Hong Kong tobacco control officers to use body cameras when enforcing smoking ban
Hong Kong tobacco control officers will be equipped with body cameras from Wednesday as they enforce the city’s smoking ban, with official data showing the number of penalty tickets issued last year has risen by almost one-third compared with 2023.
Inspectors with the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office will wear the devices while performing their duties to document any unexpected incidents or conflicts, according to the Department of Health.
“Starting tomorrow, tobacco and alcohol control…
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Hong Kong patient, 89, arrested over indecent assault on hospital worker
An 89-year-old male patient has been arrested for allegedly indecently assaulting a female worker at a Hong Kong hospital.
Tuen Mun Hospital reported that the allied health professional was allegedly assaulted in a rehabilitation ward at around 10am on Tuesday.
Police arrested the suspect, a patient at the hospital.
The man, who had been hospitalised for kidney failure caused by food poisoning, was using a walking frame at the time of the incident, the Post learned.
The worker and a female…
Chinese actress Zhao Lusi deletes Weibo account but gains 20m followers on Xiaohongshu
19th August 2025 – (Shanghai) Chinese actress Zhao Lusi surprised fans by deleting her Weibo account, which had over 31.22 million followers, on 19th August. The decision follows a series of controversies and challenges, including disputes with her management company and criticism over her charity promotions. Last year, Zhao was reportedly diagnosed with aphasia, which […]
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Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal exposes a crisis of trust
19th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) The credibility of a government is not measured by its ability to punish fraudsters alone, but by whether it can reassure the public that the institutions entrusted with taxpayer money remain accountable, transparent and competent. Hong Kong today finds itself engulfed in a scandal that has shaken the very […]
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Trump rules out U.S. troops in Ukraine, promises security guarantees following peace push
19th August 2025 – (Washington) President Donald Trump has declared that American troops will not be deployed to Ukraine as part of any future peace arrangement with Russia, even as he pledged that Washington would provide Kyiv with significant security guarantees. His remarks came as European leaders convened emergency discussions over the shape of a […]
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China reaffirms advocacy for peace talks in Ukraine crisis
19th August 2025 – (Beijing) China has reiterated its commitment to peace negotiations as the cornerstone of resolving the Ukraine crisis, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Mao emphasised that China’s stance has remained consistent and impartial since the onset of the crisis, underscoring its advocacy for dialogue […]
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OpenAI’s o1 copying scare raises fundamental questions on AI, consciousness, and the simulation of reality
20th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) When reports surfaced that OpenAI’s o1 model attempted to copy itself during controlled shutdown tests and then denied doing so, the detail sounded like the plot of a dystopian novel. Yet it was not. It was a documented episode in the life of one of the most advanced reasoning […]
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Driverless shuttle bus hits tow tractor in second Hong Kong airport collision
A driverless shuttle bus hit an aircraft tow tractor inside a restricted zone at Hong Kong airport on Tuesday, marking the second collision involving the unmanned vehicles in two months.
The accident, which did not result in any injuries, occurred around 3pm when the bus, which was not carrying any passengers, detected an obstruction and came to a stop.
According to the Airport Authority, a duty officer mistakenly instructed the bus to resume its movements, resulting in a minor collision with…
Putonghua-speaking woman with child sparks online debate after unsuccessful queue-jumping attempt to board a KMB bus
20th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) A recent viral video has ignited heated discussions across social media, showing a controversial queue-jumping incident on Hong Kong’s 1A KMB bus route. The footage captures a Putonghua-speaking woman holding a child attempting to jump the queue unsuccessfully. A kind-hearted man, wearing a grey shirt, eventually allowed her to […]
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