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The Peninsula hotel is a magnet for tourists. Photo: Sun Yeung

Society

Festive decorations dazzle reckless selfie-takers at Hong Kong’s Peninsula hotel

Tourists leap over safety barriers and dodge traffic to snap photos of famed hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Hong Kong welfare group scraps ban on Tai Po survivors keeping donated appliances

Hong Kong bid-rig bigwigs paid kickbacks in Shenzhen saunas: building veteran

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong to integrate Chinese and Western medicine in pain management, recovery

Chinese medicine fares better in areas such as stroke care, chronic pain management and cancer palliative care, official says.

A pharmacy at the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Edmond So
A pharmacy at the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Edmond So

Society

Hong Kong water pipe leak leaves thousands of homes dry during winter solstice

Repairs continue after a burst pipe on San Wan Road in Sheung Shui leaves thousands without water and gatherings disrupted.

Society

Filipino helper killed in Hong Kong fire hailed as heroine on repatriation

Filipino official says Maryan Pascual Esteban’s body arrives in country while Hong Kong authorities vow long-term support for affected residents.

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Society

Hong Kong man rescued after paraglider spirals out of control, hits trees

Paraglider, 49, winched to safety by government helicopter after hiker spots him crashing near Pyramid Hill in Ma On Shan.

Pyramid Hill in Ma On Shan is said to be Hong Kong’s largest paragliding site. Photo: Handout
Pyramid Hill in Ma On Shan is said to be Hong Kong’s largest paragliding site. Photo: Handout

Society

Chocolate, cheer and charity: Hong Kong children whip up treats at festive workshop

From cupcake decorating to chocolate treats, Nina Hospitality and Operation Santa Claus team up to bring seasonal joy to youth in need.

Hong Kong Economy

New bypass and transport links to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness: Paul Chan

Finance chief also says city’s planned major road and rail expansion will drive deeper Greater Bay Area integration.

Politics

Deadly Tai Po blaze affected Hong Kong Legco election voter turnout: minister

Constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says city’s worst fire in decades ‘dampened enthusiasm’, leading to second-lowest rate since 1997.

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Hong Kong’s Legco election turnout rose slightly from 2021, but officials say the deadly fire in Tai Po impacted the public’s will to vote. Photo: Sam Tsang

Transport

New section of Hong Kong’s Central Kowloon Bypass to slash travel time by 80%

Transport chief Mable Chan hails new Yau Ma Tei section of bypass, expected to cut cross-Kowloon travel times from 30 minutes to five.

The new 4.7km transport corridor includes a 3.9km, three-lane two-way tunnel linking the Kai Tak Development Area and Kowloon Bay with Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Eugene Lee
The new 4.7km transport corridor includes a 3.9km, three-lane two-way tunnel linking the Kai Tak Development Area and Kowloon Bay with Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Eugene Lee

Business

Hong Kong, Singapore embrace flex offices as multinationals reshape demand

Flex operators deliver creditworthy tenants – a departure from the sector’s early reliance on start-ups and small firms: analysts.

Society

Fate of 600 goats in the balance as deadline nears to move for Hong Kong project

Cheung Siu-ling says she has until end of January next year to make way for Northern Metropolis, or her herd will be put down.

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Law and Crime

Passenger flung from car as 3 arrested after high-speed chase in Hong Kong

Driver and two passengers arrested for various offences after parked car and truck hit during wild ride in New Territories.

A passenger falls out of the car as police vans chase the suspects. Photo: Facebook/Lau Kai Chung

Society

Worried residents demand halt to renovation plan after deadly Hong Kong fire

Residents of Fu Shin Estate, near fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, check renovation documents and find name of man arrested earlier.

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A deadly inferno swept through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks in November. Photo: Jonathan Wong
A deadly inferno swept through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks in November. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Health & Environment

Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video

Queen Mary Hospital vows disciplinary action after staff caught on video using syringes as ‘water pistols’ inside a ward.

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Transport

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp gets green light to plan 7.5km South Island line extension

Transport chief Mable Chan describes the new project as the ‘future power line’ of Southern district.

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Politics

Tackling aftermath of deadly Hong Kong blaze among first tasks for new lawmakers

Election turnout rate of 31.9 per cent slightly higher than in 2021, with city leader saying poll will have profound impact on reforms after Tai Po fire.

Winners and their supporters pose for pictures in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang
Winners and their supporters pose for pictures in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong leverages Greater Bay Area ties to help low-altitude economy take off

Transport chief Mable Chan sets sights on seamless airspace, linking manned and unmanned aviation to drive growth in burgeoning sector.

Transport

New Hong Kong bypass to open on December 21, cut Kai Tak commute to 5 minutes

‘The Yau Ma Tei section … designed to bypass congested transport corridors and reduce peak hour journey time,’ John Lee says.

Society

‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong

Fraudsters have cheated mainland students out of HK$110 million in first nine months this year.

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A Chinese University of Hong Kong student was scammed into transferring 200,000 yuan. Photo: Jelly Tse
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OPINION
Cui Jianchun

Opinion | West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction

Cui Jianchun
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Xiaogang Wu

Opinion | Fix housing to help young Hongkongers feel they belong here

Xiaogang Wu
Victor Dawes

Legal Tales | Despite lapses behind Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s unity shows in a time of crisis

Victor Dawes
Ronny Tong

Opinion | End of the road for Hong Kong’s democracy movement? There’s still hope

Ronny Tong
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Alice Wu

Opinion | Legco election shows disruption can be good for Hong Kong politics

Alice Wu
Mike Rowse

Opinion | Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals

Mike Rowse
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The beginning of the end for Choi Hung Estate

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Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze

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Fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho laid to rest

Fallen Hong Kong firefighter Ho Wai-ho has officially been laid to rest in Gallant Garden, a cemetery plot reserved for civil servants who died in the line of duty. Ho was killed battling the Tai Po blaze in late November.
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Hong Kong has a new Guinness World Record

The vibrant glow of the sunset adorns the giant bamboo scaffold at Kam Tin in Yuen Long during the Jiao Festival, which is held once every 10 years. 15DEC25.
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