Lan Kwai Fong Sees Biggest Halloween Celebration Since Pandemic
This year's Halloween celebration in Lan Kwai Fong was the busiest the district has seen since the start of the pandemic, with a significant increase in local patrons partying late into the night, according to the director of the Lan Kwai Fong Association. The director, who was interviewed on a local radio program, reported that the area teemed with both...
Ferry Crash Injures Over 30 in Central
A ferry operated by Tsui Wah Ferry slammed into a pier in Central on Friday, leaving more than 30 people with minor injuries and one person suffering more serious back and hand injuries, authorities said. The ferry, which had departed from Tsim Sha Tsui and was transporting HK Electric workers to Lamma Island, crashed into Central Pier No. 9 around...
SB19 Member Josh Cullen in a Private Showcase in Hong Kong
Josh Cullen, a member of the Filipino sensation SB19 who was previously nominated for Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist, has surprisingly announced that his highly anticipated "Lost & Found" private showcase will be held at Soho House Duplex Studio in Hong Kong on November 10. This marks Josh's first solo performance in Hong Kong. Apart from being...
Overseas Filipino Workers and Families Gain Access to Affordable Higher Education
MANILA, Philippines - In a move to expand educational opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, the OFW Party-List has forged a partnership with the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA - Las Piñas (UPHSD) to offer partial graduate studies scholarships. The partnership, formalized through a memorandum of understanding, was signed on Tuesday by OFW Party-List Rep. Marissa...
Japan Pledges “All Possible Assistance” to Philippines After Deadly Storm Kristine
MANILA – The Japanese government is ready to provide "all possible assistance" to the Philippines following the devastation caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, also known as Trami, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said on Sunday. In a message of sympathy to Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Ishiba expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and widespread damage...
Hong Kong Newborns To Get One-Off Mainland Travel Permits
In a move to ease travel restrictions for Hong Kong families, authorities on the mainland are set to introduce a new program allowing newborns from the city to obtain one-time permits to visit the mainland, the chairman of a major pro-Beijing political party announced on Wednesday. According to DAB party chairman Gary Chan, the mainland's national immigration officials have informed...
Ferocious Typhoon Kong-rey (Leon) Barrels Toward Northern Luzon
MANILA, Philippines Residents of northern Luzon braced for the fury of Typhoon Kong-rey (Philippine name Typhoon Leon) as the powerful storm approached the region on Wednesday, prompting authorities to raise the highest tropical cyclone alert level in several areas. The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA reported that Kong-rey, had intensified into a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of up to...
Police Arrest Couple in Connection with a 25-Year-Old Domestic Helper’s Death in Aberdeen
Hong Kong police have arrested a married couple in connection with the death of a 25-year-old Southeast Asian domestic worker whose body was discovered at Waterfall Bay Park in Aberdeen, authorities announced late Tuesday. The victim's body, found early Monday, showed signs of blunt force trauma to the head and evidence of drowning, according to Senior Inspector Sam Sin Kwok-ming...
Smart Food Waste Recycling Pilot Program in Tai Hang
Residents of the Tai Hang neighborhood will soon have a new way to recycle their food waste, as organizers prepare to roll out a innovative pilot program in the coming weeks. Sponsored by the government's Environment and Conservation Fund, the initiative will place five smart recycling bins throughout the community, targeting 40 older apartment buildings and so-called "three-nil buildings" that...
Hong Kong Housing Market In Turmoil As Prices Plummet, Rents Soar
The Hong Kong housing market is in a state of upheaval, with home prices plunging to their lowest levels in nearly a decade even as rents continue to skyrocket, according to government data released on Tuesday. Private residential prices in the Asian financial hub dropped 1.67% month-on-month and an eye-watering 12.5% year-over-year in September, reaching their lowest point since August...
