Number of Hongkongers leaving city over Christmas holiday rose by 50%
[South China Morning Post] - 12/28/2024
Immigration data shows 905,035 local residents left Hong Kong on Christmas Day and Boxing Day of this year, compared with 599,083 last year.
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International driving permit kiosks to be launched
Self-service kiosks where the public can apply for international driving permits will soon be up and running at two (…)
[RTHK] - 28/12/2024
Number of Hongkongers leaving city over Christmas holiday rose by 50%
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[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Business sector crucial to I&T development: Sun
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[RTHK] - 28/12/2024
Hongkongers can now book self-service kiosks for international driving permits
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[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
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[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s year in sports: Olympic success and readying Kai Tak complex
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[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
'Mainland tourists' spending power is normalising'
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[RTHK] - 28/12/2024
For Hong Kong special effects make-up artist, ‘gross’ is a compliment
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[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Explainer: Who are the six overseas activists facing new Hong Kong nat. security arrest warrants?
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[HKFP] - 28/12/2024
InvestHK to expand its overseas network
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) said it will expand its overseas network in search for more investment opportunities. (…)
[RTHK] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s year in medical blunders, from unneeded surgery to detached tubes
Public hospitals suffered series of dangerous mistakes, prompting authorities to order measures to strengthen (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024