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Officers stage a counterterrorism drill during a police open day. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Politics

Hong Kong holds first meeting of new top-level anti-terrorism group

City leader John Lee says a large-scale exercise to simulate terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure will be held this month.

HKMA, HSBC allay fears about Hong Kong’s loan risks amid property glut

Mainland China tutorial centre undeterred by warning over Hong Kong school ties

Companies

Sino Land wins Tuen Mun land tender with HK$1 billion bid as market improves

The transaction marks the Hong Kong government’s first residential plot sale this financial year.

A general view of Hoi Chu Road in Tuen Mun. Photo: Google Maps
A general view of Hoi Chu Road in Tuen Mun. Photo: Google Maps

Transport

Ride-hailing account used by driver working ‘without Hong Kong ID card’ blocked

Universe Call says man admitted ‘misappropriating’ account of another person.

Health & Environment

‘Ticking time bomb’: rare heart surgery saves pregnant Hong Kong mother and twins

Medical team defies the odds to complete the city’s first twin pregnancy heart surgery in more than two decades.

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Banking & Finance

Hong Kong sells US dollars to fight carry trade, defend currency peg

This is the 11th time that the HKMA has intervened in the foreign exchange market since June 26.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has intervened in the foreign exchange market overnight for the 11th time since late June. Photo: Felix Wong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has intervened in the foreign exchange market overnight for the 11th time since late June. Photo: Felix Wong

Society

Body of baby girl found floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour

Firefighters retrieved infant from the sea off North Point, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Education

Suspended Hong Kong school ‘failed to pay teachers, had rats in dormitory’

Former teacher alleges staff paid only half their wages in July, while mother of ex-student shows pictures of unsanitary student accommodation.

Law and Crime

Japanese idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted for molesting interpreter in Hong Kong

Former ONE N’ ONLY boy band member assaulted woman by stroking her thigh, as magistrate dismisses defence’s ‘cultural differences’ argument.

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura (left) entering court. Photo: Karma Lo

Politics

Hong Kong to begin Legislative Council nominations on October 24

Government aligns nomination and end of current term dates ahead of election on December 7.

The nomination process for the next Legislative Council will begin on October 24, with the current legislature standing prorogued on the same day. Photo: Felix Wong
The nomination process for the next Legislative Council will begin on October 24, with the current legislature standing prorogued on the same day. Photo: Felix Wong

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police foil phone scam, save elderly woman from HK$100,000 loss

Two men arrested while allegedly trying to collect ‘bail money’ from 76-year-old woman who had been told her son was in police custody.

Banking & Finance

Liquidators hire UBS and Citic to sell Evergrande’s property services unit

Court-appointed liquidators are working with UBS Group and Citic Securities to seek potential buyers for the subsidiary, Evergrande Property Services Group.

Health & Environment

Hong Kong authorities will ‘act first’ to prevent chikungunya fever: minister

Environment chief says hygiene officers will take action to clear stagnant water, even in places where responsibility for maintenance is unclear.

Workers carry out mosquito control at Shek Lei (I) Estate, where a woman has been infected with Chikungunya fever. Photo: Edmond So

Society

Search under way for man, 38, who failed to return rented canoe in Hong Kong

Man, about 1.7 metres tall with slim build, was last seen carrying backpack and wearing dark clothes, police say.

A Government Flying Service helicopter. Photo: Eugene Lee
A Government Flying Service helicopter. Photo: Eugene Lee

Law and Crime

Police summon father of activist linked to subversive ‘Hong Kong Parliament’

Force asks Alan Keung’s father to report to police station to assist in investigation into his son, an activist based in Canada.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong exporters ‘relieved’ over extended US-China truce, but worries linger

Shipments for Thanksgiving, Christmas likely to proceed unaffected, but longer-term uncertainty has dampened business confidence and cash flow.

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Society

How murky world of ticket touting is making life a misery for Hong Kong fans

From buying tickets for pop concerts to booking sports venues, scalping has become a part of everyday life in Hong Kong, but how do you stop it?

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Illustration: Davies C Surya
Illustration: Davies C Surya

Society

Warning for Hong Kong hikers in wake of black rainstorm signals, record downpour

Authorities, outdoor bodies and rescue groups warn of soil instability on trails following recent deluge.

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Education

Graduate pay rises 4.8% in Hong Kong on average but who earns the most?

Average annual salary of graduates last year rose to HK$329,000.

Transport

Hong Kong taxi trade wants subsidised health checks amid calls for tougher rules

Public calls for annual checks after spate of crashes involving older drivers, but taxi trade warns that move could prompt more cabbies to quit.

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The site of the crash in Tsuen Wan, where a taxi ploughed into a Filipino tourist. Photo: Handout
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OPINION
Ronny Tong

Opinion | Why smear Hong Kong’s prosecution of secession as political persecution?

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Benjamin Horton

Opinion | On front line of climate change, Hong Kong must take bold steps now

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Alice Wu

Opinion | Stricter health checks for Hong Kong taxi drivers should just be a start

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Mike Rowse

Opinion | Is Hong Kong going to let extreme weather rain on productivity?

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Ian Brownlee

Opinion | How Hong Kong won its legacy of protection for Victoria Harbour

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Mimi Lau

Being Chinese | An ‘elegant’ English name would be all wrong for my Hong Kong baby

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Man clings to bonnet of speeding car after argument with girlfriend

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Why are there more fights on Hong Kong flights?

Conditions, social media blamed for more fights aboard Hong Kong flights
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Will an internet cafe improve your chances of securing tickets to popular shows?

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China reports 7,000 cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

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