25 h. ago Hong Kong private jet centre aims to fly high after upgrade of terminal

Hong Kong’s only fixed-base operator for private jet support services is betting its newly expanded terminal building will help it cash in on a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs), a surge in mega-events and rising Middle Eastern investment. The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) unveiled the upgraded building, part of a HK$500 million (US$64.1 million) expansion plan, at the city’s airport on Wednesday. Transport minister Mable Chan said Hong Kong’s mega-event economy would receive...

Politics

52 h. ago Sinovac flu shots safe for pregnant women, Hong Kong health experts say

Health experts have dismissed concerns about a Hong Kong government-subsidised flu vaccine that does not have clinical trial data on pregnant women, saying the decades-long technology is safe and people with less confidence can turn to the private sector for shots. Authorities said on Tuesday that Hong Kong had entered the summer flu season, a day after concerns were raised when the government revealed that the Sinovac influenza jab would be one of four vaccines offered in its vaccination...

Science

5 d. ago Another Hong Kong homeowner convicted over illegal structures, fined HK$150,000

Another homeowner in Redhill Peninsula has been found guilty of carrying out unauthorised building works and fined HK$150,000 (US$19,230), marking the 12th conviction after Hong Kong authorities’ crackdown on illegal construction. The owner of a detached home in the private housing estate on Hong Kong Island pleaded guilty at Eastern Court on Friday to knowingly undertaking building works without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department. “Investigations found that the owner of...

Events

2 w. ago Private DSE candidates’ marks will not affect Hong Kong pupil scores: exam body

The performance of private candidates sitting Hong Kong’s university entrance exams will not affect the chances of pupils achieving top scores, authorities have said, after the Post found significant improvements in non-school takers’ grades over the past two years. The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority’s remarks on Tuesday were accompanied by comprehensive data on top achievers in three core subjects of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) for the last two years. The...

Politics

2 w. ago Fire engine topples after crashing into car in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun, 7 injured

A fire engine has toppled onto its side after a crash with a private car in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun district, injuring seven people including five firefighters. The incident occurred at around 3.35pm on Sunday near the Shek Pai Light Rail stop, when the private car travelling along Ming Kum Road toward Leung King Estate collided with the emergency vehicle, causing it to topple onto its side. Bystanders were seen climbing onto the overturned fire engine to help trapped firefighters exit the...

Events

2 w. ago Dongfeng Motor to list EV unit in Hong Kong, privatise parent firm

Dongfeng Motor, a major state-owned Chinese carmaker, plans to privatise its Hong Kong-traded unit and list its electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary as part of a transition towards electrification. The company – based in Wuhan, the capital of central Hubei province – is offering shareholders HK$6.68 (US$0.85) per share, valuing the listed unit at HK$55.1 billion, according to a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange late on Friday. The offer represents an 11.9 per cent premium over the closing...

Economics

3 w. ago Hong Kong’s telehealth services lack transparency and guidance: consumer watchdog

Hong Kong’s private telehealth services are lacking transparency and guidance, the city’s consumer watchdog has found, calling on authorities to offer detailed guidelines and for the industry to specify qualified service providers. The Consumer Council released findings on Tuesday of a study that reviewed problems with the city’s telemedicine services, which have gained traction since the Covid-19 pandemic. “The state of the telehealth market in Hong Kong is at the beginning stage,” said council...

Politics

3 w. ago Hong Kong telehealth services lack transparency and guidance: consumer watchdog

Hong Kong’s private telehealth services are lacking transparency and guidance, the city’s consumer watchdog has found, calling on authorities to offer detailed guidelines and for the industry to specify qualified service providers. The Consumer Council released findings on Tuesday of a study that reviewed problems with the city’s telemedicine services, which have gained traction since the Covid-19 pandemic. “The state of the telehealth market in Hong Kong is at the beginning stage,” said council...

Politics

4 w. ago Suspended Hong Kong school ‘failed to pay teachers, had rats in dormitory’

A private secondary school suspended by Hong Kong authorities allegedly owed teachers months in wages and provided a dormitory for students that was unsanitary, with rat faeces found on beds, according to disgruntled staff and parents. A teacher at Inno Secondary School in Kowloon Tong told the Post on Wednesday that he and other academic staff at the institution had only received half of their wages in July, and still had not received the remainder that was due last Sunday. The school, which...

Economics

last month Hong Kong DSE pupils ‘not affected by rising number of private candidates’

The performance of local students in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams has not been affected by an influx of private candidates, authorities have said, even though the number of mainland Chinese participants has grown substantially and includes some whose eligibility has been questioned. The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority’s defence coincides with calls from lawmakers for more stringent regulations over collaboration between local private secondary schools and mainland...

Politics

last month Suspension of second Hong Kong private school leaves students, parents in limbo

The suspension of a Hong Kong private school that targeted mainland Chinese students across the border has left parents in limbo, with some having paid HK$200,000 (US$25,500) and unable to reach the institution despite repeated efforts. One student’s father also told the Post on Tuesday that he might have to arrange for his child to return to the mainland after the institution in Kowloon Tong was suspended by the Education Bureau in late July, and after it failed to register a new campus in Hung...

Society