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Beijing’s top man on Hong Kong affairs has called on the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to “actively participate” in an infrastructure megaproject in the city’s rural north during a meeting with the school’s top management. During a meeting with HKUST’s board chairperson Harry Shum and university president Nancy Ip in Beijing […]

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received eight complaints against Deliveroo following the food delivery platform’s announcement that it will cease operations in the city next month. The Consumer Council said in an email to reporters that as of 5pm on Wednesday, the watchdog had seen eight complaints about Deliveroo involving transactions with a total worth […]

Hong Kong Tramways “is facing fierce competition” from other modes of public transport as the number of passengers remains below pre-pandemic levels, the city’s transport advisory body has said. The Transport Advisory Committee made the remarks on Wednesday after it had a meeting to discuss the tram company’s fare adjustment proposal, which was submitted in […]

Almost half of Hongkongers have expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the city’s opposition-free legislature, according to a survey by local think tank Path of Democracy. The poll surveyed around 1,000 people between January and February to ask whether they were satisfied with the city’s government and legislature. Around 48 per cent of the respondents […]

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday that its attributable profit rose slightly in 2024 to US$1.27 billion, after announcing earlier this year that its flights were finally back to pre-pandemic levels. The city’s aviation sector was hit hard by Covid-era policies, which imposed strict rules on travellers that kept it internationally isolated before they […]

The Dalai Lama published a book Tuesday that he says is a “framework for the future of Tibet”, to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death. China — which says Tibet is an integral part of the country — has responded by saying the Dalai Lama “has no right to represent the Tibetan […]

More than 50 students and teachers from three Hong Kong schools have contracted gastroenteritis after dining at the same restaurants during an exchange trip to mainland China, according to the city’s health authorities. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Wednesday that between March 3 and 10, a total of 52 teachers and students […]

Hong Kong’s top court is set to start livestreaming appeal hearings in April, but national security and high-profile political cases will not be included in the two-year pilot programme. From April 1, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) will begin webcasting substantive appellate proceedings as part of a two-year trial, the Hong Kong Judiciary announced […]

Two jailed former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers have been sentenced to weeks in prison after pleading guilty to charges arising from a 2019 clash in the city’s legislature over a controversial extradition bill. Eddie Chu and Raymond Chan entered their guilty plea on Tuesday, nearly six years after chaos broke out in the chamber of […]

A former student from mainland China has been jailed for three months after using forged credentials to enrol in a master’s programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Bao Junyang, 30, appeared at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday morning, local media outlets reported. He pleaded guilty to “obtaining services by deception” after […]

By Mary Yang and Matthew Walsh China on Tuesday concluded one of its biggest political events of the year with a call to “struggle unrelentingly” for the country’s rise after a conclave dominated by a deepening confrontation with the United States, its largest trading partner. Nearly 3,000 delegates congregated in Beijing’s Great Hall of the […]

China warned Britain on Tuesday against “provoking tensions” in the South China Sea after its foreign minister David Lammy called Beijing’s actions in the disputed waters “dangerous and destabilising”. In a video partly filmed alongside a vessel belonging to the Philippine Coast Guard, Lammy on Monday condemned “dangerous and destabilising activities” by Beijing in the […]

Hong Kong railway operator – the MTR Corporation (MTRC) – is considering allowing passengers to travel with their pets, local media HK01 reported citing sources. The MTRC may make a decision on the pet-friendly policy within the first half of 2025, according to a report by HK01 on Tuesday. Sources told HK01 that the idea […]

A delivery workers’ concern group has said that Deliveroo’s imminent exit from the Hong Kong market may result in further labour exploitation owing to the food delivery duopoly it leaves behind. Other than Deliveroo, foodpanda and Keeta are currently serving the local market. Justine Lam, a programme officer of the Riders’ Rights Concern Group, said […]

Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen has been found guilty of rioting during a protest in 2019, following a retrial that came after the government appealed against her 2020 acquittal. Deputy District Judge May Chung announced the guilty verdict on Tuesday afternoon, seconds after taking her seat at the bench. She said she had written […]

Hong Kong’s Newport Theatre has announced it will shut its doors on April 1 after 20 years of operation, the latest sign that a weak box office performance continues to plague the city’s cinema sector. Newport Circuit, the operator of Newport Theatre in Mong Kok, announced the closure on Facebook on Monday night, citing “changes […]

The sister of a late Filipina domestic worker who was fired after a cancer diagnosis in 2019 has said the discrimination case with Hong Kong’s equality watchdog is still ongoing. Mary Ann Allas said on Saturday that it had been “six long years” since her sister Baby Jane Allas filed a complaint to the Equal […]

By Sam Davies China’s military vowed Sunday to tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatism on the island escalated, warning independence proponents to step back from the “precipice”. Beijing considers the self-ruled island of Taiwan to be part of its territory and has not ruled out using military force to claim it. China has increased […]

Hong Kong health authorities have warned residents to be vigilant while travelling in Japan following reports of more than a hundred cases of norovirus infections involving contaminated food in the country. In a statement published on Saturday, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) called on Hongkongers to maintain personal, environmental, and food hygiene when visiting […]

Plastic bottled water was served to VIP guests watching the World Grand Prix snooker tournament at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena despite banning containers, Greenpeace has said. Greenpeace said on Sunday that the Kai Tak Arena management had “violated its own rules” by providing plastic bottled water to VIPs while banning people from bringing drinks […]

By Peter Catterall Beijing’s tariffs on certain US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest hike on Chinese imports came into force Monday, as trade tensions mount between the world’s two leading economies. Since retaking office in January, Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs on major US trading partners, including China, Canada […]

British online food delivery company Deliveroo will pull out of the Hong Kong market next month, after nine years. It told customers it was unable to provide a “great service,” while a press release said continued operations in Hong Kong did not serve their shareholders. See also: Deliveroo urged to drop HK$280K legal fees demand […]

Three Hong Kong residents are still waiting to be rescued from scam farms in Myanmar, the city’s government has said. A dedicated task force under the Security Bureau pledged to “actively follow up” on the remaining three cases. Since mid-2024, authorities have received a total of 28 reports linked to Hongkongers trafficked to Southeast Asia. […]

A 13-year-old girl has been arrested over possessing space oil following a viral video of her appearing to smoke on a train and stumbling on a station platform in Tin Shui Wai. A video, which began to circulate on social media on Thursday, showed the girl seated on a light rail train, appearing to smoke […]