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An artist’s impression of how the pedestrian crossing at Sogo will look with safety bollards installed. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

HK$5 million plan to install anti-terrorism bollards near Hong Kong’s Sogo store

Authorities plan to place bollards and crash barriers at road crossings near Sogo in Causeway Bay and at the nearby Paterson Street pedestrian precinct.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao to cease operations in Canada

Hong Kong society

WHO, ex-Hong Kong leader CY Leung’s charity pledge to boost health ties

Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: how a swimming charity is changing lives in Hong Kong

Splash began by teaching domestic helpers, and later expanded to include children with physical or mental disabilities, low-income families and ethnic minorities.

Splash Foundation has taught 11,145 people from disadvantaged backgrounds to swim for free, as of the end of 2025. Photo: Handout
Splash Foundation has taught 11,145 people from disadvantaged backgrounds to swim for free, as of the end of 2025. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Man fights for life after jumping from Hong Kong flat following gas blast

Police say man, 42, had changed gas cylinder in the morning but tube was not fixed correctly, with a spark in the evening causing blast.

Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong marathon sets record with 1 in 4 of 74,000 runners from outside city

Authorities warn road closures for Sunday’s marathon will affect services along 269 bus and 40 minibus routes, urge public to plan ahead.

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Art

UCCA’s Philip Tinari named new head of art at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun

American-born curator Philip Tinari, long-time head of Beijing’s UCCA Centre for Contemporary Art, is set to replace Pi Li.

Philip Tinari, of Beijing’s Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, will be taking over as Tai Kwun’s head of art. Photo: UCCA
Philip Tinari, of Beijing’s Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, will be taking over as Tai Kwun’s head of art. Photo: UCCA
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong official softens stance on rebuilding homes at Tai Po fire site

Deputy finance chief Michael Wong pledges to take residents’ wishes into account days after saying redevelopment was ‘not practical’.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan loses its only cinema amid wave of movie theatre closures

Emperor Cinemas shuts down its MOSTown shopping centre theatre on Monday, saying vouchers and coupons still valid at other branches.

Hong Kong society

Expert panel formed in Hong Kong to probe chronic water loss at Yuen Long estate

Water Supplies Department says it will offer technical support to residents of Fairview Park, where leakage issues have persisted since 1990s.

Fairview Park, a middle-class residential estate of free-standing houses, has struggled with water loss problems since the 1990s. Photo: Martin Chan
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Hong Kong surveyor’s undeclared role prompts rule review after deadly Tai Po fire

Arrested surveyor’s undeclared link to Wang Fuk Court triggers move from the government to tighten potential conflict of interest rules.

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The fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 161 people. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 161 people. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Hong Kong ‘to release list of 161 fire victims’ as rehousing questions grow

Displaced Wang Fuk Court residents call for clarity about rehousing arrangements, says, saying they have received conflicting information.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong plans to complete Kowloon waterfront promenade projects by 2028

Development Bureau says link-up will extend total length of pedestrian pathways on both sides of Victoria Harbour to 34km.

Hong Kong society

31% of scam victims calling Hong Kong helpline had possible suicidal tendencies

Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre says its hotline service handled 3,983 debt-related cases in 2025.

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A welfare group has said such hotline callers often feel a sense of “sudden loss” and “hopelessness”. Photo: Dickson Lee
Accidents and personal safety

8 hurt as coach with mainland Chinese tourists hits KMB bus in Hong Kong

KMB bus slowed down near Wong Tai Sin Square but coach reportedly failed to brake in time and slammed into rear.

The tour coach crashed into the KMB bus. Photo: Facebook/Bosco Chu
The tour coach crashed into the KMB bus. Photo: Facebook/Bosco Chu
Hong Kong culture

SpongeBob, Peppa Pig and panda cubs head to Hong Kong arts hub for balloon parade

City’s first large-scale inflatable characters parade serves as finale for ‘Merry Balloon Hong Kong’ winter festive event.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong to offer direct high-speed rail access to 16 more mainland Chinese stops

Sleeper train service from Hong Kong to Shanghai will also be upgraded to daily runs due to strong demand, MTR Corp says.

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Cathay Pacific

Dutch passenger dies after collapsing on Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong

Man, 53, collapsed on flight from Amsterdam and was later pronounced dead at hospital despite emergency first aid by cabin crew.

A 53-year-old Dutch man died after collapsing on a Cathay Pacific flight from Amsterdam. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
A 53-year-old Dutch man died after collapsing on a Cathay Pacific flight from Amsterdam. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong launches probe as high-rise flat fire kills man, critically injures wife

Investigation under way into Yuen Long flat fire that killed man, injured his wife and forced 435 to evacuate, with foul play not ruled out.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong firm aims to build 30,000 modular flats a year with Saudi partner

AluHouse and Saudi Arabian partner will build factory to produce prefabricated flats and meet rising demand for homes in the Middle East.

Hong Kong society

Nestlé Hong Kong recalls another baby milk formula batch as tests get all clear

Swiss food giant has added a batch of formula with best-before date of June 16, 2027, to its recall list.

Nestlé is embroiled in a global scare over the potential contamination of certain batches of baby milk formula. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s Legco to discuss post-fire support but question session cancelled

New Legco’s first chamber meeting will also debate lawmaker’s motion calling for review of building maintenance system and crackdown on bid rigging.

The 43-hour blaze at Wang Fuk Court claimed at least 160 lives and displaced nearly 5,000 residents. Photo: Dickson Lee
The 43-hour blaze at Wang Fuk Court claimed at least 160 lives and displaced nearly 5,000 residents. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Including suppliers in new Hong Kong rules on scaffolding nets ‘overreaching’

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn also says there is no need for an across-the-board switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding.

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Hong Kong society

More than a game: rugby helps Hong Kong charity tackle cultural divides in schools

Rugby For Good, an Operation Santa Claus beneficiary, uses sport to help students of all backgrounds find common ground on and off the field.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Rebuilding fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court ‘not practical’, Hong Kong officials say

Economist urges government to use donation fund to generate investment returns to bridge financial gap for residents waiting for new flats.

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Hong Kong authorities estimate that acquiring all homes in the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court will cost around HK$6 billion and believe rebuilding on the site is not ‘practical’. Photo: Elson Li
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