Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 35 (Week 35))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 35 (Week 35))
Transport Department alerts public to fraudulent websites purported to be from HKeToll
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Traffic mostly smooth on first school day (with photos)
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TD reminds students to allow more commute time on first school day
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Public urged to plan cross-boundary trips early and travel during non-peak hours for weekend before end of summer holidays
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Hong Kong auxiliary policeman arrested for alleged indecency while driving cab
An off-duty Hong Kong auxiliary police officer has been suspended from duty after he was arrested for allegedly performing an indecent act while driving a taxi in Causeway Bay.
The man, 57, was transporting a female passenger when she reportedly noticed his alleged indecent act as the taxi drove along the Canal Road Flyover.
When she arrived at her destination in Happy Valley, the woman, 55, alerted police officers nearby, saying the man had allegedly been masturbating while driving.
He was…
The rise of Hong Kong’s vacant street market stalls as a new frontier in commerce
2nd September 2025 – (Hong Kong) The story of Hong Kong’s street markets has long been told through the language of heritage and habit—baskets of choy sum at dawn, fishmongers calling out prices, the daily ballet of brisk trade beneath corrugated roofs. Lately, another vocabulary has entered the scene: vacancy rates, delivery backlogs, and a […]
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Passionate 71-year-old motorcyclist remembered after fatal accident on Route Twisk
2nd September 2025 – (Hong Kong) A serious motorcycle accident occurred on Route Twisk in Pat Heung on Sunday, 31st August, at approximately 5.27pm. Two motorcyclists were travelling along the road near Lui Kung Tin Tsuen when they collided. One rider, 22-year-old Tang, sustained injuries to his leg but remained conscious. The other rider, 71-year-old […]
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Tangany secures €10 million to expand crypto custody services ahead of MiCA regulation
2nd September 2025 – (Munich) Munich-based digital asset custodian Tangany has successfully raised €10 million in a Series A funding round aimed at scaling its regulated crypto custody infrastructure across Europe, in anticipation of the upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The funds will enhance Tangany’s BaFin-regulated crypto custody services, positioning the company to meet […]
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South Korea to adopt OECD’s crypto-asset reporting framework in 2026
3rd September 2025 – (Seoul) South Korea is set to implement the Organisation for Economic Cooperation’s (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) starting next year. The country’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance officially launched the Information Exchange Agreement on 2nd September, 2025. What does this mean for crypto investors? Data on foreign investors utilising Korean exchanges […]
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Breakthrough EMR technique offers alternative to LASIK surgery at lower cost
3rd September 2025 – (Los Angeles) A groundbreaking technique, Electromechanical Reshaping (EMR), is poised to revolutionise ophthalmology practices by potentially replacing laser surgeries in the future at a fraction of the cost. Unlike Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), which is currently the gold standard for vision correction, EMR provides a gentler method for correcting corneal […]
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Minibus and truck collide in Ngau Tau Kok Road accident, drivers rescued after 45 minutes
3rd September 2025 – (Hong Kong) Last night around 11pm, an empty minibus was travelling along Ngau Tau Kok Road towards Kowloon Bay, reaching Lotus Towers at 297 Ngau Tau Kok Road. At the same time, a truck driving along Ngau Tau Kok Road towards Kwun Tong allegedly lost control and collided head-on with the […]
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Hong Kong’s MPFA reviews low-fee funds to address needs of silver economy
The city’s pension regulator has begun a review of regulations related to a fee cap for a popular investment option under the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF), as Hongkongers get older and work past the traditional retirement age.
In a recent interview, chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) said the review, to be completed next year, would be the first attempt at reforming the low-fee Default Investment Strategy (DIS) fund since its launch in…
Why has Hong Kong women’s life expectancy hit record high? What about the men?
A higher level of engagement in society is among the reasons Hong Kong women’s life expectancy has reached a record high, experts have said, calling for gender-specific solutions to support the city’s ageing population.
Academics and other specialists said that less exposure to high-risk activities and a willingness to seek help were also among factors for women living longer than men in Hong Kong.
Their analysis followed the recent release of a Census and Statistics Department report, “Women…
