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Budget arm of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways managed to increase passenger numbers to 6 million last year, marking 40 per cent rise from 2023.
Increase in expenditure on subsidy schemes has put ‘significant long-term pressure’ on government spending, finance chief says.
Pilot unable to confirm if landing gear functioning, prompting decision to circle around for additional checks.
Three men and a woman, aged 28 to 45, released on bail and must report back to police later this month.
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City’s forecaster also notes that last month was slightly warmer than normal and almost without rain.
Department of Health has temporarily banned doctor from government vaccination scheme after blunder at Luxe Garden residential care home in North district.
Industry leaders welcome government’s latest tourism development blueprint, but call for creation of more infrastructure to host events.
Three Hong Kong passengers had flown from Frankfurt in Germany and were detained in two separate drug trafficking cases.
Project built beneath Island Eastern Corridor is part of a HK$6.5 billion harbourfront enhancement programme.
City records 520,000 arrivals at 13 checkpoints ahead of expected rush on New Year’s Eve.
Shenzhen Bay checkpoint to operate around the clock amid celebrations on New Year’s Eve, with Lo Wu crossing to remain open until 2am next day.
Holiday earnings coincide with Golden Harvest’s announcement that it is temporarily closing its GH V Walk cinema in Nam Cheong.
Monkey climbs up water pipes at City One Sha Tin, but despite agricultural officers trying to lure it down with fruit, it disappears into the night.
Arrestees suspected to be connected with 128 scam cases, involving total losses of HK$68.69 million, according to police.
A girl aged about five or six years stepped into the gap at a platform while boarding a driverless train last year.
‘King of Mandopop’ will perform at Kai Tak Sports Park next year, as police warn fans to only purchase through official channels.
MTR Corp faces double whammy of restrictive safety rules and need to adapt light rail platforms, pair of lawmakers say.
Agencies report 30 per cent jump in bookings for Christmas and New Year tours, but demand for long-haul trips remains poor.
Annual report of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China also calls on Washington to sanction city officials.
Lyu Yunni, 23, accused of using ‘false instrument’ in application to Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Government aims to introduce technology that would check ballots as they are submitted and sound alarm if any irregularity is found.
Finance chief says local economy is undergoing structural adjustment as he launches public consultation for next year’s budget.
Authorities earlier proposed installing internal surveillance cameras and dashcams in cabs to help boost taxi industry’s service quality.
Rosanna Law pledges to examine restrictions related to fire safety, building structure and land use preventing factory spaces from being used for performances.
Lawmaker calls for training to be expanded to all community care teams to help provide basic services for mentally ill residents.
Traveller reported cash and bank card missing from bag he had placed in overhead bin, latest in string of similar cases.
First update to list honouring elements of heritage considered to have high cultural value and pressing need for preservation.
‘One country, two systems’ guarantees that no top-down instruction will be placed on developers to discharge their social responsibilities, industry representative says.
Enterprises also sign agreements among themselves on related projects, with investment amounting to more than HK$100 billion.
State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says Benny Tai and others in subversion trial were ‘far from being genuine advocates’ for democracy.
