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The owner of the 600 goats has struggled to find new land for the herd. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

Fate of 600 goats in the balance as deadline nears to move for Hong Kong project

Cheung Siu-ling says she has until end of January next year to make way for Northern Metropolis, or her herd will be put down.

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Passenger flung from car as 3 arrested after high-speed chase in Hong Kong

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Worried residents demand halt to renovation plan after deadly Hong Kong fire

20 Dec 2025 - 11:52PMvideocam

Health & Environment

Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video

Queen Mary Hospital vows disciplinary action after staff caught on video using syringes as ‘water pistols’ inside a ward.

20 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM

Queen Mary Hospital has pledged to take disciplinary measures. Photo: Winson Wong

Transport

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp gets green light to plan 7.5km South Island line extension

Transport chief Mable Chan describes the new project as the ‘future power line’ of Southern district.

20 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM

Society

Hong Kong minister urges landlords to avoid cashing in on Tai Po fire rent aid

Home affairs minister Alice Mak says some landlords appear to have been raising rents to take advantage of subsidies for displaced residents.

20 Dec 2025 - 9:26PM

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Society

7 injured as car collides with oncoming bus in Hong Kong

Neck and facial injuries reported as driver loses control of his car and crashes into bus in Stanley.

20 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM

A car lost control and collided head-on with a bus in Stanley, leaving seven people injured. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Economy

Explainer | How Hongkongers can make the best use of new section of Central Kowloon Bypass

The Post looks at the shorter routes that drivers and commuters can take when the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass opens on Sunday.

20 Dec 2025 - 4:56PM

Health & Environment

Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide

Chinese and Western medicine each have their own strengths and ‘sometimes a combination of both is more effective’, official says.

20 Dec 2025 - 9:55PM

Hong Kong

Hong Kong district officer apologises over outfit choice at firefighter’s funeral

Eunice Chan accused of ‘lack of respect and common sense’ for attire at service for Ho Wai-ho, as his girlfriend posts touching tribute online.

20 Dec 2025 - 6:15PM

District officer Eunice Chan expressed regret over her clothing choice at the funeral service for firefighter Ho Wai-ho. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong Disneyland spreads magic in charity drive

Resort to donate all proceeds from its Holiday Wishes Postcards to Operation Santa Claus, extending a partnership that began in 2019.

20 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM

The Holiday Wishes Postcards were first introduced in 2019. Photo: Handout

Society

‘No leniency’: Hong Kong minister vows tougher safety laws after Tai Po fire

Development chief Bernadette Linn says authorities must ‘thoroughly review the existing system with a heavy hand’.

20 Dec 2025 - 8:27PM

Politics

Hong Kong lawmaker says win will spur more vocal candidates in future polls

Mark Chong also calls on government to improve public trust by boosting oversight to avoid situations like the bottled water scandal and Tai Po fire.

20 Dec 2025 - 5:29PM

Society

Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 161 after new DNA match

‘DNA tests are still being carried out, and we do not rule out the possibility that the DNA of other deceased people may be identified,’ police commissioner says.

20 Dec 2025 - 6:40PM

The aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse

Society

Why are Hongkongers waiting so long under Canada’s pathway to residency?

Only about 30 per cent of applicants since scheme launch in 2021 have been approved for permanent residency.

20 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM

Canada is among a number of Western countries that introduced immigration pathways for Hongkongers following the imposition of the city’s national security law in 2020. Photo: AFP

Law and Crime

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok.

19 Dec 2025 - 11:24PM

Politics

Labour MPs urge UK to protect Hong Kong BN(O) migrants from residency reforms

Lawmakers voice ‘significant concerns’ that tighter residency criteria could undermine efforts to safeguard Hongkongers’ settlement pathway.

19 Dec 2025 - 7:42PM

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Politics

Tackling aftermath of deadly Hong Kong blaze among first tasks for new lawmakers

Election turnout rate of 31.9 per cent slightly higher than in 2021, with city leader saying poll will have profound impact on reforms after Tai Po fire.

8 Dec 2025 - 11:24PM

Winners and their supporters pose for pictures in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong leverages Greater Bay Area ties to help low-altitude economy take off

Transport chief Mable Chan sets sights on seamless airspace, linking manned and unmanned aviation to drive growth in burgeoning sector.

9 Dec 2025 - 3:49PM

Transport

New Hong Kong bypass to open on December 21, cut Kai Tak commute to 5 minutes

‘The Yau Ma Tei section … designed to bypass congested transport corridors and reduce peak hour journey time,’ John Lee says.

26 Nov 2025 - 7:11PM

Society

‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong

Fraudsters have cheated mainland students out of HK$110 million in first nine months this year.

16 Nov 2025 - 4:04PM

A Chinese University of Hong Kong student was scammed into transferring 200,000 yuan. Photo: Jelly Tse

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The beginning of the end for Choi Hung Estate

Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze

Ho Wai-ho funeral

Fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho laid to rest

Fallen Hong Kong firefighter Ho Wai-ho has officially been laid to rest in Gallant Garden, a cemetery plot reserved for civil servants who died in the line of duty. Ho was killed battling the Tai Po blaze in late November.

Hong Kong has a new Guinness World Record

The vibrant glow of the sunset adorns the giant bamboo scaffold at Kam Tin in Yuen Long during the Jiao Festival, which is held once every 10 years. 15DEC25.

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