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Oscar Liu
Reporter, Hong Kong
Oscar joined the South China Morning Post in 2022. He started his career as a TV news anchor/reporter trainee and has worked for different news outlets including ATV, Ming Pao and Apple Daily.
From a raft of flight cancellations to an engine fire and toilet door coming off mid-flight, the Post looks back at the aviation stories that made headlines this year.
Holidaymakers say Shenzhen’s open spaces and budget-friendly options drew them to city’s attractions.
A 10 per cent year-on-year bump in business is expected over the holiday as many restaurants are fully booked.
London’s Heathrow airport axed about 100 flights on Sunday because of persistently strong winds.
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Temperatures expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius on Friday.
Proceeds of auctioned art works, including by Kenny Wong and Pharrell Williams, also donated to Ocean Park to fund conservation efforts.
Scheme expands to include parents as category of employer to voluntarily conduct checks on self-employed tutors and coaches.
City leader John Lee pays surprise visit to Tai Kwun in Central and Lee Tung Avenue in Wan Chai to soak in Christmas festivities.
Ride-hailing operator arrives ahead of government plan to regulate services next year.
Transport minister Mable Chan also says number of patrons in first eight months of 2024, about 21 million, surpassed total for all of last year.
Huangmaohai Cross-sea Passage, a western extension of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, predicted to increase flow of goods in Greater Bay Area.
Merchants say tax cut will result in opportunities to bring in more high-end spirits to Hong Kong for trade in Asia, but obstacles remain.
Suspect, 46, allegedly kicked passenger and station employee who tried to intervene, resulting in fractured rib.
Transport authorities also coordinating travel arrangements with operators, government says.
Officials on site as thousands test out transport by taking specially arranged trains, buses and taxis.
This year’s event will run under title of ‘One Beat, One World: Connecting Through the Drum’ and incorporate both drumming and dance.
City has also lined 2,500 giant panda sculptures along the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui to mark event.
Rosanna Law says a series of tests are needed to ensure all stakeholders are prepared with contingency plans.
Observers urge government to clearly define rules for what can be displayed on monitors used by EV drivers, as legal amendment looms.
Government plans to amend law to also allow vehicles to display non-driving-related information to motorists.
Honoured include teen who offers sports classes for underprivileged children and entrepreneur who hires the elderly.
‘End of the tunnel’ not yet in sight, says one commentator, as warnings issued over structural reliance on land sales.
Visitor arrivals rose by 37 per cent in first 10 months of year compared with same period in 2023, reaching 36.7 million.
Findings over executive repeatedly exceeding budgets on business trips prompt Audit Commission to issue warning.
Giant pandas gifted by Bejiing, An An and Ke Ke, being taught how to respond to ‘target’ command, to enable physical examinations by vets.
Move benefiting Shenzhen residents could reduce impact of Hongkongers spending across border, but businesses must ‘find right opportunities’.
City leader says aviation capacity must ‘soar’, but challenges remain for carriers as long-haul market recovery drags on amid Russia-Ukraine war.
Three-runway project has been hailed as a ‘game-changer’ for the city to enhance its status as an international aviation hub.
The Post looks at how the new system reshapes the city’s status as a global aviation hub.
Loss partially stems from lack of HK$570 million government grant, which was given the previous year, insider says.
