Government awards short-term tenancy in Ma On Shan for parking site with installation of automated parking system
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Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 41 (Week 41))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 41 (Week 41))
Special traffic and transport arrangements for 2025/2026 horse race meetings in Happy Valley
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Special traffic and transport arrangements for football match at Kai Tak Stadium on October 14
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Public urged to guard against fake messages on Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles and Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles
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New Hong Kong concert venue 70% booked until year end
Hong Kong’s newest concert venue, which opened on Tuesday, is 70 per cent booked until the end of the year, with the operator saying the 1,500-standing capacity space fills a demand gap for facilities of such a size in the city.
Operator Live Nation added that concert venue Tides, located in the ship-shaped shopping centre The Whampoa in Hung Hom, had yet to receive noise complaints following its soft opening.
“The venue is at least 70 to 80 per cent booked up now. Very pleased with the booking…
Hong Kong MTR Corp CEO Jacob Kam named as next chairman of rail giant
The CEO of Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, Jacob Kam Chak-pui, will take the reins as chairman from January next year, tasked with leading the rail giant with added momentum to boost the city’s development and integration with mainland China.
The government, the company’s majority shareholder with a stake of about 75 per cent, announced his promotion on Tuesday, saying Kam, 63, would succeed Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, 73, for a three-year term until the end of 2028.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics…
U.S. Treasury Secretary criticises Beijing for rare earth export controls
15th October 2025 – (Washington) In an interview this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent strongly criticised Beijing for its imposition of broad export controls in the rare earths sector, accusing China of attempting to disrupt the global economy. Bessent, speaking to the Financial Times on Monday, remarked, “This is a sign of how weak […]
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Meta implements PG-13 content standard for teen Instagram users
15th October 2025 – (San Francisco) Meta has announced a significant overhaul of its content policies for teenage users on Instagram, aligning the platform’s exposure standards with the PG-13 film rating familiar to many parents. The new framework, which began rolling out on Tuesday, is designed to create a more age-appropriate experience by automatically restricting […]
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Circle poised to withstand Fed rate cuts as stablecoin utility grows, Bernstein reports
15th October 2025 – (New York) Financial analysts at Bernstein have indicated that Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is well-positioned to maintain its stability even as the U.S. Federal Reserve moves towards a cycle of interest rate reductions. This resilience is attributed to a fundamental shift in the digital asset market, […]
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White House gears up for prolonged government shutdown
15th October 2025 – (Washington) The White House Office of Management and Budget has announced its readiness to navigate the federal government shutdown while proceeding with layoffs, emphasising the priority of ensuring payment for military personnel and law enforcement amid the ongoing budgetary impasse. In a recent statement, the White House reiterated its commitment to […]
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Neo-soul pioneer D’Angelo dies at 51 following pancreatic cancer diagnosis
15th October 2025 – (Richmond) D’Angelo, the revered neo-soul singer and songwriter acclaimed for his seminal albums ‘Brown Sugar’ and ‘Voodoo’, has died at the age of 51. A source confirmed to PEOPLE that the artist, born Michael Eugene Archer, passed away following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Reports indicate he had been in […]
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Hong Kong’s pension scheme earns higher grade, still lags behind Singapore’s
Hong Kong’s pension scheme improved its overall adequacy, sustainability and integrity over the past 12 months, rising from a C+ grade to a B – equal to schemes in some European countries but still trailing Singapore’s – according to a report released on Wednesday.
The HK$15 trillion (US$192 billion) Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scored 70.6 points out of a possible 100 in the annual Mercer CFA Institute’s Global Pension Index, up from 63.9 last year.
The programme now holds the third-best…
U.S. stocks deliver mixed performance as strong bank earnings counter trade jitters
15th October 2025 – (New York) U.S. equity markets closed with divergent results on Tuesday as investors balanced robust quarterly earnings from major financial institutions against renewed geopolitical trade tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 202.88 points, or 0.44 per cent, to settle at 46,270.46, while the S&P 500 retreated 10.41 points, or 0.16 […]
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