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Meet TikTok-famous fashion designer Joe Ando-Hirsh: his clients include Dakota Johnson and Millie Bobby Brown, and he’s also an actor who starred alongside The Office’s Rainn Wilson in Empire Waist

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Joe Ando-Hirsh is not your average TikTok-famous influencer, charming viewers with his relatable humour and boy-next-door charisma. The 29-year-old Fashion Institute of Technology graduate is also a talented designer whose clientele includes Dakota Johnson, Keke Palmer and, most recently, Icelandic crooner Laufey. Joe Ando-Hirsh has worked with the likes of Dakota Johnson and Keke Palmer….

Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

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Beijing has hit out at a United States official and the European Union’s diplomatic wing for attacking Hong Kong’s national security legislation, criticising their “hypocrisy” and “malicious intention” of containing China by going after the city. The statement from China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Tuesday was in response to remarks by Jim…

Woman, 45, arrested in Hong Kong after brandishing knife at City University

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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after brandishing a knife while looking for her husband at City University of Hong Kong in Kowloon Tong. Police said a security guard reported that the wife of a colleague was seen holding a knife on a campus bridge at around 9.53am on…

How The New Hong Kong Visa Fee Structure Affects Travelers In 2025

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 As of 8th September 2025, Hong Kong will make a significant adjustment to its visa fees, with rises ranging from 3 percent to 51 percent. These adjustments will affect diverse services, including visa issuance, entry permits, travel documents, and overseas posting of these documents for their release. These adjustments…

For Hongkongers, a skip and a hop to Shenzhen via popular Heung Yuen Wai checkpoint

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Hundreds of Hongkongers have crossed the border for the July 1 holiday, with many favouring the Heung Yuen Wai crossing due to its convenient transport links and easy access to shopping centres in Shenzhen’s Liantang district. Residents streamed into Shenzhen via the Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point on the 28th anniversary of the city’s…

Hong Kong residents and tourists revel in handover anniversary festivities

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From free museum visits and tram rides to discounted meals and fun runs, residents and tourists took full advantage of offers by thousands of businesses, braving the frequent showers to revel in the celebrations of the city’s 28th anniversary of its handover to Beijing. Rows of bright red national and Hong Kong flags adorned the…

Certain ferry services in Hong Kong to be suspended during Chinese naval fleet visit

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Hongkongers will have to make changes to their transport plans during the visit of a naval fleet led by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong from Thursday as certain ferry services will be temporarily suspended, with authorities also implementing restrictions in some flying zones. The Transport Department on Monday evening announced the adjustments, with nine outlying…

Letters | Hong Kong’s best chapters are still unwritten

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Hong Kong rights record under fire as it marks China handover anniversary | News

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‘I’d rather be an arduous reformer than a complacent idler’: Hong Kong’s John Lee

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This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong marks the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty on Tuesday. The day’s events start with a flag-raising ceremony…