Hong Kong to ramp up crackdown on fire hazards in high-risk old buildings
[South China Morning Post] - 12/16/2024
Special team will carry on work of inspection operation launched in wake of deadly New Lucky House blaze.
In Hong Kong newspapers
West Kowloon arts hub plans to raise funds with residential development
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District has said it planned to build some 2,000 residential flats, the sale of (…)
[HKFP] - 8/01/2025
'Obey law while investigating public housing misuse'
People who want to report illegal public housing use must gather information on their own and ensure their own (…)
[RTHK] - 9/01/2025
Jump in Hong Kong dog poisoning cases sparks calls for stricter animal laws
Group following up on suspected poisoning cases says number of dogs killed rose from five in 2023 to at least 49 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
'Pandastic' high-speed train ready to take off
Hong Kong's panda craze is picking up speed, thanks to the launch of a panda-themed high-speed rail train by the MTR (…)
[RTHK] - 8/01/2025
Inmate becomes first in Hong Kong to earn local doctoral degree behind bars
Inmate Chun says he hopes his academic achievement can encourage other prisoners not to give up on themselves.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
HK$3,000 for reporting public housing abuse
People who report illegal public housing use can earn up to HK$3,000 starting from January 15 if their information (…)
[RTHK] - 8/01/2025
Cathay Pacific expands European network with flights from Hong Kong to Rome
The service, which was suspended in February 2020, will be relaunched on June 5.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Traces of Eurasian otter discovered off Lantau raises hopes for species, critically endangered in Hong Kong
Conservationists have confirmed the presence of a Eurasian otter, once thought extinct in the wild in Hong Kong, in (…)
[HKFP] - 9/01/2025
‘Impossible task’: Hong Kong’s top judge raises questions over whether Tiananmen vigil activists given fair trial
Hong Kong’s top judge has questioned whether a rule that allowed certain information to be kept from three Tiananmen (…)
[HKFP] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong will not restrict city emigrants from public health services: minister
Lawmakers suggest restricting access of Hong Kong identity card holders who have moved overseas to public medical (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
'Govt mulling further curbs against ticket scalping'
The government on Wednesday said it’s considering further ways to combat ticket scalping, including possible (…)
[RTHK] - 8/01/2025