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Hong Kong democracy activist granted asylum after fleeing to Australia
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
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Risk of importing chikungunya into Hong Kong expected to rise: health official
South China Morning Post
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August 17, 2025
The risk of importing the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus into Hong Kong is expected to rise, according to a senior health official, who has identified the increasing global prevalence of the disease caused by climate change and residents’...
Hong Kong – Speech by SCST at “Stars of Tomorrow 2025-When Dreams Come True” Gala Opening (English only)
Web NewsWire
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August 16, 2025
Speech by SCST at “Stars of Tomorrow 2025-When Dreams Come True” Gala Opening (English only) ****************************************************************************************** Following is the speech by the Secretary for Culture, Sports...
Timeline: Hong Kong civil society’s mysteriously axed venue bookings
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 17, 2025
Independent civil society groups, NGOs, opposition parties and activists say that the space for operating in Hong Kong has shrunk since the onset of the city’s two security laws. But aside from dwindling political room, finding literal, physical...
How The Peninsula Hong Kong aims to stay competitive amid Shenzhen rivalry
South China Morning Post
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August 17, 2025
The Peninsula Hong Kong is focusing on luxury retail, fine dining and high-end services to attract both local and international guests amid a surge in new hotel openings in the city and competing lodging options in neighbouring Shenzhen. The...
Labubu-themed kids’ holiday camps draws jeers (and legal concerns!)
The Independent Singapore
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August 17, 2025
SINGAPORE: After a local Reddit user shared a standee for a holiday tuition camp that had the ultra-popular Labubu dolls as a theme, users on the platform had a lot to say. The four-day camps at Novena and Robertson Quay, which are for September...
Hong Kong: A financial gateway embracing cultural diversity
Times of Oman
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At the heart of Asia, Hong Kong continues to distinguish itself not only as a leading international financial centre but also a vibrant crossroads for cultures, religions, and global economies. A Financial Powerhouse For decades, Hong Kong has...
Hong Kong to invest up to an additional HK$30 million into National Games team
South China Morning Post
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August 16, 2025
Hong Kong is investing up to HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) more in its National Games team as the city goes all out to optimise every aspect and ensure the smooth running of eight locally hosted events, according to the sports commissioner....
Fighting chikungunya in Hong Kong: why do experts reject mosquito ‘weaponising’?
The Malaysian Star
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August 16, 2025
Weaponising mosquitos against themselves to curb the spread of chikungunya fever in Hong Kong is not a sustainable solution due to the costs involved and questions about its effectiveness, experts have said, citing the experience of Singapore....
Sara more well-traveled than Marcos this year
The Manila Times
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August 16, 2025
VICE President Sara Duterte traveled to Kuwait Friday, her 10th foreign trip for the year, surpassing the five official visits to other countries by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the last eight months. Duterte arrived in Kuwait Friday morning...
Russian food producers ready to promote their products in Hong Kong
TASS
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August 15, 2025
HONG KONG, August 15. /TASS/. Russian food producers are ready to promote their products in Hong Kong taking advantage of the fact that China has shown great interest in Russian food, Elena Ozerova, head of the export department of Essen...
Hong Kong reports new imported chikungunya fever case
South China Morning Post
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August 15, 2025
Hong Kong recorded a new imported case of chikungunya fever on Friday, bringing the total to nine patients with the mosquito-borne disease. A Centre for Health Protection spokesman said that the latest case involved a 23-year-old man who had...
Move over, Labubu – Chiikawa is the new craze in Hong Kong
The Straits Times
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August 15, 2025
HONG KONG – Step aside, Labubu – there’s a new sensation in town. Meet Chiikawa, a small and cute hamster-like character from a popular Japanese manga series whose creations and merchandise have now taken Hong Kong by storm. Chiikawa, the titular...
Hong Kong-born giant panda twins turn 1 year old
Xinhua News Agency
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HONG KONG, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The giant panda twins born in Hong Kong, Jia Jia and De De, celebrated their first birthday on Friday with a party at their home at Ocean Park Hong Kong in the presence of devoted fans across Hong Kong. The female...
Hong Kong Q2 GDP expands 3.1% y-o-y, full-year growth forecast maintained
The Malaysian Star
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August 15, 2025
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy expanded by 3.1% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, supported by a surge in rush shipments following the temporary easing of U.S. tariff measures, the government said on Friday. The latest GDP...
Hong Kong Q2 GDP expands 3.1% y/y, full-year growth forecast maintained
Channel News Asia
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August 15, 2025
HONG KONG :Hong Kong's economy expanded by 3.1 per cent in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, supported by a surge in rush shipments following the temporary easing of U.S. tariff measures, the government said on Friday. The...
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park reveals panda film in works as twin cubs turn 1
South China Morning Post
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August 15, 2025
A documentary about Hong Kong’s twin panda cubs is set to hit screens next year, while two new enclosures will be built for them by 2027, Ocean Park has said on the pair’s first birthday. The theme park in Wong Chuk Hang was buzzing with...
Hong Kong records 2 more chikungunya fever infections
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 15, 2025
Hong Kong health authorities have recorded two new imported cases of chikungunya fever, involving a 50-year-old male and his 8-year-old daughter who returned from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department conducts mosquito...
Would you spend four months on a cruise? These super-long cruises let you visit dozens of cities
Euronews
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August 17, 2025
Cruise companies have been launching progressively longer and more extreme cruises in the last few years. These journeys often last months, visiting dozens of destinations across several countries, and can cost tens of thousands of euros. The rise...
Hong Kong arrivals up 12% led by visitors from US, Europe, Australia
South China Morning Post
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August 15, 2025
The number of visitors to Hong Kong rose by 12 per cent year on year in July, with long-haul arrivals from countries such as Britain, the United States and France showing the biggest increase at 21 per cent, according to official data. The Hong...