Hong Kong’s men’s foil fencing team claimed a major early season triumph on Sunday by winning team gold at the Paris Foil World Cup, delivering a statement performance that underlined the city’s growing strength in international fencing. The victory capped a dominant day
From cities across Europe, North America and Asia, a group of long time friends travelled to Hong Kong this weekend to celebrate both a personal milestone and a shared passion that has bound them together for a quarter of a century. Known as
A man has been sentenced to four weeks in jail in Hong Kong after being convicted of taking upskirt photographs of a female passenger during a flight operated by Cathay Pacific, in a case that has renewed attention on privacy violations and personal
A joint venture between Sino Land and Great Eagle Holdings has secured a prime residential site in Kowloon after winning a government land tender valued at HK$1.61 billion, equivalent to about US$206 million. The successful bid comes as signs emerge that Hong Kong’s
Hong Kong’s major property developers are moving quickly to launch new residential projects as market sentiment shows early signs of improvement, a strategy that could test the strength of the city’s fragile housing recovery. While buyer interest has picked up from last year’s
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is heading toward a closely contested leadership vote after political parties decided to allow lawmakers a free vote in the race for council president. The decision has opened the door to an unusually competitive contest between two senior figures,
A sudden power outage briefly plunged parts of Hong Kong’s Kowloon City into darkness on Thursday afternoon, disrupting daily life for thousands of residents and causing temporary safety concerns across the busy neighbourhood. About 5,000 households were affected, with reports of people trapped
Hong Kong will ring in the new year without its traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks over Victoria Harbour, with authorities confirming that the city’s main countdown celebration will instead take place in the Central district. Officials said the decision reflects a more subdued
Shanghai has taken an unusual step in the handling of digital assets by becoming one of the first mainland cities to use an overseas cryptocurrency trading platform to sell seized blockchain tokens. More than ninety thousand filecoins, originally confiscated in criminal investigations, were
Hong Kong equestrian star Patrick Lam Lap Shun secured another Asian Championships silver medal on Wednesday after delivering a flawless final round in Thailand. The Beijing Olympian moved from fourth place to second, matching his individual eventing silver from the 2019 FEI Asian
