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Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department proposes extending livestock licensing to the New Territories to address nuisance and hygiene issues. This move is driven by increasing urbanization and major development projects like the Northern Metropolis.
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating scam syndicate that cheated victims, including teachers and healthcare workers, out of HK$6.2 million (US$790,000) by telling them they had to pay a “legal fee” to formalise contracts to become…
Hong Kong's heatwave is expected to persist until Wednesday or Thursday, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach at least 37 degrees Celsius. Thundery showers are forecast later in the week, potentially easing the intense heat.
More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides.
Hong Kong has been a magnet for the rich due to its promise of free capital flows, a trustworthy legal system, and extensive financial expertise. However, China's new tax rules may disrupt or divert capital flows into the city's wealth management industry.
Umair Arif, a 17-year-old Pakistani squash player, won the Hong Kong Junior Squash Open Under-17 title by defeating England's Luke McBride in a five-game final.
Hong Kong has broken a 140-year temperature record after experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching 36.9°C. Some areas recorded even higher temperatures, with Sheung Shui reaching 39.8°C.
About 8% of homeowners at Hong Kong's fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have not yet accepted the government's buy-back offer, with the deadline set for the end of August.
A Hong Kong-based Belgian designer, Jonathan Riss, is suing Prada for US$5 million, claiming the fashion giant breached agreements to jointly develop a marketing initiative for a Rolls-Royce project.
Hong Kong holidaymakers in Okinawa are facing depleted supermarket shelves, potential power cuts, and violent weather due to Typhoon Dolphin, which has shut the Japanese island's main airport and disrupted direct flights home.
Investors in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau have lost millions in an alleged Ponzi scheme involving Fun Coffee, a Vietnam-based company. The scheme promised high returns and digital currency payments via an app, which stopped working suddenly.
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Security, Chris Tang, rejects criticism of the city’s economic development and national security laws, citing improved livelihoods and business environment.
Swimming pool in Hong Kong's Happy Valley ordered to close due to suspected fake lifeguard credentials.
An AI-powered robotic make-up arm named Iron Bestie won top honors at Hong Kong's first physical AI hackathon, demonstrating its ability to apply make-up based on a user's schedule.
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has flagged 13 cases of high shareholding concentration on the Hong Kong stock exchange this year, up from 15 last year, warning of sharp price swings on small-cap stocks.
Hong Kong's Labour Department is testing infrared thermal-imaging drones to detect illegal smoking at construction sites, with plans to integrate AI for worker identification.
Chinese start-up X Square Robot has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, joining a growing wave of domestic robot makers seeking capital.
Mainland Chinese investors bought more Hong Kong stocks than they sold for a second consecutive month in July, rotating into the undervalued market to take shelter from the tumult in artificial intelligence-linked shares.
Hong Kong police are searching for a woman who allegedly splashed a 'cream-like' liquid on the six-year-old son of actress and beauty queen Grace Chan Hoi-lam at a cinema in Admiralty, following a dispute over the child's behaviour during a movie screening.
More than 1,000 applicants have registered for a new combined test for taxi and ride-hailing services in Hong Kong. The Transport Department replaced the stand-alone taxi driver examination with a new combined test, allowing successful candidates to apply for a taxi drivi…
Hong Kong authorities have set up fences and surveillance cameras at a reservoir and warned they could take legal action against trespassers, after a group was filmed entering a spillway to take photos while the facility was discharging water.
The Li Ka Shing Foundation and Disney are collaborating to offer 24,000 foreign domestic helpers free tickets to "Toy Story 5" in Hong Kong. Screenings will be held across six cinemas in August.
A 65-year-old repeat sex offender in Hong Kong has been jailed after he was seen groping a secondary school student on a bus two months ago in a widely circulated online video.
Shein, the online fast-fashion retailer, is seeking a valuation of $30 billion to $40 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that it plans to launch as early as mid-August, according to sources.
A lonely heart in Hong Kong was scammed out of $3.3 million after her fake online boyfriend convinced her to invest in a fraudulent crypto application. This is one of 25 similar romance-linked fraud cases reported to Hong Kong police between July 24 and July 30, which col…
About 500 Hong Kong students are getting a taste of army life, with the PLA garrison launching its annual summer camp to instil patriotism and discipline, and teach military skills, among young people.
A person familiar with the matter said that a report claiming Moonshot AI could submit a Hong Kong IPO application as early as this month is untrue.
A Hong Kong fertility clinic employee is suspected of lying to conceal an embryo specimen mix-up, subsequently fleeing the city for Malaysia and resigning from her job.
Hong Kong-licensed cryptocurrency exchange HashKey Exchange has secured approval from JPMorgan Chase to open a client money account, enhancing its banking infrastructure for segregated client funds.
Two fire service contractors linked to the Tai Po tragedy are still in business and open to new contracts, despite alleged malpractice. Lawmakers raise concerns over public safety and potential project abandonment.