650,000 join Manila protest demanding transparent probe into alleged flood-control graft
16th November 2025 – (Manila) An estimated 650,000 people converged on a central Manila park on Sunday to launch a three-day anti-corruption demonstration, urging transparency as a cornerstone of a healthier democracy amid inquiries into alleged multibillion-peso irregularities linked to flood-control works. The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported the crowd size by […]
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Hong Kong authorities vow to clean bitumen-polluted water tanks by early morning
Hong Kong authorities have vowed to work through the night and into the morning to clean all water tanks at a private residential estate in Quarry Bay that were found to contain bitumen, the city’s fifth such case this year.
The Water Supplies Department said on Sunday night that its laboratory tests had confirmed that the black particles found in the polluted drinking water of 14 blocks of the Taikoo Shing residential development in Quarry Bay were bitumen.
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Cold front to sweep across Hong Kong on Monday night, bringing low of 15 degrees
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A cold front will begin to affect Hong Kong on Monday night, pushing temperatures to as low as 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) the following day, the city’s forecaster has said.
The Observatory said on Sunday that the cold front was expected to move across the coast of Guangdong from Monday evening to early Tuesday morning.
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Hong Kong updates Japan travel advisory, urges heightened vigilance for residents
16th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s Security Bureau has revised its outbound travel alert for Japan, urging residents planning trips to the country, as well as those already there, to exercise increased caution. The update, issued on 15th November, follows a recent advisory from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and cites a rising […]
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Hong Kong rock climber found dead after suspected fall in Tuen Mun countryside
A Hong Kong veteran rock climber was found dead on Sunday afternoon after a suspected fall while hiking in Tuen Mun’s countryside.
The 43-year-old man left his home at Tsui Ping (South) Estate in Kwun Tong for a hike on Saturday. His family alerted the force at about 8am on Sunday after he failed to return, a source said.
Search and rescue teams found the man caught among trees in the Kau Keng Shan area within Tai Lam Country Park at around 1pm, where he was confirmed dead at the scene.
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Xu Jiayu sets new National mark as Zhang Yufei and Ian Ho strike gold at National Games
16th November 2025 – (Beijing) China’s 15th National Games produced a fresh national record on Sunday, with Zhejiang backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu lowering his own men’s 50m backstroke mark to 24.36 seconds in the semi-finals, shaving two hundredths off his previous best and reinforcing his status for the final. The evening’s programme also delivered a […]
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Experienced hiker found dead on Kau Keng Shan after suspected fall
16th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) A 43-year-old man surnamed Lee, an experienced hiker and climber, was found dead on Kau Keng Shan in Tuen Mun on Sunday afternoon after failing to return from a solo trek the previous day. Police believe he may have slipped from a rock face about five metres high and […]
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Woman stabbed in daylight attack in Tokyo’s Akasaka district
17th November 2025 – (Tokyo) A woman has sustained serious injuries following a daylight stabbing in the bustling Akasaka district of central Tokyo. The incident occurred on Sunday morning. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the victim, believed to be a singer in her forties, was attacked while waiting alone outside a live music […]
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Police smash Sun Yee On laundering ring linked to HK$1.16 billion, arrest 15
16th November 2025 -(Hong Kong) Hong Kong police have dismantled a Sun Yee On–controlled syndicate suspected of laundering HK$1.16 billion in criminal proceeds and running illegal casinos, arresting 15 people in a coordinated sweep. Investigators say the 35-year-old alleged ringleader, known by the nickname Lo Yin, enlisted his wife, girlfriend and close associates to conceal […]
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