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Job-hopping staff have raised concerns among Hong Kong employers, and there is a need to balance the rights of both parties, but the city would be better off trying to attract additional workers.
Top Talent Pass Scheme drew nearly 46,500 successful applicants in the past financial year, and they must be encouraged to put down roots so local people can also benefit.
Automatic right to screens in Hong Kong courts that spare complainants from having to face the accused would encourage victims of crime to come forward, and enhance justice.
Hong Kong must come up with more targeted and effective promotions to avoid missing out on tourists from mainland China in May Day break bonanza.
Airport Authority and Hong Kong Metropolitan University team up to tackle shortage of flight crews by offering flying licence as part of bachelor’s degree in aviation services management.
As Hong Kong taxpayers are left with ballooning bills for offices, ex-chief executives must be reminded to act conscientiously and responsibly with money.
- Parts of artist Trevor Yeung’s exhibition representing Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale are transfixing, such as a room full of fish tanks with no fish
- Reflecting his experiences keeping pet fish and seeing a lot of fish in tanks at his father’s seafood restaurant, the show is built around the humble fish tank
A new Hong Kong exhibition at Gate33 in Kai Tak’s Airside uses typography to explore the built environments, communities and culture of Wong Tai Sin, San Po Kong, Kowloon City and To Kwa Wan.
Readers discuss accusations of ‘job-hopping’ directed at migrant domestic workers, and steps to improve fire safety awareness.
Acclaimed chef Alain Ducasse reveals why he isn’t thinking of opening another restaurant in Hong Kong, and his hopes of earning a third Michelin star for his Macau restaurant Alain Ducasse at Morpheus.
The intensely coloured Portrait of Fraulein Lieser is one of the last works by the Austrian modernist artist.
Legendary jockey continues to add to his legacy as a handler as Majestic Knight delivers at the city circuit
Forecaster says stormy weather is related to a trough of low pressure which will affect region persistently in the next few days.
A consortium of CK Infrastructure, CK Asset Holdings and Power Assets Holdings is acquiring the largest natural gas network company in Northern Ireland. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of April.
Charles Li, former head of the Hong Kong stock exchange, wants to bring its model of financing for a cut of daily revenue to Southeast Asia as early as the fourth quarter.
Company’s premium video arm, SCMP Films, comes away with gold at Wan-IFRA Digital Media Awards in Kuala Lumpur, days after being honoured at US events.
Public spending watchdog criticises postal service for not including safeguarding national security clauses in contracts for stamp designs.
Acting secretary for transport and logistics Liu Chun-san says most vandalised amenities, which had HK$65 million repair bill, now fixed.
MTR Corporation says disruption occurred as engineering staff failed to adjust signalling system component after replacing it in the morning.
Theft was part of wider plan to detonate two bombs in Wan Chai on December 8, 2019, during lawful protest, prosecution says.
Audit Commission says there has been a ‘lack of enthusiasm’ among schools for applying for academy membership for pupils.
The City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong’s third original musical, Shark Symphony features a dazzling range of diverse performances to tell a story based on sustainability and shark’s fin soup.
Criminals create deceptive web pages advertising lucrative offers for doorstep collection of used clothing, but to make booking, residents must install malicious app that gathers personal data, police say.
Major Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki replaces transparent plastic sushi boxes with cardboard ones in line with new rules on throwaway plastics.
Unions and concern groups ask why sewer workers were underground and whether contractors provided protective gear or followed safety rules.
Net profit for the January-to-March period came in at HK$2.97 billion (US$380 million), or HK$2.35 per share, beating a consensus estimate of a 14 per cent decline and improving on the fourth quarter of 2023 by 14 per cent.
Readers discuss the need to train Hong Kong’s workforce as the digital economy gathers steam, the importance of applied science education, and a change in the qualification required to teach English at local schools.
Three-day suspension had disappointed some tourists, with several seeking refunds.
Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Greenpeace and the Conservancy Association say abandoned fish ponds in area earmarked for tech hub still have ecological value.
Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agencies.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
State Department accused Beijing of continuing to ‘dismantle’ Hong Kong’s political freedoms and autonomy in violation of Sino-British Joint Declaration and Basic Law.
Centre for Food Safety this month ordered four pre-packaged spice mix products from India to be recalled after it found the pesticide ethylene oxide in samples.
Finance chief says property and stock markets still under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, urges investment in green development and digital economy to drive growth.
