Ng Kang-chung

A senior Hong Kong official has denied accusations the government was not forthcoming with information about the number of monkeys being quarantined amid an outbreak of a deadly infectious disease. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said […]

Nine monkeys that died at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens are believed to have suffered from a bacterial infection that can affect both animals and humans, the Post has learned. Sources said on Friday necropsies and laboratory tests

Hong Kong property prices have bottomed out and will begin to rise gradually, a sector leader has said, voicing optimism that a recent surge in the stock market can help to stimulate the economy. Stewart Leung Chi-kin, chairman of the

The widow of a mentally ill Hong Kong man shot dead by police responding to a domestic violence call has said she regrets seeking help from the force and its actions were “unacceptable”. The distraught woman spoke to reporters outside

Hong Kong is expected to welcome as many as 1.2 million mainland Chinese visitors during the coming National Day “golden week” holiday, up 10 per cent from last year, according to the Travel Industry Council. The council, a federation of

Hong Kong police have arrested a coach driver after his bus fatally hit a mainland Chinese tourist who was cycling with her friends on the outlying island of Lantau. According to police, the coach struck the victim at about 3pm

Hong Kong’s finance chief has hailed a coming government issue of HK$50 billion worth of bonds to fund infrastructure projects as a “win-win investment” while throwing his support behind similar moves by public bodies to raise money. In a weekly

A Hong Kong tour guide who was found to have threatened visitors to make them shop has been struck off for damaging the sector’s reputation. The Travel Industry Authority said on Friday it had revoked Lam Chun-fai’s tourist guide licence

A former primary school headmaster has been charged by Hong Kong’s graft buster for allegedly cheating the institution of about HK$270,000 (US$34,600) in salaries and funds. Chen Yi-hsin, 47, faces four counts of fraud and has been released on bail,