7 d. ago ‘Worth the wait’: hundreds queue for Fortnum & Mason’s Hong Kong branch closing sale

Hundreds of eager shoppers flocked to Fortnum & Mason on Saturday for discounted products before the British luxury department store closes, with staff stopping the queue two hours after opening. By 2pm, the Post observed a queue of around 100 people stretching along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Staff began turning customers away from 1pm, advising them to check the shop’s social media platforms for the latest updates. Known in Britain as the “King’s grocer”, Fortnum & Mason announced on Friday...

Politics

8 d. ago 8 arrested over attempting to defraud HK$8.24 million from Hong Kong subsidy scheme

Hong Kong police have arrested eight people for allegedly attempting to defraud HK$8.24 million (US$1.06 million) from a subsidy scheme meant to help companies boost employees’ technology skills, with a family suspected of running the swindle. Chen Chi-cheong, assistant district commander (crime) of Sham Shui Po police district, said on Friday that officers had busted a suspected fraud syndicate this week. The eight suspects were believed to have targeted the government’s “New Industrialisation...

Economics

8 d. ago Fortnum & Mason’s Hong Kong branch to close on January 25, holds clearance sale

Fortnum & Mason, the upmarket department store chain that counts the British royal family among its regular customers, has announced that its flagship shop in Hong Kong will close by the end of the month. The British luxury goods brand, known for its speciality teas and food hampers, announced on Friday that the store, which opened in 2019, would also offer discounts of up to 60 per cent ahead of its closure. “We want to share that we have taken the decision to close our store and restaurant in...

Politics

9 d. ago Hong Kong bookstore owner pleads not guilty to using shop as unregistered school

A Hong Kong independent bookstore owner will stand trial after he pleaded not guilty to managing an unregistered school by holding a Spanish class in his shop. Pong Yat-ming was accused of violating the Education Ordinance by allowing a Spanish class to be held on April 23 last year at Book Punch, a bookstore he founded in 2020. The bookshop located in Sham Shui Po occasionally hosts workshops and talks on various subjects, including social issues, travel and mental health. Pong had mentioned in...

Culture

1 week ago Hong Kong police appeal for help in search for missing father, 11

Hong Kong police have launched a search for a father and his 11-month-old son, who have been missing for nearly two days. The force renewed its appeal for information on Wednesday, with the Sham Shui Po district crime squad taking over the case. “Police are urging residents to come forward with information about a man and his son reported missing in Sham Shui Po,” a spokesman said. The force shared photographs of the 37-year-old Indonesian father, Mukit Alam Pratama, and his son, Mukit Shznjz...

Events

1 week ago More than 150 residents evacuated after ‘candle’ sparks fire in Hong Kong flat

More than 150 residents have been evacuated from a Hong Kong housing estate in Tsuen Wan after a fire broke out in a flat, less than 24 hours after a separate blaze in a Sham Shui Po residential block resulted in one death. Police received a report at 2.22am on Monday that a flat on the 33rd floor of Tsuen Wan Centre’s Tai Yuan House had caught fire, with thick smoke billowing out of the building. Firefighters broke down the door of the flat at 98 Tsuen King Circuit and rescued a 63-year-old...

Events

1 week ago Hongkongers flock to say goodbye as landmark Sha Shui Po department store closes

Loyal customers and bargain hunters crowded a landmark department store in Hong Kong on Sunday as it closed its doors after three decades of operations. The closure of Sincere Department Store’s Sham Shui Po branch, a neighbourhood fixture for 30 years, leaves the chain with only two remaining outlets. Founded in 1900, Sincere was the first Chinese-owned department store in Hong Kong and remains one of the city’s oldest retail groups. Its branches in Mong Kok and Central continued to operate. On...

Politics

1 week ago Hongkongers flock to say goodbye as landmark Sham Shui Po department store closes

Loyal customers and bargain hunters crowded a landmark department store in Hong Kong on Sunday as it closed its doors after three decades of operations. The closure of Sincere Department Store’s Sham Shui Po branch, a neighbourhood fixture for 30 years, leaves the chain with only two remaining outlets. Founded in 1900, Sincere was the first Chinese-owned department store in Hong Kong and remains one of the city’s oldest retail groups. Its branches in Mong Kok and Central continued to operate. On...

Politics

1 week ago Hongkonger who allegedly posed as officer held over burglaries aimed at elderly

Hong Kong police have arrested a 50-year-old man who allegedly posed as a government officer and stole HK$20,000 (US$2,570) from unsuspecting elderly residents in three separate burglaries. Police on Sunday said they had arrested the man, surnamed Chan, in Ta Kwu Ling on Saturday in connection with three burglaries that occurred in December in Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po and Tuen Mun. The force said that between December 25 and 29, three residents reported that a man who posed as an officer...

Events

2 w. ago Hong Kong taxi driver, 82, acquitted of using foul language at teenage customer

An 82-year-old taxi driver has been acquitted by a Hong Kong court after a teenage passenger accused him of swearing and refusing to print a receipt for a midnight trip last year. Yen Ken-hoi became embroiled in the legal dispute after the 16-year-old male passenger filed a complaint to police regarding the cabby’s alleged rude manner during a trip in Sham Shui Po on September 21, 2024. The teenager, surnamed Ng, earlier testified before Deputy Magistrate Christine Leung Wan-chong that Yen...

Economics