Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 44 (Week 44))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 44 (Week 44))
Public transport and commercial vehicle seated passengers must wear seat belts and drivers must not use more than two mobile telecommunications devices while driving from January 25, 2026 (with photo)
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65th round of computer ballot registration for submitting applications for Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to be open November 3 to 6
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Large outdoor artworks at Hong Kong Palace Museum to draw 500,000 visitors
Hong Kong Palace Museum has unveiled its first outdoor public art exhibition featuring six large art installations expected to attract at least 500,000 visitors during their year-long display.
Museum director Louis Ng Chi-wa said the exhibition was a continuation of its previous attempts to have Hong Kong artists engage in a dialogue with tradition through contemporary art.
The exhibition, themed on traditional Chinese garden aesthetics, features sculptures and multimedia works by six local…
Bitcoin falls below US$104,000 as risk-off wave batters crypto markets
5th November 2025 – (New York) Bitcoin slid beneath the US$104,000 threshold on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s sell-off and touching prices last seen in late June. As of publication, the leading cryptocurrency was trading at US$103,849, down 3.2% on the day, according to CoinGecko, and roughly 17.5% below its early‑October record. Losses rippled across […]
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Nepalese woman found deceased in suspected suicide at Yan Tin Estate in Tuen Mun
5th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) A 47-year-old Nepalese woman was found deceased in her Tuen Mun residence on Tuesday evening in a suspected case of suicide. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident after being alerted to the situation shortly before 7pm. The woman was discovered at her home in Chun Tin House […]
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Xi and Mishustin pledge deeper China–Russia cooperation across strategic sectors
5th November 2025 – (Beijing) Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing on Tuesday, calling for tighter coordination and broader collaboration as both sides seek higher-quality development amid a complex global environment. The talks formed part of Mishustin’s 3–4 November visit tied to the 30th regular meeting of the two […]
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Hong Kong customs vows to tackle fund flows for large-scale wildlife smuggling
Hong Kong customs have pledged to ramp up the detection of illicit fund flows in large-scale wildlife smuggling cases after winning a UN award for the city’s first money laundering conviction involving this type of trafficking.
The Customs and Excise Department last month was recognised with an “impact” award from the United Nations Environment Programme for its role in the jailing of a 37-year-old man in September for 40 months over a live coral smuggling case involving about HK$6.7 million…
30% of 161 Hong Kong Legco election candidates linked to mainland Chinese firms
Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election has seen a significant increase in candidates linked to mainland Chinese enterprises, with at least 49 – almost a third of the total – affiliated with such firms, up 50 per cent from 2021.
The higher proportion reflected the growing prominence of mainland capital in Hong Kong’s economy and Beijing’s push for Legco to drive the city’s integration into national development, a political scholar said.
A check by the Post found that among the 161…
UPS cargo jet crashes on take‑off in Louisville, triggers major fire and shelter‑in‑place order
5th November 2025 – (Atlanta) A UPS freight aircraft crashed shortly after take‑off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, sparking a large ground fire and prompting authorities to order residents within five miles (8 kilometres) of the airfield to shelter indoors. The Federal Aviation Administration said the incident occurred at around 5.15pm […]
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Wanted rapper Namewee surrenders and spends a night in custody after arriving at Kuala Lumpur police HQ, lawyer says he is safe
5th November 2025 – (Kuala Lumpur) Malaysian rapper Namewee remained at Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur overnight after presenting himself in the early hours of Wednesday, following nearly a day without contact. Shortly after 1am, three men and two women accompanied Namewee to the entrance of the district headquarters. Two of them left […]
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Centre for Food Safety officers visit Sushiro Sheung Wan after TVB report on alleged smuggled seafood
5th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) officers inspected Sushiro’s Sheung Wan branch on 4th November, with staff indicating an official update will be issued shortly. The visit followed a TVB Scoop segment aired on 3rd November alleging that grey-market couriers were transporting boxes of seafood from the Mainland […]
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