HK doubles southbound driving quota and expands scheme to nine Greater Bay Area cities
The Hong Kong government announced on Monday a major expansion of Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles, doubling the daily entry quota and extending coverage to all nine mainland cities in…
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Ride-hailing baseline survey set for third quarter, says transport chief
A baseline survey on ride-hailing vehicles will be launched in the third quarter to collect operational data after the new regulatory framework takes effect, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable…
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Hong Kong lab designated WHO collaborating center for flu surveillance
The World Health Organization has designated the Centre for Health Protection’s public health laboratory as a collaborating center to support global influenza surveillance and response. The Microbiology Division of the…
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East Dam to trial real-name booking system for holiday crowds
A trial real-name reservation system will be introduced at Sai Kung’s East Dam to manage overcrowding and protect natural resources, according to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD). The…
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Central Asia expresses strong confidence in HK and eyes deeper cooperation: Algernon Yau
The delegation led by the Chief Executive has returned from a successful visit to Central Asia, where officials in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan voiced strong confidence in Hong Kong and identified…
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‘Typhoon Dim-sum’ joins new tropical cyclone name list
“Dim-sum” has officially joined the tropical cyclone name list for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea, the Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday. The Hong Kong-proposed name…
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Macau police deputy chief among 12 remanded over alleged prostitution syndicate
A deputy chief of Macau’s Public Security Police Force is among 12 suspects remanded in custody over an alleged prostitution syndicate operating behind sauna businesses, Macau prosecutors confirmed. The Macau…
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CE certificate to classify cases as national security offences under govt proposal
The Chief Executive will be able to issue a certificate to classify a criminal case as one involving an offence endangering national security under proposed subsidiary legislation to be made…
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South Korea KOSPI dives almost 9pc as tech stocks selloff on Fed anxiety
South Korea’s stock benchmark dived almost 9 percent on Monday, tripping circuit breakers, after robust US jobs data fanned bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year and sparked…
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China dominates low-carbon industrial projects, US lags, report says
The number of low-carbon industrial projects that have secured funding over the last six months has more than doubled year-on-year to 19, worth $43 billion, with the bulk of them…
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Nvidia clinches deals with South Korean giants include SK Group to advance AI boom
Nvidia on Monday announced a series of deals in South Korea with tech giants including SK Hynix and Naver, as it looks to secure crucial memory chips to power its…
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Hang Seng Index falls over 300 points at Monday open
Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Monday over concerns of the US Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 379 points, or 1.52 percent, to 24,582.…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
Tsunami warnings were issued after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake struck at…
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Building Hong Kong’s Digital Classroom for the AI Age
Hong Kong’s schools are entering a new phase of digital education. The Education Bureau is preparing the Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools, expected to be…
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Sakurajima volcano erupts, covers Kagoshima in ‘grey rain’
Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima prefecture erupted early on Sunday, spewing ash for over an hour and sending smoke up to 1,300 metres, with the ash mixing with rain to create…
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Heavy rain floods southwest China, red alert issued for mountain torrents
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in parts of Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi, with water levels reaching up to two metres and submerging vehicles, authorities said. The State Flood Control…
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River turns milky white in Zhejiang after adhesive raw material leak, authorities say
A river in Ruian, Zhejiang province turned milky white on Sunday morning, with fish surfacing due to a lack of oxygen, after water-based adhesive raw material leaked from a nearby…
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S. Korean president orders probe into local election ballot shortages
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Sunday for a thorough investigation into a ballot shortage that disrupted recent local elections, saying prosecutors and police would be involved. “As…
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2 red pandas from Shanghai arrive in Taipei, to meet public in July
A pair of young red pandas gifted by Shanghai Zoo arrived in Taipei early on Saturday, marking the first cross-strait animal exchange in 12 years and a concrete outcome of…
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Amber rainstorm upgraded to red as heavy thundershowers hit HK
The Hong Kong Observatory upgraded the rainstorm warning from amber to red at 1.15am on Monday, as areas of intense thundery showers associated with a broad trough of low pressure…
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Trump: US will work with Iran to destroy its uranium if deal reached
US President Donald Trump said the United States will work with Iran to retrieve and destroy its highly enriched uranium if a deal is reached to end the three-month-old war,…
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Benson Kwok urges HK scouts to become pillars of society
Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung urged local scouts to become vital pillars of Hong Kong and active contributors to the nation during a youth award ceremony on Sunday. Speaking…
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Former HKTDC chairs gather for Next 60 Forum with no effort spared: Federick Ma
A rare reunion is planned to celebrate the HKTDC’s 60th anniversary, but getting confirmation from former chairmen required significant effort, as chairman Federick Ma Si-hang revealed. The high-profile lineup is…
Keep readingNvidia, SK to detail cooperation plan as Huang flags prolonged chip shortage
Nvidia and South Korea’s SK are expected to announce a plan for cooperation between the two companies on Monday, with the boss of the U.S. chipmaker saying that the ongoing…
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Frederick Ma expects more Kazakh firms to list in Hong Kong after high-level Central Asia visit
The Chief Executive-led delegation to Central Asia was a “huge success” due to the exceptionally high standard of reception received, with more state-owned enterprises from Kazakhstan expected to list in…
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OPEC+ set for fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure, sources say
OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday a fourth increase in oil output targets in as many months, three OPEC+ sources said, even though the US war with Iran is…
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HK travel agencies target ‘silver-hair’ travelers with premium Central Asia tours
Hong Kong’s travel industry is highly optimistic about Central Asia tourism prospects, aiming to attract “silver hair” tourists and high-spending travelers following the city leader’s recent visit to enhance bilateral…
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OpenAI plans ChatGPT ‘superapp’ overhaul ahead of listing, FT reports
OpenAI is planning its biggest ChatGPT overhaul yet, aiming to turn it into a “superapp” with coding tools and AI agents to boost revenue ahead of a potential stock market…
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Govt-led delegation secures opportunities across Central Asia
A tiny seed is opening big doors amid Hong Kong’s push into Central Asia, as a local agritech firm partners with Kazakhstan to trial drought-tolerant soybeans, targeting a 2-million-tonne industrial…
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Smile amid zero gravity: HK’s first astronaut adapts to space life with high spirits
Two weeks after the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft lifted off, Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying has fully adapted to life in microgravity, according to the latest footage from the Tiangong space…
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