Advertisement
Advertisement
Olga Wong
Deputy Hong Kong Editor
Olga Wong supervises operations of the city desk, with a focus on news coverage about public health, housing, environment and other social issues at the Post since 2007.
Move is first of two-phase citywide ban on alternative smoking and flavoured tobacco products, insider says.
Ko, who led authority through Covid-19 pandemic, to step down following manpower crunch and medical blunders.
Finance chief says important to offer stability for the business environment, as volatility expected in capital markets during Trump presidency.
Insider says police have launched manhunt for two fraudsters over scam.
Advertisement
More than 145,000 local businesses were established last year and 1,079 non-Hong Kong companies set up offices.
Police say man was deceived by an advert seeking agents to bring diamonds from Thailand to Taiwan.
Government Flying Service team retrieves man and woman from mountain top, with neither suffering injuries.
Shiu, who underwent a procedure to remove half of his stomach in November, died at 12.41am on Friday.
Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travel season, potentially running from December 20 to 29.
Observatory attributes cool weather along coast of Guangdong to ‘fresh to strong’ northeast monsoon affecting the area.
Authorities say whale is five to six metres long with wounds on its body, urge public to stay away from mammal.
Thieves made off with handbags worth HK$10 million after targeting Ginza Xiaoma in smash-and-grab robbery on Saturday morning.
Professor Liu Pak-wai says geopolitical headwinds and integration with mainland China warrant reassessment of city’s land needs.
Flight attendants’ union had asked for a rise of 4.5 per cent while bosses had significant pay bump in recent years.
Man-yi expected to enter within 800km of the city between Sunday night and Monday morning.
Observatory lowers typhoon warning signal to No 1 at 10.20pm, with weather on Friday set to be ‘mainly cloudy with a few showers’.
Setting a larger minimum size for subdivided flats would have meant delays in supplying homes to those affected, minister says.
Severe Tropical Storm Toraji expected to enter within 800km between late Monday and early Tuesday, Observatory says.
City formalises 2,400 hectare park as studies show Chinese white dolphins have ‘greatly diminished’ in area since 2016 amid runway construction.
Police confirm arrest of elderly man earlier this week following report he allegedly threw stone at bird in playground in Kowloon.
Severe Tropical Storm Trami estimated to be about 590km southeast of city as of 4pm.
Hong Kong leader expected to roll out measures to boost city’s status as international financial, trade and maritime centre while also seeking to lift economy.
Police say baby showed no signs of injury and had been sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for medical check.
Krathon enters within 800km of city and is expected to make landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday.
Authorities urge European aviation body to demand that manufacturer Rolls-Royce impose inspection requirements for such engine parts.
Warrants were part of government-led HK$39 billion financial package to keep airline afloat during pandemic.
Strongly-worded statement defends city’s ‘law-based governance’ and rejects British claim that China fell short on commitment to Joint Declaration.
Suspension of classes at kindergartens, childcare centres, and all-day primary, secondary and special schools will take effect on Thursday afternoon.
Yagi is expected to be closest to Hong Kong on Thursday night, Observatory says.
Man, 41, and woman, 28, apprehended for allegedly acting with seditious intent and violating city’s domestic national security law.
