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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LegCo turnout hits 30.43% by 9.30pm, surpassing previous election’s full‑day rate
7th December 2025 – (Hong Kong )Hong Kong’s Legislative Council general election is under way today, with 615 ordinary polling stations operating from 7.30am to 11.30pm, providing a 16‑hour voting window—two hours longer than at the last poll. By 9.30pm, turnout in the geographical constituencies had reached 30.43%, overtaking the previous election’s full‑day rate of […]
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Real or artificial – which Christmas tree has the lower environmental footprint?
7th December 2025 – (Sydney) Christmas trees are a comparatively modern tradition, with decorated trees only gaining popularity from the mid-18th century. What began as a modest, largely sustainable custom has evolved into a festive centrepiece with significant environmental implications. From irrigation and pesticides to manufacturing, packaging, transport and disposal, both real and artificial trees […]
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Government issues update on follow‑up actions after Tai Po fire
7th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Government’s three task forces formed in response to the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court blaze—the Task Force on Investigation and Regulation, the Task Force on Emergency Support and Fund-Raising, and the Task Force on Emergency Accommodation Arrangements—are continuing intensive relief, support and investigative efforts. As at 1pm today […]
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Beijing demands Japan halt “slander” over Liaoning carrier drills near Miyako Strait
7th December 2025 – (Beijing) China has issued a sharp rebuke to Japan, demanding an immediate end to what it calls slanderous claims and urging tighter control of front-line operations in relation to the Liaoning aircraft carrier group’s recent training east of the Miyako Strait. Wang Xuemeng, spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army Navy, said […]
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LegCo election turnout reaches 31.43% by 10.30pm, exceeding previous poll
7th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Legislative Council general election took place today (7th December) with 615 ordinary polling stations operating from 7.30am to 11.30pm, extending the voting period to 16 hours—two hours longer than at the last election. By 10.30pm, turnout in the geographical constituencies stood at 31.43%, 1.23 percentage points higher than the […]
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3 serving lawmakers make urgent appeals in Hong Kong Island West
Three incumbent lawmakers seeking another term by running in Hong Kong Island West made desperate appeals just hours into Sunday’s Legislative Council election, with the race for directly elected seats heating up compared with four years ago.
Hong Kong Island West is the only geographical constituency among the 10 where three serving legislators – Judy Chan Kapui, Chan Hok-fung and Kwok Wai-keung – are competing with two newcomers for two seats, essentially meaning at least one of them will be…
Hong Kong Legco election’s 31.9% turnout surpasses record low of 2021
Some 31.9 per cent of voters cast their ballots on Sunday in Hong Kong’s second Legislative Council election under a “patriots-only” system, beating the record low turnout of 2021 in a sombre poll held just 12 days after the tragic fire in Tai Po.
Almost as soon as polls opened, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he would enlist the newly elected legislature to mobilise support for victims of the fire and implement robust systemic reform, beginning with a motion to be raised by the government…
Election Committee constituency results released first in LegCo poll
8th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Legislative Council general election was held on Sunday (7th December), with 615 ordinary polling stations operating from 7.30am to 11.30pm. By 10.30pm, turnout in the geographical constituencies reached 31.43%, 1.23 percentage points higher than the previous election’s full‑day rate of 30.20%. A cumulative 1,298,261 ballots had been cast by […]
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Surprises and defeats in Hong Kong Legco election
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Some 31.9 per cent of registered voters cast their ballots in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election on Sunday, surpassing the record low turnout four years ago in a poll held just over a week after the deadly blaze in Tai Po.
While the turnout rate increased by 1.7 percentage points,…
