Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park to host 10,000 during first trial of main stadium
[South China Morning Post] - 01/3/2025
Rugby event will help assess the effectiveness of crowd dispersal using public transport.
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Is China’s mystery 6th-gen stealth fighter poised to be a command centre for combat drones?
Military experts expect new J-36 to feature multiple breakthroughs but suggest it is likely to be ‘a node in a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Man dies after collapsing on Hong Kong escalator, injuring woman during fall
Man with history of medical problems collapses in Sha Tin and falls onto woman behind him, with pair rushed to hospital.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025