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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[RTHK] - 22/01/2025
FS urges private investments in green projects
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[RTHK] - 22/01/2025
Tackle PRH abuse through applicant, tenant land search
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[RTHK] - 22/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Octopus to hand out HK$68.8 million in lai see, deals
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[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
36-year-old Hong Kong man charged under Article 23 security law over ‘seditious’ online posts
A 36-year-old man has been charged with sedition under Hong Kong national security legislation over social media (…)
[HKFP] - 22/01/2025
Hong Kong police arrest 5 for allegedly stealing HK$2.2 million of fish maws
Police say trucks loaded with stolen goods travelled to various locations in an attempt to disrupt surveillance.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
US President Donald Trump warns Chinese imports could see 10% tariffs from February
US President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to hit the European Union with tariffs, adding that a 10 percent duty on (…)
[HKFP] - 22/01/2025
Trump tariffs would be bad news for Hong Kong’s biggest exports to US: experts
It will be a lose-lose situation if the US president goes ahead with threat of 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park to host biggest stress test yet on Friday
About 63,000 people are expected to take part in drill aimed to assess the sports park’s capacity.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
How Hong Kong can cut wasteful spending and boost revenue
Reducing energy consumption and reclaiming plastic bag levy revenues are just some options available instead of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025