From left: Ar. Cheung Hoi Lan (Sandy Cheung), Chen Lok Ching (Vanessa Chen), Ar. Chan Wang Fung (Raphael Chan), Chung Yin and Cheng Chun Hei (Alex Cheng), the young winning team for “Heartbeat of the City, Voices of the Streets”, celebrate their first-prize (Area around the Heritage Park in Yau Ma Tei) victory at the URA x HKIA Urban Renewal Design Ideas Competition Ceremony.

    How urban renewal can keep Yau Ma Tei’s street life alive

    [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In Yau Ma Tei, street life, wet markets, night-time food stalls, small workshops and informal gathering spaces are tightly interwoven, giving the district its distinctive character and strong sense of place. A young cross-disciplinary team with background in architecture and urban planning believes…

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    90 killed in Chinese coal mine gas explosion

      90 killed in Chinese coal mine gas explosion

      May 23 (UPI) — More than 90 people have died in a gas explosion in a coal mine in northern China, the worst mining disaster in the country since 2009. The explosion happened at 7:29 p.m. CST Friday at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi province. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management sent 345 personnel from…

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      On This Day | Australia’s Linda McGill makes first swim around Hong Kong Island in 1976 – from the SCMP archive

        On This Day | Australia’s Linda McGill makes first swim around Hong Kong Island in 1976 – from the SCMP archive

        This article was first published on May 23, 1976. Australia’s long distance swimming heroine, Linda McGill, staggered ashore at crowded Repulse Bay beach yesterday afternoon (May 22, 1976) after completing her round Hong Kong Island swim and said: “I’d do it again – for A$20,000 (HK$883,817 in 2026).” Linda, looking exhausted and close to collapse…

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        Cutting-edge technologies are on display at the Centre for Future Construction at HKIC.

          HKIC at the helm of Hong Kong’s construction transformation through AI+ adoption

          [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong’s construction sector stands at a decisive inflection point. A wave of public investment—anchored by the Northern Metropolis, major transport, healthcare and education projects and flagship initiatives such as Skytopia—has sustained demand even as skilled labour shortages and rising input costs squeeze…

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          Mable Chan says authorities have asked airlines to review their fuel surcharges more frequently. Photo: Jonathan Wong

            Hong Kong adds 820 extra flights to ease disruption from Middle East conflict

            Hong Kong authorities have approved 820 additional flights and fast-tracked 4,100 adjustment applications to help airlines respond to sudden surges in passenger and cargo demand amid the Middle East conflict. “We are actively engaging airlines to encourage them to deploy extra cargo capacity to connect Hong Kong International Airport with destinations currently experiencing service shortfalls…

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            Ecuador awards China rights to develop largest gold mine

              Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for state visit to China

              May 19 (UPI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday in Beijing for a state visit after U.S. President Donald Trump made a similar visit last week. It’s Putin’s 25th trip to the country and marks his most recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with a “quite packed” schedule, Russian news agency TASS reported….

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