Written by 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 […]
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 […]