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Celebrate Christmas and New Year in Hong Kong: 7 things to do in the city

The Post explores what the city has more to offer beyond wining and dining this festive season.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong will not restore land-sale scheme axed in 2013, development chief says

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong’s giant pandas appear as guides in new tourism video

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Companies

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Exclusive | Wynn Macau calls for easier travel process with Hong Kong to lift tourism

View echoes call by President Xi Jinping for both cities to ‘stay united and work for greater achievements’.

Wynn Macau president and vice-chairman Linda Chen says “Macau and Hong Kong should work together as a greater area”. Photo: Sun Yeung
Wynn Macau president and vice-chairman Linda Chen says “Macau and Hong Kong should work together as a greater area”. Photo: Sun Yeung

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Hong Kong’s pandas

Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs start crawling ahead of their first Christmas

‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ have gained strength in their limbs as they turn four months old.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong banks cut lending rates, but HKMA warns of volatility ahead

The latest rate cuts by lenders such as HSBC and Bank of China will lighten the monthly burden on mortgage borrowers by about HK$351 to HK$22,452.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong outshines Singapore as demand for flexible office space grows: report

Bengaluru and Makati are the hottest spots as demand surged by 107 and 47 per cent, respectively, according to a study.

People crossing a busy street in Central business district, Hong Kong , in October 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee
People crossing a busy street in Central business district, Hong Kong , in October 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Hong Kong economy

Shoppers look to score as mall at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opens

The 700,000 sq ft shopping centre at soon-to-open Kai Tak Sports Park opened with hundreds of people queuing for cash coupons.

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Digital currencies

Hong Kong licenses 4 more crypto exchanges amid bitcoin price surge

The approvals bring the total number of licenced virtual asset firms to seven, as Hong Kong moves to revive its crypto industry.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong economy

2 firms to work with Hong Kong’s PolyU on new drone take-off forecast tool

Companies and institution will also develop anti-jamming technology for devices, after two shows cancelled over National Day holiday.

Drones on the ground at West Kowloon Cultural District for a show, later cancelled, over the National Day holiday. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Hong Kong culture

Hong Kong’s Mirror among stars to perform at Kai Tak Sports Park test event

‘Chill Keng Music Festival’ will take place at indoor Kai Tak Arena on Friday and will also include performance by Cantopop girl group Collar.

Hong Kong boy band Mirror will perform at Friday’s event. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong boy band Mirror will perform at Friday’s event. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong economy

Should Hong Kong arts hub tap luxury flats or ‘sell quickly’ to boost coffers?

West Kowloon Cultural District to embark on residential project with new investment arm, as board member touts ‘open-minded’ approach.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park holds counterterrorism drill with 400 officers

‘Prevention is very important,’ says Peter Leung of Interdepartmental Counterterrorism Unit on simulated attack at 5,000-seat sports ground.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong urged to take advantage of great outdoors to boost tourism

Most Hongkongers think city should use its ecology to further develop ‘green’ and ‘blue’ tourism, survey finds.

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Visitors enjoy the views of Po Pin Chau – an islet known for its spectacular sea stacks and which is part of the Global Geopark. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong lawmakers spent 2 hours on average on each funding plan discussed

Finance Committee chairman says legislators have taken ‘cautious’ approach to scrutinising proposals.

Only 28 funding proposals required discussion, taking 54 hours and 49 minutes, or an hour and 55 minutes for each application. Photo: Edmond So
Only 28 funding proposals required discussion, taking 54 hours and 49 minutes, or an hour and 55 minutes for each application. Photo: Edmond So

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong lawmaker hits out at government claims over Coliseum capacity usage

Lawmaker Adrian Ho says he has ‘personally’ heard from pop stars whose applications were repeatedly rejected by venue.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong court adjourns key session in private estate eviction cases to May

Judge says he will proceed in civil cases amid separate judicial review over eviction from city’s only privately owned low-rental housing estate.

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Hong Kong society

New look at old Chinese, French ties in ‘grand finale’ Hong Kong exhibition

Exhibition offers new ways to discover the two cultures, says Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon.

Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon, at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang
Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon, at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub authority sets up subsidiary in revenue drive

Authority announces incorporation of WestK Enterprise Limited to ‘drive commercialisation’ in wake of earlier crisis.

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Hong Kong society

HK$923,700 raised in charity sale of panda sculptures in Hong Kong

Proceeds of auctioned art works, including by Kenny Wong and Pharrell Williams, also donated to Ocean Park to fund conservation efforts.

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Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Claws celebre: complaints spike over Hong Kong’s claw machines

One enthusiast says he received just a few trinkets instead of the waffle maker he had spent HK$500 securing.

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The Consumer Council says the number of claw machine-related complaints had risen to 42 in the first 11 months of the year, well above the 16 in the whole of 2023. Photo: Jelly Tse
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