Business school at Hong Kong’s oldest university uncovered ‘small number’ of cases, identified agencies suspected of offering fake documents, and is looking into whether there are more.
City leader John Lee says this year’s lineup of 210 mega events is expected to bring in about 1.7 million travellers, adding HK$4.3 billion to economy.
Government reluctant to enter fray as vested interests want to protect financial value of taxi licences, economist says, while others argue pool of passengers big enough to keep both types of drivers earning.
Hong Kong Observatory also issues thunderstorm warning at 9.30am that is expected to last until noon.
According to annual census by Independent Schools Council, 7,677 students from city now studying in British private schools, down from record of 8,011 last year, but Labour Party win in January could see tuition fees raised.
Environment and Ecology Bureau says government ‘very concerned’ by string of CLP Power voltage falls in first part of year and proposes new penalty charges.
Lawmakers and Equal Opportunities Commission discuss tougher action to deal with ‘culture’ of harassment, while the latter calls for student organisers to undergo anti-harassment training.
Lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen tells Legco panel says city’s ‘superconnector’ and ‘super-value adder’ boasts have become ‘a vague slogan with no substance’.
Former manager Leslie Chan says act ‘unacceptable’, calls it ‘sickening behaviour’.
District Court writ claims female employee, hired from overseas, was assigned to lesser role after she spurned managing director Alan Lai’s advances.
Panel of judges to hear submissions next month on whether prosecutors can establish a prima facie case against Apple Daily founder.
Scheme will ‘put pressure’ on sector to adopt the technology improving poor safety record, secretary for development says, with 60 per cent of sites expected to join by year’s end.
The financial services secretary, Christopher Hui Ching-yu, has denied media reports that a major stock market reform that would see trading continue as normal during typhoons and torrential rains has been postponed.
Suspected 14K triad member, 51, injured in knife attack in early hours of Monday, source says.
Scammers have published another fictitious article with the appearance of a South China Morning Post story in a bid to promote an online financial trading tool.
Bill Yuen, 63, Peter Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett, 37, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were granted bail.
Scholarships being offered by education foundation set up by late uncle of former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Lawmaker Nixie Lam Lam says Malaysian officials shared that some of its Muslim citizens preferred Thailand over Hong Kong because of the convenience in eating out.
Supermarket chain will roll out an e-commerce service for Hongkongers soon, with free delivery available for purchases of 599 yuan, Post learns.