Life insurance sales in Hong Kong surged by 39 per cent in the first quarter thanks to a world record policy sold by HSBC Life and strong growth in the number of mainland Chinese visitors buying policies in the city, according to data from the industry regulator.
Lawmakers urge city to follow mainland China’s lead to use drones for delivering goods and carrying passengers, touting tourism opportunities.
Business school at Hong Kong’s oldest university denounces agencies claiming they offer ‘guaranteed admissions’.
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says several people are claiming to be kitten’s owners, but ‘are unable to provide any evidence’.
From Hong Kong’s landmark national security trial to a German Keanu Reeves lookalike trending in Thailand, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Transport operators have their own limits on what commuters can and cannot bring onto trains, trams, buses and boats.
Airline struggling to meet expectations to expand flights to Middle East and Asia, and can only start direct flights to Riyadh in October, behind mainland Chinese competitors.
Observatory says tropical depression has intensified into tropical storm which will make landfall between Friday night and early Saturday morning.
Ordinary residents with no intention of breaking law are unlikely to be troubled by the implications of court’s ruling, scholar says.
The Chinese state-owned carmaker said it plans to intensify its push into Hong Kong’s electric vehicle market by setting itself an ambitious target of 4,000 sales in the city by the end of this year.
Lawrence Lau and Lee Yue-shun freed on bail after court says it cannot ascertain their intention in regards to plot to ‘veto’ budget and paralyse government.
Most of 47 have been remanded in custody since they were arrested on January 6, 2021, on subversion charges over unofficial legislative ‘primary’ election.
Hong Kong national security judges convicted 14 of 16 opposition figures contesting subversion charges.
US, UK, European Union express ‘concern’ over verdict landmark national security case.
Three High Court judges find unofficial ‘primary’ election part of a wider plot to ‘undermine, destroy or overthrow’ government by creating constitutional crisis.
Bill Yuen, 63, Peter Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett, 37, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were granted bail.
Scholarships being offered by education foundation set up by late uncle of former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Lawmaker Nixie Lam Lam says Malaysian officials shared that some of its Muslim citizens preferred Thailand over Hong Kong because of the convenience in eating out.
Supermarket chain will roll out an e-commerce service for Hongkongers soon, with free delivery available for purchases of 599 yuan, Post learns.