Greater Bay Airlines will suspend all flights to Bangkok for four and a half months from May 11 until the end of September, in response to the volatility in international oil prices.  A number of its flights to Taipei will also be canceled during the same period.

Macao's secretary for economy and finance, Tai Kin-ip, has resigned for personal reasons. Acting on the chief executive’s advice, the State Council on Thursday formally removed Tai from the post.

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has agreed to pay about HK$2.62 billion (US$334 million) for six floors at The Center, marking the city’s largest office transaction so far this year.

Provisional arrival figures into Hong Kong, Q1 2026: • 14,307,643 arrivals in Q1 (+17% Year-On-Year) • 4,354,229 arrivals in March (+14% YOY) • 994,574 long haul visitors in Q1 (+19% YOY)

Charlie Puth to perform one show at Kai Tak Stadium October 21st. Tickets on pre-sale from May 4th, general sales from May 8th. www.facebook.com/livenationhk...

The Executive Council on Tuesday approved plans to transfer HK$150 billion from Hong Kong's main financial war chest to a fund supporting capital works, with the government assuring that the move is "an exceptional arrangement".

More than 10,000 posts in the Hong Kong government will be cut by the end of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s current term in June 2027, with close to 60% of these deletions being junior roles and about 3% at the senior level.

Just 23% of HK residents are willing to have children, a new survey has found, as the city’s fertility rate falls to a historic low and younger generations grow increasingly reluctant to start families. The HKWDA said the total fertility rate dropped to 0.8 in 2025, the lowest on record.

The “special rehabilitation project” under the Security Bureau will allow individuals arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests who have not been prosecuted to avoid being charged by joining the scheme.

Hong Kong’s largest public hospital will open to patients in phases from October, with the new 2,400-bed facility in Kai Tak set to take over the services of Queen Elizabeth Hospital and become a healthcare hub for Kowloon.

Cathay Pacific: • due to jet fuel prices, axing ~2% of CX flights between 16 May and 30 June • mostly regional flights and a small number of Australia, South Asia and South Africa flights • Dubai and Riyadh flights now cancelled until 30 June • HK Express to cut ~6% of flights from 11 May - 30 June

Top 5 international arrival figures into Hong Kong for 2025 (excluding Greater China): 1. The Philippines: 1,347,717 2. US: 1,026,030 3. South Korea: 963,616 4. Japan: 741,860 5. Thailand: 560,681

Hong Kong's top officials have spent more than $46 million on overseas visits over the past three years, with the government defending the expenditure against lawmaker inquiries about its value for public money. FinSec Paul Chan was the top spender, with his 35 trips costing $11.95 million.

HK Electric has apologised for a voltage dip on Hong Kong Island this morning that lead to up to 100 people being trapped in lifts, and fire alarms ringing out across the island. HK Electric said the interruption was caused by a fault in the interconnection line between its network and CLP Power.

Director of Immigration, Benson Kwok Joon-fung, will reach retirement age on April 9, 2026. He has been granted an extension of service to June 30, 2027.

Park Island Transport Company has announced the temporary cancellation of six weekday ferry services starting from Wednesday, with the routes to be covered by alternative bus arrangements. Services on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays will not be affected.

Over 1.26 million residents left the city in the first two days of the Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays starting April 3rd.

The names of 56,000 patients, along with HKID numbers, dates of birth, dates of hospital visits, and their health history were leaked from Hospital Authority systems on Good Friday in Hong Kong, the aspiring global innovation and technology hub www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Lawmaker Junius Ho is one of a number of LegCo members wanting the government to review the new child protection laws, requesting exemptions for teachers and parents. "If I hadn't been beaten by my parents like that, how would I have become the Deputy-Chairman of the House Committee?"

Post Malone to perform at Kai Tak Stadium September 16th. Ticket presale: • Artist presale April 24th • HSBC Mastercard & Trip.com April 27th • LiveNation April 29th General ticket sales from April 30th. buff.ly/5Fmw09E

Twelve additional biometric e-Channels began operating at the arrival halls of Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday, allowing eligible Hong Kong residents to complete clearance procedures without presenting identity documents or a QR code.

With immediate effect, the following applies to all Cathay Pacific flights: • Each customer may carry a maximum of two power banks - packed in carry‑on baggage only. • Use of and recharging power banks onboard is not permitted at any time during the flight. www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/lat...

A 22-year-old Tai Po man was arrested on Monday after video emerged over the weekend of him driving with a toddler on his lap. The toddler appears in the video with hands on the steering wheel. Link to FB reel: www.facebook.com/reel/9817885...

The State Council on Monday appointed former Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology Janice Tse as Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs. She was nominated by Chief Executive John Lee.

ICAC and Hong Kong Police arrest 42 after investigation into a housing estate grand renovation project revealed bribery by a consultancy firm using persons with triad backgrounds. www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...

