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Hung Shing Temple is believed to have been built between 1847 and 1852. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Board backs proposal to give temple, mosque highest level of heritage protection

Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and Stanley Mosque should be classified as statutory monuments, Antiquities Advisory Board says.

Hong Kong society

No barriers for 50,000 users of new ‘seamless’ e-channels at mega bridge

Hong Kong society

Can Hong Kong’s upgraded Shenzhen crossing really cut clearance to just 5 minutes?

Hong Kong society

Minister defends decisions leading up to girl’s death hours after mother’s suicide

Mother and daughter fell from same flat hours apart after reported argument over studies, raising concerns over level of mental support.

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A mother, 48, and her 12-year-old daughter fell from the same flat in Taikoo Shing, just hours apart. Photo: Jelly Tse
A mother, 48, and her 12-year-old daughter fell from the same flat in Taikoo Shing, just hours apart. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong tech park tender targets strong bidders with HK$100m bond rule

Industry leaders say HSITP requirement suggests ‘well-capitalised’ bidders being targeted to eliminate risk of stalled, abandoned projects.

Hong Kong society

Girl, 8, dies after collapsing at home on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island

Cause of death is yet to be determined, with police investigation under way.

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Hong Kong economy

Union warns low civil servant pay rise after Tai Po fire would ‘bow to populism’

Unions argue that an across-the-board pay rise of 2 per cent will not offset inflation or reflect overall performance.

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The government froze civil servants’ pay last year. Photo: Dickson Lee
The government froze civil servants’ pay last year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

‘I kept crying’: Hong Kong grads struggle to find jobs as AI takes over

Graduates are applying for hundreds of positions only for dozen or so firms to show interest, as entry-level roles vanish and AI changes job market.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Help for 40 estates that hired Tai Po fire-linked consultant for projects

Urban Renewal Authority says the 40 housing estates have an urgent need to clarify completed yet unpaid work costs.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong appeals for heart-lung donor to save critically ill 13-year-old girl

Ching Ching suffers from pulmonary hypertension and heart failure and is being kept alive by artificial heart-lung machine at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital.

The girl is being kept alive at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital with the support of an artificial heart-lung machine. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Tempers flare as 20 Hong Kong villagers lose homes to Northern Metropolis

Hundreds of security guards and police officers deployed to evict Tin Sam Tsuen villagers, despite residents saying concerns remain largely unresolved.

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Tin Sam Tsuen residents face off against Lands Department officials. Photo: Leopold Chen
Tin Sam Tsuen residents face off against Lands Department officials. Photo: Leopold Chen
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school seeks ‘excellent character’ in new head after Singapore row

Vacancy announced after principal Lee Cheuk-hing’s summary dismissal over swearing at security guards during Singapore school trip.

Hong Kong society

Power outage cuts water supply, disrupts lifts for 3,000 residents for 24 hours

Lawmaker Jody Kwok calls Tsuen Wan housing estate outage ‘truly dire’ and urges thorough inspection to prevent similar failures.

Hong Kong society

‘Overwhelming’: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme twice oversubscribed

Scheme draws 2,100 applications, more than double the 1,000-place quota allocated.

People with their pets at a restaurant in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

Worker dies after falling from building under construction in Hong Kong

33-year-old man falls about 44 metres from building under construction at public housing site in Tuen Mun.

The worker died on Monday afternoon after falling from a building under construction in Tuen Mun. Photo: Handout
The worker died on Monday afternoon after falling from a building under construction in Tuen Mun. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman, 86, falls to death while cleaning window in Discovery Bay

Security staff at Greendale Court in Greenvale Village discovered woman lying unconscious outside the building.

Hong Kong economy

Lantau reclamation plans should be revived, property tycoon Gordon Wu says

Lack of urban land will hold back city’s development as population grows, Hopewell Holdings chairman argues.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police warn World Cup fans against using overseas betting sites

Warning comes after Fifa names its first prediction market partner for tournament, which begins on June 11.

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The Fifa World Cup trophy is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Photo: AFP
The Fifa World Cup trophy is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Photo: AFP
Accidents and personal safety

2 drivers hurt as Audi flies across central divider in Hong Kong road crash

Driver of seven-seater braked on Tuen Mun Road and attempted to dodge incoming car, but was struck by the rear of the Audi.

Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: charities help Tai Po fire survivors rebuild their lives

Initiatives by Habitat for Humanity and Tai Po Baptist Church Social Service provide furniture and community support to displaced residents.

Hong Kong society

Baby Danny parents to get 1-hour weekly visits, list 3 possible outcomes

Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin scheduled to meet government social workers and be granted supervised visits this week.

Tsang Wai-bong (left) and Kwan Pui-sin show off Danny’s birth certificate from the Immigration Department. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Calls to tighten child protection rules after baby Danny case in Hong Kong

Controversy over unregistered infant has shone spotlight on whether doctors should check birth certificates of children they treat.

Kwan Pui-sin and Tsang Wai-bong with their two-month-old son Danny. Photo: Handout
Kwan Pui-sin and Tsang Wai-bong with their two-month-old son Danny. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

How travel permit for non-Chinese in Hong Kong has redefined weekends over border

Permanent residents holding foreign passports say their lifestyles have changed with advantages of travel permit launched two years ago.

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Hong Kong society

Wan Chai temple and Stanley Mosque set for highest level of heritage protection

Hung Shing Temple on Queen’s Road East is among oldest in Wan Chai, while mosque is one of just two surviving Islamic buildings built before war.

Hong Kong transport

HK$69 million saved in first month after HK$2 fare scheme revamp

Welfare chief Chris Sun says fewer people are taking long-distance rides for short journeys.

The HK$2 fare scheme was revamped in April following concerns over ballooning costs. Photo: Dickson Lee
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