Applications selected for 55th personalised vehicle registration marks exercise
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Child passengers in private cars must use Child Restraining Device from November 1 and offending drivers may be fined (with photo)
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EV Scan (Week 43, October 23, 2025)
EV Scan (Week 43, October 23, 2025)
Hong Kong wage growth slows from 3.5% to 2.5% in line with Greater Bay Area trend
Wage growth in Hong Kong has slowed from 3.5 per cent in 2024 to 2.5 per cent this year, mirroring a cooling trend across the Greater Bay Area, with salaries declining significantly after the United S
Foundation of success: secrets behind South Korea’s K-beauty cosmetics boom
Jo Min-su was working towards a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he found his calling: building a better lip gloss.
The 30-year-old sat near his booth at Seoul
Singapore jails ex-banker over role in US$2.3 billion money laundering case
A former wealth banker at Citigroup got the longest sentence in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case for his role in aiding the movement of illicit funds and obstructing justice.
Wang Qiming, a f
China’s prosperous Tang dynasty, what to eat in Putian: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Hong Kong name side with eye on Rugby World Cup future for Japan A clash
Hong Kong have named a largely experimental side for their clash with Japan A on Friday, the first real challenge of the city’s Rugby World Cup era.
A new-look second row, a new combination behind the
Alibaba’s Quark app adds AI chatbot in challenge to ByteDance, Tencent
Alibaba Group Holding has upped the ante in China’s crowded consumer artificial intelligence market by adding chat integration to its Quark app, putting it in direct competition with services from Byt
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng to talk with US officials in Malaysia
Vice-Premier He Lifeng will hold trade talks with US officials in Malaysia from Friday to Monday, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
The two sides will hold consultations on key issues in
China-led moon mission’s water probe will be ‘first for humanity’: space agency
China could beat the United States to become the first country to find water on the moon, with all international payloads already handed over for its next robotic lunar mission which is slated for lau
Dog driving mobility scooter goes viral; China owner says pet can also skateboard
A video of a dog in southwestern China driving a four-wheeled mobility scooter has taken the internet by storm.
The talented canine, who can also skateboard, turn on lights, and even take out the rubb
How businesses can leverage Hong Kong’s advantages to expand overseas
As the shifting geopolitical landscape and global economic uncertainties dominate headlines, businesses and governments around the world are keen to turn these large-scale challenges into growth oppor
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 42 (Week 42, 2025)
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 42 (Week 42, 2025)
Online auction of vehicle registration marks to be held from November 6 to 10
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Business enforces urinary-only policy in restroom with formal defecation prohibition
24th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) An unusual notice displayed in a commercial establishment’s restroom has attracted attention across digital platforms. The prominently placed sign explicitly states that the facility is intended solely for urinary use, formally prohibiting defecation “to maintain a clean and comfortable environment.” The notice concludes with a customary apology for any […]
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Li Auto MEGA electric vehicle ignites on Shanghai street following apparent battery failure
24th October 2025 – (Shanghai) A Li Auto MEGA electric vehicle erupted in flames while travelling along Caobao Road in Shanghai’s Minhang District on Thursday evening, resulting in the complete destruction of the premium people carrier. Dramatic footage shows the incident beginning with visible sparks emanating from the vehicle’s undercarriage before rapidly escalating into a […]
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Undercover Hong Kong police catch 31 minibus commuters not wearing seat belts
Hong Kong police will issue summons to 31 minibus passengers after undercover officers discovered that commuters were not wearing their seat belts.
The force said that the operation took place on Friday and involved undercover officers from its Kowloon East traffic enforcement and control division checking for anyone not wearing seat belts on minibuses.
Footage of a crackdown on one vehicle went viral on social media.
A clip shows a man rising from his minibus and shouting: “Everyone don’t move!…
Hong Kong’s rule of law needs no tutor, London should fix its own
25th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) London’s latest six‑monthly dispatch on Hong Kong reads less like sober diplomacy and more like a set piece for domestic consumption. It dresses political preferences in the garb of legal tutelage, asserts a supervisory role that no longer exists, and attempts to insert itself into live court proceedings an […]
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Hong Kong airport cargo plane tail recovered, black box found
25th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s search and recovery operation moved forward last night after salvage crews hoisted the submerged tail section of a Dubai–Hong Kong cargo aircraft from waters off the airport, raising hopes that the flight data recorder can soon be retrieved to clarify why the jet veered left off the […]
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Homeownership by age 60 considered fundamental retirement requirement despite financial constraints
25th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) A social media post advocating for property acquisition by age sixty has stimulated considerable online debate regarding retirement planning strategies. The original contributor insisted that outright property ownership represents an essential foundation for later life security, whether through inheritance, mortgage-free ownership, or outright purchase. The proposition suggested purchasing a […]
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Hong Kong must build an education innovation hub fit for Gen Alpha
All eight publicly subsidised universities in Hong Kong have secured a place among the world’s top 350 institutions, according to the 2026 World University Rankings released by Times Higher Education earlier this month. This is the first time all Hong Kong’s public universities have made the prestigious list.
Even more exciting is the fact that six of them have landed in the world’s top 200. With five in the top 100, Hong Kong boasts the highest concentration of top 100 universities of any city…
Hong Kong charity expands public health efforts across belt and road countries
Hong Kong-based charity GX Foundation is broadening its public health initiatives in belt and road countries, as Chinese enterprises are increasingly expected to consider the “social dimension” of their operations beyond foreign investment pursuits, its chairman, former city leader Leung Chun-ying, has said.
The foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with its business partners to launch a project on health risk prevention against dengue fever and other vector-borne diseases at…
Four aircraft crew members pass alcohol and drug tests after crash at Hong Kong International Airport
25th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) Four crew members of the aircraft involved in the incident at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Monday (20th) were subjected to blood and urine tests for alcohol and drug screening by law enforcement authorities. Following government testing, it was confirmed that all crew members tested […]
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