Category: Localities
Chanel rents space vacated by Victoria’s Secret, Forever 21 in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay in boost to shopping district
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chanel has leased some of the retail space previously occupied by Victoria’s Secret and Forever 21, in what could be the city’s biggest such deal since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.…
Read MoreMainland Chinese student detained under Hong Kong sedition law over mourning man who died after stabbing a policeman
Hong Kong Free Press A mainland Chinese postgraduate student has been detained in Hong Kong under the city’s colonial-era sedition law after allegedly mourning the death of a man who killed himself after stabbing a policeman on the city’s Handover anniversary in 2021. People left flowers near the SOGO mall in Causeway Bay to pay…
Read MoreRedevelopment of Hong Kong’s only private low-rental housing estate pushed back further 2 years, with 2,000 flats to be available by 2029
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Settlers Housing Corporation says current residents of Tai Hang Sai Estate will be given until March 2024 to move out and surrender units. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3222790/redevelopment-hong-kongs-only-private-low-rental-housing-estate-pushed-back-further-2-years-2000?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Hong Kong MTR pays tribute to gigantic rubber ducks
Hong Kong Free Press A giant rubber duck art installation is set to return to Hong Kong’s waters, this time with an identical accomplice. A tribute to Florentijn Hofman’s rubber duck installation at Hong Kong’s MTR. Photo: MTRC. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s two inflatable sculptures will float up to Victoria Harbour on June 10. A…
Read MoreHong Kong police seize more than 370kg of illegal drugs worth HK$115 million, with some concealed in biscuits and tyres
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Four suspects arrested in three separate operations on same day; all likely to be charged with drug trafficking, according to police. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222780/hong-kong-police-seize-more-370kg-illegal-drugs-worth-hk115-million-some-concealed-biscuits-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShopper dies, another left unconscious in brutal knife attack at Hong Kong mall before alleged assailant subdued
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Attack occurred on third floor of Plaza Hollywood mall in Diamond Hill shortly after 5pm, police said. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222777/two-shoppers-left-unconscious-knife-attack-hong-kong-mall-alleged-assailant-subdued?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More10 million visitors came to Hong Kong in first 5 months of year, but top tourism official warns labour shortages, lack of flights could affect recovery
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tourist numbers return to 40 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, with increase led by mainland Chinese and Southeast Asian visitors. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3222774/10-million-visitors-came-hong-kong-first-5-months-year-top-tourism-official-warns-labour-shortages?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAre Hong Kong buildings safe from lightning and what caused more than 12,000 cloud-to-ground strikes in 1 morning?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lightning struck a flat in Wo Tin Estate, startling tenant and her daughter who were getting ready for school. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222746/are-hong-kong-buildings-safe-lightning-and-what-caused-more-12000-cloud-ground-strikes-1-morning?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHSBC terminates bank accounts of Hong Kong opposition party League of Social Democrats without giving reason
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s HSBC bank has closed three bank accounts used by the League of Social Democrats (LSD) – one of the few remaining opposition parties in the city – for receiving donations, according to a letter from the bank that was seen by HKFP. HSBC. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP Dickson Chau Ka-fat,…
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes HK$44 million worth of fake goods, with luxury brands Rolex, Chanel and Patek Philippe among haul
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers discover 78,000 counterfeit products in 22 cases in two-week operation code-named ‘Tracer’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222712/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk44-million-worth-fake-goods-luxury-brands-rolex-chanel-and-patek-philippe?utm_source=rss_feed
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