Organiser promises refunds, apologises over Hong Kong hot-air balloon fiasco
Published: 4:45pm, 7 Sep 2025Updated: 5:20pm, 7 Sep 2025 A trouble-plagued hot-air balloon festival in Hong Kong cancelled the final session of the four-day...
Hong Kong can fill gap in humanitarian aid with US’ withdrawal: NGO veteran
The United States’ decision to cut funding for its global humanitarian programmes created a “domino effect” that affected other organisations, but Hong Kong can...
97% turnout for Hong Kong committee by-election despite T3 typhoon signal
A by-election to select members of the committee responsible for appointing the city’s leader proceeded as scheduled on Sunday despite the issuance of the...
Hong Kong can’t let its construction sector be captured by bad actors
Hong Kong should be very concerned about the recent flurry of cases involving misbehaviour in the construction industry. It would be too easy to...
Japan ‘scary person rental service’ deals with mistresses, debt collection, bullies
A Japanese company has become an online hit for offering a “scary person rental service” to help clients sort out a range of “troubles”....
‘Even if I was shot, I was fine with that’: a North Korean’s journey to freedom
A man whose early life in North Korea was so bleak that he was prepared to be shot in the back while making a...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns
Published: 2:45pm, 7 Sep 2025Updated: 5:41pm, 7 Sep 2025 Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from...
Hong Kong ‘may set ride-hailing floor price’ to prevent race to bottom
Hong Kong authorities may use their right to control ride-hailing prices to prevent excessive and reductive competition, or involution, the Post has learned, but...
Heavy rain, thunder do little to deter fans as Hong Kong racing season begins
The heavy rain and thunder brought by the approaching Tropical Storm Tapah did little to deter racing fans, as the Hong Kong season opened...