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Large crowd welcomes LaVar Ball in Hong Kong

LaVar Ball, father of Los Angeles Lakers star Lonzo, and his youngest son LaMelo attended the opening of their Big Baller Brand pop-up shop in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday evening.

November 15, 2017
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China’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong recently asked 14 military-style youth groups to abandon British foot drills and instead adopt those used by the People’s Liberation Army. But, at a flag-raising...01:45
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Hong Kong youth groups reject Chinese-style marching drills
May 7, 2018
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Is “green” cutlery the solution to Hong Kong’s plastic ban?
June 24, 2024
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Hong Kong’s poor face lengthy queues for dental services
June 21, 2024
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Hong Kong’s high-rise ‘village’ of the dead
June 28, 2023
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a meeting with Hong Kong’s newly elected chief executive, John Lee Ka-chiu. The two met in Beijing on May 30, 2022, after Lee received a formal letter of...01:20
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President Xi meets incoming HK leader
May 31, 2022
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Luo Huining, the director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, began a week-long tour of the city on September 30, 2021, to listen to local residents’ views. The outreach tour began with a...01:59
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Top Beijing official in Hong Kong visits subdivided flats, fishermen and elderly in listening tour
October 1, 2021
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Hong Kong commemorated the 72nd National Day of China with a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in the city’s Wan Chai district. An area around the square was cordoned off by the...02:04
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Hong Kong holds flag-raising ceremony to mark China’s 72nd National Day
October 1, 2021
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On February 8, 2020, the Hong Kong government closed most of its land borders with the nearby Chinese mainland, and ordered anyone crossing those which remained open to undergo two-week quarantines...04:10
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s border quarantine loophole?
March 3, 2020
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British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has voiced concerns in the UK parliament about ‘violent scenes’ in Hong Kong during recent mass protests against a contentious extradition bill.  ...01:29
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UK calls for inquiry after HK protest violence
June 26, 2019
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Demonstrators around the globe rallied in support of a huge Hong Kong protest against a proposed change to the city’s extradition law. ...02:30
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Rallies around the world follow Hong Kong extradition protest
June 10, 2019
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Activists gathered again on June 2, 2019, to call for the withdrawal of a proposed amendment to the city’s extradition law, which many fear could facilitate the Chinese government’s persecution of...01:35
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Hong Kong protests against China extradition
June 3, 2019
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Grave-sweeping day is an important part of the Ching Ming Festival, which is a 2,500-year-old tradition that sees millions flock to cemeteries to pay tribute to their dead. Family members and...01:49
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The high cost of honouring the dead in Hong Kong
April 5, 2019
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Hong Kong marked the year of the pig with a HK$10 million (US$1.2 million) fireworks display over its iconic Victoria Harbour. Thousands of the city’s residents and visitors gathered to watch the...01:25
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Hong Kong celebrates year of the pig with HK$10 million fireworks display
February 6, 2019
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Hongkongers love hotpot throughout the year and especially during the winter months. Of the many ingredients that go into such dishes around the world, chicken testes are unique to Hong Kong-style...02:40
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Chowing down on chicken testes
February 4, 2019
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At least one person has died and two others are still missing after an oil and chemical tanker caught fire off the coast of Lamma Island in Hong Kong on Tuesday. ...00:52
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Deadly oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong
January 8, 2019
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Paragliding is getting popular in Hong Kong as some see it as a way to escape the stress of the concrete jungle below.02:03
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Paragliding popularity soars in Hong Kong
January 7, 2019
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As Hong Kong rings in 2019 with fireworks and celebrations, the Post wanted to know what people around the city want to see in the months ahead. For most Hongkongers, better health and less...01:37
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Hong Kong’s new year wishes
January 1, 2019
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The festive season is in full swing in Hong Kong. To celebrate, we've rounded up the city's top five Christmas displays.02:26
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Hong Kong's top five Christmas displays
December 20, 2018
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The story has been revealed about how a weird blue character called Anyone was created to help Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department promote life-saving training courses. Designed as a simple...01:30
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Origin of Hong Kong’s ‘Anyone’
December 7, 2018
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Five people were killed and 32 injured after a coach on its way to Hong Kong’s airport collided with a taxi on Friday, police said. Three people were thrown from the vehicle.  00:52
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Hong Kong coach crash kills five
November 30, 2018
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Hong Kong legendary movie producer Raymond Chow Man-wai passed away at the age of 91 on Friday. He was famous for launching martial arts and kung-fu superstars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan onto...01:22
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Godfather of kung-fu action movies dies at 91
November 2, 2018
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Tony Chow Shek-kin, head of the Hong Kong Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Burea, is retiring after nearly 23 years. Chow was one of the last personal guards for Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last...04:20
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Bomb squad chief talks luck, death and duty
September 28, 2018
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