Cristiano Ronaldo to play in Hong Kong? City to host Saudi Super Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo could be among an array of big-name footballers descending on Hong Kong in August after it was confirmed the city would stage the Saudi Super Cup. The four-team tournament, involving Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal and Al-Qadsiah, will be …

Hong Kong to explore need for new law covering building repairs by landlords

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will examine whether legislation should be introduced requiring landlords to create periodic maintenance plans for their blocks and ensure sufficient funds for the work. The study would also cover the possibility of …

Rights Group ‘Disappointed’ by Ottawa’s Decision to Halt Honorary Citizenship for Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai

A human rights group says it is “disappointed” after the federal government told a Liberal MP this week not to move forward with a motion to grant honorary Canadian citizenship to Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, who has been in solitary confinement for more …

Hong Kong restaurants may start testing alternatives to plastics in next 2 months

Hong Kong restaurants may start testing alternatives to certain single-use plastics for items such as food containers in the next two months, the environment minister has said, as the government gauges the business sector’s feedback before implementing a …

Hong Kong girl, 15, arrested over ‘space oil’ after dad alerts police

Hong Kong police have arrested a 15-year-old teenager after her father reported she was smoking an e-cigarette containing “space oil” at home with her classmate, who is wanted by the force, the Post has learned. A source said on Saturday the classmate, who …

Hong Kong pop diva Karen Mok picks up HK$85 million luxury flat in Mid-Levels

JMA chief tries to quell Hong Kong rumor about major quake

The head of Japan’s meteorological agency dismissed a rumor taking Hong Kong by storm about a major earthquake hitting Japan this summer as unscientific. “It is impossible to forecast an earthquake,” Ryoichi Nomura, director-general of the Japan …

Hong Kong Originals: The 85-year-old flask brand that bears witness to rise and fall of city’s manufacturing era

As Hong Kong’s economic boom faded and manufacturing moved to China, some long-established, family-run companies preserved their traditions as others innovated to survive. In our new series, HKFP documents the craftsmanship and spirit behind the goods that …

Latest directive from Hong Kong gov’t: Protect national security from subversives in saunas

Here’s one from our “you could not make it up” department. In Hong Kong, you will soon need, in effect, a security clearance to operate a steam bath machine. Sauna. Photo: Birk Enwald, via Unsplash. This is the latest message from the Food and …

Hong Kong Chop Suey in Captain Cook is closed for multiple food safety violations

The Hawai‘i Department of Health Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Hong Kong Chop Suey in Captain Cook for multiple critical food safety violations. The food establishment, operated by Man You Chen, received a red …