67 h. ago How to score tickets for port call by Shandong aircraft carrier to Hong Kong

The Shandong aircraft carrier strike group will stop in Hong Kong from July 3 to 7 as part of the 28th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. The visit marks the first time a PLA Navy aircraft carrier strike group has visited Hong Kong in eight years. The public can board the homegrown aircraft carrier, the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate. The Yan’an missile destroyer will also take part in the port call. The Post unpacks what you need to know about the...

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3 d. ago Appendicitis surgery blunder puts spotlight on Hong Kong public hospital safety

A recent surgical blunder involving a doctor mistakenly removing a patient’s fallopian tube instead of her appendix has cast doubt on Hong Kong public hospitals’ ability to effectively implement safety protocols and allocate manpower, advocates have said. Caritas Medical Centre revealed the blunder on Friday, which began with a 48-year-old woman being admitted for appendicitis on June 17. A higher surgical trainee performed a laparoscopic appendectomy on the patient the next day but wrongly...

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4 d. ago Meet the Hong Kong tour guide offering visitors an Anthony Bourdain

For most visitors to Hong Kong, no trip would be complete without a stop at The Peak to take in the city’s sweeping vistas or a walk along the Avenue of Stars to witness the skyline lit up at night. With such glitzy attractions having become synonymous with the city, few people would ever consider visiting a wet market in one of the city’s poorest neighbourhoods or a public housing estate slated for demolition. But for Hong Kong tour guide Angel Lau Tsz-tung, these lesser-known locations reveal...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong public hospitals to limit ‘as needed’ medication to 8

Patients at Hong Kong public hospitals and clinics who are prescribed medication for “as needed” use will receive a maximum eight-week supply starting from next Thursday as part of initiatives to reduce drug wastage. The Hospital Authority on Friday announced that selected medication prescribed for as-needed use would be dispensed with a maximum supply of around two months. The new arrangement will cover 14 types of drugs mainly for relieving symptoms, such as laxatives, medication to loosen...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong public universities get 850 transfer inquiries amid shifting US policies

Hong Kong’s eight public universities have received about 850 transfer inquiries related to “sudden policy changes” affecting overseas higher education amid the Trump administration’s hostile stance towards foreign enrolments, according to the government. Authorities revealed the number of inquiries submitted so far following a meeting between university heads and the government’s Committee on Education, Technology and Talents on Thursday. Last month, the United States said that international...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong to hold public hospital executives accountable for medical incidents

The senior management of Hong Kong’s public hospitals will be held accountable for medical incidents, in addition to frontline staff, the Hospital Authority has said, as part of measures to ensure patient safety. The authority said on Thursday that the power to appoint and dismiss staff would be assigned to hospital chief executives and department heads instead of headquarters, streamlining the process for replacing underperforming employees. “This means if a manager identifies an...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong makes public stablecoin adoption a top priority in digital asset push

The Hong Kong government has pledged to promote the public adoption of licensed stablecoins, unveiling a broad set of new digital asset (DA) policies as the city seeks to cement its role as a global cryptocurrency hub while serving as a test bed for Beijing’s fintech aspirations. In the “Policy Statement 2.0 on the Development of Digital Assets in Hong Kong” released on Thursday, the government called for market proposals to test stablecoin applications in public scenarios and a legislative...

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6 d. ago FWD files for Hong Kong listing amid slew of jumbo IPO deals

FWD Group has launched its long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, as the pan-Asian insurer founded by local tycoon Richard Li Tzar-kai approaches the end of a four-year odyssey for capital that has taken it from New York back to his hometown. FWD plans to sell 91.34 million shares at HK$38 each, according to a filing on Thursday to the Hong Kong exchange, valuing the insurer at HK$48.3 billion (US$6.15 billion). The insurer could upsize the IPO to 105 million shares and...

Economics

7 d. ago Dining app Eatigo sorry for joke on Hong Kong singer Keung To’s fall into sea

A well-known restaurant reservation platform has issued a public apology after making fun of Hong Kong singer Keung To’s recent fall into the sea in an online post to promote its booking service, sparking calls for a boycott of the app. Eatigo, which offers restaurant bookings with bill discounts in Asia, said sorry on Tuesday night, following the post on social media platform Threads, saying the promotion lacked “proper respect and sensitivity”. The now-deleted post said: “To all Keung To fans,...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong investors hit jackpot as IPO boom delivers returns above 30%

A blistering recovery in Hong Kong’s initial public offering (IPO) market this year has delivered a bonanza for investors, with returns above 30 per cent bucking a sluggish economy and languid property market. Holding new shares from the 34 companies that have pulled off offerings in 2025 would generate an average return of 34 per cent, according to Bloomberg data. Even selling the stocks upon their debuts would have fetched a 10 per cent gain, the data showed. The eye-popping returns have...

