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Water Supplies Department Takes Swift Action After Pipe Burst Causes Road Collapse
On September 29, 2024, a significant incident unfolded on Lai Chi Kok Road near Cheung Sha Wan Police Station when a water main burst,...
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Sep 282 min read
Hezbollah confirms the death of its leader in Israeli airstrike
Smokes from the rubble of a building targeted in Israeli airstrike near Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: AFP/ Getty Images. Hezbollah on Saturday...
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Sep 282 min read
Suspicion of Jump from Stonecutters' Bridge Sparks Emergency Response
On the evening of September 27, 2024, an alarming situation developed when police were alerted to a Mercedes-Benz seven-seater parked on...
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Sep 272 min read
The minimum wage for foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong raised by 2.5%
Hong Kong domestic helpers at Tamar Park and Garden, Hong Kong. File photo/AfriHKanews.com Hong Kong has added to the foreign domestic...
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Sep 273 min read
South Korean couple with quintuplets gets nearly US$130,000 in maternity benefits
Photo: video screenshot/Independent News A lucky couple who gave birth to quintuplets in South Korea have been given 170m won...
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Sep 261 min read
Hong Kong authorities investigate the Causeway Bay shore that turns white
Photo: SCMP Hong Kong environmental authorities are investigating the incident that happened in the part of Causeway Bay shoreline on...
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Sep 262 min read
Rents Set Below HK$2,500 for 70% of Units in Two New Public Housing Estates
On September 26, it was announced that nearly 70% of the apartments in two new public rental housing (PRH) estates will be rented out for...
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Sep 253 min read
Customs issues warning on increasing number of restricted foods brought to Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs authorities announced on Wednesday about the recent increase in the number of travellers from mainland China that bring...
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Sep 252 min read
Two Philippine Domestic Helpers Go Missing After Chuseok Holiday in South Korea
Two Philippine domestic workers have reportedly gone missing after failing to return to their jobs following the Chuseok holiday in South...
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Sep 252 min read
Traveller Sentenced to 12 Months in Jail for Illegal Import of Endangered Shark Fins into Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 39-year-old woman to one year in prison for illegally importing shark fins from endangered species. The...
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Sep 252 min read
Hong Kong Regains Title as Asia's Leading Financial Centre
Hong Kong has reclaimed its position as Asia's top financial centre, surpassing Singapore for the first time since September 2022,...
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Sep 252 min read
Jiaolong Submersible Docks in Hong Kong with Mothership
On September 25, 2024, the national research vessel Shenhai Yihao and the Jiaolong manned submersible docked at Ocean Terminal in Tsim...
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Sep 252 min read
Giant panda pair will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday, the city leader says
Photo: Ocean Park The much-anticipated pair of giant pandas extended as a gift by the central government to SAR Hong Kong will be in the...
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Sep 241 min read
Two-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Collapsing at Tai Po Centre
A two-year-old girl was hospitalized after collapsing at her home in Block 17 of Tai Po Centre on the evening of September 22, 2024. The...
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Sep 233 min read
Israeli attack on southern Lebanon kills many, officials say
Rabih Daher/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Israeli warplanes struck at least 300 sites across Lebanon on Monday in an exceptionally...
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Sep 232 min read
Freshwater Fish Sales Fall 30% Due to Bacterial Outbreak
Sales of freshwater fish have plunged by 30% following an outbreak of Invasive Group B Streptococcus in the city. This decline comes...
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Sep 231 min read
Landslide Disrupts Traffic on Stanley Gap Road
On September 23, 2024, a landslide significantly impacted traffic on Stanley Gap Road. The incident occurred late on Sunday night,...
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Sep 222 min read
Minimum Temperature in Hong Kong Expected to Drop to 23°C Next Tuesday
The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a weather alert indicating significant changes in conditions over the coming days. A minimum...
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Sep 212 min read
Missing Hong Kong lawyer was found safely after a day of intense search
Hong Kong police treated the missing case as a “high-risk missing person” and knocked on doors on the outlying island to ask whether...
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Sep 212 min read
Filipino Avoids Trial by Pleading Guilty to Inflicting Harm
On September 20, 2024, a Filipino man, J. Dagohoy, 37, pleaded guilty in Eastern Court to charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm....
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