Hong Kong

68cd8f34-3458-483c-ab8a-6ada2956ed35_8edd88eb.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-15 15:53:20
Hong Kong police have arrested four people and seized more than HK$5.5 million (US$706,540) worth of illegal substances, including the newly emerging “space oil”, in a crackdown on two drug packaging and distribution centres. The force said on Saturday two men and two women, aged between 27 and 41, were arrested the day before in connection with two cases of alleged trafficking involving dangerous drugs such as space oil, Ice and heroin, with some of the arrestees having triad backgrounds. On Friday, Hong Kong classified several key ingredients used to make space oil in the same category as cocaine, in a bid to combat rising use among teens, as authorities revealed variations of the main anaesthetic used in the vape capsules had been found in 75 cases since last year. “I would like to warn of the emerging trend of people taking space oil, especially among the young who consume...
11bf8746-dd37-4f41-9b78-0dd4a2346040_80a1312d.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-15 04:26:29
Hong Kong police have arrested 11 people on suspicion of cheating at least 150 talent scheme arrivals and mainland Chinese students out of HK$13 million (US$1.7 million) in rent by pretending to be flat owners, with one victim losing more than HK$300,000. The force said on Friday that the scammers had targeted newcomers to the city, including mainland students and successful applicants to the Top Talent Pass Scheme, which aims to attract top graduates, skilled workers and entrepreneurs from around the globe. “Investigations revealed that the scammers used various channels to rent residential flats by borrowing others’ identities and impersonating the owners to sublet the units through social media,” Senior Inspector Lam Tsz-lim of West Kowloon’s regional crime unit said. Lam said there were at least 150 victims, with 60 per cent of them being students from the mainland. The victims typically lost about HK$100,000 to HK$200,000 each, with the...
dad968b0-41ec-4edd-8379-7cafeb03f9db_8f1454ae.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-14 17:24:54
Scammers could be using illegal radio jammers to transmit text messages with a sender ID prefixed with a hashtag, a symbol only available to registered companies, Hong Kong communications authorities warned on Friday. The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) said some people had reported receiving suspicious text messages with a “#” symbol, used in the “SMS Sender Registration Scheme” that was implemented in 2023 as part of efforts to combat phishing scams. Under the scheme, messages from major telecoms providers such as SmarTone, 3HK and 1010 incorporate a hashtag as part of their sender IDs. Only registered parties can use the symbol. “OFCA has recently received inquiries from members of the public stating that they have received suspected fraudulent text messages sent with the name of the text message sender starting with the ‘#’ sign,” it said. The office has urged the public to remain vigilant when handling hyperlinks...
c46306de-3b70-40bb-848f-df492a138f56_bc855e35.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-14 08:26:48
Some cost-conscious Hongkongers have decided to spend Valentine’s Day by organising their own value-for-money celebrations, while a few florists have kept bouquet prices as low as the level 10 years ago amid a sluggish economy. The Post found a number of young lovers had chosen to have lunch instead of dinner on Friday, while others had plans to spend the evening at home to avoid the higher prices often charged by restaurants on the day that celebrated romance. Despite those inflated prices, many consumers nonetheless bought ritual bouquets for their partners, as the cost of flowers at many shops dropped rather than increased on the day. Yuki Choi, a 30-year-old healthcare worker, said she would celebrate Valentine’s Day at her “love nest” with her boyfriend. The couple planned to order food with a delivery service, and also bought a cheese platter and a bottle of wine, with a budget of...
5e9c21d6-9240-47f9-97ee-6cb329f59a94_e785357c.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-14 00:51:28
Many Hong Kong residents are heading to jewellery shops to sell – or buy – gold after the precious metal hit a record-high price this week. Gold has surged more than 10 per cent on the global market this year, reaching a record US$2,942.70 per ounce (28.3 grams) on Tuesday. That is on top of a 26 per cent increase last year – the biggest annual gain in 14 years. The price in Hong Kong has risen in tandem, hitting HK$27,040 per tael (US$3,466 for 37.9 grams) on Tuesday, which is 35 per cent higher than at the beginning of last year. The rise is benefiting jewellery shops. Fook Tai Jewellery Group, which has seven retail shops in Hong Kong, is among those seeing a rush of customers. Most want to sell, but some are looking to buy. Most gold shops in the city accept clients’ gold jewellery in exchange...
