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A gay social activist has asked the courts to review the Hong Kong Public Libraries’ decision to hide 10 children’s books featuring same-sex parents and other LGBT themes from public view. Lee Tak-hung’s judicial review application sought court ... ( read original story ...)

For decades, Hong Kong was a refuge for banned books. The island's bookstores and libraries stocked texts banned in mainland China by the Communist Party. Over the years, that has included political thrillers with undertones of government criticism ... ( read original story ...)

A row over inheritance turned deadly on Tuesday afternoon when a 44-year-old female bodyguard shot dead an elderly aunt and wounded three other relatives during a family meeting in a Hong Kong park. Two of those injured were in critical condition on ... ( read original story ...)

Tai Koo resident Catherine Yu, 37, a mother of one, expressed concern upon hearing the news. “It is unusual to have these incidents happen here [in Hong Kong],” she said. Luna Lindsay, 42, an American works in Cityplaza, said she was shocked to hear ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — Four elderly siblings were shot by a relative in a rare instance of gun violence in Hong Kong on Tuesday that was apparently sparked by a family dispute, police said. The two men and two women, aged 50-72, were shot in the head and arm and ... ( read original story ...)

All of the injured people - two men and two women - have been taken to the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment. Two of them - a man and a woman - suffered head injuries, according to reports. Police received numerous reports of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Federation of Railway Trade Unions vice-chairman Tam Kin-chiu sounded the alarm on Monday after the collision near the Yuen Long terminus the previous evening. The incident occurred when a train on the 610 route left the terminus and hit the back ... ( read original story ...)

A new rule targeting Hong Kong’s lawmakers could give the Legislative Council the power to suspend or fine members who misbehave during meetings. The suggestion, raised during a meeting of the Committee on Rules of Procedure on Monday, is a direct ... ( read original story ...)

A survey of Hong Kong Christians has thrown up at least another 55 sexual harassment cases in churches, half of them allegedly committed by pastors or church leaders. The survey, released on Sunday by the Hong Kong Christian Council, came after pastor Ngai ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A venture owned partly by China fintech firm Ant Financial launched on Monday a blockchain-powered cash remittance service between Hong Kong and the Philippines, an initiative the territory hopes will improve its fintech reputation. ( read original story ...)

A motorcyclist died in hospital after he became trapped under a truck following a collision in Hong Kong on Monday. The motorbike and the truck collided outside Enterprise Square in Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay soon after 12.30pm, according to police. ( read original story ...)

A 23-year-old pilot was in critical condition on Monday morning after the light aircraft he was flying crashed in northern Hong Kong on Sunday. Calling the incident a “serious” one, the city’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said it would take about ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong truck driver narrowly escaped injury on Monday when he fled his vehicle on a busy highway after it suddenly began billowing dense smoke. The man was driving along the Tsuen Wan-bound section of the West Kowloon Corridor in Cheung Sha Wan when ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is unlikely to get a fourth runway after its third airstrip is completed by 2024, even as Asian cities race to boost flight capacity to meet surging demand for air travel, the man running one of the world’s busiest airports has said. ( read original story ...)