Tag Archives: Hong Kong

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to the people of Venezuela – and US President Donald Trump, for his “decisive support” for her country’s pro-democracy movement. “I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!” she wrote on social media. “We …

Hong Kong immigration officers have arrested 19 people in a citywide crackdown on illegal workers, with five suspects providing food delivery services unlawfully. The suspects were apprehended during an eight-day operation that began last Thursday and involved raids on 133 locations, including restaurants and logistics warehouses, Li Kwing-chiu, deputy commander of the Immigration Department, said on Friday. Among those arrested …

With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. A Facebook reel was posted on September 24 – the day Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km south …

HSBC Holdings has announced a proposal to privatise Hang Seng Bank, offering to purchase the subsidiary’s outstanding shares at HK$155 per share in cash, according to a filing to the Hong Kong exchange on Thursday. The price represents a premium of 30 per cent over the last closing price of HK$119 per share on Wednesday. The shares would be cancelled …

Hong Kong’s rail operator has confirmed that unapproved materials were used in some construction works for the Tung Chung East MTR station project, with the Transport and Logistics Bureau raising concerns and demanding the firm avoid any repeat incidents. In a reply to the Post, the MTR Corporation said on Wednesday that it had already issued notices of non-compliance over …

A Hong Kong woman has been found dead with a neck wound in a public park, with police locating a knife and a cutter nearby. The force received a report at around 5am on Wednesday from a passer-by, who saw a woman bleeding on the ground in Tin Shui Wai Park near Tin Shui Road. The 53-year-old woman was certified …

More than 350 people, including mainland Chinese tourists, headed to Hong Kong’s Tung Ping Chau for Tuesday’s public holiday to enjoy its blue waters, but were shocked to find debris left over from Super Typhoon Ragasa’s passage last month. While visitors said the eastern island’s clear waters were mesmerising, others spoke about waiting hours for the only ferry service that …

A man has drowned after jumping off a boat that had run aground and started to list during a fishing trip in the waters off Hong Kong’s eastern New Territories. The angler, 47, and his friend set off along Lam Tsuen River aboard a seven-metre-long (23-foot-long) sampan at around 10.30pm on Monday during the Mid-Autumn Festival and headed for the …

Two women who died in a car crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po on Monday were a domestic helper and her boss, the Post learned. A source told the Post that a 37-year-old victim was an Indonesian domestic helper employed by an 88-year-old local woman, who also died in the incident. The crash also injured a 71-year-old pedestrian who sustained …

Three family members have been hurt in a collision on a major Hong Kong road, with the mother suffering serious injuries. Police received a report at 6.49pm on Sunday that a Kowloon-bound private car had slammed into a parked truck near the entrance of the Tai Wai Tunnel on the Tsing Sha Highway. The mother was severely injured and rushed …