Tencent-backed WeBank eyes Web3 expansion in Hong Kong amid city’s virtual asset push
[South China Morning Post] - 02/1/2025
WeBank chief information officer Henry Ma said the virtual bank will be “deeply involved” in developing Hong Kong’s Web3 infrastructure.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong’s Lion Rock Tunnel fully reopens after closure caused by truck fire
Container truck had just exited the tunnel when another driver noticed the blaze.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/01/2025
Man dies after falling into sea near Lamma Island
Police on Friday said a man has died after falling into the sea near Lamma Island. Officers received a report at (…)
[RTHK] - 31/01/2025
Hong Kong won’t raise fees for non-local university students: education chief
Christine Choi says city must not deter top candidates and drawing talent is key to maintaining education quality (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/02/2025
Hong Kong police chief warns of surge in investment, impersonation scams
Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu says measures will be put in place to protect mainland students in city from (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/01/2025
Hong Kong tour guide dies after being thrown from coach in Shanghai crash
Bus crashed on highway to airport, throwing guide from vehicle, but the 16 members of tour organised by Miramar (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/01/2025
Hong Kong records 88 flu deaths in first weeks of winter influenza season
Figure represents nearly 30 per cent increase over number of fatalities recorded during same period last winter.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/01/2025
SAR tour guide killed in Shanghai traffic accident
The Tourism Bureau said the Travel Industry Authority is working with Miramar Travel to help relatives of a male (…)
[RTHK] - 1/02/2025
Trump on Show: hit opera with young Hongkongers to rerun, eyes global stage
Sunbeam Theatre in North Point to revive popular show as swansong ahead of March closure.
[South China Morning Post] - 1/02/2025
Hong Kong police probe suspected theft of 2 speedboats worth HK$800,000
Speedboats went missing from typhoon shelter near Kwai Chung, police say.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/01/2025
Hong Kong welcomes 461,752 Lunar New Year visitors over 3 days
Number arriving between Tuesday and Thursday represents 7.3 per cent increase over figure for comparable period last (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/01/2025
Elderly man dies after falling off ship into sea near Hong Kong’s Lamma Island
Man sent to hospital by helicopter but is later certified dead, with police investigation ongoing.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/01/2025