Nip in the air as temperatures drop to single digits in parts of Hong Kong
[South China Morning Post] - 12/21/2024
Mercury falls to 8 degrees Celsius or below in some areas of the New Territories.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Bodies of woman, 47, and grandson, 1, found in suspected murder-suicide case
Security guard alerted emergency responders after discovering the bodies in Tai Ping Estate, Sheung Shui.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/12/2024
Police arrest 39 over allegedly staging traffic accidents to apply for aid under gov’t assistance scheme
Police have arrested 39 people over allegedly staging traffic accidents to fraudulently claim subsidies from a (…)
[HKFP] - 20/12/2024
Hong Kong hospitals brace for surge in flu and Covid-19 cases
Public hospitals to launch special measures to cope with expected rise in demand.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/12/2024
Xi’s speech tasks Macau and Hong Kong with ‘one country, two systems’ mission
Both cities should take greater advantage of governing principle and convince world of its global appeal, president (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 20/12/2024
Running club attracts Hongkongers seeking fitness, friends and sometimes love
Local offshoot of Midnight Runners has grown to 1,000 members, reflecting residents’ post-pandemic desire for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/12/2024
Police arrest 39 over 'staged traffic accidents'
Thirty-nine people were arrested this week on suspicion of staging traffic accidents to try to defraud the (…)
[RTHK] - 20/12/2024
Head of Hong Kong’s legislature denies lawmakers wasted time over ’empty’ motions, praises their hard work
The president of Hong Kong’s legislature has denied that lawmakers wasted time by tabling “empty” motions in 2024, (…)
[HKFP] - 20/12/2024
China lifts ban on Australian rock lobster, marking an end to ‘trade impediments’ imposed on Canberra by Beijing
China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the final (…)
[HKFP] - 20/12/2024
Dried fruits have highest sulphite levels, Hong Kong survey finds
But researchers say health risks are low given the population’s low dietary intake of the food preservative.
[South China Morning Post] - 20/12/2024
Police probe suspected murder-suicide in Sheung Shui
Police say they are investigating a suspected murder and suicide case in Sheung Shui on Friday, in which a woman and (…)
[RTHK] - 20/12/2024
Hong Kong animal charities call for stricter penalties for dog poisoning
SPCA and Team for Animals in Lantau South say harsher penalties are needed to deter criminals after former Miss Hong (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/12/2024