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Somali Pirates Demand Ransom for Chinese Fishing Vessel
Somali pirates have hijacked a Chinese fishing boat and are demanding a ransom for its release, along with the 18 crew members on board....
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Dec 9, 20242 min read
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Hong Kong Sees 28.5% Increase in Mainland Visitors with New Visa Scheme
On December 8, 2024, Hong Kong reported a significant surge in visitors from Mainland China, following the reinstatement of its...
AfriHKa
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Hong Kong's top court upholds gay couple's housing rights
The plaintiff Nick Infinger outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on Tuesday, after the court upheld earlier rulings granting...
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Nov 26, 20244 min read
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Hong Kong’s High Court jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years
Police stand guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building, before the sentencing against the 45 convicted pro-democracy...
AfriHKa
Nov 19, 20246 min read
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Breast cancer has become the second most common form of disease in Hong Kong, report says
According to the latest data, breast cancer has overtaken colorectal cancer as the second most common form of the disease in Hong...
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Nov 13, 20243 min read
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35 people were killed after a hit-and-run attack in Zhuhai, China
Wounded people lie on the ground after a suspected hit-and-run attack outside a sports centre, in Zhuhai, China. Photo : Reuters 35...
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Nov 12, 20244 min read
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CUHK Survey Shows 2.5 Million Hongkongers Contemplating Emigration Amid Economic Uncertainty
A recent survey conducted by the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong has revealed that...
AfriHKa
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Hong Kong MTR advises people to stand still on both sides of the escalator to avoid common accidents
MTR Corporation is trying to persuade Hong Kong people to stand still on both sides while using the MTR with no intension of retaining...
AfriHKa
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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T3 signal will be issued between 3 pm and 6 pm as Super Typhoon Yinxing edges closer, Hong Kong Observatory says
Typhoon 3 will be issued between 3pm to 6pm on Saturday, HKO says. The Hong Kong Observatory said the No 3 typhoon signal will be...
AfriHKa
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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Philippine immigration officials said the arrested Hong Kong man and an accomplice wanted in connection with a 59 million yuan crime will be deported
Sun Yan (left), the accomplice and Hui Chi-lam (right) . Photo: Philippine News Agency Hong Kong man and an alleged accomplice who are...
AfriHKa
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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A volcano eruption in Indonesia killed at least 10 people, alerting the risk of earthquakes, officials say
Rescue teams searching for victims in Klatanlo which was devastated by the volcano on Monday. Credit : Arnold Welianto/Agence...
AfriHKa
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Hong Kong visitors reach over 32 million as South Korea and France boost tourism market
Hong Kong’s tourism industry is experiencing a strong resurgence, with nearly 32.6 million visitor arrivals recorded in the first three...
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Nov 2, 20248 min read
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10-Month-Old Girl in Critical Condition Due to Severe COVID-19
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is currently investigating a severe case of COVID-19 involving a 10-month-old girl who is in...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
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There is a possibility of typhoon development this Autumn, Hong Kong Observatory says
Hong Kong Observatory stated on Friday that a broad area of low pressure that is developing in the northwestern Pacific could approach...
AfriHKa
Oct 19, 20242 min read
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Hamas leader killed in Gaza fighting, Israel says
Yahya Sinwar has been the No. 1 target for Israel since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Photo: Reuters Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a...
AfriHKa
Oct 18, 20243 min read
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Chinese authorities further ease its visa rules for Hong Kong non-permanent residents
Non-Chinese permanent and non-permanent Hong Kong residents can apply for the new visas to the mainland . File photo: AfriHKanews The...
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Oct 17, 20242 min read
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A pair of giant pandas return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C. from China
After a year with no pandas in the zoo, the 3-year-old giant pandas named Bao Li and Qing arrived from China in the wake of so-called...
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Oct 16, 20245 min read
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Hong Kong authorities are investigating the scaffolder who fell to his death at work
The death of a man who worked as a scaffolder in Hong Kong is being investigated after falling from a height while working at Stamford...
AfriHKa
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Close to one million civilians in Lebanon have fled war, U.N. says
Photo: Emrah Gurel/ AP A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity,...
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Oct 10, 20246 min read
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Solo hiker dies after missing in New Territories, northwest Hong Kong
Yau Kwok-yee reportedly found lifeless by the officers from the Government Flying Service early on Tuesday at the foot of a two-metre...
AfriHKa
Oct 8, 20243 min read
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