1 hour ago Hong Kong signs up 16,000 volunteers to help at National Games

Hong Kong has formed its largest-ever volunteer corps of more than 16,000 helpers for the coming National Games, with the tourism minister urging them to show the best side of the city’s hospitality. Secretary of Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui officiated at a pledging ceremony on Sunday for the volunteers, aged from 15 to 80, who will help the city in its efforts as a co-host of November’s Games. “Our 16,000 volunteers are our frontline troops as tourism ambassadors. Our hope...

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3 h. ago Hong Kong motorcyclist, 27, killed in accident involving 2 double

A 27-year-old motorcyclist has been killed in Hong Kong after an accident involving two double-decker buses in Ngau Tau Kok. The rider was travelling along Kwun Tong Road towards Kwun Tong at about 8.30pm on Sunday when he collided with a KMB bus near Ping Shek Estate. The rider was thrown off his bike and landed on the road. Moments later, another KMB double-decker bus ran over the fallen rider. Emergency services rushed the severely injured man to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, where...

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3 h. ago 473 Hong Kong households sweating without power for up to 3 more days

Hundreds of residents sweltering in a public housing block in northern Hong Kong hit by a power outage may have to endure up to three more days without electricity. By Sunday, power had been restored to some floors of Tin Ming House at Tin Ping Estate in Sheung Shui, including a care home for the elderly, after a short circuit in the electricity meter room the previous afternoon knocked out the supply. However, more than 470 households on 10 floors in the block will have to endure the hot...

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5 h. ago Woman held after mummified cat and dead dog found in Hong Kong flat within a week

A 26-year-old Hong Kong woman has been arrested for a third time in two months on suspicion of animal cruelty after a mummified cat body was found in a North Point flat, a week after the remains of a dog were discovered at the same premises. The authorities received a report at around 4.30pm on Sunday from the 39-year-old female landlord of the unit in The Consonance building on Jupiter Street, in Tin Hau, alleging suspected mistreatment of animals by a tenant. She was alerted by building...

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5 h. ago Woman held after mummified cat, dead dog found in Hong Kong flat within week

A 26-year-old Hong Kong woman has been arrested for a third time in three months on suspicion of animal cruelty after a mummified cat was found in a North Point flat, a week after the remains of a dog were discovered at the same premises. The authorities received a report at around 4.30pm on Sunday from the female landlord, 39, of the property in The Consonance building on Jupiter Street, alleging suspected mistreatment of animals by a tenant. She was alerted by building security after a fire...

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7 h. ago What are some key policies by Hong Kong’s leaders that have changed the city?

Hong Kong’s leaders have unveiled significant measures since the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. From housing and development to labour protection and health, they have laid out ambitious plans in their annual policy addresses, creating long-term impacts on residents. As Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu prepares to deliver his fourth policy blueprint on Wednesday, the Post takes a look at a few key initiatives rolled out by leaders over the past 28 years that played a major role in...

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9 h. ago Mainland China stars dominate Hong Kong Open, Wang Zhiyi and Li Shifeng triumph

Mainland China stars dominate Hong Kong Open, Wang Zhiyi and Li Shifeng triumph  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago Cyberport may use Chinese GPUs at supercomputing centre, CEO says

Cyberport may add some graphics processing units (GPUs) made in China to its Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Centre in Hong Kong, as the government-run incubator seeks to reduce its reliance on Nvidia chips amid worsening China-US relations, its chief executive said. Cyberport has bought four GPUs made by four different mainland Chinese chipmakers and has been testing them at its AI lab to gauge which ones to adopt in the expanding facilities, Rocky Cheng Chung-ngam said in an interview...

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9 h. ago Hong Kong developers test homebuyer sentiment as outlook brightens

Two major residential developments in Hong Kong saw tepid sales over the weekend despite a slow recovery in the city’s property market, showing that buyer sentiment has yet to fully rebound even as developers strive for higher profit margins amid a stabilisation in home prices, according to analysts. “Developers are now testing the waters” by pricing new projects at market rates, aligning with average prices in nearby developments or slightly higher, said Joseph Tsang, chairman of JLL Hong Kong....

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9 h. ago Man in Hong Kong dies from suspected heatstroke during dragon boat practice

A man in Hong Kong has died after collapsing from suspected heatstroke during a dragon boat practice session in Tseung Kwan O amid very hot weather. According to the police, the force received a report at about 12.50pm on Sunday that a person collapsed at Tiu Keng Leng Pier while practising dragon boating. Witnesses at the scene said the man, who appeared to be middle-aged, became dizzy and unwell during the practice. His fellow racers brought their boat back to shore, carried him onto the pier,...

