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9 September, 2024
Weslie, a 49-year-old living in an underpass, said that while the middle part where he stayed was tolerable, the end of the tunnel could be very cold during the night. Photo: Antony Dickson

Hong Kong’s homeless flock to shelters, but some left shivering on streets

Home Affairs Department opens 18 temporary shelters for people in need, as Observatory issues cold weather warning in morning.

‘It’s a lot of fun here’: residents praise new boardwalk in Hong Kong’s North Point

Hong Kong workers/labour rights

McDonald’s Hong Kong says worker sacked for sharing sensitive information online

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority to adjust pace of projects

Speed of redevelopments to be reviewed to improve authority’s financial position, while property firms will be given more information on projects before tenders.

The authority will have to pay about HK$30 billion for acquisitions in the next few years for five government-approved developments, including the Nga Tsin Wai Road-Carpenter Road project in Kowloon City, according to managing director Wai Chi-sing. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Partially charred body found at Hong Kong lake, prompting police probe

Couple reportedly spot body beneath tree at Inspiration Lake on Lantau Island.

Hong Kong transport

HK$2 fare scheme: 56% of Hongkongers support raising age level, survey finds

More than half of residents in favour of raising age threshold to original 65, up from current 60, according to Democratic Party poll.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong leader vows to tackle housing issues; 2 community spaces to open

John Lee also says tenants can move into the first batch of light housing flats by March.

Chief Executive John Lee helps prepare food at a community living room. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Don’t delay seeking help for children with flu symptoms, Hong Kong parents urged

Warning from leading medical expert follows spate of severe cases complicated by other viruses and bacterial infections.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues cold weather warning as temperatures dip to 8 degrees

Social Welfare Department urges families to take care of elderly relatives after Observatory sends out warning at around 11am.

Conservation

Letters | In the Year of the Snake, don’t harm reptiles

Readers discuss the suffering of snakes in captivity, animal welfare legislation in Hong Kong, and teenagers in Kwun Tong.

A snake slithers down a visitor’s back in an animal cafe in Shanghai in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong youth

Opinion | If Hong Kong’s youth don’t want to be dragons, so be it

Instead of accusing our youth of being lazy, we must ask ourselves if the hard work we demand of them actually gets the results promised.

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A teenager wields a fabric dragon outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on January 4. Photo: Nora Tam
John Lee

Hong Kong’s John Lee visits Hung Hom, Ho Man Tin ahead of Lunar New Year

Senior government officials will visit neighbourhoods across city for four days to meet residents.

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong minister dispels ‘lying flat’ concerns as rental flat applications drop

Applications for public housing among those under 30 have declined by 46 per cent from 16,000 in 2019-20 to 8,600 in 2023-24.

Hong Kong

‘Another Hong Kong flavour gone’: congee shop closing branches after over 70 years

Diners savour final taste of fish balls, clam sauce and other favourites at Law Fu Kee Congee and Noodle Expert in Central.

Diners pack into one of the Law Fu Kee Restaurant branches in Central. Photo: Elson Li
Architecture and design

How to prepare your home for the Year of the Snake with positive feng shui

Feng shui designer Thierry Chow shares top tips for arranging your personal space in time for the Lunar New Year.

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, as celebrated in this limited edition plaque by Royal Selangor. Photo: Royal Selangor
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures to hit 11 degrees Celsius next week

Observatory expects Monday to mark coolest period in coming days, before temperatures rise to 13 degrees on first day of Year of the Snake.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger stuck in Thailand to fly home on Monday after scam farm ordeal

Security chief Chris Tang ‘thankful’ to secure return of 29-year-old in time for Lunar New Year.

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Lunar New Year

It’s snake time! This Hongkonger not only cooks reptiles, but also catches them

From catching venomous snakes to crafting unique soups and delicacies with king cobras, Chau Ka-ling can do it all.

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Chau Ka-ling owns Shia Wong Hip snake eatery. Photo: May Tse
Kai Tak Sports Park

Tickets for Jay Chou concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium sell out in flash

Fans trying to buy tickets online for June shows at new 50,000-seat stadium hit with wait of more than hour, with website later updating to say they were sold out.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park passes biggest test yet as 63,000 join drill

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says 80 per cent of crowd dispersed within 20 minutes.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Phishing alert as Hong Kong workers warned to be wary of fake company emails

Almost 10 per cent of workers clicked on a fake human resources department survey, a test involving 37,220 employees found.

Employees tend to lower their guard when internal emails come from within their company, police say. Photo: Shutterstock
Cathay Pacific

Beetroot salad ‘risk factor’ in Cathay food poisoning cases, Hong Kong says

43 passengers on two flights were affected but Cathay Pacific says all of the samples it tested showed no sign of contamination.

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Cathay Pacific says the beetroot salad is not served on any of its other flights. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Exclusive | Ticket sales for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Hong Kong museum start on February 5

CR7 Life Museum, located in the K11 Musea shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, is set to open in July.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Exclusive | Hong Kong plans to ban vaping, possessing e-cigarette cartridges in public: source

Move is first of two-phase citywide ban on alternative smoking and flavoured tobacco products, insider says.

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Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong billiard halls can apply from February 25 to admit children as young as 8

New policy from Leisure and Cultural Services Department hopes to foster new talent and encourage sport’s development.

Under existing regulations, patrons must be 16 or older to enter a billiard hall. Photo: Elson Li
Accidents and personal safety

Worker, 61, dies after 3-metre fall at Hong Kong construction site

Emergency personnel certified the man dead at the scene in a case classified as an industrial accident.

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A 61-year-old worker has died after falling at a construction site. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong housing

Opinion | Hong Kong must beware of fallout in fixing public housing ills

Tighter limits, enforcement and penalties are steps in the right direction but careful implementation is vital to prevent unintended consequences.

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International schools in Hong Kong

Hong Kong schools embrace physical education post-Paris Olympics success

The Education Bureau has proposed a grading system revision where PE scores will count for assessment – this is to enhance well-being and physical literacy

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