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People gather at Victoria Harbour. Hong Kong has logged a 12 per cent increase in tourist arrivals between January and June this year. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

John Lee vows to make Hong Kong ‘preferred destination’ after 12% tourist surge

City welcomed 23.6 million tourists between January and June, 17.8 million of them came from mainland China.

Up to a third of intake of new Hong Kong medical school to be non-local students

Rainy, unsettled weather in Hong Kong next week: Observatory

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Hong Kong Economy

Thousands of comic book fans brave summer heat to attend Hong Kong Ani-Com 2025

Annual anime fair, featuring 160 exhibitors and 788 booths, will run until Tuesday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai.

The fair features 160 exhibitors and 788 booths and will run until Tuesday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Nora Tam
The fair features 160 exhibitors and 788 booths and will run until Tuesday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Nora Tam

Law and Crime

Bottle of corrosive liquid thrown from Hong Kong public estate injures couple

Police say man sustained eye injuries, while woman suffered injuries to her arms and legs.

Hong Kong Economy

Another restaurant set to close in Hong Kong, owing HK$600,000 in unpaid wages

‘Due to lease expiration, we plan to close our business on August 1, 2025,’ says notice posted at Star Seafood and Roasted Goose Restaurant’s Chuk Yuen Plaza branch.

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Society

Hong Kong authorities to discuss basketball betting limits with Jockey Club

Government earlier proposed establishing regulatory regime for basketball betting by modelling it after football wagering.

The Jockey Club is set to become the sole licensed basketball betting operator. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Jockey Club is set to become the sole licensed basketball betting operator. Photo: Jelly Tse

Politics

Hong Kong hits out at UK’s ‘untrue and biased’ criticism over bounties

Beijing’s foreign affairs arm in the city accuses ‘some individual politicians’ from the West of ‘smearing’ Hong Kong’s national security laws.

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Society

Should Hong Kong’s baked pork chop rice be an intangible heritage dish?

Classic Hong Kong favourite is combination of East and West, reflecting city’s unique colonial history and cultural evolution.

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Hong Kong Economy

A recipe for success? Why some food places thrive in Hong Kong, but others fail

As traditional chains battle to survive, more modern brands are thriving amid shifting preferences, as consumers seek out fresh concepts.

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Brands like Bakehouse have been identified as thriving in Hong Kong’s slumping restaurant and retail market, taking over previously empty commercial spaces. Photo: Edmond So

Health & Environment

Hong Kong public healthcare on right path: outgoing Hospital Authority chief

Dr Tony Ko, who will retire at the end of July, steered organisation through anti-government protests and Covid-19 pandemic.

Outgoing Hospital Authority chief executive Tony Ko has spent 35 years with the body. Photo: May Tse
Outgoing Hospital Authority chief executive Tony Ko has spent 35 years with the body. Photo: May Tse

Law and Crime

Hong Kong teen arrested for alleged drug trafficking after friend, 16, dies

The 17-year-old suspect was detained after his friend was found unconscious by his mother the previous day and later died.

Law and Crime

2 arrested in Hong Kong as customs seizes 249 vials of botulinum toxin

Customs officers inspected parcel sent from South Korea and later arrested 2 people at delivery address.

Transport

Hong Kong Airlines flight lands, ends up facing other aircraft on Taiwan runway

Carrier denies flight landed on wrong runway at Taoyuan International Airport, saying the aircraft was following control tower’s instructions.

Hong Kong Airlines flight HX252 encounters a Hainan Airlines plane on the same runway. Photo: Handout

Health & Environment

Hong Kong issues hail, rainstorm warnings as city hit by downpours

Forecaster downgrades rainstorm signals after warning about showers and hail earlier.

Showers and thunderstorms triggered by high temperatures were also affecting Hong Kong, the local forecaster has said. Photo: Dickson Lee
Showers and thunderstorms triggered by high temperatures were also affecting Hong Kong, the local forecaster has said. Photo: Dickson Lee

Law and Crime

Overseas judge sitting on Hong Kong’s top court extends term for 3 more years

Extension for Justice William Gummow, an Australian who joined top court in 2013, follows past wave of resignations by foreign justices.

Transport

Hong Kong Airlines to launch new direct routes to Melbourne and Lijiang

Carrier says it is capitalising on the increased capacity of city’s international airport.

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Hong Kong Economy

HK$40 cherries in Hong Kong? Why US-China trade war means sweet savings

Suppliers divert US shipments of highly perishable fruit away from mainland China to tariff-free Hong Kong.

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Stalls in the bustling Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market are now offering the popular summer fruit from Washington state for as little as HK$40 a pound. Photo: Sam Tsang
Stalls in the bustling Yau Ma Tei Wholesale Fruit Market are now offering the popular summer fruit from Washington state for as little as HK$40 a pound. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

Fake water leak alert lures Hongkonger, 70, into HK$4 million online love scam

Victim is among nearly 20 people who lost HK$10 million in online romance scams over past two weeks.

Transport

Can taxis and ride-hailing services co-exist in Hong Kong under new rules?

Government also likely to grab slice of lucrative sector while reining in ride-hailing operators, analysts say.

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Society

Hong Kong back in business after Wipha as all typhoon signals lifted

Hongkongers can expect showers and squally thunderstorms over the next few days under the influence of the outer rainbands of Wipha.

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More than 700 reports of fallen trees were recorded as Wipha swept past Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang
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OPINION
Bernard Chan

Opinion | Hong Kong must ensure tourism works for both visitors and locals

Bernard Chan
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | How mainland capital flight is reviving Hong Kong market’s mojo

Nicholas Spiro
Jose-Antonio Maurellet

Legal Tales | How a trip to Paris showed that in Hong Kong, nothing is impossible

Jose-Antonio Maurellet
Arturo Bris

Opinion | Hong Kong must spread its wings and look beyond mainland Chinese IPOs

Arturo Bris
Alice Wu

Opinion | Happiness in Hong Kong must be the focus, along with civil service efficiency

Alice Wu
Dong Lei

Opinion | Hong Kong must ensure it’s in the engine room financing future tech

Dong Lei
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MULTIMEDIA
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Taste-testing baked pork chop rice around Hong Kong

An informal taste test: Which one is the best baked pork chop rice in Hong Kong?
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Why Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities continue to struggle climbing the socioeconomic ladder

‘The Concrete Ceiling’
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Hongkongers want more diagonal pedestrian crossings

Hongkongers want more diagonal pedestrian crossings
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Are Hong Kong’s ethnic minority communities at a turning point?

‘The World is my Oyster’
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