62 h. ago Hong Kong’s gig economy workers want industry regulated. Can city deliver?

Hong Kong food delivery rider John Lam* cannot afford to make a single mistake while working. The 40-year-old takes extreme care while delivering orders on his motorcycle, knowing that if he has a work-related accident he will receive few employment benefits and minimal compensation. “I understand that being highly responsive to my phone can lead to more orders. But for safety reasons, I only handle my phone when my vehicle has completely stopped,” said Lam, who delivers food for the city’s two...

Economics

9 d. ago Hong Kong’s food delivery scene soars with drone services to Ma On Shan

Food delivery in Hong Kong has reached a new height as a major provider has started to use drones to send orders, cutting waiting time by 35 minutes. The service, provided by Keeta Drone, a subsidiary of mainland Chinese food delivery giant Meituan, delivers orders from two fast-food restaurants in Science Park to a landing zone on Ma On Shan Promenade. The operator said it was planning to expand the service to other locations in the new town using the company’s automatic kiosk system. “The...

Society

1 week ago China and US exchange verbal shots, Indian food in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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1 week ago China and US exchange verbal shots; Hong Kong’s Indian food: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at Shangri-La Dialogue 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump...

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1 week ago Chinese Harvard graduate’s speech, India’s AMCA fighter jet: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Harvard Chinese student’s graduation speech strikes a chord as Trump leads purge 2. Meet India’s answer to Pakistan’s Chinese jets: the AMCA stealth fighter 3. Bitterness reimagined: Bali bomber seeks a second chance through coffee 4. US ‘destabilising Asia-Pacific’: China fires back at...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong pulls Haribo gummies from stores after cannabis taint in Netherlands

Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog has instructed businesses to temporarily remove Haribo’s gummy products from shelves as a precautionary measure, following reports from the Netherlands of cannabis contamination in certain batches of the popular sweets and an import suspension by Taiwan. In response to the Post’s queries, a government spokesman said on Sunday that while there had been no local reports of illness linked to German confectionery Haribo’s cola-flavoured gummies, the Centre for Food...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong pulls Haribo cola sweets after cannabis traces found in Netherlands

Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog has told businesses to temporarily remove a cola-flavoured Haribo product from their shelves as a precautionary measure, following the discovery of cannabis in a batch of the popular sweets in the Netherlands and an import suspension by Taiwan. In a reply to the Post, a government spokesman said on Sunday that the Centre for Food Safety was taking action due to the findings overseas, despite no local reports of illness linked to the Haribo Happy Cola F!ZZ...

Politics

2 w. ago Keeta rider with no ID or work visa risks arrest to eke out living in Hong Kong

Azfar* struggles to make ends meet by working illegally as a rider for food delivery platform Keeta in Hong Kong, putting him at risk of arrest as he lacks an ID card and work visa. For the past eight months, the 27-year-old Pakistani has used the Keeta rider account belonging to his cousin, a Hong Kong resident whom he pays HK$3,000 (US$382) a month under a “rent” deal they struck. “My cousin has been living in Hong Kong for a long time and he suggested that I use his food delivery [platform]...

Events

2 w. ago Hong Kong to consider stronger laws to protect food delivery workers this year

Hong Kong authorities will propose to improve the rights and benefits of food delivery workers this year and consider legislative means to protect them better, following a string of recent labour disputes and protests. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han told lawmakers at a Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday that authorities would reinforce protection of workers on food delivery apps and had set up a liaison group composed of representatives from the government, operators...

Society

2 w. ago Cold, or fried with XO sauce? Creative ways to serve sticky rice dumplings

Tuen Ng Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of the biggest annual celebrations in Hong Kong. It takes place on May 31 this year. As well as dragon boat races, sticky rice dumplings, or zongzi, are a big feature of the festival. Sticky rice dumplings can be sweet and sprinkled with sugar or savoury and dipped in soy sauce. But either way, they are traditionally steamed. We asked chefs in Hong Kong, and one in Macau, for creative suggestions for other ways to prepare...

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