A Festive Showcase of 2,500 Adorable Panda Sculptures!
A local creative studio is throwing an exhibition called "Panda Go! Fest HK," featuring 2,500 panda sculptures displayed at famous spots around Hong Kong during weekends in December and over Christmas. At a welcoming ceremony, SK Lam, the founder of All Rights Reserved, shared that you can find these panda sculptures at places like the Avenue of Stars, Ngong Ping...
PhilHealth Assures Members it has Sufficient Funds for Benefit Packages
MANILA – PhilHealth has announced that it has enough funds to cover all benefit package payments and plans to expand package rates next year. At a media forum in Pasig City, Senior Vice President Renato Limsiaco Jr. stated that all Filipinos can access their benefit packages, whether or not they pay monthly premiums. This announcement follows Congress and the Department of...
66 Hermès Handbags Stolen in Central Heist
Early Saturday morning, a luxury handbag store in Central was hit hard when 66 Hermès handbags, worth around HK$10 million, were stolen. The police got the call about a break-in at the Ginza Xiaoma store in the New World Tower around 7:51 AM. CCTV footage captured three suspects who broke in and grabbed three large bags filled with handbags, making...
Hong Kong Hits New Record with Over 1 Million Filipino Visitors
Hong Kong just hit a big milestone - over a million visitors from the Philippines this year! That's a new annual record, beating the numbers from 2018. Looks like travelers from Southeast Asia are really helping the tourism industry bounce back. Last Friday, the Tourism Board welcomed Filipino visitor Miguel Linao and his family as the millionth Filipino visitor of...
Comelec Kicks Off Voter Education Roadshow Ahead of National and Local Polls
MANILA - Ahead of the 2025 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hitting the road to get voters ready. Starting this Monday, they'll be holding a nationwide tour to show off the new voting machines. The goal is to let both new and experienced voters try out the automated counting machines (ACMs). Comelec wants everyone to understand how to...
Elderly Overseas Filipino Workers to Benefit from Expanded Centenarian Act
Manila - Thousands of elderly Filipinos working abroad are poised to gain from a new law set to take full effect in 2025. The Expanded Centenarian Act, or Republic Act 11982, will provide them with much-needed support. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) says it's ready to efficiently distribute the benefits through the Elder Living System - a program designed...
Sea Level Threat: Countries Must Work Together on Climate Change
The head of the world's ocean law tribunal says countries need to team up to fight climate change and protect the seas. Speaking in Manila, Judge Tomas Heidar stressed that no country can tackle these problems alone. His visit marks the first time a president of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has come to the Philippines. The...
Crypto Mogul Eats $6.2 Million Banana Artwork at Hong Kong Press Conference
HONG KONG - Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun fulfilled a promise on Friday, eating a banana duct-taped to a wall after spending $6.2 million to acquire the notorious conceptual artwork. At a posh Hong Kong hotel, Sun chomped down on the fruit in front of dozens of journalists and influencers, hailing the work as "iconic" and drawing parallels between conceptual art...
Hong Kong Airport’s New Three-Runway System Poised to Lower Airfares
November 29, 2024 - Hongkongers can look forward to lower airfares as the city's major airport inaugurates a new three-runway system that will significantly boost its capacity, a senior airport official said. The HK$141 billion ($18 billion) three-runway system at Hong Kong International Airport went into operation on Thursday, a historic moment for the city's aviation development, authorities announced. The new...
