Bucking tradition, some Hong Kong churches host memorial services for pets
[South China Morning Post] - 12/29/2024
Several pastors are conducting pet funerals, complete with liturgies, requested by grieving owners, in shift away from conservative Christian beliefs.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Firefighters battling big blaze on hillside in northern Hong Kong
Fire still burning near Tai Tong in Yuen Long nearly seven hours after erupting Saturday afternoon.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
China launches investigation into beef imports amid struggling domestic industry
China’s commerce ministry on Friday launched an investigation into imported beef at the request of representatives (…)
[HKFP] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong, Macau can grow China’s appeal in age of US containment
For China to break out of a US-led containment, both cities have a pivotal role in building global connections and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
National security law, minister sackings bookend big year in Hong Kong politics
City continues to deal with consequences of 2019 unrest with a UK spying case, banning of a song and jailing of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Man who allegedly pressed emergency door release on Hong Kong bus arrested
Online footage shows a man on road pressing emergency door release of bus and verbally abusing the driver.
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Hong Kong hospitals to face stricter controls over ‘space oil’ drug
Sources say procedures on how anaesthetic etomidate is handled by medical professionals will be affected under (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
HK's economy remains strong going into 2025: FS
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that Hong Kong's economy remains strong and resilient, despite (…)
[RTHK] - 29/12/2024
Hong Kong man arrested after 31 motorbikes damaged in suspected arson case
Motorbikes were parked outside Yung Fung Shee Memorial Centre in Kwun Tong district, with flames also damaging (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Hong Kong worker killed by falling curtain glass wall at Kowloon West site
Incident classified as industrial accident after 2.5-by-two-metre glass wall struck a 53-year-old man at Sun Hung (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024
Hong Kong’s taxi industry at a turning point: Can new regulations bring free-wheeling sector back on track?
Quentin Lau knows his job as a taxi driver makes him an object of derision. When he comes across online news (…)
[HKFP] - 29/12/2024
Gold could hit US$3,000 in 2025 amid continuing bull run
A recent World Gold Council survey showed 81 per cent of respondents expect central banks to bolster their gold (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 29/12/2024