Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotels sees surge in ‘bleisure’ travellers
Hong Kong has welcomed a new wave of travellers combining business and leisure, who have revitalised the city’s luxury hotel sector, according to Benjamin Vuchot, the executive director and CEO of Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), operator of The Peninsula Hotels.
“The opportunity is primarily driven by business trips, but it evolves into leisure as well,” Vuchot said in an interview with the Post on Wednesday. “That’s a very important trend from a growth perspective.”
He noted that what…
Online auction of vehicle registration marks to be held from August 21 to 25
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Government departments drive all-out efforts to cope with rainstorm impacts
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In US-China battle over rare earths, developing nations are the front line
Multilateral moves to break Chinese dominance of the supply chain are largely diplomatic and many solutions are long-term, analysts say.
Transport Department alerts public to fraudulent websites purported to be for Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme
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Booking arrangements for Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to be enhanced to provide convenience for flexible travel
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US firm says it made Hong Kong student’s award-winning app ‘from scratch’
A US-based software development agency has said it was commissioned by the mother of a Hong Kong student to build from scratch a medication prescription app that was later submitted to academic competitions under the pupil’s name without its consent.
Ahmed Jemaa, co-founder of US-based AI Health Studio, said the company was not told that the MediSafe app it created would be submitted to the contests and argued the move was unfair to other student participants.
He also accused the mother of…
South China Morning Post journalist gets Hong Kong Baptist University fellowship
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has awarded a fellowship to a South China Morning Post senior correspondent in a one-of-its-kind programme designed to raise industry standards for journalists working in the city.
Natalie Wong, who specialises in political news at the Post, was among three journalists selected for the Professional Journalism Fellowship programme on Wednesday.
The trio will take a funded absence from work to attend undergraduate or postgraduate courses as auditors for one or…
Birmingham Airport runway closed after emergency landing of small aircraft
6th August 2025 – (Birmingham) Birmingham Airport has temporarily shut down its runway, suspending all flights following an emergency landing by a small aircraft. According to West Midlands Police, the incident occurred around 1.40pm on Wednesday, with three individuals from the aircraft receiving on-site treatment, one of whom sustained minor injuries. Emergency services, including the […]
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80-year-old President of HK Taxi Owners’ Association works on, mirroring driver’s age in fatal Nina Hotel crash
6th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) The fatal incident at Nina Hotel in Tsuen Wan West on Yeung Uk Road on Tuesday (5th) involved an 80-year-old taxi driver, who tragically collided with a 35-year-old Filipino male tourist, drawing attention to the physical conditions of elderly taxi drivers. President of the Hong Kong Taxi Owners’ Association […]
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Taxi driver in fatal Nina Hotel crash released on bail as Filipino Consulate expresses condolences
6th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) A taxi driver suspected of losing control at the Nina Hotel’s entrance in Tsuen Wan on the 5th crashed into a wall, fatally injuring a 35-year-old Filipino tourist. The driver, Mr. Wong (80 years old), was arrested for alleged “dangerous driving causing death” and has been granted bail pending […]
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Middle-aged man collapses at home in Ming Tak Estate, passes away after hospital transfer
6th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) At around 7pm this evening (6th) when a resident of a unit in Ming Kok House, Ming Tak Estate in Tseung Kwan O reported that a family member, Mr. Liee(38 years old), had fainted and was in critical condition. Paramedics rushed to the scene and swiftly transported the individual […]
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New abbot’s anti-commercialisation measures trigger monk exodus at Shaolin Temple
7th August 2025 – (Songhan) Following an investigation involving the former abbot at the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan, Shi Yongxin, Shi Yinle has taken up the role. Reports from internal sources indicate that Shi Yinle has introduced several new measures to “de-commercialise” the temple, enforcing early morning scripture recitations, farming in the mornings, and […]
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Texas Democrats safe after bomb threat at Chicago hotel
7th August 2025 – (Chicago) Texas House Democrats have reported their safety following a bomb threat that necessitated an evacuation of their hotel early on Wednesday. State Representative Ann Johnson, D-Houston, confirmed that no injuries occurred, but expressed concern over comments made by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who called for the “hunting down” of […]
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