Record non-DSE admissions to Hong Kong’s universities spark calls for quotas
Hong Kong public universities have admitted a record number of students applying outside the local exam system, with…
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Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit
Two years after the Audit Commission called out Hongkong Post for its lack of profitability and other failings, the…
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3 elderly people injured after escalator fall at Hong Kong shopping centre
A 76-year-old man has been sent to hospital after falling on an escalator at a Hong Kong shopping centre, while two…
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Divorcing devices: how digital detox helps Hongkongers ‘carve out moments’
In the second instalment of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on Hong Kong’s growing wellness trends, Fiona…
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‘Huge influx’: expat retirees projected to drive Hong Kong’s premium home demand
Hong Kong is tipped to see more luxury home sales with expatriates increasingly choosing the city as their retirement…
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Chinese, Southeast Asian ride-hailing firms eye Hong Kong amid licensing roll-out
More ride-hailing platform operators from mainland China and Southeast Asia have approached the Hong Kong government…
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Hong Kong to launch AI training for workers in November with big tech firms
Hong Kong will partner with major technology firms to launch an AI training programme for the labour force in November…
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Untapped market: Hong Kong’s craft breweries push for permits to serve guests
When a 100-member tour group from South Korea approached a Hong Kong craft beer manufacturer about a visit and tasting…
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Patient arrested after bedding, restraint belts set ablaze at Hong Kong hospital
A patient has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to bedding and restraint belts at a Hong Kong hospital, with…
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Hong Kong may issue typhoon signal on Tuesday or Wednesday as Narra approaches
The Hong Kong Observatory may issue a typhoon signal on Tuesday or Wednesday as a tropical storm edges closer to the…
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Hong Kong rules out Wang Fuk Court buy-back extension as 100 owners hesitate
About 100 homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer…
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Hong Kong can open a lucrative new frontier as Chinese tech IP hub
Since 2021, Hong Kong’s development as a regional intellectual property (IP) trading centre has featured in China’s…
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How Hong Kong beauty retail tactics echo global Dead Sea sales scams
Allegedly aggressive sales tactics and business operations in Hong Kong’s beauty product sector closely mirror the…
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Hong Kong must abandon superiority complex over mainland China
After many years in Hong Kong, with some sadness, I left the city for greener pastures, though my link with it remains…
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Hong Kong and Shenzhen test crossings at revamped Huanggang Port ahead of opening
Hong Kong has conducted its first test involving Shenzhen authorities of clearance procedures and private car access at…
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Hong Kong-built greenhouse gas tracker device ‘functioning well’ on space station
A greenhouse gas monitoring instrument developed by a university in Hong Kong is operating successfully aboard the…
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Man arrested for driving under influence of drugs after 3-vehicle crash
Hong Kong police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs following a…
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Hong Kong police arrest 2 men allegedly linked to HK$500,000 phishing scam
Hong Kong police have arrested two men suspected of using 110 SIM cards to send phishing messages from a base of…
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Customs seizes endangered turtles and parrots in 2 cases, arrests woman
Hong Kong customs officers have seized endangered turtles and parrots alongside other animals in two separate smuggling…
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Government still weighing decision on restricting proxy voters, Hong Kong official says
Hong Kong authorities have yet to decide whether to restrict proxy voters at homeowners’ meetings to relatives or other…
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Hong Kong hits back at Western ‘slander’ over verdict on Tiananmen vigil leaders
Hong Kong authorities have hit out at “baseless slander and smearing” by Western countries over the convictions of the…
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What’s so bad about a planned Hong Kong economy? Just look at Singapore
Why is the idea of a planned economy anathema to so many people despite China’s success? And why do so many retain…
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Full fee waivers rise 20-fold to 280,000 after healthcare reform, minister says
About 280,000 patients have secured full fee waivers since Hong Kong’s public healthcare charges were overhauled at the…
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Beyblade battles drive up sales at Hong Kong malls, but how long will the trend last?
The sharp clatter of spinning metal tops, cheers, sighs of frustration and shouts of “three, two, one … Go shoot!” echo…
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Labour unions call for mandatory heatstroke-prevention equipment for workers
Hong Kong labour unionists have called for a requirement that employers to provide outdoor workers with…
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Hong Kong to assess typhoon warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coast
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess next week whether to issue a typhoon warning as Tropical Storm Narra is…
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Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cuts
Hong Kong physiotherapy graduates are facing a job crunch amid ongoing healthcare budget cuts and a surge in new…
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Embrace AI to boost competitiveness, Paul Chan says at tech festival opening
Humanoid robots, 3D printers and artificial intelligence (AI) hubs are among the newest technologies showcased at Hong…
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Hong Kong to review definition, rules on fighting dogs after handler mauled
Hong Kong environment authorities have said they will review the definition of fighting dogs and relevant regulations…
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Ex-Deloitte IT manager jailed for 22 months over HK$1.2 million laptop theft
A former Deloitte information technology manager has been jailed for 22 months for stealing 423 laptops worth HK$1.2…
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Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser, former leaders guilty of inciting subversion
The now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil and two of its former leaders have been…
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Hong Kong financiers press for tax breaks after Singapore unveils rival scheme
Hong Kong should press ahead with its proposed tax break on carried interest, the performance fees earned by hedge fund…
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More Hong Kong consumers allege coercive beauty sales in wake of Opatra crackdown
More consumers in Hong Kong have come forward to allege aggressive sales tactics across the beauty sector, including…
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Woman found dead in Hong Kong after dog mauling
A 33-year-old woman who operated a pet training facility in northern Hong Kong has been found dead after being mauled…
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Hong Kong’s rare plot incentive will help resurrect decaying districts, analysts say
A rare Hong Kong government incentive for developers will help revive old neighbourhoods such as Sham Shui Po, where…
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Why do hard-sell beauty tactics persist in Hong Kong – and when can consumers fight back?
From arrests linked to the Hong Kong operations of beauty chain Opatra London to a surge in online complaints against…
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