Power outage briefly leaves 5,000 Hong Kong households in darkness
A power outage briefly plunged Hong Kong’s Kowloon City, a densely populated neighbourhood, into darkness on Thursday, with traffic lights malfunctioning, people trapped in lifts and about 5,000 households affected.
Police said they received a report at 4.18pm that people were trapped in a lift at Kowloon City Plaza and that the shopping centre was in total darkness. The case was later classified as “assistance not required”.
At 5.04pm, another report was filed with the force about…
Hong Kong Palace Museum says Egyptian exhibition will be most profitable show yet
A display of hundreds of ancient Egyptian artefacts will be the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s most profitable exhibition yet, the institution has said, while also revealing that nine other shows are in the pipeline for next year.
Director Louis Ng Chi-wa said on Thursday about 76,000 people had visited “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” in the first four weeks of its run.
“We expected it would be popular, but it is even more popular in terms of both visitor numbers and demand…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific investigates wrong taxiway use at Manila airport
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident in which one of its planes used a wrong taxiway in Manila, causing delays to two other flights, according to the airline.
The airline said on Thursday it was cooperating with relevant authorities in an investigation into the incident involving flight CX918 from Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hong Kong on Wednesday.
“During taxi for departure, the aircraft made incorrect use of a taxiway,” a spokesman…
Government announces updates on follow-up work on Tai Po fire
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COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 50 (Week 50, 2025)
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 50 (Week 50, 2025)
Special traffic and transport arrangements for Christmas market at Stanley Plaza
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Traffic and public transport arrangements upon commissioning of Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) (with photos / video)
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Auction of personalised vehicle registration marks to be held on January 4, 2026
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Trump chief of staff sparks storm with ‘high‑functioning alcoholic’ comparison in Vanity Fair interview
19th December 2025 – (Washington) A fresh political storm has erupted in Washington after President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, gave a series of candid interviews to Vanity Fair in which she likened the president’s personality to that of a “high‑functioning alcoholic” and took aim at a string of high‑profile figures, from Vice […]
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H&M poised to close flagship Fashion Walk store as Hong Kong presence shrinks further
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Swedish fast fashion chain H&M is set to further scale back its physical footprint in Hong Kong, with market sources indicating that the group is preparing to vacate its four‑storey flagship outlet in Fashion Walk on Paterson Street, Causeway Bay. The move would leave the brand with no presence […]
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TikTok signs binding deal to sell U.S. operations to American-led consortium
19th December 2025 – (Washington) TikTok has entered into a binding agreement to sell its US operations to a consortium of American investors, chief executive Shou Zi Chew told staff in a memo on Thursday, moving the platform closer to resolving years of legal and political uncertainty in the United States. Backed by President Donald […]
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Ex‑NASCAR star Greg Biffle and family among seven dead in North Carolina jet crash
19th December 2025 – (Statesville) Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people killed when a Cessna C550 crashed while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The accident occurred at around 10.20 local time (15:20 GMT) on Thursday, officials said. The North Carolina Highway Patrol […]
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UN chief says nearly 70,000 migrants dead or missing since 2014, urges safer migration
19th December 2025 – (United Nations) UN Secretary‑General António Guterres has warned that almost 70,000 migrants have died or gone missing on land and sea routes since 2014, cautioning that the true toll is likely far higher. In a message marking International Migrants Day on 18 December, Guterres said migration is a powerful engine of […]
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England hospitals on high alert as flu admissions hit record seasonal high
19th December 2025 – (London) Hospitals across England have been placed on high alert after influenza admissions climbed to the highest level recorded for this point in the winter, the NHS said on Thursday. NHS England reported that 3,140 patients were in hospital with flu by the end of last week, an 18% rise on […]
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