Coldplay Announces Affordable Ticket Options for Hong Kong Shows
HONG KONG - One of the biggest bands on the planet, Coldplay, is finally returning to Hong Kong for their highly anticipated Music of the Spheres World Tour, marking the first time the legendary group has performed in the city since their Viva La Vida tour in 2009. Fans in Hong Kong have eagerly awaited this moment, and now the...
Hong Kong’s Long-Standing Migrant Women’s Shelter Launches Urgent Fundraising Campaign
HONG KONG — Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge, Hong Kong's oldest shelter for distressed migrant women, has initiated a critical fundraising drive after expected grants failed to materialize, threatening its continued operation. The shelter, which has been a lifeline for abused domestic workers since 1986, aims to raise HK$1 million (approximately US$128,000) through its "Save Our Shelter" campaign to ensure...
Elderly Job Seekers Face Mounting Challenges in the Post-Pandemic Workforce
HONG KONG - A community activist group is urging the government to offer more support for elderly job seekers, as they struggle to rejoin the workforce in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on a local radio program, Sze Lai-shan, the deputy director of the Society for Community Organisation, highlighted the difficulties faced by those aged 65 and above...
400,000 Displaced in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah Violence Escalates
BEIRUT - The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has led to a staggering humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reporting that as many as 400,000 people have been internally displaced over the past two weeks. "People continue to flee the hostilities in Lebanon, many seeking safety in overcrowded shelters," the UN agency said on...
Nobel Prizes to Shine Beacon of Hope Amidst Global Crises
STOCKHOLM - Next week's Nobel Prize announcements will crown achievements that made the world a better place, a glimmer of optimism amid spiraling conflicts, famine, and climate catastrophe. The prestigious awards, created by Swedish philanthropist Alfred Nobel in his 1895 will, will be unveiled between October 7-14. While the bleak state of global affairs has some questioning whether a Peace...
Press Release – PTIC-HK And BOI Showcase
PTIC-HK And BOI Showcase Philippine Investment Opportunities To Hong Kong Firms, Business Bodies And Commerce And Economic Authority Hong Kong - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its trade and investment promotion arm in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Macau SAR, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center – Hong Kong (PTIC-HK), conducted a series of...
Hong Kong Residents Evacuated from Lebanon as Tensions Escalate
Hong Kong - Three Hong Kong residents have been safely evacuated from Lebanon amid the country's ongoing political and economic turmoil, the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) announced on Monday. The evacuation, assisted by the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon, comes as the Hong Kong government has raised its outbound travel alert for the country to the highest "black" level, advising...
Authorities Cracks Down on Illegal Feeding of Wild Animals and Feral Pigeons
The Hong Kong government is ramping up enforcement efforts to combat the growing problem of illegal feeding of wild animals and feral pigeons, issuing 39 fixed penalty notices over the past two months. The newly amended Wild Animals Protection Ordinance, which came into effect on August 1st, expands the prohibition on feeding wild animals to include feral pigeons as well. Between...
Wealth Gap in Hong Kong Widens as Elderly Poverty Rises
Hong Kong's wealth gap has continued to widen, driven in part by a growing population of impoverished elderly residents, a prominent charity reported on Wednesday. According to Oxfam Hong Kong's annual poverty report, the wealthiest 10% of households in the city earned 81.9 times more than the poorest in the first quarter of 2024, up sharply from 34.3 times in...
