Hong Kong aims to cut costs as deficit expected to hit nearly HK$100 billion
[South China Morning Post] - 01/4/2025
Finance chief Paul Chan pledges to cut recurring expenses and focus on public works such as developing the Northern Metropolis.
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Hong Kong police arrest 31 over deepfake romance scams targeting victims in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore
Hong Kong police have arrested 31 people over the alleged use of deepfake technologies to stage online romance and (…)
[HKFP] - 6/01/2025
Man dies after falling backwards on escalator
A 36-year-old man died on Sunday after reportedly fainting and falling backwards while on an escalator in Sha Tin. (…)
[RTHK] - 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
China’s central bank plans to boost growth with ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy
China’s central bank has outlined a “moderately loose” monetary plan aimed at boosting domestic demand to spur (…)
[HKFP] - 5/01/2025
Amount of drugs found on air passengers in Hong Kong last year up by 244% over 2019
Customs officers seized 874kg of narcotics, worth HK$349 million, from air travellers in 2024, Post learns.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Father raises safety fears after son gets foot stuck in Hong Kong mall escalator
Boy, aged seven, rescued by firefighters and passers-by after his left foot became stuck in a gap in escalator at (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Runners happy with mega-bridge half-marathon
Runners who took part in this year’s Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half Marathon said they were happy with the (…)
[RTHK] - 5/01/2025
Government to minimise strain on Hongkongers while seeking to spend less: Paul Chan
Increase in expenditure on subsidy schemes has put ‘significant long-term pressure’ on government spending, finance (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
How creative therapies help bereaved Hongkongers process unspoken grief
Success of movie The Last Dance has thrust into spotlight how residents process death of loved ones, with one NGO (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
'HK Coliseum can focus even more on entertainment'
The government said some of its venues could focus on entertainment after the opening of more sports facilities. (…)
[RTHK] - 5/01/2025
Hong Kong authorities contact embassy after resident crashes car into eatery in Japan
Owner of soba shop in Shizuoka prefecture says he thought he was ‘hit by a rocket’ when Hong Kong tourist drove car (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025