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List every article · Times in UTC| Nov 1 05:15 |
Hong Kong |
'Revolutionary change aimed for building maintenance'
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam on Sunday said the government’s efforts to amend the law following the deadly Wang Fuk Court inferno aim to make a "revolutionary change" to the entire building …
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| Nov 1 04:00 |
China |
Far from home, close to grief: why millions of Filipino migrants dread Undas
For over three decades, Dolores Balladares Pelaez has lived and worked in Hong Kong without once returning to the Philippines for Undas, the annual two-day observance honouring the dead. This year, she …
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| Nov 1 03:56 |
Hong Kong |
China state TV does not air first La Liga games since Mbappe furore
Chinese state television did not air on Saturday the first La Liga games since Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe caused anger with a joke about the country’s former leader Mao Zedong. It …
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| Nov 1 03:44 |
China |
3 Hong Kong Chinese-language newspapers raise retail prices by HK$3
Three Chinese-language newspapers in Hong Kong have raised their retail prices by HK$3 (40 US cents) this month, marking the first sector-wide adjustment in two years. Ming Pao’s price rise took effect …
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| Nov 1 03:00 |
China |
Will Argentina’s citizenship scheme lure property buyers from mainland China and Hong Kong?
Argentina is the latest country seeking to lure investors with an investment-for-citizenship programme, providing another residency and diversification option for the wealthy, including those from mainland China and Hong Kong, according to …
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| Nov 1 02:56 |
China |
Tai Po Fire: HKSAR government responds with accountability and reform
Tai Po Fire: HKSAR government responds with accountability and reform
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| Nov 1 01:30 |
China |
Hong Kong’s art trading hub ambitions rest on more than headline sales
A Vincent van Gogh painting not shown publicly for more than 60 years recently drew hundreds of people to Sotheby’s Hong Kong. Painted in May 1890, Châtaigniers en fleurs (Chestnut Trees in …
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| Nov 1 01:00 |
China |
Pump pressure: how rising fuel costs leave Hong Kong drivers running on fumes
Van driver Wong Siu-po, 48, felt life was becoming more difficult than ever as rising fuel prices cost him an additional HK$5,000 (US$640) a month, about a third of his monthly income. …
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| Oct 31 21:30 |
China |
Hongkongers need more than 4 walls and a roof to make a home
What kind of living space can truly be called a “home”? That was the question on my mind when I visited United Court, a transitional housing estate in Tung Tau, Yuen Long, …
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| Oct 31 15:28 |
China |
Hong Kong man falls from luxury housing complex, striking domestic helper below
A Hong Kong man believed to have accidentally fallen from a height struck a domestic helper on the podium of a luxury housing estate in West Kowloon on Saturday, with the pair …
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| Oct 31 14:50 |
Taiwan |
Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film 'Ten Years'; director attends Tokyo screening and laments 'imagination becoming reality' ZH香港金像獎最佳電影《十年》 導演出席東京放映會痛訴「想像成真」
《十年》由5則各自獨立的電影組成,各由不同導演拍攝。電影主要描述香港民主人權、言論自由與本土文化遭到侵蝕的狀況,進而預言10年後(2025年)香港可能的狀態。導演伍嘉良今(31日...…
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| Oct 31 14:39 |
China |
HKT says US order ‘ceased’ as firm reportedly agrees to exit American market
A leading Hong Kong telecommunications carrier has confirmed that an order requiring it to justify its operation in the United States has been ceased, after the company reportedly agreed to wind down …
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| Oct 31 13:19 |
Malaysia |
18 Taiwanese nabbed for posing as HK cops in online scam
They were arrested in raids on two luxury apartments in Kuala Lumpur.
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| Oct 31 12:47 |
Hong Kong |
Evening News on TV32 - Oct 31
Top stories for Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 - Finance chief Paul Chan says Hong Kong could record its strongest full-year economic growth in five years. - Police arrest 58 people, including minors, …
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| Oct 31 12:46 |
China |
Wine and Dine Festival vendors report Halloween boost in sales and footfall
Vendors at Hong Kong’s Wine and Dine Festival reported a stronger turnout and signs of improving business on Saturday as the annual event entered the weekend, coinciding with Halloween celebrations and extended …
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| Oct 31 11:46 |
Malaysia |
18 warga Taiwan ditahan disyaki terbabit sindiket menyamar polis Hong Kong
Sindiket dipercayai telah beroperasi dari KL selama kira-kira 5 bulan, guna capaian internet tempatan, kata polis.
