TikTok restores service in US, thanking US President-elect Donald Trump
[HKFP] - 01/20/2025
By Alex Pigman TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect. The video-sharing platform credited President-elect Donald Trump, who retakes power on Monday, for making the (…)
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Tributes paid as death of Hong Kong director Clarence Fok belatedly confirmed
Highly-respected filmmaker with ‘special talent’ earned his reputation at an early age within the industry.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/03/2025
Thanks to property gains, MTR profit more than doubles
Net profit at the MTR Corporation more than doubled last year, thanks largely to strong gains in local property (…)
[RTHK] - 6/03/2025
Hong Kong police install 11 CCTV camera sets in Kwun Tong under new traffic plan
New system designed to focus on traffic data rather than capturing information about residents, chief inspector says.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/03/2025
Ex-McDonald’s worker in Hong Kong gets 10 years’ jail for murder attempt on boss
Chan Chi-shing committed crime three weeks into new job after being berated by manager.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/03/2025
Women in Hong Kong face huge retirement income shortfall, Fidelity study shows
Women expect an average monthly expense of HK$24,235 (US$3,120) after retirement but face an income-gap, study shows.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/03/2025
Hong Kong cleaners union asks contractor to clarify status of staff accused of falsifying work records
A Hong Kong cleaners union has asked a sanitation contractor to clarify the status of four cleaners accused of (…)
[HKFP] - 7/03/2025
Capitalise on your strengths, vice premier tells HK
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has urged Hong Kong to make good use of its advantages and to continue to safeguard (…)
[RTHK] - 6/03/2025
‘Innovative aircraft processing plant planned for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis’
First-of-its-kind facility in Asia expected to generate thousands of jobs and open up a lucrative industry in the city.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/03/2025
Hong Kong home sales poised for best month in a year as Hava, Yoho West Parkside sell out
Kerry Properties sold 59 of the 133 flats on sale at the Hava residential project in Yuen Long as of 9.20pm on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/03/2025
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$5 million of dried seafood from mainland-bound Tesla
Electric vehicle found with modifications to create additional storage space, customs says.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/03/2025
Two Sessions: Chinese economy faces rising international ‘uncertainty,’ top official says
By Sam Davies and Luna Lin China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States “to the end” on Thursday, as (…)
[HKFP] - 6/03/2025