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6 January, 2025
Temperatures will begin to drop during the week. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures set to drop to 14 degrees Celsius after warm Sunday

Temperature at Observatory’s headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui was about 25 degrees on Sunday afternoon.

Hong Kong sports

Kai Tak Sports Park ‘ready to open’, Hong Kong officials say after last big test

Hong Kong economy

Buyers quick off mark as Hong Kong car plates ‘S’ and ‘88’ go for millions

Crime in Hong Kong

4 from Jamaica arrested in Hong Kong with 1kg of cocaine in their bodies

Customs officials at the airport intercept three men and a woman, aged between 21 and 51, on suspicion of drug trafficking.

The suspects have so fat expelled 68 pellets containing about 900 grams of suspected cocaine. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to install door sensors for elderly in pilot scheme targeting safety

Housing minister announces initiative after elderly man found dead last week with his mentally disabled son unharmed next to him.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong woman dreams of creating city’s first elderly LGBTQ co-living space

Jeanne Cheung aims to raise HK$20 million to convert disused shopping centre, and wants to offer financial planning for community members.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Woman arrested over bringing ‘space oil’ into Hong Kong after drug relisting

Customs officers discover vape pen suspected to contain space oil as woman underwent clearance at Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan.

The woman was arrested as she arrived in Hong Kong from Macau via ferry. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong to consider easing proposed regulations on subdivided flats: minister

Housing minister also says government will focus on building public homes on larger sites rather than individual blocks on less desirable plots.

Hong Kong economy

‘Hong Kong deficit woes won’t stop funding of Northern Metropolis with bonds’

Finance chief Paul Chan says GDP to debt ratio remains low, as economist acknowledges ‘difficult but sensible choice’ to issue bonds.

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Old Hong Kong

Why the elegant male cheongsam became something of a forgotten garment

Now sadly out of favour, the male cheongsam was once an elegant sartorial addition to the streets of China.

Chow Yun-fat wears a changshan, aka a male cheongsam, in 2012 movie The Last Tycoon. Photo: MediAdvertising (HK) Limited.
Hong Kong economy

Mei KTV’s Hong Kong launch triggers call for city businesses to meet locals’ needs

Nightlife tycoon Allan Zeman issues call to action after successful opening of Beijing-based karaoke chain’s first branch in Hong Kong.

Mei KTV officially opened its first branch in Hong Kong on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Second phase of Hong Kong’s eMPF reform to start in March with more enhancements

Bank of East Asia, Principal Trust Company and two other providers are set to join the pension plan’s digital platform as it scales up.

Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to consider extending panda cub enclosure opening hours

Park chairman Paulo Pong says extended hours could start as soon as second half of this year, but will depend on cubs’ well-being and growth.

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E-commerce

China’s online sellers face turmoil after Trump’s tariff reversal

Trump’s return to the White House has added to the challenges faced by cross-border merchants in China.

Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods are dealing a blow to the business of cross-border e-commerce merchants. Photo: AP
Profile

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Kiri T on her own brand of Cantopop

The artist on being Asian in America and coming back to the home of Cantopop and her Hong Kong roots.

Singer-songwriter Kiri T. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong politics

Will Hongkongers be next to leave US under Trump’s immigration crackdown?

US immigration crackdown has Hongkongers using Deferred Enforced Departure scheme facing uncertain future.

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2025 Asian Winter Games

Editorial | Asian Winter Games a historic success

The national team claimed another record medal haul while the largest-ever Hong Kong delegation raised the city’s profile in winter sports.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 4, seize HK$5.5 million of drugs including ‘space oil’

Two men and two women, aged between 27 and 41, have been arrested in connection with two cases of alleged drug trafficking, force says.

Police escort a suspect after intercepting him at a flat in Tuen Mun used as a drug storage and distribution centre. Photo: Handout
IPO

Chinese spatial design firm Manycore Tech files for IPO in Hong Kong

Manycore and DeepSeek are part of a group of start-ups, called ‘Six Little Dragons’, that have bolstered the tech-hub status of Hangzhou.

Crime in Hong Kong

Body found in waters off Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O

Pedestrian called police at 8.05am to report discovery near Tai Au Mun Road.

Hong Kong economy

Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan to hurt Hong Kong, mainland producers: experts

But blanket approach may eliminate competitive edge of producers in other Asian countries, insider says.

Kwai Chung Container Terminals. Trump’s sweeping tariffs might affect Hong Kong’s HK$295.57 billion worth of exports to the US. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong property

NWD sells out State Pavilia flats on offer amid ‘attractive’ pricing

As of 6.22pm, New World Development sold out all of the 168 units on offer this weekend at its latest residential project in North Point.

Potential buyers form a long queue at the Quarry Bay sales office for New World Development’s State Pavilia project in North Point. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong launches naming contest for city’s 2 giant panda cubs

Contest launched day before ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ set to make their public debut at Ocean Park.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police, mainland officials discuss stepping up anti-scam education

Police chief Raymond Siu says force also investigating whether education consultants passed mainland students’ details onto scammers.

Hong Kong society

‘A loss to the city’: memorial held for ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun

Friends, relatives and members of the public pay respects to veteran social worker, who died in January at 55 after battling cancer.

The service saw dozens of members of the public queue to pay their respects to the former lawmaker. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong culture

This week in PostMag: Cantopop, neon art and other revived heritage

Heritage is the watchword this week as we discover artists with a deep sense of Hong Kong’s past and culture, fuelling the inspiration behind their respective crafts.

Cantonese opera performer Mitche Choi is one of the young talents not only preserving, but transforming Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police dismantle rent scam syndicate targeting new arrivals, charge 1

Scammers cheated talent scheme arrivals, mainland students out of HK$13 million by posing as landlords, police say.

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Hong Kong economy

Bring on ‘Japanese craze’ for Hong Kong films: Kowloon Walled City movie director

Soi Cheang hopeful others can ride wave of success of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In that brings to life old Hong Kong for ‘fascinated’ Japanese fans.

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