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10 h. ago Drone sends medical supplies from Hong Kong Island to Cheung Chau in 20 minutes

A new drone pilot project has significantly reduced the delivery time for urgent medical supplies from Hong Kong Island to a hospital on an outlying island from 65 minutes via ferry to 20 minutes by air. The project, part of the low-altitude economy regulatory sandbox launched by the government in March, was a collaboration between the Hospital Authority and logistics firm SF Express, aiming to provide a faster and more efficient alternative to ferries, which are subject to scheduling...

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11 h. ago Hong Kong can use role in Xinjiang’s legal services as belt and road ‘bridge’

Hong Kong can use its role in Xinjiang’s legal services as a “bridge” to connect with countries under the Belt and Road Initiative, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok has said at the end of a visit to the autonomous mainland Chinese region to promote the city’s legal system. Lam on Sunday concluded a four-day visit to Urumqi, the region’s capital, where he met with high-level government and party officials, representatives from Xinjiang’s legal and business sectors, as well as the Xinjiang...

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14 h. ago 2 agencies in Hong Kong help mainland Chinese talent secure visas via sham jobs

At least two employment agencies offer allegedly bogus jobs to mainland Chinese talent in Hong Kong to help them secure visa renewals for a fee of up to 500,000 yuan (US$70,200), the Post has found, amid a peak period of visa expirations under the government’s top talent scheme. Tactics deployed by the agencies included offering employment contracts and payslips without requiring actual work, as well as fabricating evidence of meetings – all designed to help mainlanders extend their stay in Hong...

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14 h. ago Hong Kong policy address: Lee’s tie nod to city’s role as mainland China bridge

Hong Kong’s leader and his team will wear a tie and silk scarf that symbolise the city’s role in bridging mainland China with the world when he delivers his fourth policy blueprint on Wednesday, as he explained his philosophy in a video partly created using AI technology. The different designs were conceived by instructors and students of fashion courses from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong Design Institute, and the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong...

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16 h. ago South Korea’s ban on foreign homebuyers to cool Seoul prices, Chinese spending

South Korea’s new restrictions on foreign homebuyers are likely to cool housing prices in Seoul and neighbouring cities, according to property agents, following a surge in the number of buyers from mainland China and Hong Kong who bought homes in the middle and high-end segments of the market. Hongkongers and mainland Chinese had acquired 96,955 properties in South Korea as of May, a 78.5 per cent increase from the 54,320 real estate assets that they owned in 2020, according to a report by The...

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16 h. ago Time for Hong Kong’s US$6.4 billion cultural gamble to pay off

Is Hong Kong’s most ambitious cultural project becoming its most expensive liability? More than a decade and nearly HK$50 billion (US$6.4 billion) later, the West Kowloon Cultural District finds itself in a precarious position. The government’s flagship arts and culture hub, which was meant to catapult the city into the ranks of global cultural capitals, now risks being remembered less for its creative breakthroughs than for its governance and financial headaches. The numbers alone tell a...

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17 h. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee to tackle civil servant accountability in policy address

Hong Kong’s leader will introduce a mechanism to hold senior civil servants accountable for their misconduct in his policy blueprint, targeting incidents such as a recent bottled water supply scandal, the Post has learned. But political observers have warned of a possible pushback from civil servants concerned about job security, while recommending the government implement gradual changes with robust investigative procedures. According to a government source, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is...

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29 h. ago US church in fight with HKIS ‘not looking to sell or redevelop’ its 7 properties

A US-based church suing a top Hong Kong school is “not looking to sell or redevelop” seven local properties it owns with an estimated value of nearly HK$1 billion (US$127 million), insisting it intends to make a “significant investment” in the city through a new institution. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) told the Post on Saturday that it was in a “comfortable financial position”, despite expressing concerns last month about a “significantly deepening deficit” based on multi-year...

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29 h. ago Hong Kong and China Gas (SEHK:3): A Fresh Look at Valuation as Investor Interest Rises

Hong Kong and China Gas (SEHK:3): A Fresh Look at Valuation as Investor Interest Rises  Yahoo Finance

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31 h. ago Hong Kong tobacco control bill: will the measures help or hurt the city?

Hong Kong recently passed a controversial tobacco control bill that sought to further reduce the city’s smoking rate, prompting some lawmakers to raise concerns about the possible impact on tourism and the illicit cigarette trade. The bill covers eight of the 10 tobacco control measures raised by the government in June last year, including a ban on the possession or use of alternative smoking products in public by April 30 of next year, and the sale of flavoured cigarettes other than menthol in...

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