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8 d. ago Embrace AI in teaching to survive ‘tsunami’, University of Hong Kong head says

Universities should embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching if they want to survive, the president of Hong Kong’s oldest tertiary education institution has said, as he expects the sector to be reshaped in the coming decade. Xiang Zhang from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) also said it would establish a school of government and public policy to attract young leaders to Hong Kong. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Zhang said AI presented a huge opportunity and a...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong housing authorities cancel contracts with firm linked to 5 site deaths

Hong Kong housing authorities have terminated three public estate contracts with a construction company linked to five workplace deaths in three accidents, despite the court suspending a ban on its operating licence. The move means all six projects managed by Aggressive Construction Company have been taken over despite the suspension order. The Housing Authority said on Monday that the contractor’s performance on three public housing estates was “far below” contract requirements. A spokesman...

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9 d. ago Zhejiang Sanhua shares drop in Hong Kong trading debut as IPO frenzy stalls

Chinese heating systems supplier Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls had a tepid trading debut in Hong Kong on Monday, with investors selling shares following the initial public offering (IPO) frenzy. Trading under the code 2050, the stock began trading at HK$20.95 amid a declining market, 7.2 per cent lower than its offer price of HK$22.53, in an upsized offering that raised HK$9.3 billion (US$1.2 billion). Sanhua’s lack-lustre debut was the first decline in the four billion-dollar stock...

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1 week ago ‘Betrayal’: why Hong Kong students remain cautious as US resumes visa processing

The United States has resumed processing student visas after a month-long halt, with applicants now required to make their social media profiles public for review, a move that has left many Hong Kong hopefuls feeling uncertain and betrayed. The country’s State Department said on Wednesday (US time) that it was once again processing visas for academic, vocational and exchange students. Appointment slots at the US consulate in Hong Kong for such visas quickly became available following the...

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1 week ago Hong Kong authorities to get tough on repeated misuse of public sports venues

Hong Kong authorities will ramp up penalties for those who repeatedly misuse public sports and recreation facilities, an official has said, noting authorities had handed out punishments for 13,000 such cases since the launch of a booking app in 2023. Raistlin Lau Chun, the acting culture, sports and tourism minister, said on Wednesday that the government would impose stricter punishment on venue hirers who repeatedly breached the rules, adding that authorities were still deciding on the...

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1 week ago Hong Kong authorities to get tough on repeat abusers of public sports venues

Hong Kong authorities will ramp up penalties for those who repeatedly misuse public sports and recreation facilities, an official has said, noting authorities had handed out punishments for 13,000 such cases since the launch of a booking app in 2023. Raistlin Lau Chun, the acting culture, sports and tourism minister, said on Wednesday that the government would impose stricter punishments for venue hirers who repeatedly breached the rules, adding that authorities were still deciding on the...

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2 w. ago Mother convicted of manslaughter for stabbing daughter to death in Hong Kong

A mother has been convicted of manslaughter for stabbing her daughter to death at a Hong Kong public rental flat four years ago under the delusion that she had to kill the victim to protect her son. Part-time security guard Yang Leying, 50, pleaded guilty at the High Court on Tuesday after prosecutors agreed to reduce her original murder charge on the basis that she was suffering from an abnormality of mind when she fatally assaulted her 24-year-old daughter Chen Lianqin on December 6,...

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2 w. ago Woman convicted of manslaughter for stabbing daughter to death in Hong Kong

A mother has been convicted of manslaughter for stabbing her daughter to death at a Hong Kong public rental flat four years ago under the delusion that she had to kill the victim to protect her son. Part-time security guard Yang Leying, 50, pleaded guilty at the High Court on Tuesday after prosecutors agreed to reduce her original murder charge on the basis that she was suffering from an abnormality of mind when she fatally assaulted her 24-year-old daughter Chen Lianqin on December 6,...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s shelved plan for 8,300 public flats to face 90% higher cost per home

Hong Kong housing authorities have revealed that the now-suspended plan to build 8,300 public flats in a northern town will face higher costs of up to 90 per cent for each home and require an extra 10 months to complete if it were to press ahead. The Housing Bureau said on Monday that the postponement was prompted by its ground investigation that the site had “complex geology with a deep bedrock layer”. “The authority stresses that it has not abandoned the project,” the bureau said. It added...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee launches public consultation for fourth policy address

Hong Kong’s leader launched a public consultation on Monday for his coming policy address, as he vowed to improve livelihoods and foster growth amid an “economic restructuring”. The government said that it would hold more than 40 consultation sessions ahead of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s fourth policy address in September, while also conducting district visits to meet members of the public and representatives from different sectors. “We are committed to developing the economy and...

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