Written by by Xinhua writer Lu Yun HONG KONG, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — For Ammala Saenchonghack, consul general of Laos in Hong Kong, the coastal province of Shandong in East China, holds a special place in his heart. More than a decade ago, while studying in the capital city of Jinan as an international student, Saenchonghack was […]
Russia hopes to show off more of its rich arts heritage in Hong Kong, according to its top diplomat in the city, as the country shifts its cultural focus from Europe to Asia in the wake of the Ukraine war. Consul General Anatoly Kargapolov said leading Russian museums were “ready to share” their artworks with […]
HONG KONG, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Paul Chan said on Sunday that fintech cooperation between Hong Kong and the Middle East region will enter a new milestone. Chan said in his blog that he will lead a business delegation consisting of representatives from the […]
Hong Kong, October 27 (ANI): Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, former editors in chief of the now-defunct ‘Stand News,’ were sentenced on Thursday for “conspiracy to publish seditious publications.”Chung received a 21-month prison sentence, while Lam was sentenced to 11 months but was released due to health issues, having already served his time in pre-trial […]
Typhoon Trami has failed to dampen spirits at the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival, with some vendors recording double or triple-digit revenue growth compared with last year’s event. Vendors told the Post on Sunday, the last day of the event, that the heavy rains brought on by the storm a day earlier had not […]
The Hong Kong government is taking steps in the right direction to promote the city as an international gold trading centre, but more needs to be done to catch up with rivals like Singapore and Dubai, according to industry players. “Singapore, for the last 12 years, has been pushing its gold industry by allocating land […]
On some nights, sleeping pills were the only way Marilyn was able to get rest. Thoughts about her worsening relationship with her employer, the death of her aunt back in the Philippines and harassment over a loan to cover her mother’s hospital fees kept her up till the early hours. Marilyn, a domestic worker in […]
HONG KONG, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — The pair of giant pandas that arrived in Hong Kong on Sept. 26 have gone through a 30-day quarantine and moved into the exhibit area on Saturday, said Ocean Park Hong Kong. The amusement park said the health conditions of the pair, named An An and Ke Ke, are […]
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with five theft cases involving losses of HK$20,000 (US$2,570) in Hong Kong, with police saying a syndicate allegedly ordered the trio to target elderly women who were on their own. The force said on Saturday it was hunting for other perpetrators linked to the Tuen Mun and Tseung […]
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 […]