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WORLDJul 23Man held as mainland Chinese dental centre in Hong Kong raided amid promotionsHong Kong police have arrested a 72-year-old local man for allegedly practising dentistry illegally at a shop used by a mainland Chinese dental clinic to promote its business in the city, following calls from the local industry for tighter regulatory oversight of such activities. The arrest was made during a joint operation conducted by police and the Department of Health on Thursday at a shop on 37 King’s Road in North Point. The shop had been used to advertise a mainland clinic’s services,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 23Hong Kong high-speed rail link sets record as passenger trips top 16m in 6 monthsHong Kong’s cross-border high-speed rail link carried more than 16 million passengers in the first six months of the year – the highest since its debut in 2018 – prompting the introduction of new facilities to meet demand. The MTR Corporation, which operates the 26km Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, said on Wednesday that patronage rose by more than 10 per cent year on year to over 16 million in the first six months, with average daily trips exceeding 92,000. The company said...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 23Herzog & de Meuron makes second donation to Hong Kong’s M+ museumInternational architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, which built Hong Kong’s M+ museum and the National Stadium in Beijing, has donated a second collection of models, sketches and drawings to the art institution in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The M+ said on Thursday that the more than 200 archival items follow an initial donation in 2023, when the architecture firm, headquartered in Switzerland, gave the museum a section model of the National Stadium. In addition to designing the stadium,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 23Hong Kong thwarts teenage autistic graffiti menace | Big Lychee , Various SectorsHong Kong authorities have reportedly addressed an issue involving a teenage autistic individual engaged in graffiti. This appears to be a local incident concerning public order.biglychee.com · China
WORLDJul 23Monkey business on Hong Kong MTR tracks slows rush-hour trainsA monkey disrupted peak-hour train services in Hong Kong for nearly an hour on Thursday morning after straying onto the tracks near a busy MTR station. Rail operator MTR Corporation said an animal had made its way onto the tracks near Kowloon Bay station, prompting Kwun Tong line trains to run at reduced speeds. While train frequency was unaffected, overall journey times increased by five to eight minutes. Passengers were advised to allow extra travel time. Police said they received a report at...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 22The end of an era : Late Patrick Tse among last icons of Hong Kong cinema golden eraThe late Patrick Tse is recognized as one of the last prominent figures of Hong Kong cinema's golden era. This marks the passing of a significant cultural icon.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
WORLDJul 21Hong Kong police arrest 991 in crackdown on illegal gambling during World CupHong Kong police arrested 991 people and discovered betting records amounting to HK$365 million (US$46.5 million) during a crackdown on illegal gambling during the World Cup. The force said on Tuesday that it raided 249 premises suspected of being linked to illegal gambling during its enforcement campaign in June and July that targeted activities surrounding the global sporting event. Officers arrested 645 men and 346 women, aged between 16 and 93, on suspicion of offences including engaging in...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 21Ex-Hong Kong fencer jailed 41 months for role in laundering HK$10.6 millionA former Hong Kong fencer has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for laundering more than HK$10 million (US$1.27 million), saying in mitigation that he opened the mule accounts to “make a quick buck”. The District Court on Tuesday heard the guilty pleas from Chiu Man-to, 26, who admitted to laundering a total of HK$10.6 million through five bank accounts under his name between August 4 and 27, 2021. Chiu, who was a professional athlete until 2024, said in his mitigation that...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 21Hong Kong retains 17th spot among top cities for students but high costs hurtHong Kong has retained its 17th place among the world’s top destinations for students, but British rankings firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has said that high living costs along with the steepest tuition fees in East Asia continue to deter international applicants. QS also identified limited international diversity and a persistent shortage of accommodation for students as key challenges for the city. In the QS Best Student Cities list for 2027, which provides an overview of the best places to...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 21Patrick Tse’s death marks fading of Hong Kong cinema’s golden eraThe death of veteran actor Patrick Tse Yin at 89 marks the loss of one of the last icons from Hong Kong’s cinematic golden era, a time when the city’s movie industry held sway across Southeast Asia. Charles Cheung Chi-wai, an associate professor at Hong Kong Baptist University’s humanities and creative writing department, said the glittering cohort of stars in the 1960s helped cement the city’s reputation as the “Hollywood of the East”. Tse’s son, Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, and daughter, Jennifer...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 20Hong Kong Palace Museum partners with Uzbek cultural centre for future projectsThe Hong Kong Palace Museum signed a deal with Uzbekistan’s Islamic Civilisation Centre on Monday to collaborate on future exhibitions, academic research and other projects. The signing ceremony on Monday also marked the first official reciprocal visit by a Central Asian cultural institution since Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu led a delegation to the region last month. Dr Louis Ng Chi-wa, director of the Palace Museum and a member of the delegation, said the memorandum of understanding would...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 20Hong Kong court tells jury to acquit 14 in alleged triad gangster murder caseA Hong Kong court has ordered the release of 14 defendants charged over the alleged murder of a former triad gangster five years ago, finding that prosecutors had failed to prove the deceased sustained fatal head injuries as a result of deliberate assaults rather than from boxing bouts at his gym. The High Court on Monday directed a jury to acquit the defendants of all charges after ruling the evidence was too weak to draw any inference regarding the circumstances of the alleged offence between...