Hong Kong temperatures drop to lowest levels so far this winter at 13.8 degrees Celsius
[South China Morning Post] - 12/14/2024
Forecaster expects weather to remain cold on Sunday before the mercury gradually rises next week.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Courage part of Hong Kong disciplined services, but safety first: customs chief
Remarks by Commissioner Chan Tsz-tat come after public debate over whether off-duty officer acted appropriately by (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong social worker denied legal aid for challenge against gov’t approval of tech hub development
A Hong Kong social worker has been denied legal aid for a challenge against authorities’ approval of a tech hub (…)
[HKFP] - 10/01/2025
Officials take jab at schools refusing vaccine drive
Health authorities have singled out more than 160 schools for declining to arrange on-campus influenza vaccinations, (…)
[RTHK] - 10/01/2025
Tremors felt in Hong Kong as 4.2 magnitude quake strikes off Guangdong
Observatory says it received more than 10 reports of minor shaking, with duration of a few seconds.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
China says mpox outbreak ‘effectively handled’ after recording 5 cases of new strain
China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the “outbreak has been effectively (…)
[HKFP] - 10/01/2025
Activist Tam Tak-chi’s lawyer quotes Gandhi as Hong Kong top court hears appeal against conviction, sentence
A Hong Kong lawyer has quoted prominent Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi in a landmark appeal against the conviction and (…)
[HKFP] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong minister backs city’s care teams despite critical viral video
Secretary for home and youth affairs defends teams in face of viral news clip in which officials duck requests for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
17 arrested for alleged intimidation in estate elex
Police on Friday said they arrested 17 people for allegedly conspiring to verbally intimidate the candidates and (…)
[RTHK] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong home affairs chief defends community care units after report suggests teams inflated numbers
Hong Kong’s home affairs minister has said residents were eager to support the work of district-level community care (…)
[HKFP] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong to hand out cash rewards for exposing public housing abuses
Hongkongers will be eligible for rewards of up to HK$3,000 for reporting neighbours who abuse the public housing (…)
[HKFP] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong health officials take aim at schools not joining flu jab drive
Official urges members of the public to get vaccinated as surveillance data shows Hong Kong has entered the flu season.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025