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Former Director of Government Logistics Carlson Chan, who was awarded a Silver Bauhinia Medal in the 2025 awards list announced on July 1st, has been uninvited to the presentation ceremony to be held this Saturday.

In addition, Chan will not be on the honours list until the probe is complete
Former GLD chief Carlson Chan's honours on hold - RTHK
The government on Tuesday said the former head of the Government Logistics Department (GLD), Carlson Chan, will not be a...
news.rthk.hk
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hong Kong film director Peter Chan has made it onto Tripperhead's IG #cantparktheremate Wall of Fame with this effort on Island Road on Tuesday.

www.instagram.com/p/DQ5_TICEYNz/
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Vivian Kong has made her first faux pas running for the 2025 LegCo election, originally posting on Facebook that she was running for the Election Committee sector (which is the functional constituency that the former member for Tourism FC Perry Yiu is now running in).

Kong corrected the post.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Chater Road in Central will bring back the Christmas Lights first seen 60 years ago as part of a revamped Hong Kong Winterfest.

Also marking a return; the 20m outdoor Christmas tree in Statue Square.
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week, according to three people briefed on the talks and a U.S. administration official.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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The US Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline for Hong Kong Telecom to answer why it shouldn't be banned in the US until December 1st.

HKT had requested an extension until December 15th.

buff.ly/VUrGaoi
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Cathay Pacific to buy back the 9.57% stake owned by Qatar Airways, in a deal worth almost HK$7 billion.

www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/lis...
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
An LG scam doing the rounds in Hong Kong, calling for "urgent replacement" of LG products.
November 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
ST Daily has found at least four candidates running in the LegCo elections with foreign passports, incl. Vivian Kong who is in the process of renouncing her Canadian citizenship.

• Felix Lee Kar-chung, Dir. of GBA Healthcare Group, running in the Commercial (first) Functional Constituency 🇬🇧

cont.
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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The University of Hong Kong has been named the best university in Asia, according to the latest QS Asia University report.

HKU overtakes Peking University in Beijing for the top spot.

HKUST: 6th
City & CUHK: =7th
PolyU: 10th

buff.ly/oeJWGlA
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Hong Kong weather October 2025:

"The warmest October"

• 🌡️ mean daily max 29.9°C, 1.8° above normal
• 🌡️ mean daily min 25.6°C, 1.7° above normal
• 🌧️ 31.2 mm, 89.1 mm below normal

www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Hong Kong police have frozen assets with HK$2.75 billion linked to the Prince Group, accused of running scam centres in Cambodia.

No arrests have been made so far.

www.hk01.com/01%E5%81%B5%...
太子集團陳志調查|消息:香港警方凍結27.5億元資產 未有人被捕
警方調查一個懷疑涉及國際跨境電訊詐騙及洗黑錢的集團,凍結27.5億港元資產,包括個人或公司擁有之現金、股票及基金等,相信是犯罪所得。消息指,
www.hk01.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A 49-year-old man with two-way permit who entered Hong Kong yesterday was denied entry to the Cheung Kong Centre on Tuesday, assaulted a security guard, and threw red paint on the elevators.

According to witnesses, he wanted a meeting with Li Ka-shing.

HK01: buff.ly/NtLwWyl
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Belgos Restaurant in Causeway Bay to close November 14th.
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Hong Kong has risen three places to 4th in the latest World Digital Competitiveness rankings.

Hong Kong also ranked 1st in the world for technology framework, according to the latest IMD report.

Read here: imd.widen.net/content/xcla...
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Telecommunications giant PCCW has announced that it will grant all employees a half-day of paid leave on December 7 to encourage voter participation in the upcoming Legislative Council election.
PCCW grants half-day leave for staff to vote in upcoming LegCo election
Telecommunications giant PCCW has announced that it will grant all employees a half-day of paid leave on December 7 to encourage voter participation in the upcoming Legislative Council election.
www.thestandard.com.hk
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Hong Kong Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong will sign up for the coming Legislative Council election on Monday, vying for the tourism sector seat.

The Tourism functional constituency position allows Kong to enter the race with an overseas passport.
Hong Kong Olympic champion Vivian Kong to sign up for tourism seat in Legco race
Fencer’s election office confirms she will submit her nomination form on Monday afternoon.
www.scmp.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
New World Development announced via the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it has launched an exchange offer for its outstanding perpetual notes, issuing up to US$1.9 billion worth of new securities.

Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Incorrect attempt at crossing a train track.

Remember, always buckle up on a mini-bus; the $5000 fine is pricey, but the driver might also run into a passing train...

www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong 2025 Clare Hollingworth Fellowship recipients are Trista Xinyi Luo and Samra Zulfaqar.

Congrats to both journalists.
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Former Secretary for Civil Service in the Carrie Lam administration, Joshua Law, has been named as the new chairman of Citybus.

www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...
Ex-civil service chief Joshua Law takes helm at Citybus
Citybus on Thursday announced veteran bureaucrat Joshua Law Chi-kong, a former Secretary for the Civil Service, as its new chairman.
www.thestandard.com.hk
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Hong Kong's first astronaut is expected to undertake their inaugural space mission as early as next year, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Hong Kong’s first astronaut set for mission as early as next year
Hong Kong’s first astronaut has completed the primary training phase and is expected to undertake their inaugural space mission as early as next year, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
www.thestandard.com.hk
October 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
In a change from the Hong Kong norm, Hakka cuisine restaurant Chui King Lau has announced it will remain open at its Wan Chai location after negotiating a new lease with the landlord.

The restaurant in September stated it would have to close due to a worsening business environment.
October 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Video of a man, suspected of being intoxicated, arguing with passengers, and ignoring MTR staff as he blocked a train door on the East Rail Line at Admiralty on Saturday.

FAFO.

🎥 : buff.ly/d6wDa3o
October 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Yau Tsim District Police conducted a crackdown on illegal parking on Monday, towing away a Ferrari and an Audi among others.

YT Dist. Police have issued 155,650 Fixed Penalty Notices in the first nine months of 2025, and at a cost of $320 per ticket, that equates to $49,808,000 worth of fines.
October 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM