Hong Kong Bar Association urges new criminal laws after deadly Tai Po blaze
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Bar Association is preparing a package of legal reform proposals, including the criminalisation of bid-rigging and the ele…
2025-12-19
2025-12-19
'Govt cautious over Tai Po fire support fund usage'
Home and youth affairs chief Alice Mak on Friday said the government is exercising caution when using the Tai Po fire fund, which stands at about HK$3.8 billion. Mak mad…
2025-12-19
Xiaohongshu post on Tap Mun camping BBQ triggers debate over country park fire rules
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Tap Mun, a popular outlying island destination, has in recent years become a magnet for mainland visitors seeking camping and coastal sc…
2025-12-19
Chief Executive John Lee attends highest‑honours funeral for fallen firefighter Ho Wai‑ho after Tai Po blaze
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A full honours funeral has been held in Hong Kong for firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died in the line of duty during the five-alarm blaze at…
2025-12-19
Hang Seng Index opens higher as tech and financials advance
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hang Seng Index opened 136 points, or 0.53%, higher at 25,634. The China Enterprises Index rose 51 points, or 0.58%, to 8,893, while…
2025-12-19
Eight suspected prostitutes arrested in Wan Chai vice crackdown following multi‑agency raid
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A multi‑agency operation in Wan Chai led to the arrest of eight women on Wednesday (18th December) following intelligence‑led investigat…
2025-12-19
Teenage girl found dead after fall from rooftop at Po Shek Wu Estate
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) At around 7pm yesterday (18 December), security staff at Shan Wu House, Po Shek Wu Estate in Sheung Shui reported discovering a teenage …
2025-12-19
Woman dies after collapsing at home in Kwun Tong’s Wo Lok Estate
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A woman has died after collapsing at her home in Kwun Tong early on Friday. At 6.20am today, a resident of Hang On House at Wo Lok Estat…
2025-12-19
Victor Pang appointed Commissioner of Civil Aid Service from January 2026
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Government today announced the appointment of Mr Victor Pang Wing‑seng as Commissioner of the Civil Aid Service (CAS) for a two‑year…
2025-12-19
Yuen Long couple arrested after domestic dispute turns violent at Ko Po Path estate
19th December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Police in Yuen Long arrested a husband and wife in the early hours of Friday following a domestic dispute that escalated into violence a…
2025-12-19
China’s non‑student youth jobless rate eases to 16.9% in November
19th December 2025 – (Beijing) China’s National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday (16th December) that the urban unemployment rate among 16‑ to 24‑year‑olds not in ed…
2025-12-19
Trump signs NDAA curbing U.S. investment in Chinese tech and federal biotech contracts
19th December 2025 – (Washington) U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a far‑reaching defence spending bill that tightens controls on American investm…
2025-12-19
Police probe fatal traffic accident in Mid-levels
Police have arrested a taxi driver following a fatal traffic accident in Central on Thursday night. Officers said the 62-year-old man was driving along Caine Road when h…
2025-12-18
Hong Kong man convicted on sedition, insulting national anthem charges walks free after winning sentence appeal
A Hong Kong man convicted on charges of sedition and insulting the national anthem has won his appeal and will not have to serve the remainder of his training centre ord…
2025-12-18
Vigil held for fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho
A vigil was held on Thursday at the Universal Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom for firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died while tackling last month's deadly blaze at Tai Po's Wang F…
2025-12-18
Govt condemns G7 comments on Jimmy Lai verdict
The HKSAR government on Thursday expressed its strong disapproval and objection to the slanders and smears by the G7, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, th…
2025-12-18
Chinese man who filmed alleged Uyghur camps risks removal from US
By Beiyi Seow A Chinese man who left his country after filming at sites of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs now faces the risk of removal from the United …
2025-12-18
Wall St Journal seeks halt to Hong Kong press union head’s termination suit over ‘abuse’ of court system
The Wall Street Journal is seeking to halt a private prosecution brought by former employee Selina Cheng, who accuses the paper of firing her after she became chair of t…
2025-12-18
Tai Po fire: Flat owners to receive rental subsidy; anti-graft agency nabs current, former chairs of owners’ corporation
Flat owners affected by the Tai Po fire will receive a rental subsidy, Hong Kong authorities have said, as the city’s anti-graft agency arrested the current and former h…
2025-12-18
8,300 HOS flats available in 2nd quarter of 2026
The Housing Authority said on Thursday that some 8,300 subsidised flats under the Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) will be made available for applications in the second quart…
2025-12-18
Wang Fuk Court owners get rental subsidy for two years
The government announced on Thursday it would provide homeowners of the devastating Wang Fuk Court fire with an annual subsidy of HK$150,000 over the next two years. The…
2025-12-18
Bar chief stresses rule of law in Beijing meetings
The Hong Kong Bar Association’s chairman, Jose Antonio Maurellet, on Thursday said its delegation had shared with Beijing officials why maintaining the rule of law and j…
2025-12-18
HK unveils Chinese medicine development blueprint
Hong Kong on Thursday unveiled its first blueprint for Chinese medicine development, aimed at enhancing healthcare quality and establishing the SAR as a "global bridgehe…
2025-12-18
Aviation-hub hopes fly high with engineering training
Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said Hong Kong had taken a major step forward in its goal to become Asia's first aircraft recycling and parts trading centre by sett…
2025-12-18
Fairview Park petitions over being in leaky law bind
More than 40 homeowners from Fairview Park in Yuen Long petitioned the Home Affairs Department on Thursday, saying their estate had been left in a legal vacuum as the re…
2025-12-18
Flipped dump truck disrupts Tai Kok Tsui traffic
A dump truck on Thursday overturned in Tai Kok Tsui, disrupting traffic nearby. Police received a report at about 1pm that the truck flipped on its side on Hoi Wang Road…
2025-12-18
University of Hong Kong professor steps down from associate deanship after AI-generated references scandal
A University of Hong Kong (HKU) professor has stepped down from his position as associate dean after a paper that listed him as a corresponding author was found to conta…
2025-12-18
Officials, new lawmakers get up to speed in exchange
The government on Thursday held an exchange session with lawmakers-elect that focused on the executive-legislative relationship and SAR's economic development ahead of t…
2025-12-18
Washington approves US$11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan: Taipei
Washington has approved US$11 billion-worth of arms to Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, announcing one of the largest weapons packages for the island as it seeks to deter a…
2025-12-18
Man arrested over armed robbery involving 1bn yen
Police have arrested a man in connection with a daytime robbery in which one billion yen, or approximately HK$50 million, was allegedly stolen outside a bank in Sheung W…