Hong Kong to extend Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoint hours for New Year’s Eve
Hong Kong authorities will extend the operating hours of Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoints while stepping up public transport to manage cross-border passenger flow after the New Year countdown next week.
Under special holiday arrangements, the Lo Wu checkpoint will remain open from New Year’s Eve until 2am the next day, while passenger and vehicle checkpoints at Shenzhen Bay will operate overnight, according to a government spokesman.
“The government will closely monitor the situation and take…
Malaysia arrests 2 over video of man in headscarf drinking alcohol
A local man and a woman have been detained in connection with a video showing an individual wearing a headscarf while consuming alcohol in Malaysia.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
Year in women’s sport: England’s rugby, football wins, WNBA grows, India’s cricket victory
A deafening roar at Twickenham capped a 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup that smashed attendance records, while India’s first Women’s Cricket World Cup triumph sparked nationwide celebrations.
A’Ja Wilson
Free for all or fees for all? Hong Kong’s legal aid levels the scales
“Justice is open to all – like the Ritz” is a quote often attributed to Sir James Mathew, a 19th-century Irish judge.
This is another way of saying that while in theory justice and the courts are open
Golden era: prices surge as rally heads towards US$5,000 in 2026, analysts forecast
Gold has hit multiple records in 2025, but analysts believe the rally is far from over, with some forecasting the yellow metal could climb to US$5,000 per ounce amid geopolitical tensions and a buying
Hong Kong’s new legislators must strengthen child protection laws
The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance becomes operational in Hong Kong on January 20, and will enhance child protections. It contains a mechanism for the early and effective detection of ch
Guest house rates hit 5-year high as tourists flock to Hong Kong for Christmas
Tourists planning to spend Christmas in Hong Kong have fuelled a surge in guest house bookings since October, driving occupancy and room rates to their strongest levels in five years.
But those arrivi
Chinese team tackles a century-old puzzle in physics: can we travel back in time?
Chinese researchers have proposed a simple yet powerful theory to explain one of physics’ oldest puzzles: why time only moves forward and why travelling to the past remains impossible.
Physicist Cai Q
China mall installs glass windows on men’s toilet doors that turn transparent when users smoke
A shopping centre in southern China has installed special glass on the doors of men’s toilet cubicles that becomes transparent when people smoke inside, winning applause online.
The move involving bat
Young speed skaters inspired by Olympian Sidney Chu take to the ice at annual Hong Kong Cup
The 2026 Winter Olympics has come too soon for some of Hong Kong’s young athletes, but the next generation of speed skating hopefuls is already taking aim at future Games.
Inspired by Sidney Chu’s app
Pope Leo celebrates first Christmas as pontiff
Pope Leo held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter’s Square before the service.
During the mass, Leo said Christmas was a feast of “fait
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 51 (Week 51, 2025)
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 51 (Week 51, 2025)
Interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements releases latest information and appeals to public and visitors to plan cross-boundary trips early for Christmas long weekend
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Remarks by STL at media session
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Special traffic and transport arrangements for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
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EV Scan (Week 52, December 23, 2025)
EV Scan (Week 52, December 23, 2025)
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 12, Weeks 48 – 51 (November 23 – December 20, 2025)
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 12, Weeks 48 – 51 (November 23 – December 20, 2025)
Quiet strength: how Hong Kong’s Tai Po community is moving on 1 month after fire
Tai Po residents are forging ahead with new paths forward following a catastrophic blaze that claimed the lives of 161 people. In this series, the Post looks into how the community is moving on and rebuilding their lives.
A heavy quiet has settled over the neighbourhood in Hong Kong’s Tai Po where seven towers stand charred.
Gone are the piles of flowers and notes bearing messages of grief and condolences that filled a makeshift memorial site at the Kwong Fuk Sitting-out Area, where mourners…
Hong Kong chills to 13–14°C in urban areas, Tai Mo Shan plunges to 6.4°C
26th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A surge of northeast monsoon air is gripping the Guangdong coast, with a band of cloud covering the region. Locally, conditions were notably cool this morning, with temperatures in urban districts generally dipping to 13–14°C. It was cold across parts of the New Territories, and Tai Mo Shan registered […]
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Hong Kong students turn Christmas gift exchange into “hellish present” showdown with HK$38 water barricade
26th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) This Christmas, many students are once again carefully choosing presents to swap with classmates, hoping to leave a lasting impression with something creative. One secondary school pupil appears to have taken that brief to the extreme by buying an industrial water‑filled barricade as a gift — a choice that […]
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Hong Kong could take ‘lead in supporting Greater Bay Area children with autism’
Hong Kong could take a leading role in supporting children with autism in the Greater Bay Area, a former medical faculty dean has said, ahead of plans for a comprehensive care platform to come into operation within a year.
Professor Francis Chan Ka-leung of the Chinese University of Hong Kong said the one-stop platform would comprise professionals from the medical, education, insurance and finance sectors, among others.
The academic said that a research team from the university’s medical school…
Japan’s steel “banana hammer” becomes surprise Christmas hit in Taiwan with 1,500 units sold
26th December 2025 – (Tokyo) A company in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, has once again stirred online discussion with its quirky steel “banana hammer”. The manufacturer, IRON FACTORY IKEDA, revealed that its metal banana, officially known as the “Banana Hammer DX”, sold around 1,500 units in Taiwan over the Christmas period, reigniting a craze that first […]
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Suspected arson car blaze in Tseung Kwan O destroys two vehicles and scorches roadside vegetation
26th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A suspected arson attack in Tseung Kwan O late on Christmas night left two light goods vehicles badly damaged and nearby vegetation scorched, after a fierce blaze broke out near Haven of Hope Hospital. At about 11.50pm yesterday (25th December), multiple members of the public phoned police to report […]
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Moscow and St Petersburg exchanges poised to launch regulated crypto trading by 2026
26th December 2025 – (Moscow) Russia’s two leading trading venues, Moscow Exchange and St Petersburg Exchange, have signalled they are ready to begin offering regulated cryptocurrency trading as soon as the country’s new legal framework comes into force, expected by mid‑2026. Their statements follow the Bank of Russia’s publication on 23rd December of a regulatory […]
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Hong Kong sightseeing bus driver sacked and arrested over alleged fare theft
26th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A sightseeing bus driver has been summarily dismissed and arrested on suspicion of stealing passenger fares, after an incident involving a popular open‑top tourist service operated by Citybus. A social media user recently posted about a bus captain allegedly being detained for misappropriating ticket money. Local reports state that […]
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