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EV Scan (Week 25, June 19, 2025)
EV Scan (Week 25, June 19, 2025)
Robber who stole Hermes bags in Hong Kong caught in Thailand, to be extradited
A robber who fled to Thailand after allegedly stealing 11 pre-owned Hermes bags and a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace worth nearly HK$3 million (US$382,170) in total has been caught and will be extradited
Alibaba Cloud expands in South Korea with second data centre
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) unit of Alibaba Group Holding, is set to launch its second data centre in South Korea to address growing demand driven by the rapid
Hong Kong man, 74, found guilty of manslaughter for fatally strangling daughter
An elderly man has been convicted of manslaughter for strangling his daughter to death in Hong Kong three years ago after a jury accepted he was provoked into committing the act.
A High Court jury of
China’s C929 widebody jet to make maiden commercial flight by 2035: source
The company developing China’s first home-grown widebody passenger jet – the C929 – is aiming to see it make its maiden commercial flight by 2035, foreign partners have been told at this week’s Paris
‘China’s Taylor Swift’ G.E.M. announces 3 shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium
Hong Kong singer Gloria Tang Tsz-kei, also known as G.E.M. and dubbed “China’s Taylor Swift”, will perform three shows at Kai Tak Stadium in August as part of the second edition of her “I AM GLORIA” w
Chinese brain experiment during dance performance sparks goosebumps and aversion
Audience members at a university dance recital have sparked a viral – and visceral – reaction after a social media post with 10 million views showed them taking part in a brain-reading experiment whil
Uber warns Hong Kong users of higher fares, longer wait times, under proposal
Ride-hailing firm Uber has warned users in Hong Kong of potentially higher fares and longer wait times, and its drivers of possible loss of income, under the government’s proposed regulations for onli
Poon gets chance on Packing: ‘Everybody thought Manfred’s horse was going to run’
Jockey Matthew Poon Ming-fai will get his chance aboard the in-form Packing Hermod in Sunday’s Group Three Premier Cup (1,400m) – something trainer Francis Lui Kin-wai has put down to the absence of t
Chinese woman’s get-rich scheme, long-lost twins reunited: 5 trending stories
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Why a UN Security Council seat is ‘crucial’ to the Philippines
The Philippines has a strong chance of gaining a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to observers. Manila has renewed its bid, with its foreign secretary stress
How to answer Xia’s call for Hong Kong? Tap global ties and lure talent, experts say
Hong Kong should maintain its international connectivity and attract talent to speed up its economic transformation, analysts and figures from the commerce sector have said, as they hailed the enactment of the national security law for improving the business environment.
Some political analysts also called on government officials to take bolder steps and adopt new thinking, taking advantage of the social stability and order brought by the security law Beijing imposed on the city in 2020.
Their…
Old, alone and barely getting by: the plight of Hong Kong’s poorest seniors
Auntie Ha left her village in mainland China and moved to Hong Kong to join her son and his family. But not long after, they emigrated and left her alone in the city.
To support herself, she got a job as a cleaner and she rents a subdivided flat in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong’s poorest neighbourhood.
Although in her 70s, Auntie Ha is unable to retire, because Hong Kong’s basic old age allowance and social assistance are not enough for her to live on.
Her story is one example of the lack of support…
Israeli strike on Iran’s Fordow facility looms as U.S. debates its role
22nd June 2025 – (Tel Aviv) Israeli officials have conveyed to the Trump administration their unwillingness to wait for Washington’s proposed two-week timeline to decide on U.S. involvement in an attack on Iran’s key nuclear site, Fordow, sources told Reuters. The Israeli government has warned it may act unilaterally before the deadline expires, highlighting concerns […]
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Public housing tenants with HK$50K income criticised for complaining about lifestyle with two domestic helpers
22nd June 2025 – (Hong Kong) A public housing tenant in Hong Kong sparked widespread online criticism after lamenting the financial strain of maintaining a household with two domestic helpers despite a combined monthly income of HK$50,000. The man shared his family’s expenses and expressed frustration over their inability to save enough to buy private […]
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Sha Tin flat features custom five-sided bed for foreign domestic helper
22nd June 2025 – (Hong Kong) In a flat under renovation in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, the owner has commissioned a furniture manufacturer to design a custom five-sided bed for the foreign domestic helper’s room. The unique bed maximises space efficiency and facilitates smooth access to the en-suite bathroom within the compact quarters. The […]
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How a Palestinian activist’s detention exposed Trump’s war on dissent
22nd June 2025 – (Washington) The raised fist emerging from Newark Airport’s arrivals hall on Saturday carried the weight of a hundred and four stolen days. Mahmoud Khalil, flanked by his wife Dr. Noor Abdalla and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, stood blinking in the June sunlight—a legal permanent resident transformed into a political prisoner by an […]
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Hongkonger channels mental health recovery into designing fashion collection
For two years, Hongkonger Ng Mei-ling only left her flat for regular visits to a psychiatrist.
She said she had to quit her clerk job after she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder due to work pressure in 2017.
Her symptoms had worsened. She had a rapid heartbeat, hand tremors, insomnia and a lack of appetite.
“I couldn’t accept my illness at first,” Ng said. “I stayed at home and didn’t go out at all unless I had to see a doctor.”
Ng is at ease recounting this particularly dark…
NFT sales drop 18% to US$116.9m as Polygon outpaces Ethereum
22nd June 2025 – (New York) The NFT market has seen a significant downturn, with sales volume falling by 18.43% to $116.9 million, according to data from CryptoSlam. This decline marks a sharp contrast to the strong performance of the previous week. Despite the drop in sales, participation metrics show mixed trends. The number of […]
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Trump announces U.S. strikes on 3 key Iranian nuclear sites
22nd June 2025 – (Washington) President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States military has conducted airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking a direct U.S. involvement in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s nuclear programme. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump described the operation as “very successful” and confirmed that […]
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