Claws celebre: claw machine complaints spike as Hongkongers struggle to get a grip
[South China Morning Post] - 12/16/2024
One enthusiast says he received just a few trinkets instead of the waffle maker he had spent HK$500 securing.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hongkongers urged to get vaccinated as city enters flu season
Hong Kong’s Department of Health has urged residents, especially the elderly and children, to get vaccinated as the (…)
[HKFP] - 9/01/2025
Chinese probe finds EU imposed unfair ‘trade and investment barriers,’ Beijing says
By Matthew Walsh China said Thursday that an investigation had found the European Union imposed unfair “trade and (…)
[HKFP] - 9/01/2025
Rare Eurasian Otter 'rediscovered' in Lantau waters
Scientists have found new evidence of an ‘extremely rare’ type of otter in waters north of Lantau – an area where (…)
[RTHK] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai tells court some trade embargoes ‘reasonable’
But former media boss calls China ‘bully’ for slapping duties on Australian exports during row, prompting judge to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Govt can reduce fiscal deficit through bonds: HKU
A scholar from the University of Hong Kong's business school suggested the government issue bonds and spend its (…)
[RTHK] - 9/01/2025
Further delay for HK$580bn artificial islands plan as Hong Kong minister says ‘no need’ to specify start date
A controversial HK$580 billion plan to create three artificial islands may face a further delay as Hong Kong’s (…)
[HKFP] - 9/01/2025
20 Hong Kong students hospitalised after trolley set ablaze outside school
Police receive call just before 12.30pm on Thursday, investigating fire as case of suspected arson.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong’s US-dollar peg gets emphatic defence from HKMA CEO
Speculation about ending the peg reflects ‘misconceptions due to a lack of understanding’, says head of de facto (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong firefighters dismantle illegal filling station and arrest 3
Licensed container truck and large quantity of refuelling equipment also found during operation on Ma Sik Road.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Ming Pao rebuts government accusation of ‘biased’ report on cybersecurity bill
Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper has defended its journalism after the government described one of its reports on a (…)
[HKFP] - 9/01/2025
Security and development both key: Xia Baolong
Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong affairs on Thursday stressed that safeguarding national security goes hand in (…)
[RTHK] - 9/01/2025