Fight started as argument involving two groups of diners before someone summoned several people to join, police spokesman says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports more than 30 imported malaria cases, but health officials tell public not to worry about local transmission
Additional infections identified a day after authorities announced total of 30 imported cases reported between July 1 and Thursday Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan says residents do not need to worry about disease ... ( read original story ...)
Victim ‘appalled’ by Hong Kong’s refusal to outlaw forced labour
A sex-abuse victim whose case led to a judicial rebuke of Hong Kong’s failure to outlaw forced labour has said she is appalled by the government’s decision to appeal the landmark ruling. In April, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong dying trade: 70-year-old mahjong carver struggling to keep the art of traditional handcrafted tiles alive
Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles, 70-year-old Cheung Shun-king is one of the last craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong. Hand ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security minister unveils new Covid isolation facility with 3,000 units, sea views and connected family rooms
Secretary for Security Chris Tang showcases new isolation facility in Kai Tak, says he hopes coronavirus patients can find ‘a little sweetness in the bitterness’. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports ‘over 30 additional malaria cases’ amid concerns over increasing strain on public hospitals
Medical source says over 30 additional important malaria cases detected after authorities test nearly 100 arrivals from Africa Government health experts, meanwhile, call inoculation rate for toddlers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s last sawmill faces closure amid development plan
Chi Kee Sawmill & Timber, Hong Kong’s last operating sawmill, has been processing timber in the city for 75 years. Soon the family-run factory near the territory's border with mainland China might be ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Happy Cake Shop may be gone, but bakeries are everywhere around it in Wan Chai, on Queen’s Road East and side streets
While Happy Cake Shop in Wan Chai has closed, nearby on Queen's Road East and side streets can be found more bakeries than you can shake a French stick at Eric Kayser has two French bakeries, then ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s homeless numbers surge to 10-year high as pandemic travel restrictions, job losses take their toll
Official count shows 1,581 sleeping rough, with a big jump in the number of homeless women Housing issues such as the lack of subsidised rental flats need addressing, concern groups say Hongkonger To ... ( read original story ...)
How a Tiny Hong Kong Firm Grew Bigger Than Goldman, Then Began to Plunge
AMTD Digital’s eye-popping stock gains have left people from Hong Kong to New York baffled. Before this week, you probably had never heard of AMTD Digital Inc., the firm that got so big that its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Boy Band Mirror Cancels Overseas Debut as Investigation Into LED Screen Incident Continues
Hong Kong boy band Mirror has pulled out of Japan’s Summer Sonic festival, organizers confirmed, while investigations continue into last week’s horrific incident that severely injured two dancers on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker takes out newspaper ad to disown pro-democracy father-in-law accused of subversion
Pro-Beijing lawmaker Eunice Yung has taken out a newspaper advertisement to announce that she is severing ties with her pro-democracy father-in-law. Her declaration came two days after the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
2 inbound travelers with malaria die in Hong Kong as city faces rare spike in mosquito-borne infectious disease
Two inbound travelers with malaria have died in Hong Kong as the city faces a rare spike in the mosquito-borne infectious disease. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Announce Hotel Quarantine Cut as Soon as Monday
Hong Kong may announce a reduction in the amount of time international travelers need to spend in mandatory hotel quarantine as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, with ... ( read original story ...)