Hong Kong’s MTR Corp halts Oyster Bay station’s overhead cable foundation works
Hong Kong’s rail giant the MTR Corporation has suspended foundation works for the overhead cable at its Oyster Bay station project on Lantau Island due to signs of “upheaving”.
The government said on Thursday that movement was recorded at the site two days earlier, prompting staff from the Buildings Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to carry out inspections on the westbound track of the Tung Chung line.
“The condition concerned has not affected the structural…
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New bridges on Hoi Wang Road to be commissioned on July 27 while West Kowloon Highway slip road to Yau Ma Tei to be closed from August 3
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COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 28 (Week 28, 2025)
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 28 (Week 28, 2025)
Hungary bars Ukrainian officials over alleged forced conscription practices
17th July 2025 – (Budapest) Hungary has barred three senior Ukrainian military officials from entering its territory, accusing them of involvement in “forced military conscriptions,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on Thursday. The officials in question include the Chief of Personnel of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the commander of the Western Operational Command, and […]
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22 injured in collision between Citybus and maintenance truck in Hong Kong
A collision involving a Citybus double-decker and a road maintenance truck on the North Lantau Highway in Hong Kong has left 22 people injured.
The incident occurred at about 9.20pm on Thursday night on a Kowloon-bound lane near Sunny Bay MTR station.
The bus struck the stationary maintenance vehicle, injuring 21 passengers – 12 women and nine men – and the male driver of the truck.
The E21A Citybus was on its way to Ho Man Tin.
All the victims sustained minor injuries and were treated at the…
Cathay Pacific apologises for air conditioning failure on delayed Bangkok flight
17th July 2025 – (Hong Kong) Cathay Pacific Airways has issued an apology to passengers of flight CX705 to Bangkok after a technical fault caused significant discomfort during boarding. The issue, which affected the aircraft’s air conditioning system, led to passengers waiting on board without cooling before being transferred to another plane. Scheduled to depart […]
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KMB expands pet-friendly bus service starting 19th July with new routes and monthly passes
17th July 2025 – (Hong Kong) Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) will expand its pet-friendly bus service starting Saturday, 19th July, with new routes and stops across Hong Kong. The enhanced service will include additional stops in To Kwa Wan, Sham Tseng, Stanley, Repulse Bay, and The Mills in Tsuen Wan, providing pet owners with greater […]
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South Korea hit by record rainfall, Three dead and over 1,000 evacuated
17th July 2025 – (Seoul) At least three people lost their lives, and over 1,000 were evacuated on Thursday, 17 July, as South Korea faced torrential rains that caused severe flooding in parts of the country. The South Chungcheong province bore the brunt of the downpour, with rainfall reaching unprecedented levels, officials confirmed. Seosan, a […]
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Global flooding crisis signals climate point of no return
17th July 2025 – (Seoul) The elderly man’s body was found near a swollen stream in Seosan—one of three lives extinguished under rain falling at 114.9mm per hour, a deluge unseen since records began in 1904. Across the Pacific, Texans sifted through mud-caked debris where vacation cabins once stood, their Independence Day celebrations transformed into […]
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Hong Kong student warned AI porn case is ‘not closed’ despite formal apology
A law student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has expressed “deep remorse” for using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create pornographic images of female classmates and has voluntarily withdrawn from an overseas academic exchange programme, according to the institution.
In a statement issued on Thursday, its second within five days in response to the controversy, HKU stressed that the warning letter to the student and his formal apology were “not a closure to the case”.
“The male…
Passenger criticised for using Star Ferry power socket to charge phone
17th July 2025 – (Hong Kong) A passenger aboard the Star Ferry has sparked outrage online after using a public power socket on the ferry to charge her mobile phone while making a hands-free call. The incident, which occurred on the evening of 13th July, has drawn sharp criticism from netizens, who labelled the act […]
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