Hong Kong’s fencing world champion Ryan Choi arrives home ‘with grateful heart’

Hong Kong’s newly crowned world fencing champion Ryan Choi Chun-yin returned to the city on Monday and expressed his gratitude after his triumph in Georgia last week. Speaking on his arrival at Hong Kong International Airport, 27-year-old Choi described …

Hong Kong urged to speed up digital shift to protect global trade status

Industry leaders have called for an urgent overhaul of Hong Kong’s trade ecosystem, stressing that the city must accelerate its shift from paper-based processes to digital solutions to defend its status as a global hub against rapidly advancing rivals. The …

Hong Kong family in suspected murder-suicide case ‘were about to emigrate to UK’

A young Hong Kong family of four found dead in a suspected hotel murder-suicide case at the weekend had planned to fly to Britain on Monday to emigrate, with the lease on their suite ending next month, the Post has learned. The father, a former customs …

Hong Kong policemen draw guns to subdue man, 19, who allegedly attacked 2 women

Hong Kong police officers drew their guns and pepper spray bottles to subdue a man who allegedly attacked two women in Sham Shui Po early on Monday. The man, 19, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of attacking a 56-year-old woman with a knife and broom …

Hong Kong public universities agree to return more funding if asked

Hong Kong’s eight public universities have promised to return more recurrent funding allocated to them if asked by the government within the next three academic years and to follow Beijing’s guidance. In new documents signed with their funding body, the …

Hong Kong lawmakers finish scrutinising same-sex couples bill clauses in 2 days

Hong Kong lawmakers have completed a clause-by-clause examination of a bill to recognise certain rights for same-sex couples in two days, despite strong opposition in the city’s legislature. Legislators raised 33 questions during two bills committee …

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to step up hiring more pilots from mainland China

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will recruit more pilots from mainland China to diversify its workforce after the first batch of 30 cadets from across the border finished training and started flying. Chris Kempis, the airline’s director of …

4 more Hong Kong premium taxi fleets hit the streets after getting full licences

Four more premium taxi service fleets hit the streets on Monday after securing full licences from authorities. A Transport Department spokesman said it had granted full taxi fleet licences to four firms, allowing them to operate for five years. “The four …

Hong Kong financial chief sees rebound in second-quarter retail sales

The government is set to release the advance estimates for gross domestic product on Jul 31Published Mon, Jul 28, 2025 · 07:38 AM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan said he expects a bounce-back in second-quarter private consumption, …

Hong Kong P&C market posts US$112m underwriting profit in Q1 2025: HKIA