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Wednesday, Apr 24

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Douglas Whyte records 200th win as a trainer with Happy Valley triumph: ‘I’ve got a long way to go’

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Legendary jockey continues to add to his legacy as a handler as Majestic Knight delivers at the city circuit

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Brace for heavy showers, squally thunderstorms over next few days, Hong Kong Observatory says

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Forecaster says stormy weather is related to a trough of low pressure which will affect region persistently in the next few days.

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Charles Li’s Micro Connect pushes unique financing model in Southeast Asia

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Charles Li, former head of the Hong Kong stock exchange, wants to bring its model of financing for a cut of daily revenue to Southeast Asia as early as the fourth quarter.

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Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post picks up string of major international awards

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Company’s premium video arm, SCMP Films, comes away with gold at Wan-IFRA Digital Media Awards in Kuala Lumpur, days after being honoured at US events.

Hongkong Post fails to get Audit Commission stamp of approval on safeguarding national security

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Public spending watchdog criticises postal service for not including safeguarding national security clauses in contracts for stamp designs.

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Hong Kong lawmakers urge authorities to boost overseas confidence in city as they review budget

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Legislators also scrutinise costs run up by former leader Carrie Lam amid debate on passage of 2024-25 budget.

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai thought his arrest would boost global attention, sales of Apple Daily, court hears

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Paralegal Wayland Chan tells court Lai’s right-hand man Mark Simon had discussed with him impact of mogul’s arrest on efforts to instigate foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs.

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Most damage caused in 2019 Hong Kong protests repaired; protective fencing also removed from some bridges after review by authorities

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Acting secretary for transport and logistics Liu Chun-san says most 2019 protest vandalism – estimated in 2020 to be HK$65 million worth – now fixed.

Train services on Hong Kong line back to normal but lawmaker warns commuters to expect more delays because of creaking signalling system

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MTR Corporation says disruption occurred as engineering staff failed to adjust signalling system component after replacing it in the morning.

2 members of thwarted Hong Kong bomb plot stole chemicals from university laboratory to make explosives, court hears

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Theft was part of wider plan to detonate two bombs in Wan Chai on December 8, 2019, during lawful protest, prosecution says.

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Hong Kong public spending watchdog urges academy for gifted students to tackle lack of school nominations for membership

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Audit Commission says there has been a ‘lack of enthusiasm’ among schools for applying for academy membership for pupils.

136 family offices eyeing setting up or expanding operations in Hong Kong: treasury chief

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Treasury chief Christopher Hui says figure includes 82 family offices based on mainland, 27 from Europe and nine located in the Middle East.

Hong Kong FA intervene in young talent’s BN(O) visa tangle, Tsang hoping for resolution to career crisis in England

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The Football Association of Hong Kong, China are talking to their English counterparts to try to break through red tape stalling Ellison Tsang Yi-hang’s career, young defender stunned by BN(O) visa confusion.

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Fraudsters offer to pay big for second-hand clothing in latest ruse to scam Hong Kong residents out of money

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Criminals create deceptive web pages advertising lucrative offers for doorstep collection of used clothing, but to make booking, residents must install malicious app that gathers personal data, police say.

Hong Kong auditor calls for more dental appointments at public clinics, overhaul of registration process

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Audit Commission says dental service quota has decreased from 40,322 in 2018-19 financial year to 20,337 in 2022-23.

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Picking sushi in Hong Kong could become more of a lottery now plastics ban has kicked in

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Major Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki replaces transparent plastic sushi boxes with cardboard ones in line with new rules on throwaway plastics.

Japanese K1 kickboxer Masaaki Noiri signs with ONE Championship, following in footsteps of fellow champs Takeru, Wei Rui

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The 30-year-old Japanese, who will compete in the promotion’s stacked featherweight division, said on social media he had ‘finally arrived’.

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Romantic Warrior ready for battle in historic hat-trick bid: ‘He’s a brute’

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Kiwi ace James McDonald backs his star mount in Sunday’s Group One QE II Cup (2,000m): ‘He knows how to get the job done’

Hong Kong police search for 10 assailants over attack on suspected triad member

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Gang assaults victim after he trips and falls when trying to flee, while his four friends escape unharmed.

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ONE Championship: Tynan to face Cerilli in Bangkok as march to heavyweight MMA title belt continues

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Ben Tynan is two for two in ONE Championship after finishing Duke Didier inside a round, while Mauro Cerilli has had mixed results since signing in 2018.

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After death of 2 sewer workers, Hong Kong authorities should investigate contractor safety measures, unions and concern groups say

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Unions and concern groups ask why sewer workers were underground and whether contractors provided protective gear or followed safety rules.

Hong Kong stock exchange operator HKEX sees profit slip 13 per cent as lower turnover, fewer listings weigh

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Net profit for the January-to-March period came in at HK$2.97 billion (US$380 million), or HK$2.35 per share, beating a consensus estimate of a 14 per cent decline and improving on the fourth quarter of 2023 by 14 per cent.

Technical director John Morling urges Hong Kong to emulate World Cup surprise packages, wants coach Jorn Andersen to stay

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Englishman says the feats of Croatia, Iceland and Ireland should inspire Hong Kong, which has a larger population than all three countries.

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LIV Golf boss Greg Norman says Rory McIlroy welcome to join but denies making an offer; is open to 72-hole tournaments

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Greg Norman says he spoke to one ‘top, top PGA player’ but they decided not to join; also says he is open to Jon Rahm’s 72-hole suggestion.

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Hong Kong’s Peak Tram resumes service after 3-day suspension due to fallen trees

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Three-day suspension had disappointed some tourists, with several seeking refunds.

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Green groups worry Hong Kong’s John Lee may mislead public over ecological value of abandoned fish ponds at technopole site

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Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Greenpeace and the Conservancy Association say abandoned fish ponds in area earmarked for tech hub still retain ecological value.

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Hong Kong anti-terrorism hotline receives 28,000 tip-offs since launch, and authorities vow to work closely with more sectors

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Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agencies.

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China is running a full-court press for global arbitration clients. What’s the verdict so far?

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As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Jockey Club donates HK$ 720 million to help low-income families in transitional housing become self-reliant

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According to the latest research, one-fifth of Hong Kong’s population live in poverty. To address this issue, and in particular to uplift low-income households living in transitional housing, The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced last…

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Beijing hits out at US after report on human rights situation in Hong Kong

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State Department accused Beijing of continuing to ‘dismantle’ Hong Kong’s political freedoms and autonomy in violation of Sino-British Joint Declaration and Basic Law.