- Hong Kong, once the world’s busiest port, was knocked to 11th place in 2023 by Dubai’s Jebel Ali port, while Shanghai and Singapore retained the top two spots, according to data from Alphaliner.
- A woman was arrested on Thursday after one of this year's DSE exam papers was posted on social media. Questions for the English listening exam were said to have been uploaded to Xiaohongshu. Pol…
- Hong Kong’s retired trains are set to make a comeback in a showcase exhibition at the end of this month. One of them, the “Yellow Head” train, is a first-generation electric train for the East R…
- The Chinese Embassy in the United States has criticised proposals by US President Joe Biden to impose higher tariffs on Chinese metal products. A spokesman for the embassy, Liu Pengyu, said "the…
- Hong Kong's unemployment rate rose to 3 percent in three-month period ending in March, according to official figures released on Thursday. That's a 0.1 percentage point increase compared with th…
- Hong Kong’s housing minister has defended an estimated HK$4.39 billion price tag for managing 30,000 temporary flats which are planned for the city, saying this would cover maintenance, cleaning…
- The Coroner's Court on Thursday heard that high doses of steroids had increased the risk of a hepatitis B relapse in a liver disease patient who died following two organ transplants in 2017. Tan…
- A Hong Kong lawmaker has questioned how a government film subsidy fund vetted projects, citing “views” that the scheme had backed movies promoting “soft resistance” and with “negative energy.” L…
- The US and Britain on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. The US Treasury's…
- China and Indonesia want to maintain peace and stability in the region, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday after holding talks with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta. Wa…
- Morgan Stanley and HSBC are cutting dozens of investment banking jobs in the Asia Pacific region this week, sources said, as they ramp up cost-cutting, with weaker dealmaking and sluggish market…
- Police have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of secretly filming a woman in the toilets of a primary school in Ma On Shan. It's understood that the suspect is a student teacher and that his …
- The city’s anti-corruption and antitrust watchdogs on Thursday said they had arrested 20 people after cracking down on a syndicate which allegedly engaged in corruption and tender-rigging in rel…
- The Hong Kong government has defended its monthly spending of HK$3.75 million to maintain defunct Covid-19 isolation centres after one legislator described the bill as “shocking.” Secretary for …
- Two people died and another was injured on Thursday after their car crashed into a barrier on a highway near Siu Lam. Police said the accident happened on Tuen Mun Road at around 3am. It's thoug…
- Influx of high-earners, many of whom will likely need teams of workers, could create more jobs, experts say.
- Hong Kong’s government spent around HK$1.22 billion to prepare for and hold last year’s “patriots-only” District Council election, which was marked by a record low voter turnout. It works out at…
- Administration plans to provide 30,000 temporary homes by 2027-28 for families waiting at least three years for public housing.
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