Hong Kong airport’s new 3-runway system opens today: what you need to know
[South China Morning Post] - 11/28/2024
The Post looks at how the new system reshapes the city’s status as a global aviation hub.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Firefighters battling big blaze on hillside in northern Hong Kong
Fire still burning near Tai Tong in Yuen Long nearly seven hours after erupting Saturday afternoon.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s Keung To appeals to fans after taking No 2 spot on handsome list
Singer claims second place in ‘100 Most Handsome Faces’ of 2024 but says to fans, ‘Please don’t put me on the list (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
From Taylor Swift to Messi: looking back at Hong Kong’s 2024 mega-event flops
City held more than 110 mega-events in first half of 2024 as part of efforts to bolster the local economy, but some (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hongkongers can now book self-service kiosks for international driving permits
Two kiosks, which have a daily quota of 32 people each, will serve public from January 13 onwards as part of a pilot (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s year in sports: Olympic success and readying Kai Tak complex
Analysts hail ‘bumper’ year for sector but flag disappointment with Messi’s no-show as area for authorities to learn (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Middle East ‘not a battleground for big powers,’ China and Iran say
The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is “not a battleground for the big powers” (…)
[HKFP] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong ‘highly concerned’ over pace of rail link works for I&T centre
Concerns raised that entire Northern Link will only be completed nine years after Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Explainer: Who are the six overseas activists facing new Hong Kong nat. security arrest warrants?
Hong Kong’s national security police on Tuesday issued a fresh round of arrest warrants for six people living (…)
[HKFP] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok unharmed after concert mishaps
Lau, 63, left fans horrified after they saw him slip at the edge of a three-metre-tall platform, while Kwok, 59, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s premium taxi fleets could be in line for quality service logo
Chief of Quality Tourism Services Association says another aim for 2025 is to promote ‘Halal-friendly’ accreditation (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
International driving permit kiosks to be launched
Self-service kiosks where the public can apply for international driving permits will soon be up and running at two (…)
[RTHK] - 28/12/2024