More than 75 per cent of homeowners at the only block spared the worst of last November’s deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court have agreed to sell their flats to the Hong Kong government, with authorities to press ahead with acquisition procedures. The Housing Bureau said on Thursday that 75.8 per cent of the flats…
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – It was a round table of some of the most influential men in the world. Representing Russia, China, India, Iran, Pakistan – and when they extended to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus – Turkiye, as well as the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. Gathered here in Kyrgyzstan were countries at the centre…
A wildlife expert and social media users have expressed concerns about the forceful approach used by a district councillor and two other men to free a trapped barking deer, warning they should have sought help from professionals. Tai Po district councillor Chan Siu-keen posted footage of the incident on social media on Wednesday, with the…
A man who engaged in sexual acts with his younger sister when he was just a teenager knew his behaviour was “seriously wrong”, prosecutors have told Hong Kong’s High Court. Senior Public Prosecutor Karen Ng Ka-yuet said on Thursday that the older sibling, believed to have been aged between 11 and 14 at the time…
Operators of over 60 per cent of subdivided flats in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to give themselves more time to comply with a regulatory regime rolled out six months ago, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday the applications involved more than 70,000…
China is striving for semiconductor self-sufficiency, but a recent analysis suggests that it still cannot overcome the dominance of ASML from the Netherlands in the field of lithography equipment. In particular, China’s cutting-edge extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology is reportedly comparable to ASML’s level in 2004, making it unlikely that China will secure a practical…
Five years after a nude photo was taken without her consent, a woman opened Instagram to find the image had been turned into a sticker and sent back to her in a chat. Terrified that the sticker could already be circulating widely, the victim reached out to Emilia Wong Yue-kiu, a women’s rights activist and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt for the first time in a decade, as Cairo looks to foster deeper economic and military ties with Beijing while maintaining its long-standing relationship with Washington. The visit comes as the US-Israel war on Iran and resulting disruption to global trade have prompted US allies in the region…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing nearly HK$6,000 (US$765) in foreign currency while flying to the city from Thailand, with a passenger allegedly capturing the incident on camera and reporting it to cabin crew. The force said the 57-year-old man was arrested for the alleged theft after the HK Express…
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man in charge of a clinic accused of selling a laboratory reagent as a bogus vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer. The arrest followed a joint operation by the Department of Health and police, during which investigators raided 13 premises linked to the company, said Frank…