Christmas Eve crowds gather in Hong Kong but festive atmosphere ‘more subdued’
Hongkongers are out in droves to experience festive vibes on Christmas Eve, while more than 540,000 residents have left the city for the holidays.
By Wednesday evening, a growing crowd had gathered at the open-air plaza at Harbour City shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui to admire special Disney-themed festive installations.
Office worker Cecile Tang, 38, was there with her mother, her husband and their two children. The five viewed the Christmas decorations at Harbour City and took a stroll along…
The write way: Hong Kong’s Christmas card loyalists keep the digital wave at bay
Amber Lam has been writing and making her own Christmas cards since childhood and enjoys handing them personally to friends each festive season.
The 25-year-old clerk, who sends about 20 cards a year, started the tradition when she was in primary school.
She says handwritten messages help build personal bonds with loved ones.
“I’ve always loved giving handwritten cards, but normally there aren’t many chances to just sit down and write letters to people. Christmas feels like the perfect…
Interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements releases latest information and appeals to public and visitors to plan cross-boundary trips early for Christmas long weekend
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Remarks by STL at media session
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Special traffic and transport arrangements for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
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EV Scan (Week 52, December 23, 2025)
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Speech by STL at Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) Commissioning Ceremony (Chinese only)
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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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Government announces updates on follow-up work on Tai Po fire
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Hong Kong police make another arrest over deadly Tai Po blaze
Hong Kong police have made their 16th arrest in connection with last month’s deadly Tai Po blaze, detaining a man on suspicion of manslaughter.
Police earlier arrested 15 people in connection with the fire, which engulfed seven of eight scaffolding-clad residential buildings in the Wang Fuk Court housing estate on November 26, killing 161 and displacing almost 5,000 residents.
Police said on Wednesday that they arrested a man, 48, in Tin Shui Wai. He was the person in charge of the external wall…
Police arrest 16th suspect over Wang Fuk Court inferno that killed at least 161
25th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A No. 5 alarm blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on 26th November has left at least 161 people dead. Police said on Tuesday night (24th December) that a further arrest was made in Tin Shui Wai, detaining a 48-year-old man on suspicion of manslaughter. The suspect […]
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HKSAR government rebukes ‘unfounded’ criticism by human rights figures over Jimmy Lai verdict
25th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has condemned what it called baseless remarks by certain “so‑called human rights experts” following the conviction of Jimmy Lai Chee‑ying for national security offences. In a statement on 24 December, a government spokesperson accused the commentators of disregarding the court’s independence […]
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WHO reports 19 MERS cases and four deaths in 2025, global risk remains moderate
25th December 2025 – (Geneva) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 19 cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) worldwide so far this year, including four fatalities, while maintaining that the overall risk level remains moderate. Between the start of 2025 and 21st December, 17 cases were detected in Saudi Arabia and two in […]
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France denounces U.S. visa curbs on EU figures amid row over digital sovereignty and the DSA
25th December 2025 – (Paris) France has sharply criticised the United States for imposing visa restrictions on Thierry Breton, the former European Commissioner for the Internal Market, and four other European figures, calling the move an act of intimidation intended to erode Europe’s digital sovereignty. “These measures amount to intimidation and coercion aimed at undermining […]
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Dhaka man killed after crude explosive hurled from flyover in Mogbazar
25th December 2025 – (Dhaka) A man died on Wednesday evening after assailants threw a crude explosive from a flyover in Dhaka’s Mogbazar, police said. The blast occurred beneath the flyover near the Moghbazar Freedom Fighters’ Memorial, a busy public spot. Witnesses reported that the device was thrown from above and detonated on the roadway, […]
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Transport Department suspends travel eligibility of “FT”‑plated Guangdong car over suspected illegal modification
25th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme formally came into effect at midnight on Tuesday, enabling eligible mainland vehicles to enter urban areas. Shortly after, images circulated online of a sports car bearing a Hong Kong “FT” prefix plate alongside a Guangdong registration. The car appeared to have […]
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