Category: Hong Kong
11 suspected mainland Chinese scalpers arrested in HK for trying to sell tickets to Canto-pop legend Andy Lau concert at up to 61/2 times face value
Eleven people from mainland China were arrested over the weekend in Hong Kong in an operation by plain-clothes police to tackle ticket touts at superstar Andy Lau [...]
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Former HK undersecretary for home affairs Florence Hui remembered as a good daughter, mother, wife, worker and devoted public servant at memorial service
Friends, family, acquaintances and Hong Kong government officials past and present paid their last respects to former home affairs undersecretary Florence Hui Hiu-fai at a [...]
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HK police broke with protocol on body cameras at protests, rights group says
A human rights group has accused Hong Kong police of breaking with protocol on the use of body-worn cameras during two protest marches in July and October. Civil Rights [...]
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Families of HK men jailed for life in Philippines on drugs charge vow to continue legal fight
The families of four Hong Kong men sentenced to life in prison in the Philippines on a drugs charge will decide on Monday whether to apply for a judicial review or appeal [...]
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‘Idiot’ K-pop fans force airline to empty aircraftand then demand refunds
Three over-enthusiastic K-pop fans delayed a flight from Hong Kong to Seoul by mobbing the objects of their affection and then demanding to be allowed to get off the [...]
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Cocaine seizures double at HK International Airport as dealers try to quench Christmas demand in city
Drug syndicates have tried to smuggle more than HK$35 million (US$4.55 million) worth of cocaine through Hong Kong airport since October as dealers step up operations to [...]
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Cyberbullying and child porn: new survey claims HK students are being targeted on social media as concern group urges government to act
More than 15 per cent of secondary school students in Hong Kong have been cyber bullied via social media apps, while about 10 per cent have been sent pornography, according [...]
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Government agrees to pay HK$300 million for HK’s biggest audit reform in a decade
The Hong Kong government has agreed to pay HK$300 million (US$38 million) towards the biggest overhaul of accountancy regulation in a decade. The money will enable the [...]
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HK ranked sixth most expensive city for expats to live in, while Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat takes the top spot
The strengthening Hong Kong dollar has catapulted the city up to sixth on the list of the world’s most costly destinations for expats, up from No 9 last year, according [...]
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Time for HK workers to get reasonable 5.5 per cent pay rise says union chief, as she calls out companies for not sharing the wealth
A trade union chief has called on Hong Kong businesses to give staff a 5.5 per cent pay rise this year, and said workers had not benefited from the fruits of their own labour [...]
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HK finance chief Paul Chan expects bumper year for tourism and pledges support for sector amid US-China trade war
Hong Kong’s top financial official says the government will work to help the tourism sector keep growing as a major part of its efforts to stabilise the economy to [...]
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Mainland duo in toilet escape case not guilty as they helped fugitive Leon Li only after he got away from police, lawyer tells HK court
Two mainland Chinese men accused of helping a suspect escape from police sparking a citywide manhunt last month had not committed any offences, their lawyer told a Hong Kong [...]
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Time to bring in mandatory accreditation scheme for HK’s care homes, says senior government official
Mandatory accreditation should be introduced to Hong Kong’s elderly care homes to improve the quality of services, a leading government adviser has said. Dr Lam [...]
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HK leader Carrie Lam pledges help for city residents jailed in Philippines
Hong Kong’s leader promised to help four city residents a day after they were sentenced to life in prison in the Philippines on what they claim are trumped-up drug [...]
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Legionnaires’ disease in HK: what is it, who is at risk, and how do we prevent it?
Since late November, three people with links to a Tseung Kwan O housing estate have been diagnosed with a severe form of pneumonia called legionnaires’ disease. The [...]
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