Nearly 2,400 Guangdong drivers apply for cross-border entry scheme into Hong Kong
Nearly 2,400 mainland Chinese drivers have applied for 1,700 spots under a much-awaited special scheme that allows them to drive their cars directly into urban areas of Hong Kong, according to Guangdong authorities.
The Traffic Management Authority of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department said on Sunday that 2,388 drivers had submitted applications earlier this month for the first round of balloting.
The 1,700 successful applicants selected by computer ballot on Sunday can expect…
Policeman denies fraud after alleged fake sick leave as “fitness coach” case opens
24th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) A Hong Kong police officer has pleaded not guilty to fraud after allegedly posing as a fitness coach to obtain HK$46,000 in paid sick leave. The case began on Monday at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts. The court heard that the defendant first consulted Dr Wilson Tsang in September 2019, […]
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Israel hotel stays hit post-conflict high following regional ceasefires
24th November 2025 – (Jerusalem) Overnight stays by foreign visitors in Israeli hotels have reached their highest monthly level since the Hamas attack of October 2023, according to official data released on Monday. The figures from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics indicate a significant resurgence in tourist accommodation. Hotel stays during October soared to 382,100, […]
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Hong Kong records new imported Chikungunya case following Tsing Yi cluster investigation
24th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection has confirmed a new imported case of Chikungunya fever, bringing the year’s total to 71 confirmed infections. The announcement came following laboratory confirmation of the viral disease in a 60-year-old female resident of Fanling. The patient had travelled to Guizhou province from 10th […]
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Hong Kong may ban 2 ‘subversive’ groups based in Canada and Taiwan
The Hong Kong government is considering for the first time using its powers under the national security law to ban two organisations deemed subversive.
The Security Bureau said on Monday the secretary for security was weighing the move against the Canada-based “Hong Kong Parliament” and Taiwan-based “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union”.
“The two organisations in question aim to subvert state power,” a bureau spokesman said. “Their objectives include promoting ‘self-determination’ and making…
Special traffic and transport arrangements for Hong Kong Cyclothon this Sunday
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Transport Department alerts public to fraudulent websites and emails purported to be from HKeToll
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Beach tennis makes progress in Hong Kong as higher-level event brings in big guns
While most cities in the northern hemisphere are already close to winter, the ITF Beach Tennis World Tour finished its three-day event on Sunday under sunny skies and a temperature of around 25 degree
In Malaysia’s Sabah state election, it’s Gen Z vs the old guard
When activist Sudirman Arshad walked into a Kota Kinabalu police station last month, the 22-year-old expected to file a routine report after a minor traffic accident. Instead, he was held for hours an
Backlash in Taiwan over Lai’s show of support for Japan following Takaichi row
24th November 2025 – (Taipei) Public criticism in Taiwan has intensified after the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, signalled support for Japan in the wake of contentious comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan. Lai posted a photo on social media holding sushi made with Japanese seafood, […]
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Japan’s top asset managers ready crypto trusts ahead of 2026 rule overhaul
24th November 2025 – (Tokyo) Japan’s largest asset management houses are gearing up to launch the country’s first cryptocurrency investment trusts, anticipating sweeping regulatory reforms that would recast digital assets under mainstream securities law. According to a Nikkei survey, six major firms — including Daiwa Asset Management, Asset Management One, Amova and Mitsubishi UFJ — […]
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Japan’s hollow talk of dialogue masks escalation over Taiwan
24th November 2025 – (Beijing) Japan’s assertion that it is willing to engage in dialogue with China has become a ritual incantation—calculated for international optics yet empty in substance. In recent weeks, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and senior officials have repeated that Tokyo’s policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and that Japan seeks communication with Beijing. […]
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Hong Kong’s Central prime office rents are up for the first time in over 3 years
Prime office rents in Hong Kong’s Central business district rose modestly in November – the first time in three and a half years – on the back of an overall improvement in vacancy rates, which helped buttress the negotiating stance of landlords, according to property consultancy JLL.
Rents in Central inched up 0.1 per cent to HK$72.90 (US$9.36) per square foot from October, as the number of empty offices decreased slightly to 13.1 per cent from 13.4 per cent, JLL said. The last time that rents…
