25 m. ago Hong Kong woman dies after car crashes into parked truck near border

A Hong Kong woman has died after the car she was driving crashed into a truck near the border with mainland China. Police received a report at 4.55am on Saturday that the car heading to the border control point slammed into the truck, which was parked on the side of Man Kam To Road near Sha Ling Road in the North District. The woman, in her thirties, was declared dead at the scene by emergency personnel, while the truck driver, 50, reported no injuries. Photos and footage from local media showed...

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54 m. ago Kai Tak infrastructure projects shouldn’t be developed in isolation

The Kai Tak Development Area, once home to Hong Kong’s iconic airport, is now the site of one of the city’s most ambitious urban regeneration efforts. As the government pushes forward with two major infrastructure projects in the area – a smart and green mass transit system and the enhancement of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – concerns are mounting that the current fragmented approach may undermine the very goals these projects aim to achieve. Both initiatives are central to Hong Kong’s long-term...

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1 hour ago How will Hong Kong’s John Lee help the jobless, the unhappy old and the young?

With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the last of a seven-part series, Emily Hung looks at the systemic issues plaguing unemployed workers, elderly carers and young people that Lee is expected to address in the second last policy blueprint of his first term. Click here...

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3 h. ago Hong Kong Pitches Itself as Assembly Base for China EV Makers

Hong Kong Pitches Itself as Assembly Base for China EV Makers  Bloomberg.com

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3 h. ago Son of detained Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai on Beijing’s crackdown on speech

Son of detained Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai on Beijing’s crackdown on speech  PBS

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4 h. ago After years of US sanctions, how is Xinjiang’s economy doing?

Chinese scholars have criticised US-led sanctions over Xinjiang, saying their research showed the measures had resulted in long-term economic damage, including job losses. The findings, presented at an academic seminar in Hong Kong last month, offered one of the first aggregated assessments of the impacts of US sanctions imposed on Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses in the far western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Beijing has denied those accusations and condemned the...

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10 h. ago 4 Hong Kong teens arrested for allegedly hacking games at Jumpin Gym USA

Four Hong Kong teenagers have been arrested in connection with nine cases of “hacking” game machines at various branches of a popular indoor arcade chain, allegedly collecting HK$20,000 worth of prizes. The group of three boys and a girl allegedly bought wireless devices online and used them to tamper with at least nine game machines at four branches of the chain, which the Post learned was Jumpin Gym USA. The chain called police earlier this month after spotting suspicious operations of some...

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10 h. ago Hong Kong to update railway standards with national measures to help cut costs

Hong Kong is seeking to incorporate national railway standards into local benchmarks in a bid to greatly cut costs and raise efficiency, paving the way for standardised rules and their wider application in future government projects. The move will also help facilitate the export of mainland Chinese building technology, such as modular integrated construction (MiC), to other countries, according to a railway engineering veteran. The Highways Department on Friday announced the move to update the...

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11 h. ago How Apple’s grip on China slipped – and what it means for other multinationals

Apple’s launch season has arrived, an occasion once treated like a festival in China and hailed by enthusiasts as the “Spring Festival Gala of the tech world”. Tan Hui used to be one of the devoted, closely following every iPhone launch and going all out to secure the latest model. At times, she would even fly two and a half hours from her home in Sichuan province to Hong Kong – where new models sometimes went on sale earlier than on the mainland – to ensure she was one of the first to get her...

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12 h. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee tipped to relaunch public housing sale scheme for tenants

Hong Kong’s leader is expected to relaunch a scheme allowing public flat tenants to buy their homes as part of his policy address, but observers have raised concerns about settling property management disputes and called for a review of the subsidised housing regime. Insiders told the Post on Friday that Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s coming policy blueprint would include a proposal to restart the Tenants Purchase Scheme, a measure that was active from 1998 to 2006 and allowed tenants at 39...

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12 h. ago Disney Cruise delay in Singapore leaves Hong Kong passengers frustrated, in limbo

Hong Kong passengers are left in limbo and disappointed after shipbuilding issues forced the maiden voyage of Disney’s latest cruise ship in Singapore to be delayed, with some struggling to manage pre-booked flights and hotel rooms. Disney Adventure, a new cruise ship still being built and operated by Disney Cruise Line, was originally set to launch on its maiden voyage from Singapore, its home port, in December 2025. But some passengers said they had received an email in recent days telling...

