Kahon Chan
Correspondent, Hong Kong
Kahon joined the Post's Hong Kong Desk in 2022. He had previously covered politics and other current affairs topics in Hong Kong and Macau.
Kahon joined the Post's Hong Kong Desk in 2022. He had previously covered politics and other current affairs topics in Hong Kong and Macau.
Areas of Expertise:
Hong Kong newsLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Is allowing temporary occupants a good way to use available premises? Some say it just points to poor planning.
Basic Law Committee member Priscilla Leung says US bill shows American politicians are ‘completely ignorant’ of the national security law.
Lawyer says this is first time among major common law jurisdictions that court order effectively served by way of tokenisation.
43 passengers on two flights were affected but Cathay Pacific says all of the samples it tested showed no sign of contamination.
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Insider says latest suspects are construction workers and suspected of being members of triad group.
The force asked two staff members to help with investigation, after questioning leading pollster and family of fugitive Chung Kim-wah.
Campaigns by Alipay HK, WeChat Pay HK and Octopus aim to boost spending during Lunar New Year period.
‘The [Panama government] needs concrete data to counter this China is controlling the canal narrative,’ insider says.
Justice minister Paul Lam says press freedom and free flow of information are essential to city’s global financial hub status.
Hong Kong’s leader jogs with youngsters and shares dessert with domestic helpers as he inspects new route under Island Eastern Corridor highway.
Professor James Robinson calls Hong Kong one of the ‘great economic success stories in world history’.
Regina Ip asks justice minister Paul Lam whether officials will be held accountable for litigation expected to have ‘low success rate’.
New People’s Party also suggests freezing civil service salaries and suspending recruitment for six months.
John Lee also reaffirms pledge to spend an average of HK$90 billion per year on public works.
Panama has rejected president-elect’s threats, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies have much at stake.
Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says officers must be held responsible for conduct on or off-duty, stressing ‘safety is the primary consideration’.
Experts make call a day after report from IMF also advises tax revenue boost to tackle mounting spending pressures as population ages.
Secretary for home and youth affairs defends teams in face of viral news clip in which officials duck requests for performance reports.
Shiu, who underwent a procedure to remove half of his stomach in November, died at 12.41am on Friday.
Xia Baolong also calls on Hong Kong and Macau to fully unleash the benefits of the ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle.
Lawmakers express concern over the impact of scalpers on the city’s mega-event tourism.
Financial secretary has arrived in Jakarta with a business delegation to promote Hong Kong’s advantages to local companies.
Finance chief also say authorities are still conducting review of concessionary fare scheme for elderly, disabled residents.
Finance chief Paul Chan pledges to cut recurring expenses and focus on public works such as developing the Northern Metropolis.
Tai Wo Management confirms its roll-out plan while pointing to ‘numerous challenges’ it has overcome in five months since winning licence, along with four others.
Government attributes decline to change in consumption patterns and strong Hong Kong dollar.
Businesses grapple with lacklustre sales as number of outbound trips by residents increases by 10.1 per cent.
Officer on patrol approached van in Cheung Sha Wan after deeming it ‘suspicious’, police say.
Chan Tsz-tat also pledges to combat trade in illegal cigarettes as he takes over from Louise Ho, who is retiring.