8572f2be-3450-4470-91d6-a9813221c31f_ddeeca8a.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-13 15:26:24
Hong Kong’s leader has tasked his senior officials with following up on directions given by Beijing’s point man on city affairs, urging his ministers during a meeting to further cross-border cooperation through large-scale development projects. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu held the meeting on Thursday morning, two days after he returned from the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, emphasising efforts must be stepped up on the development of the Northern Metropolis and Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone. Lee was out of the city when Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, met ministers as he made a three-day fact-finding trip to Shenzhen starting on Saturday. “We need to streamline procedures to better integrate the efforts of the government, market and society to expedite the first batch of industries setting foot in the Northern Metropolis,” Lee said on social media. He was referring...
6ff0cdf3-e3fe-41b1-b87b-65df2f5538d7_994c1f2f.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-13 04:27:52
Hong Kong public school teachers and principals took out HK$8.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) from two retirement fund schemes in the past academic year, a drop from the peak two years ago when a wave of emigration was cresting. In the 2023-24 academic year, 2,603 teachers from subsidised and grant-receiving primary and secondary schools left the profession as a result of retirement, resignation or other reasons, down from 3,551 in 2021-22 and 3,334 in 2022-23. The data was reported in the Subsidised Schools Provident Fund and Grant Schools Provident Fund annual reports that the Education Bureau released this week and last month respectively. Teachers cashed out HK$8.7 billion in the previous academic year, down from HK$10.1 billion in 2022-23 and the peak of HK$10.7 billion in 2021-22. Each teacher took out about HK$3.36 million on average last year, according to the Post’s calculations. Before the emigration wave, about 2,000 teachers quit...
Florence-FabriX-Onsite.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-12 19:30:48
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The sci-fi world of digital couture – where social media users can buy virtual clothing to wear online – is fast becoming the next frontier of the fashion industry. Now imagine stepping into an AR kiosk, instantly trying on virtual couture tailored to your exact measurements and preferences, and with a few taps, your order is placed. Soon after, the physical garments arrive at your doorstep. Isn’t it like something out of a futuristic dream? FabriX was founded with a mission to transform the customer journey into a sci-fi-like reality. Its first step is introducing AR kiosks in high-street shops and fashion shows, creating an engaging experience that bridges the physical and digital worlds of high fashion, says founder Shin Wong. Also a long-time curator of deTour, Hong Kong’s largest design festival at PMQ, Wong’s connection with the creative...
9641170f-0843-4bdc-8306-f3d0994136bb_6ad75fb4.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-12 10:45:12
The number of newly diagnosed cervical cancer patients in Hong Kong has jumped 30 per cent in the past decade despite a citywide vaccination programme in schools, with experts urging women to go for regular screenings. Gynaecologist Hextan Ngan Yuen-sheung said on Wednesday that there had been an increase in cervical cancer in women in the past decade, reversing a downward trend since the 1980s. While the number of cervical cancer patients over the age of 65 has decreased, Ngan said more young women were getting diagnosed in recent years. Between 2018 to 2022, the incidence rate of cervical cancer in women aged between 20 to 44 stood at 8.94 per 100,000 women, higher than the 7.72 per 100,000 women between 2003 and 2007. “That shows a significant increase of 15.8 per cent,” said Ngan. “Most of these women are pillars of their family and prioritise their children’s health, but...
042c555c-b50b-4d30-9cac-7d3acb7141dd_d9b525cc.jpg
Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Inglês
2025-02-12 00:23:42
An elderly man and his son were found dead in a Hong Kong village house on Tuesday evening, with police investigating whether the case in Yuen Long was linked to a suspected suicide in the district around the same time. Police said they received a report that two men had been found unconscious in a ground-floor flat in Chun Hing San Tsuen, off Wang Tat Road, at about 8pm. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered the pair, aged 93 and 69, inside. A source said they were father and son. Paramedics who arrived at the scene later confirmed the pair were dead. The Yuen Long district crime squad is investigating the case and the area around the house has been cordoned off. A neighbour said the older man had lived in the flat for nearly 30 years. The premises originally housed a restaurant but it had ceased operating years...
plugins premium WordPress
Translate »