Signal 1 to be issued at 10.20pm
[RTHK] - 11/11/2024
The observatory on Monday said the Standby Signal No 1 will be issued at 10.20pm as Tropical Cyclone Toraji moves towards Hong Kong. The storm has passed over the Philippine island of Luzon and will come within 800 kilometres of the SAR overnight, forecasters said. Toraji will move towards the (…)
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Lui Che-woo, Hong Kong property and casino magnate of K.Wah, Galaxy dies at age 95
Lui, the chairman of the K. Wah Group of companies, passed away peacefully, according to separate filings to the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
Hong Kong social worker ordered to pay over HK$440,000 to police officer assaulted during 2019 protests
A Hong Kong court has ordered a social worker to pay over HK$440,000 to a police officer assaulted during the early (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
China cracks down on young cyclists after night rides in search of soup dumplings go viral
Chinese police have cracked down on an internet craze that saw thousands of cyclists throng a highway under cover of (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Construction worker dies after being crushed by falling cage lift at residential property site
A worker has died after being crushed by a falling cage lift at a construction site in Tai Wai. It is the third (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp won’t use by-laws to force commuters to stand still on escalators
Rail giant prefers education to change people’s behaviour and also plans to reduce speed of escalators.
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
29.9% of Hong Kong’s working adults suffer from anxiety and depression: survey
Think tank behind survey urges employers, authorities to help destigmatise staff reaching out for support when (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
Hong Kong gov’t has no plans to discuss reform of jury system, justice minister Paul Lam says
The Hong Kong government has no plans to discuss reforming its jury system, which is written into the city’s (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Global connections, local change: Social Enterprise Summit returns with focus on collaboration
Social enterprises, which make up 3% of all businesses globally, span nearly all sectors, including arts, (…)
[HKFP] - 11/11/2024
Think tank suggests regular youth uniformed group day
A youth think tank on Monday called on the government to regularly hold a “youth uniformed group day” to raise (…)
[RTHK] - 11/11/2024
Mark Rothko painting sells for 30% less than in 2015, showing Hong Kong market challenges
Untitled (Yellow and Blue) by Mark Rothko, once owned by fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, fetches US$33 million (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024
Employee at Hong Kong care home for mentally disabled allegedly raped female resident 4 times
Assistant warden Chung Pui-kei also faces another charge for allegedly groping male resident at care home run by (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 11/11/2024