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The task force, led by Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk, left for Bangkok on Sunday night. Photo: Elson Li

Law and Crime

Can Hong Kong task force in Thailand help prevent more ‘high-paying’ job scams?

Lawmaker says it is the right diplomatic move, while another believes it will remind residents to think twice before agreeing to job offers.

Trump wants the Panama Canal. Just empty talk, or a real threat for Hong Kong?

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Hong Kong digital banks consider branches after HKMA rule change

Health & Environment

Hong Kong should lure wealthy visitors for high-end health services: experts

Infectious diseases expert Professor Yuen Kwok-yung among group calling for ‘rapid’ action to cut budget deficit.

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Professor Yuen Kwok-yung and five other medical experts have penned an open letter to the finance minister. Photo: May Tse
Professor Yuen Kwok-yung and five other medical experts have penned an open letter to the finance minister. Photo: May Tse

Law and Crime

Hong Kong woman arrested over selling fake Andy Lau concert ticket for HK$7,500

Viral footage of moments before suspect’s arrest show her being confronted by alleged victim, leading to chase to prevent her departure.

Society

Number of tourist hikers seeking Hong Kong police help nearly doubled last year

Police commissioner urges public to consider their safety more carefully before heading out on hiking trips.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong waste-to-energy plant won’t harm recycling push: minister

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan pushes back against ‘misunderstandings’ over facility opening this year.

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I•PARK1 is located on an island off Lantau. Photo: Sam Tsang
I•PARK1 is located on an island off Lantau. Photo: Sam Tsang

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 economy

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

Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO makes pledge as he predicts markets this year will be rocked by intensifying geopolitical rifts.

Society

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

Few victims report harassment because of unclear company policies, fear of what investigation might entail.

Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission received 943 complaints of sexual harassment between 2020 and 2024. Photo: Shutterstock

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 sends task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents

Authorities also warn kidnappers have changed tactics, pretending to arrange for victims to take goods to Japan or Taiwan before changing destinations.

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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.

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

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.

Pedestrians dressed up for the cold in Lok Fu. Photo: Jelly Tse
Pedestrians dressed up for the cold in Lok Fu. Photo: Jelly Tse

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’.

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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
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong’s reformed district councils need more transparency playing

Alice Wu
Mike Rowse

Opinion | Hong Kong faces hard choices on spending to fix its budget deficit

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Janghyuk Lim

Opinion | How Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports

Janghyuk Lim
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Mathias Woo

Opinion | Hong Kong is sleeping on a cultural and tourism resource: trams

Mathias Woo
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Alice Wu

Opinion | Hongkongers deserve credit for getting through a tough 2024

Alice Wu
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Christopher Tang

Opinion | Hong Kong can boost tourism by repositioning itself as gateway to Asia

Christopher Tang
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Why 2024 was a good year for Hong Kong’s film industry

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Can Hong Kong fix its nearly HK$100 billion deficit?

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How Cantopop is making a comeback in Hong Kong clubs

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China’s C919 makes first scheduled commercial flight to Hong Kong

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