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13 h. ago US church suing HKIS sold 3 Hong Kong properties in 2019 to pay debts

A US-based church suing the Hong Kong International School (HKIS) for breaching an operating agreement sold three properties in the city for a combined US$22 million in 2019 to pay its debts, according to its official media platform. The move prompted Hong Kong’s Lutheran church to suspend its partnership with the Lutheran Council–Missouri Synod (LCMS) that year, with the local group saying at the time that the sale had gone against donors’ wishes and it reserved the right to take legal...

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14 h. ago Thousands of Passengers Stranded in Asia Following Over 100 Cancellations by Air China, Shenzhen, China Eastern and China Express Airlines, Creating Major Chaos in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Beyond

Thousands of Passengers Stranded in Asia Following Over 100 Cancellations by Air China, Shenzhen, China Eastern and China Express Airlines, Creating Major Chaos in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Beyond  Travel And Tour World

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15 h. ago Overseas university students to be among 6,000 riders in Hong Kong’s Cyclothon

University students from mainland China and overseas will be among the 6,000 riders invited to join Hong Kong’s annual Cyclothon, which is returning in November. “The Hong Kong Cyclothon is a prime example of our city’s growing importance on the global sports stage,” said Tourism Board Chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok on Friday. “It offers a unique cycling experience that showcases our ability to blend sport with tourism.” Registration for the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon will open on...

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15 h. ago 361 Degrees pioneers digital payments under Hong Kong’s new regime

One of China’s biggest sportswear makers, 361 Degrees International, said it will adopt stablecoin payment and settlement for its overseas operations, becoming one of the first mainland retailers to make such a move as it seeks overseas expansion. The Xiamen-based company said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Thursday that it planned to use stablecoins in transactions outside mainland China, covering offline stores, e-commerce sales, supply chain services and digital ecosystem...

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15 h. ago 361 Degrees pioneers stablecoin payments in overseas businesses

One of China’s biggest sportswear makers, 361 Degrees International, said it will adopt stablecoin payment and settlement for its overseas operations, becoming one of the first mainland retailers to make such a move as it seeks overseas expansion. The Xiamen-based company said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Thursday that it planned to use stablecoins in transactions outside mainland China, covering offline stores, e-commerce sales, supply chain services and digital ecosystem...

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16 h. ago Church’s bid to replace HKIS with new school put on hold by Education Bureau

Hong Kong education authorities will not process “at this stage” an application by a US-based church to set up a new international school to replace a top institution being sued for allegedly only serving the “rich”, due to the ongoing legal proceedings. The Education Bureau on Friday told the Post that it had already received the application from the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) to establish a new school. The church has threatened to evict Hong Kong International School (HKIS), which...

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17 h. ago Hong Kong partially halts work on light public housing project over defects

Hong Kong authorities have suspended part of the construction work on a light public housing project after discovering irregularities in some bolts, ordering the contractor to investigate and fix the problem. The Housing Bureau said on Friday that it found 23 construction bolts had been cut without permission on the fourth and fifth floors of a temporary public housing project in Siu Lam. A regular inspection by the Architectural Services Department on August 30 had discovered the problem, the...

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17 h. ago Hong Kong’s procurement scandals a reminder constant vigilance is needed

Counterfeit bricks in MTR’s Tung Chung East station project, improperly sourced bottled water for government departments, substandard trainers for lifeguards – recent scandals in Hong Kong have aroused controversies rooted in the government’s public procurement process. Few Hongkongers have the vaguest idea of the scale of government procurement, even though it is everywhere around us. The Government Transparency Institute, which tries to monitor government procurement worldwide, estimates it...

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17 h. ago Big bucks in government procurement makes it a honeypot for corruption

Counterfeit bricks in MTR’s Tung Chung East station project, improperly sourced bottled water for government departments, substandard trainers for lifeguards – recent scandals in Hong Kong have aroused controversies rooted in the government’s public procurement process. Few Hongkongers have the vaguest idea of the scale of government procurement, even though it is everywhere around us. The Government Transparency Institute, which tries to monitor government procurement worldwide, estimates it...

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