Smart Traffic Fund approves two projects

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Special traffic and transport arrangements for Cross Harbour Race in Wan Chai North and Tsim Sha Tsui

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Chikungunya strikes 2 Hong Kong travellers as infection count rises to 70

Hong Kong has recorded two more imported cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya involving a man and a woman who had both recently travelled to mainland China.
The latest cases pushed the total number of confirmed infections in the city to 70 so far this year, of which four were locally acquired, the Centre for Health Protection said on Sunday.
The man, 69, lives in Yuen Long. He visited Yunnan province with three other friends between November 9 and 16.
According to preliminary…

Hong Kong mum who gave birth at 58 marks 100-day milestone with happy family

A Hong Kong woman who defied the odds to give birth to a second child at age 58 has celebrated the newborn’s 100-day milestone, as the parents reflected on their physical challenges as well as how their oldest daughter was adapting.
Lilian Chan Lai-lai and her husband, actor Brian Wong Chak-fung, hosted the celebration for Gia Wong Hay-kiu at a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday attended by more than 400 guests, including celebrity Raymond Wong Ho-yin and former lawmaker Kenneth Leung…

2 bodies found in waters off isolated island and Lamma in Hong Kong

Two bodies were recovered from Hong Kong waters in two separate incidents on Sunday, with police working to uncover their identities.
Police received a report at 2.20pm that a woman was seen drifting in the waters about 2km (1.2 miles) off isolated Shek Kwu Chau, an island located 3km west of Cheung Chau.
She was confirmed dead at the scene. No identification documents or suicide note were recovered.

Separately, the force received a report at 3.40pm about a man floating in waters about 20…

HK Palace Museum curbs on-site ticket sales as Ancient Egypt show draws 16,000 in four days

24th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Palace Museum’s blockbuster exhibition, Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums, co-presented with Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, opened to the public on Thursday 20th November and triggered surging visitor numbers over its first weekend, with long queues forming outside the venue. The museum said more […]
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Hong Kong’s English is losing ground and here’s how to regain it

24th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) According to a widely watched English Proficiency Index that assessed more than 2.2 million adult test takers across 123 non‑English‑speaking places, Hong Kong’s score slid to 538—down 11 points in a year—placing it 39th worldwide and third in Asia, behind Malaysia (581, 24th) and the Philippines (569, 28th). Singapore, […]
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Cheung Chau ferry strikes Central Pier 5, no injuries reported

24th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) Police said they received a report at 9.33am on Sunday from a passer-by that the three-deck Sun Ferry vessel, arriving from Cheung Chau, had struck Central Pier No 5 while berthing. Sections of the pier’s staircase railing were broken and bent, with debris scattered on the ground. A preliminary […]
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Rubio hails productive Geneva talks on Ukraine peace plan, with details kept under wraps

24th November 2025 – (Geneva) Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to disclose specifics of Sunday’s Geneva discussions on a 28‑point peace plan involving the United States, Ukraine and European partners, despite both Washington and Kyiv earlier signalling progress. Addressing reporters at around 6pm local time, the two delegations confirmed headway in negotiations on the […]
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Weekend border rush sees 403,000 Hongkongers head north, Shenzhen Bay packed on return

24th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) Immigration Department figures show that weekend northbound travel by Hongkongers has hovered near 400,000 in recent weeks, with 403,000 crossings recorded on 22nd November — the second-highest weekend tally since October. Heavy return traffic was seen on the evening of 23rd November, with images on mainland social media depicting […]
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Hong Kong suspends official engagements with Japanese Consulate following diplomatic tensions

24th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong government has initiated a suspension of official exchanges with Japan’s Consulate-General in the city, according to reports from Japanese media on 23rd November. This development follows recent diplomatic tensions arising from remarks concerning Taiwan made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The suspension has led to […]
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