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 20‘Unmistakable spirit’: veteran Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse dies at 89Veteran Hong Kong actor, film director and producer Patrick Tse Yin has died at the age of 89. His daughter, Jennifer Tse, announced the star’s death in a Facebook post, writing: “With profound sadness, our family announces the passing of our beloved father, Patrick Tse. “He passed away peacefully at the hospital, surrounded by the love of his family, after a period of declining health. “Our father lived a remarkable and accomplished life, not only as an actor and artist, but as someone who...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 20Hong Kong dermatologist gets suspended punishment for clinic adverts on RedNoteA Hong Kong dermatologist has received a suspended punishment after being found guilty of professional misconduct by the Medical Council for failing to prevent improper advertising on the mainland Chinese social media platform RedNote. The medical watchdog said on Monday that Dr Tinny Ho Tin-yee could be struck off the practitioners’ register for six months if she failed to complete the three-year probationary period without incident. She was convicted of sanctioning, acquiescing to, or failing...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 20Dim sum and bubble tea at 3am: football fans pack Hong Kong malls for World Cup finalHong Kong football fans swapped their living rooms for shopping centres to watch the World Cup final, enjoying dim sum, snacks and milk tea as vendors set up pop-up stands beside giant screens. At around 3am on Monday, crowds filled all three floors of Tuen Mun Town Plaza for the match between Spain and Argentina. Cheers erupted as Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal appeared on a 540-inch screen, building to a crescendo when Spain clinched victory. Families with children and elderly fans were among...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 19Hong Kong tourist left in coma after quad bike accident in JapanAn elderly Hong Kong tourist has been left in a coma after falling from a quad bike in Japan. The Immigration Department said on Sunday that it had been in contact with the Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong and the Chinese consulate in Fukuoka to understand the situation after receiving a request for help from the woman’s family. It added that it was also providing support. The accident reportedly occurred at around 11am on Saturday, when a group of six tourists – including the...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 19Hong Kong police arrest woman, 19, over Kwai Chung bomb hoaxHong Kong police have arrested a 19-year-old woman for falsely claiming to have planted explosives in an office in Kwai Chung, after searches found no suspicious items. Police revealed on Sunday that the arrest was made the day before in Wong Tai Sin, after officers conducting online patrols identified a social media post alleging the presence of explosives in the office. The woman, surnamed Liu, has been detained for investigation, and the force believes the case to be a prank. It reminded the...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 18Where can Hong Kong’s DSE students turn if they don’t get into a public university?Some 43,347 day-school candidates are sitting Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam this year, but there are only about 12,000 subsidised undergraduate places at the city’s eight public universities. So what options do the tens of thousands of remaining students have? According to a survey by education authorities, 85 per cent of Form Six students in the 2024-25 cohort opted for local tertiary education, including bachelor’s degrees, sub-degrees and diploma courses. The South...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 16Hong Kong builders issue smoking ban blueprint ahead of Friday adoptionHong Kong’s construction sector has rolled out a unified blueprint to enforce a strict, site-wide smoking ban taking effect on Friday, a major safety overhaul triggered by the deadly Tai Po fire last year. The guidelines, released by the Hong Kong Construction Association along with eight other industry groups on Thursday, are aimed at creating a unified and clear framework to ensure that different types of work abide by the same set of principles under the new smoking ban at sites. “The release...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 16Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation chargeA Hong Kong professional rugby player has been acquitted of molesting a woman at a bar after a magistrate ruled the athlete had touched her buttocks by accident. But Faizal Solomona Penesa, 34, admitted a lesser offence of common assault and another charge of criminal damage, and was ordered by Magistrate Gary Chu Man-hon on Thursday to pay HK$12,000 (US$1,530) in fines. Security footage played in court showed Solomona’s hand on the complainant’s waist at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street on the...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 16Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance examsTwo of the four schools in mainland China whose students can take Hong Kong’s university entrance exams as school candidates have said that most of their pupils passed the core subjects, beating the citywide average. The four schools in the Greater Bay Area are the only institutions on the mainland approved by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority to register their students as candidates for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams. Students pursuing the curriculum elsewhere...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 16Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted for molesting clerk 3 times at headquartersA senior Hong Kong police officer has been convicted of indecently assaulting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s headquarters in Wan Chai, with one of the incidents taking place at a work party in full view of several colleagues. Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 51, was found guilty by West Kowloon Magistrate Vivian Ho Wai-han on Thursday, after she dismissed the defendant’s testimony and ruled that his attempt to characterise their interactions as an affair was...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 15 DWT pro Gleb Savchenko claims ex - wife illegally moved their children to Hong KongA professional dancer from 'Dancing With The Stars' claims his ex-wife illegally moved their children to Hong Kong. This concerns a personal legal dispute involving a public figure.news3lv.com · United States
WORLDJul 15 DWT pro Gleb Savchenko claims ex - wife illegally moved their children to Hong KongProfessional dancer Gleb Savchenko alleges his ex-wife illegally relocated their children to Hong Kong. This is a personal and legal dispute involving family.wgxa.tv · United States
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