Govt to double maximum penalty for making guns
[RTHK] - 02/4/2025
The government on Tuesday said it plans to double the maximum penalty for illegally manufacturing and trafficking firearms to up to 20 years behind bars. This is to bring local laws in line with a United Nations firearms protocol, which began to apply in the country, including the SAR, early (…)
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Charity art auction for Bethune House, a refuge that helps Hong Kong domestic helpers
Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge is struggling to survive, and local artists and migrant workers are donating (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Scam farm victim in good condition, returns home: govt
A Hongkonger who was recently freed from a scam farm in Myanmar is in good mental and physical condition and has (…)
[RTHK] - 4/02/2025
Organisers of Hong Kong’s Cristiano Ronaldo museum confirm ticket sale date
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Hong Kong’s CY Leung, Centaline founder clash over housing supply projections
Agency head Shih Wing-ching says Leung’s criticism involving his firm amounts to ‘personal attack’.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
HK stocks jump more than 3pct in morning trade
Shares in Hong Kong rallied more than three percent in the morning session, in line with an advance across Asian (…)
[RTHK] - 4/02/2025
Cut taxes to get international stars to HK: institute
The Taxation Institute on Tuesday urged Financial Secretary Paul Chan to provide more tax incentives to attract (…)
[RTHK] - 4/02/2025
China hits back at US with levies as Trump tariffs come in force
China said Tuesday it would impose tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and liquefied natural gas from the (…)
[HKFP] - 4/02/2025
Cab-hailing platform HKTaxi to shut down on April 1 as users asked to switch to Uber app
Hong Kong cab-hailing platform HKTaxi has announced it will cease operations in April, asking riders to switch to (…)
[HKFP] - 4/02/2025
Lawmakers urge govt departments to cut spending
Legislators on Tuesday said government departments should study ways to reduce spending to tackle a fiscal deficit (…)
[RTHK] - 4/02/2025
Hong Kong property sales slip to 4-month low as tariffs, interest-rate path rattle buyers
Deals involving residential and commercial properties and parking spaces fell in January as buyers braced for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Blackpink’s Jisoo to hold fan meeting in Hong Kong as part of Asia tour
K-pop singer also says her ‘Lights, Love, Action’ tour to cover other Asian cities such as Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025