A licensing scheme allowing dogs into Hong Kong restaurants has attracted strong initial interest, with 70 per cent of the 1,000-place quota filled on the first day, according to food hygiene authorities. In response to…

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Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer

Owners at Wang Chi House, the only block spared in Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, have until October 15 to finalise the sale of homes under a government buyback scheme – provided more than 75 per cent of them…

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Hong Kong police officer guilty of taking bribes worth HK$1.1m to drop case

A Hong Kong police chief inspector has admitted accepting more than HK$1.1 million (US$140,463) in cash and gifts from a businessman in exchange for terminating a criminal investigation against him and divulging…

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‘Several thousand’ ride-hailing licences won’t cover demand, advisory panel says

Issuing “several thousand” licences to ride-hailing vehicles under a proposed regulatory framework will be insufficient to meet demand, a Hong Kong government transport advisory body has said, calling for a quota that…

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Unemployed man gets suspended jail term for reposting call to boycott Legco poll

An unemployed man has received a suspended jail sentence for reposting a social media post by a fugitive inciting the Hong Kong public to boycott the Legislative Council election last year. Before suspending the…

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Mentally ill woman spends 2 days in Hong Kong flat with dead mother on sofa

A woman with a chronic illness has been found dead in a Hong Kong public housing flat where her uninjured adult daughter, who suffers from mental illness, had been staying with her for at least two days. Police received…

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HKFP·policy

Hong Kong court must not ‘pay lip service’ to human rights, lawyer tells trial of Tiananmen vigil activists

A defence lawyer for a Tiananmen vigil activist has urged a Hong Kong court not to “pay lip service” to human rights protections, arguing that calls to “end one-party rule” in China should be considered legitimate…

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Ebola outbreak: Hong Kong ramps up precautions

Hong Kong has stepped up precautions over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the epidemic “a public health emergency of international…

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Evergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from PwC entities in Hong Kong lawsuit

The liquidators of China Evergrande Group are seeking 57 billion yuan (US$8.4 billion) from three PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) entities in one of the largest corporate lawsuit claims in Hong Kong, arguing the firm’s…

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4 plead guilty to rioting during 2019 PolyU siege in Hong Kong

Four young men have pleaded guilty to rioting during the police siege of a university at the height of the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, with a defence lawyer saying in mitigation that one of them later…

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HKFP·policy

Hong Kong LGBTQ carnival Pink Dot scrapped for second year after venue pulls out

Hong Kong’s Pink Dot carnival has been cancelled for the second year in a row – again due to difficulties in finding a venue to host the event. People at LGBTQ event Pink Dot HK at the West Kowloon Cultural District, on…

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LGBTQ carnival axed for second year in a row after failing to secure venue, licences

Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival has been cancelled for the second year in a row after failing to secure a venue and the relevant event licences, according to its organiser. Pink Dot HK announced on Monday that…

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Hong Kong earmarks additional HK$5 billion for national security

Hong Kong authorities have allocated HK$5 billion (US$638 million) in funding for efforts to safeguard national security, bringing the total amount earmarked for this purpose to HK$18 billion over the past five years,…

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Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has opened the city’s first full-stack interactive robotics lab, partnering with 24 tech firms, mainly from mainland China, to train talent and develop humanoid robots over the next…

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Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial

A Hong Kong court has ordered the confiscation of more than HK$674,000 (US$86,065) seized from three defendants in a landmark terrorism trial, finding the funds were gathered to support a plot to kill police during the…

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Angry Chinese table tennis fans demand apology for flag merchandise gaffe

Angry Chinese table tennis fans have demanded an apology from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) after the nation’s flag appeared incorrectly on official merchandise. Team China’s men and women’ team pose…

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Hong Kong should trigger travel alert to Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak, expert says

Hong Kong authorities should step up preventive measures and issue a travel alert to warn residents against visiting parts of central Africa as an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda threatens…

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Australia orders China-linked investors to sell stakes in rare earths firm

Australia on Monday ordered a string of China-linked shareholders to sell their stakes in a rare earths firm, citing the need to protect the sector from outside influences. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers. File photo:…

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Case of 2 men accused of conspiring to incite others to riot in 2019 moved to higher court

Two Hong Kong men accused of conspiring to incite people to riot during the 2019 protests and unrest have had their case moved to a higher court, where they face a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment. West…

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Man dies after being hit, trapped under taxi in Hong Kong, driver arrested

A man has died after being struck and trapped beneath a taxi in Tung Chung, marking Hong Kong’s second fatal crash involving a cab in less than a week. The taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving…

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Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme fills 70% of quota on first day

Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer

Hong Kong police officer guilty of taking bribes worth HK$1.1m to drop case

‘Several thousand’ ride-hailing licences won’t cover demand, advisory panel says

Unemployed man gets suspended jail term for reposting call to boycott Legco poll

Mentally ill woman spends 2 days in Hong Kong flat with dead mother on sofa

Hong Kong court must not ‘pay lip service’ to human rights, lawyer tells trial of Tiananmen vigil activists

Ebola outbreak: Hong Kong ramps up precautions

Evergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from PwC entities in Hong Kong lawsuit

4 plead guilty to rioting during 2019 PolyU siege in Hong Kong

Hong Kong LGBTQ carnival Pink Dot scrapped for second year after venue pulls out

LGBTQ carnival axed for second year in a row after failing to secure venue, licences

Hong Kong earmarks additional HK$5 billion for national security

Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial

Angry Chinese table tennis fans demand apology for flag merchandise gaffe

Hong Kong should trigger travel alert to Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak, expert says

Australia orders China-linked investors to sell stakes in rare earths firm

Case of 2 men accused of conspiring to incite others to riot in 2019 moved to higher court

Man dies after being hit, trapped under taxi in Hong Kong, driver arrested

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