Kyushu Earthquake: All Hong Kong Tour Groups Safe Amidst Devastating Tremors and Fatalities

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread damage and claiming at least a dozen lives. In the immediate aftermath, the Travel…

Sotheby’s Hong Kong Launches Inaugural Street Art Auction, "Borderless: Temporary Art"

Hong Kong’s vibrant art scene is buzzing with anticipation as Sotheby’s, the venerable global auction house, has unveiled its first-ever dedicated auction for street art, titled "Borderless: Temporary Art." The…

Hong Kong Man Arrested for Bomb Hoax Threat Posted Online

A 20-year-old Hong Kong resident has been apprehended by authorities on suspicion of making a bomb hoax, following a report lodged last Thursday concerning a threatening online post. The arrest,…

Hong Kong Cedes Top Global IPO Venue Title in 2017 Amid Shifting Market Dynamics and Rise of New Economy Listings

Hong Kong, a long-standing titan in the global initial public offering (IPO) landscape, is set to relinquish its much-coveted position as the world’s leading venue for new listings in 2017,…

The Shifting Sands of Hong Kong’s Workforce: Navigating the AI Revolution

The advent of artificial intelligence, particularly Large Language Models like ChatGPT, has ushered in an era of unprecedented change across global industries. In Hong Kong, this technological tidal wave is…

Hong Kong Police Arrest Man and Raid Mainland Dental Chain Over Alleged Illegal Practices

Hong Kong police have arrested a 72-year-old man and raided the consultation centre of a mainland Chinese dental care chain, Wuyuan Medical, in the city for alleged illegal dental practices.…

Hong Kong braces for Tropical Cyclone Noul as authorities raise T1 standby signal

Hong Kong is on alert as Tropical Cyclone Noul churns in the region, with the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) raising the Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 at 8:40 pm on…

Hong Kong Authorities Intensify Scrutiny of Taiwanese Book Shipments, Prompting Publisher Self-Censorship

Hong Kong authorities have significantly escalated their checks for "banned books" arriving from Taiwan, a move that has compelled publishers on the self-ruled island to engage in pre-emptive self-censorship before…

Wu Chi-wai, Former Leader of Hong Kong’s Opposition, Seeks Asylum in UK After Heathrow Detention

Wu Chi-wai, a prominent former leader of Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party, has reportedly entered the United Kingdom to seek asylum, following a period of detention at Heathrow Airport where…

OPod Tube House: An Innovative Micro-Living Solution Emerges to Address Hong Kong’s Housing Crisis

An experimental micro-living housing unit, dubbed the OPod Tube House, garnered significant attention at the Design Inspire exhibition in Hong Kong on December 8, 2017, presenting a novel approach to…