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Viral dashcam footage of the crash shows the officer’s right hand briefly connecting with the motorcyclist as he sped past. Photo: Facebook/Bosco Chu

Law and Crime

Hong Kong customs chief says staff will feel ‘complicated emotions’ over crash

Customs officer’s attempt to intercept a motorcyclist, who died moments later when he lost control, has become subject of widespread debate.

Hong Kong financial systems ‘to become more robust’ amid second Trump term

Victims, experts want employers in Hong Kong to do more to tackle sexual harassment

Politics

Exclusive | Former Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s office moving to government premises

Lam’s current office at One Pacific Place has been under scrutiny for costing taxpayers an estimated HK$9.17 million last year.

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The lease on Carrie Lam’s current office will expire in mid-May. Photo: Nora Tam
The lease on Carrie Lam’s current office will expire in mid-May. Photo: Nora Tam

Politics

Hong Kong to send task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents

Situation returns to spotlight after rescue effort to save mainland Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was kidnapped along Thailand-Myanmar border.

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Society

Hill fire in Hong Kong under control after burning for over 17 hours

Firefighters tackle blaze on Kai Kung Leng mountain range, while government helicopters drop water bombs.

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Health & Environment

Number of marine animal strandings in Hong Kong in January at 20-year high

Carcasses of six finless porpoises have washed up on Hong Kong’s shores so far this month.

Experts have said the advanced decomposition of the marine life found has prevented them from determining the exact cause of the trend. Photo: Handout
Experts have said the advanced decomposition of the marine life found has prevented them from determining the exact cause of the trend. Photo: Handout

Society

Hong Kong temperature dips to 11 degrees Celsius, the coldest this winter

Hong Kong Observatory predicts a slight rise in temperatures over next few days as winter monsoon is replaced by easterly airstream.

Society

Travel-loving Hongkongers losing interest in keeping pets, animal charity says

Rising number of cats are also being abandoned, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says.

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong woman, 24, back home after suspected abduction in Southeast Asia

Security Bureau says Immigration Department followed up on case and ‘it is understood that the person has returned to Hong Kong’.

The Immigration Department followed up on the matter, the Security Bureau said. Photo: Sun Yeung

Transport

Luggage woes for HK Express passengers after system fault at Hong Kong airport

Cathay Pacific’s budget arm, HK Express, says around 300 bags had to be taken on later flights after luggage system malfunctioned.

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The baggage handling system was back to normal at 11.30am, the Airport Authority said. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
The baggage handling system was back to normal at 11.30am, the Airport Authority said. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Law and Crime

2 hikers rescued as hill fire rages for hours in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Government Flying Service team retrieves man and woman from mountain top, with neither suffering injuries.

Health & Environment

Hongkongers can expect frost on high ground, New Territories on Sunday

Observatory also says temperatures hit a minimum of 11.5 degrees on Saturday, the lowest since the start of winter.

Society

Hong Kong police officer hurts hand after gun accidentally fired in station

Officer was unloading firearm in Happy Valley Police Station when it accidentally discharged, source says.

The gun discharged accidentally at Happy Valley Police Station. Photo: Google Maps

Society

Hong Kong police appeal for help to find man, 72, missing on Lantau Island

Ronald Taylor last seen leaving home in Tung Chung on Thursday; in separate case, police looking for missing man Cheung Hung-hoi, 74.

Ronald Taylor, 72, gone missing on Lantau Island. Photo: Handout
Ronald Taylor, 72, gone missing on Lantau Island. Photo: Handout

Transport

How can Hong Kong travellers, airlines avoid food poisoning after Cathay cases?

Health authorities earlier launched investigation into two cases involving 36 passengers on two flights from Kathmandu to Hong Kong.

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Health & Environment

90% of Hong Kong pupils failing to get 60 minutes of daily exercise: study

Academic says a major reason for children not getting enough exercise is the heavy emphasis parents place on academic results.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong tightens airport health checks amid Congo mystery disease outbreak

The unknown disease has left 79 dead and more than 300 infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since late October.

The Democratic Republic of Congo on a map. Photo: Shutterstock
The Democratic Republic of Congo on a map. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong sticks with names An An and Ke Ke for Beijing-gifted pandas

Unchanged names revealed at ceremony before the pair meet the public for the first time on Sunday.

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Politics

Hong Kong’s John Lee sacks tourism and transport ministers in unexpected move

Rosanna Law to replace Kevin Yeung, while Mable Chan will succeed Lam Sai-hung.

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Hong Kong economy

Why some Hong Kong shoppers are ditching bargains in mainland China

Quality assurance, political values, human ties and ‘stubbornness’ among reasons they stay home to shop.

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OPINION
Janghyuk Lim

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Mathias Woo

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Alice Wu

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Christopher Tang

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Winnie Ho Wing-yin

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