luggage destined for the United States. Airport security a...
Residents of Hong Kong experienced cold weather on Christmas with temperatures expected to drop further on Boxing Day, reaching as low as 13 degrees Celsius. The Hong Kong Observatory cited northeaste...
Hong Kong features a variety of cultural events during the festive season including ballet, theater, and music performances. Notably, the city offers traditional Christmas-themed options as well as al...
A shopping center in Admiralty and Starstreet Precinct of Hong Kong has launched an imaginary world-themed celebration called 'Ticket to Christmas' for its 2023 Operation Santa Claus campaign. The fes...
A Russian woman was arrested by Hong Kong police on suspicion of damaging a private car and brandishing a knife in Tsim Sha Tsui district. Video evidence showed her stopping a vehicle in the middle of...
On Friday morning, temperatures across Hong Kong fell to single digits and some areas recorded lows between 2-3 degrees Celsius. The region experienced its coldest weather this winter according to the...
Chief Executive of Hong Kong, John Lee Ka-chiu, has been diagnosed with sciatica after attending the swearing-in ceremony for lawmakers on Thursday. The condition is a common degenerative ailment that...
A Hong Kong court has handed down a six-month prison sentence to a suspended police officer who defrauded the system by claiming extra sick leave during the 2019 social unrest. Officer Jeffrey Tam Shu...
Thousands gathered in Hong Kong’s Central district on Thursday evening to celebrate Christmas, adorned with whimsical outfits and photographing festive installations along Chater Road. The area featur...
Amber Lam, a 25-year-old Hong Kong clerk, has maintained the tradition of handcrafting and personally delivering Christmas cards since primary school. She believes handwritten messages foster personal...
The Hong Kong Observatory issued its first cold weather warning for winter season on New Year's Day due to the expected low temperatures of around 12 degrees Celsius. The cold front moving across Guan...
Hong Kong Customs has arrested two operators of party rooms suspected of providing pirated karaoke songs to customers following an operation from December 3-10, 2023. The arrests were made after analy...