Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung accuses former agent of HK$8.8 million fraud
Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi has accused her former agent of exerting undue pressure on her and defrauding her out of 8 million yuan (US$1.13 million) by making false representations.
Cheung, 45, took the witness box at the High Court on Friday to counter allegations that she reneged on a promise to Asia Entertainment Group (AEG) president Samuel Yu Yuk-hing to appear in four films produced by the now liquidated company between 2011 and 2019.
“Throughout my life, I, Cecilia Cheung,…
Government announces updates on follow-up work on Tai Po fire
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TD steers to enhance public transport services to support Tai Po fire residents admitted into transitional housing
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EV Scan (Week 49, December 4, 2025)
EV Scan (Week 49, December 4, 2025)
Hong Kong orders scaffold netting to be removed at over 200 sites in wake of inferno
It follows six arrests and the launch of a criminal probe into the Wang Fuk Court fire, said to be Hong Kong’s worst in decades, which has claimed at least 159 lives.
Special traffic and transport arrangements for Kai Tak Stadium concerts on December 6 and 7
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COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 48 (Week 48, 2025)
COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 48 (Week 48, 2025)
Online auction of vehicle registration marks to be held from December 18 to 22
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Legco election hopefuls scale back campaigning in Hong Kong fire aftermath
Candidates started campaigning again this week for Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, but opted for a more subdued approach, including fewer street booths and volunteers, in the aftermath of last week’s deadly fire in Tai Po.
Some Legco hopefuls also unveiled new policy platforms in the run-up to Sunday’s poll, such as calling for a thorough investigation into the fire and enhanced building safety oversight.
As of Friday, two major political parties also said they were facing…
Hong Kong government hits out at US politicians’ ‘absurd’ Jimmy Lai resolution
Hong Kong authorities have hit back at US politicians’ “absurd and fact-twisting” allegations over the health of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and their call for his unconditional release from prison.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong government described the resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives as an attempt to pressure the city’s courts over Lai’s ongoing trial, accusing the body of “blatant hypocrisy and double standards” given the country’s own suspected…
Russian tourist found deceased in Wan Chai hotel room
6th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Police are investigating the unexpected death of a Russian national at a hotel in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district. The 35-year-old woman was discovered unconscious in her room at the Kew Green Hotel on Hennessy Road shortly after 3pm on Friday. Paramedics, were dispatched to the location following an […]
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Wall Street edges higher as delayed inflation data confirms persistent price pressures
6th December 2025 – (New York) U.S. equities finished modestly higher on Friday, extending recent gains after a long-delayed inflation release indicated that price pressures remain elevated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 104.05 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 47,954.99. The S&P 500 rose 13.28 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 6,870.40, while the […]
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Catalonia to send 30,000 healthy pigs from ASF surveillance zone to designated abattoir
6th December 2025 – (Madrid) Catalonia’s regional government has struck a deal with the livestock industry to move around 30,000 pigs, all testing negative for African swine fever (ASF), from a surveillance zone to a designated slaughterhouse, Spanish media reported on Friday. The measure applies to 39 farms situated within a 20‑kilometre monitoring perimeter established […]
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2026 World Cup draw sets up blockbuster clashes in first 48‑team tournament
6th December 2025 – (Washington) The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, conducted at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday, has mapped out the inaugural 48‑team edition to be staged across Canada, Mexico and the United States, unveiling an expanded group phase and a record schedule of fixtures. A marquee storyline […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to review legality of Trump order ending birthright citizenship
6th December 2025 – (Washington) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to rule on the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a principle widely regarded as settled for more than a century. Upon taking office on 20th January, Trump signed an order instructing federal agencies to cease recognising citizenship […]
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U.S. consumer sentiment edges up in December but remains subdued, UM survey show
6th December 2025 – (New York) U.S. consumer sentiment ticked higher in December, with the University of Michigan’s preliminary Index of Consumer Sentiment rising to 53.3 from November’s final 51, though still well below the 74 recorded a year earlier. The University of Michigan reported that the preliminary Current Economic Conditions Index slipped to 50.7 […]
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