Google Gemini AI is now available in Hong Kong. gemini.google.com/app The Gemini phone app is not available in the Hong Kong app stores yet. For Android users, Gemini is available as a digital assistant.

Latest Global University Subject Ranking by QS: • HKU Dentistry remains 2nd in world • EduU moves into top 10 for Education • HKAPA returns to 10th for Performing Arts SCMP: www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

A 20-year-old CUHK student who was caught on camera indecently assaulting a female passenger an MTR train has pleaded guilty in West Kowloon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The assault took place on the Tuen Ma line on March 22nd. Video warning: indecent assault

ICAC has charged five individuals in three cases for allegedly offering bribes to members of incorporated owners and a representative of flat owners in relation to the grand renovation projects of three housing estates with project sums totalling about $90 million. buff.ly/ngX4K9e

Secretary for Security Chris Tang addressed public concerns about a provision granting police the authority to require individuals to provide phone passwords. He stressed that such a power can only be exercised after officers obtain a court warrant for national security-related reasons.

An Instagram reel showing a suspected dine-and-dasher in HK has gone viral, with internet sleuths naming the person involved. While so far no charges have been made public, the person named on IG/Reddit, who allegedly works at a law firm in the city, has had his bio scrubbed from their website.

Hong Kong Observatory: • predicted 4 to 7 typhoons coming within 500km of Hong Kong this year; usual number • chance of El Niño later this year • high chance to be in top 10 warmest years on record

Regal Hotels International Holdings have sold the Regal Kowloon Hotel to Centaline for HK$1.52 billion, with real estate arm of Centaline planning to turn the 494 room hotel into a student hostel.

The revised $2 concession transport fare scheme will begin April 3rd. Under the new model, the old HK$2 flat rate will become $2 for fares under $10, and 20% of the fare for rides over $10.

Former non-permanent judge on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from 1997 to 2015, Anthony Mason, passed away on Monday aged 100. Mason, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, served on the CFA until aged 90. He died 35 days shy of his 101st birthday.

Former Chair Professor of the Department of Ocean Science of the HKUST charged for bribery over assisting a student in the admission to a master’s programme of the HKUST. www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has euthanised red panda Rou Rou after the 17-year-old endangered animal experienced degenerative joint problems and stopped responding to palliative care. The average lifespan of a red panda in the wild is 8-12 years.

HKTB Provisional Visitor Arrivals February 2026: • 5,141,714 visitors, up 40% year-on-year • Mainland visitors up 53% due to CNY • Non-mainland February visitors -1% y-o-y • 9,953,414 YTD, +18% over 2025

Chief Executive John Lee: • the conflict in the Middle East highlights the strengths of Hong Kong • what is more important is stability, security and long term investment opportunities

Hong Kong Police Force: • fatal traffic accidents in 2025: 92, up 24% Y-O-Y • 52 deaths were pedestrians • Launching inattentive driving and jaywalking crackdown March 17th-31st HK01 (Chinese):

Two Hong Kong-trained horses topped the Q1 2026 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, with Ka Ying Rising 4 points ahead of 2nd placed Romantic Warrior. Lucky Sweynesse also made the top 15 in equal 11th. www.ifhaonline.org/resources/WT...

Swire Pacific has sold 153,059,000 shares in Cathay Pacific, with the net proceeds expected to reach HK$1.789 billion. Swire will retain 45.12% ownership of the airline after the sale. HKEX filing: www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/lis...

MTR Corporation recorded a 6.9% drop in 2025 net profit to HK$14.7 billion but kept the final dividend unchanged at 89 HK cents.

Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau: • can expect the fuel surcharge to rise due to increase in price of jet fuel

Hong Kong law firm Liberty Chambers has announced the passing of co-founder Graham Harris. Harris was awarded life membership to the Hong Kong Bar Association on February 20th this year, HKBA's ninth recipient.

Asst Comm. for Transport Louisa Fung, on the upcoming 12.5% price hike on six island ferry routes: “Both ferry service operators have been struggling financially. Setting aside government subsidies under special assistance measures, the six routes would record a loss of approximately 35% and 50%.”

The operations assistant of a subsidiary of Great Leader Bus Holdings has been charged with soliciting bribes from a female driver, with her route withheld if she didn't pay. www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...

HSBC scraps work-from-home arrangements for customer-facing staff in Hong Kong, including traders, with staff now required either in the office or with clients five days a week.

If the numbers quoted in the article are correct, the defendant would have been 14-15 years old at the time of the offence.

Hutchison Telecom End Of Year Results 2025: • HK$25 million loss attributable to shareholders • HK$43 million loss on Macau operations • exited the Macau market this January, selling entire interests in 3 Macau for $110 million www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/lis...