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| Oct 31 10:30 |
China |
Bars expect 50% jump in sales on final night of Hong Kong’s ‘Halloween Month’
Hong Kong’s inaugural “Halloween Month” has been a boon for businesses, with bar and restaurant operators in Lan Kwai Fong expecting sales on Saturday to rise by more than 50 per cent …
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| Oct 31 10:30 |
Hong Kong |
Vaccination calls as flu season 'not over'
A seven-year-old girl with an underlying illness is critically ill with influenza A as authorities urge vaccination. The girl developed a runny nose, diarrhoea and abdominal pain on Thursday, followed by fever …
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| Oct 31 10:20 |
China |
Hong Kong may raise GDP forecast as growth poised for 5-year high: Paul Chan
Hong Kong’s economic growth this year could be the city’s strongest in five years, with potential for further upward revisions after the full-year forecast was previously raised to a range of 3.5 …
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| Oct 31 09:16 |
China |
Graphics: Post-fire reforms for Wang Fuk Court
Graphics: Post-fire reforms for Wang Fuk Court
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| Oct 31 08:56 |
China |
Appeal for private flight to bring critically ill British baby home from Hong Kong
A UK-registered air ambulance and family support charity has issued an urgent appeal for a donated private flight to bring a critically ill baby boy home from Hong Kong. Lia’s Wings said …
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| Oct 31 07:41 |
China |
Observing Hong Kong's governance after 2025 Tai Po fire
Observing Hong Kong's governance after 2025 Tai Po fire
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| Oct 31 07:30 |
China |
Hong Kong has released the full report on Tai Po fire tragedy. Here’s all you need to know
We have put together 10 stories from our coverage on the full report of the Wang Fuk Court fire, released almost a year since the tragedy claimed 168 lives. If you would …
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| Oct 31 06:54 |
Hong Kong |
HK may see strongest growth in five years: Paul Chan
Hong Kong could record its strongest full-year economic growth figure in five years in 2026, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan. Speaking on a radio programme on Saturday, he said the economy …
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| Oct 31 06:48 |
China |
New renovation body may offer bigger subsidies for ageing Hong Kong districts
Hong Kong’s planned renovation monitoring body will consider larger subsidies for homeowners of ageing buildings in older districts or with high elderly populations who use its supervision services for major repairs, the …
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| Oct 31 06:06 |
China |
Data of nearly 17,000 mainland students leaked in Hong Kong exams body breach
The personal data of nearly 17,000 students based in mainland China who applied to take two international exams through the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) has been leaked after its …
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| Oct 31 05:29 |
China |
Hong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scam
A 66-year-old Hong Kong woman was swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller alleged that her bank account had been involved in money laundering. Police said …
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| Oct 31 05:23 |
China |
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s remains found in soup pots and fridge, court told
Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s remains were stored in two soup pots and a refrigerator after her body was dismembered with an electric saw in a rural village flat, a …
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| Oct 31 05:20 |
Singapore |
Hong Kong telecom company agrees to halt US operations under pressure
The Federal Communications Commission has previously barred China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom from providing international telecommunications services to the United States, citing broad national security concerns.
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| Oct 31 05:09 |
China |
From digital pets to robot pals: how AI is changing Hong Kong classrooms
Hands shot up in a Hong Kong Primary Two classroom as pupils debated what their digital pet needed more, meal vouchers or the latest game cards. Their teacher at SKH Kei Oi …
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| Oct 31 04:21 |
Hong Kong |
Buildings-repair body 'to operate on user-pays basis'
The new Building Maintenance Support and Services Council will operate on a non-profit basis but must recover costs on a user-pays basis, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Saturday, as the government …
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| Oct 31 04:00 |
China |
Shenzhen too pricey? Cost-conscious Hongkongers dig deeper into mainland China
Seventy-something Hong Kong retiree Leung Ching says a meal for four in Shenzhen, the megacity in mainland China roughly an hour’s train ride away, that cost just over 300 yuan (US$45) a …
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| Oct 31 03:15 |
China |
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive
This story was first published on October 31, 1971. Aberdeen was yesterday (October 30, 1971) rocked by a tremendous explosion followed by fire which swept through the $14 million Jumbo Restaurant, killing …
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| Oct 31 03:00 |
China |
Scary deals? What makes Hong Kong shun death-linked homes while France embraces the risk
Even as Hong Kong remains the world’s least affordable housing market, many buyers still shun heavily discounted homes linked to an “unnatural death”, such as murder or suicide, according to property agents. …
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| Oct 31 02:44 |
Vietnam |
Fashion style of Hong Kong billionaire's wife VIPhong cách thời trang của vợ tỷ phú Hong Kong
Trần Khải Vận, vợ tỷ phú Hong Kong Lưu Loan Hùng, thường chọn trang phục đen trắng khi dự sự kiện giải trí.
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| Oct 31 02:17 |
Hong Kong |
HKEAA reports international exam data leak
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority said on Friday that the personal data of 16,900 mainland residents applying for two international exams had been leaked. The data included names, dates of …
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| Oct 31 01:00 |
China |
Bordeaux officials hail exclusive 5-year deal for Hong Kong to host Vinexpo
Having a presence in Hong Kong and the rest of China is “very important” for Bordeaux, an official from the world-renowned French wine-producing region has said, even as consumption declines on the …
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| Oct 31 00:00 |
Hong Kong |
‘I am not important’: Security chief defends staying in post following Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry
Hong Kong’s security chief has said that his duty to society, the city, and the country outweighs his personal interests, after facing questions over his political accountability for last year’s fatal Tai …
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| Oct 30 23:00 |
China |
UK minister discusses tech collaboration in Greater Bay Area during Hong Kong visit
UK Indo-Pacific minister Rosie Winterton has visited Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub to discuss plans to expand technological collaboration in the Greater Bay Area, while aiming to strengthen business, education and people-to-people …
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| Oct 30 19:57 |
China |
Can Connie Chan become San Francisco’s first Asian-American in Congress?
On a recent warm Thursday evening, supporters drift into San Francisco’s United Irish Cultural Centre to hear Connie Chan, who is running for California’s 11th congressional district. Born in Hong Kong, Chan …
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