All Hong Kong retail banks to offer anti-scam service, locking cash in accounts
All of Hong Kong’s 28 retail banks, including virtual ones, will offer an anti-scam service from Wednesday that requires extra verification before money can be withdrawn, with 3,200 people depositing HK$1.6 billion (US$206 million) during a trial.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen Kwok-hang said on Tuesday that around 20 per cent of the 3,200 customers who had used the “Money Safe” service during its pilot phase earlier this year were aged 60 or above, while 7 per…
Hong Kong set to unveil bottled water probe results, take disciplinary action
Hong Kong authorities are expected to announce next month the results of their investigation into a bottled water scandal that rocked the city and take disciplinary action against those officials involved after confirming that the probe has been completed.
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, which set up a task force to probe the scandal that emerged in August, on Tuesday said both the review of the government’s procurement system and related disciplinary investigation had been…
Interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements releases latest information and appeals to public and visitors to plan cross-boundary trips early during New Year holidays
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CS chairs interdepartmental working group meeting on festival arrangements (with photos)
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Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 52 (Week 52))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 52 (Week 52))
Tseung Kwan O Government Offices Public Car Park commences service (with photos)
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STGV facilitates inbound tourism (Chinese only)
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Special traffic and transport arrangements for Kai Tak Stadium concerts on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
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Online auction of vehicle registration marks to be held from January 8 to 12, 2026
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TD issues pilot licence for autonomous vehicles to approve trial on “Park & Fly” carpark at HZMB Hong Kong Port
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Interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements releases latest information on special boundary-crossing and corresponding public transport service arrangements during New Year’s Eve and New Year holidays
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69th round of computer ballot registration for submitting applications for Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to be open December 29, 2025 to January 1, 2026
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Taiwan public warns Lai’s “independence” provocations are dragging island toward war
30th December 2025 – (Beijing) Public opinion in Taiwan has increasingly voiced alarm that the persistent provocations by the island’s leader, William Lai Ching‑te, who continues to collude with external forces in pursuit of “Taiwan independence” in defiance of mainstream public sentiment, are pushing the island perilously close to the brink of conflict. In a […]
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Taiwan says 90 PLA aircraft crossed Strait median line during encirclement drills
30th December 2025 – (Taipei) Beginning on 29th December, the Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) deployed forces from the army, navy, air force and rocket force to conduct the large‑scale “Justice Mission 2025” joint exercises in the waters and airspace surrounding Taiwan. The operation has been explicitly defined as a […]
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Hong Kong police hunt man after body of missing woman, 35, found under bed
Hong Kong police are searching for a man in connection with the death of a 35‑year‑old woman who had been reported missing and whose body was later found hidden under a bed in his Kwun Tong flat, where the carcasses of four pets were also discovered.
Police said they received a call on Monday night from the woman’s mother, who reported that her daughter had failed to return home after leaving their flat in Sau Mau Ping.
Given the woman had previously attempted suicide, officers treated the case…
Brilliant fireball lights up night sky over Fukushima as Observatory searches for meteorite fragments
30th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hoshinomura (Star Village) Astronomical Observatory in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture, captured striking footage last Friday (26th December) of a large fireball streaking across the sky before descending towards the Earth. Images recorded by the observatory show the phenomenon occurring at around 11.08.26pm, lasting for approximately four seconds. The […]
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Russia moves to criminalise unregistered crypto mining with tough fines and prison sentences
30th December 2025 – (Moscow) Russia’s Ministry of Justice has published draft amendments to the Criminal Code that would impose criminal liability on crypto miners who fail to register with the state, signalling a decisive step by Moscow to bring the rapidly expanding sector firmly under regulatory control and protect national economic and energy security. […]
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Dozens evacuated as fire breaks out in Mei Foo Sun Chuen flat
31st December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A fire incident occurred in Mei Foo on Tuesday (30th December). At 10.53pm, police received a report that smoke and flames were seen coming from a flat in Stage 4 of Mei Foo Sun Chuen. The Fire Services Department was immediately dispatched to the scene. At 11.09pm, firefighters deployed […]
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Channel Tunnel services gradually resume but travellers still face high air fares and ongoing disruption
31st December 2025 – (London) The first signs of recovery emerged on Monday afternoon as limited rail services through the Channel Tunnel resumed, yet passengers travelling between the United Kingdom and continental Europe continued to face serious disruption, soaring air fares and considerable uncertainty. A passenger on the 15:04 Eurostar service from London to Brussels […]
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