Daily News 2025-12-20

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Source: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
Published on: 2025-12-19 10:34 UTC

Labour MPs urge UK to protect Hong Kong BN(O) migrants from residency reforms

A group of Labour Party MPs have urged the British government to ensure changes to permanent residency requirements do not undermine support for Hongkongers on a bespoke visa pathway or others admitted on humanitarian grounds.
They have asked the Home Office to consider exempting the BN(O) routes from the government’s proposed overhaul of the wider settlement system as part of four requests to extend support for Hongkongers under the scheme.
James Naish and 33 of his Labour colleagues sent a…

Source: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
Published on: 2025-12-19 10:03 UTC

Hong Kong fire: authorities seek to dissolve Wang Fuk Court owners’ committee

Hong Kong authorities are seeking to dissolve the management committee of the Wang Fuk Court owners’ corporation and appoint a new administrator for the residential estate, in an unprecedented move following the city’s deadliest fire in decades.
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Friday that the government was intervening for the first time on record in an estate’s affairs by applying to the Lands Tribunal to dissolve the management committee of the owners’…

Source: TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HK
Published on: 2025-12-19 08:32 UTC

Public urged to guard against fake messages on Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas

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Source: TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HK
Published on: 2025-12-19 03:23 UTC

Applications invited for 56th Personalised Vehicle Registration Marks exercise

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Source: CHP HK
Published on: 2025-12-18 16:00 UTC

EV Scan (Week 51, December 18, 2025)

EV Scan (Week 51, December 18, 2025)

Source: TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HK
Published on: 2025-12-18 00:55 UTC

Government announces updates on follow-up work on Tai Po fire

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Source: CHP HK
Published on: 2025-12-17 16:00 UTC

COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 50 (Week 50, 2025)

COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 50 (Week 50, 2025)

Source: TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HK
Published on: 2025-12-17 03:58 UTC

Special traffic and transport arrangements for Christmas market at Stanley Plaza

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Source: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
Published on: 2025-12-19 14:46 UTC

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

A robbery suspect escaped police custody barefoot while being escorted for an X-ray scan at a hospital in Hong Kong, but he was rearrested hours later after stealing from a cabby while taxi hopping, the Post has learned.
The 35-year-old suspect, surnamed Lam, was receiving stomach cancer treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan at around 11am on Friday when he escaped.
He was escorted to get an X-ray scan by two police officers, both with about 20 years of experience in the force, when he…

Source: DIM SUM DAILY
Published on: 2025-12-19 15:07 UTC

‘Lying flat’ gains traction in Hong Kong following housing woes and fire fallout

19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The mainland Chinese concept of “lying flat” — opting out of intense striving — is resonating with many in Hong Kong, as online debate flares over the costs and risks of home ownership. In a recent Threads post, a user argued that with a monthly income of HK$20,000 to […]
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Source: DIM SUM DAILY
Published on: 2025-12-19 15:45 UTC

Beijing warns of ‘serious’ implications after reported call for Japanese nuclear arms

19th December 2025 – (Beijing) China is closely monitoring reports that a senior official in the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office advocated that Japan should acquire nuclear weapons, warning that, if confirmed, the matter would be grave and reveal a dangerous attempt by some in Japan to flout international law. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said […]
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Source: DIM SUM DAILY
Published on: 2025-12-19 15:49 UTC

Finnair condemns discrimination, distances itself from 1988 ad following Finland racism row

19th December 2025 – (Helsinki) Finnair has denounced all forms of discrimination and inappropriate behaviour, telling the Global Times on Friday that an old advertisement circulating online does not reflect the airline’s values. The carrier pledged to ensure its visual materials align with cultural understanding, respect and contemporary standards. The statement followed criticism from netizens […]
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Source: DIM SUM DAILY
Published on: 2025-12-19 15:54 UTC

Queen Mary Hospital staff probed over syringe water‑spraying video, HA vows stern action

19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A video circulating online appears to show hospital staff at a ward nurses’ station using a syringe to spray water at a man dressed in black, while three uniformed healthcare workers look on — two of them laughing. In response to enquiries on Thursday (19th December), the Hospital Authority […]
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Source: DIM SUM DAILY
Published on: 2025-12-19 16:15 UTC

TikTok’s U.S. “divestiture” still leaves Beijing holding the keys

20th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Washington may soon declare victory in its long campaign to corral TikTok. A binding agreement, widely reported this week, would place the platform’s U.S. business into a new joint venture—complete with American investors, American auditors and an American “trusted security partner”. The deal is expected to close on 22nd […]
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Source: DIM SUM DAILY
Published on: 2025-12-19 16:19 UTC

Power bank bursts into flames on Thai AirAsia flight to Hokkaido, crew douse blaze with bottled water

20th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Multiple videos circulating on Threads show a power bank spontaneously igniting and exploding aboard a Thai AirAsia flight to Hokkaido, sending thick smoke through the cabin. One male passenger wrote that the flames “rose higher than the seat,” while a female traveller said the aircraft “smelled of burning petrol” […]
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