Burglary cases in Hong Kong have begun to decline following targeted air and ground operations over the summer, with associated losses in the first nine months of this year down 48 per cent year on year, the police chief has said. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee on Saturday also reiterated the need to engage […]
Hong Kong’s cycling community have called for more public education about the importance of wearing helmets during the activity, but not all members of the scene have said they agree with the government’s plans to mandate the practice. The Transport Department said authorities were drafting amendments to the relevant legislation and would introduce the proposed […]
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Strong Wind Signal, No.3 at 10.40 am on Saturday as Severe Tropical Storm Trami moved westwards. Severe Tropical Storm Trami. Photo: Observatory. The storm will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea, the Observatory said, towards the seas south of Hainan Island on Saturday. […]
Police have arrested a 49-year-old man from mainland China on suspicion of stealing more than HK$4,300 from two passengers during a flight from Malaysia to Hong Kong, as the city grapples with a rise in such thefts. The force said on Friday it received a report the day before that HK$3,500 and S$150 (HK$882) was […]
The first dinosaur fossils discovered in Hong Kong may provide valuable insights into the Cretaceous period’s terrestrial ecosystems in South China and bring new blood to the academic field, experts have said. But a veteran geologist expressed concerns that the fascinating find could result in lasting damage to nature, adding that the city’s curriculum design […]
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority will issue up to HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) worth of bonds early next year for a project billed as a “landmark of Asia” and a new engine of economic growth for the Greater Bay Area. Fred Lam Tin-fuk, the authority’s chairman, said on Thursday the government was also considering earmarking a […]
On October 24th, Horizon Robotics officially landed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for listing. In this IPO, the issue price was 3.99 Hong Kong dollars per share, and the stock opened with a surge of over 33%, reaching a market value of over 70 billion Hong Kong dollars at one point. Since its establishment […]
By Joy Chiang Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC halted shipments to a customer this month after its semiconductors were sent to China’s Huawei, a Taipei government official told AFP, potentially breaching US sanctions. A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in Hsinchu on July 28, […]
Pieces of dinosaur bones have been discovered in Hong Kong for the first time, in a remote island off the northern part of the city and the remains will be put on public display from Friday, authorities have said. The Development Bureau said on Wednesday the fossils were found on Port Island off the waters […]
HONG KONG – A 12th monkey has died at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said late on Tuesday, after 11 monkeys died in the past week due to melioidosis, a bacterial infection, which can affect both humans and animals. Housed in five separate cages, the deceased monkeys included the De Brazza species as well as […]