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Fire devastates thousands of shanties in Manila’s biggest slum area, leaving at least 2000 homeless
The blaze over the shanty settlements left at least two thousand homeless in Manila, Philippines. Photo: Reuters A massive fire tore...
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Nov 25, 20243 min read
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Former Domestic Helper Sentenced to Ten Months for Employment Fraud
On November 22, 2024, a 53-year-old former foreign domestic helper was sentenced to ten months in prison after being found guilty of...
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Nov 23, 20242 min read
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Super typhoon Man-Yi hit the Philippines, killing at least eight people
The Super Typhoon Man-Yi unleashed rains that triggered storms and landslides in the Philippines . Photo: Reuters Super typhoon Man-Yi...
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Nov 19, 20243 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...
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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...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
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The couple suspected of murdering a domestic helper who was found dead at a waterfall in Hong Kong have been arrested
The dead body of a Southeast Asian woman in her 20s was reportedly found in a pond in Waterfall Park, Pok Fu Lam. A married couple...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
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At least 26 are killed after tropical cyclone Trami causes wide destruction in the Philippines
Rescuers ferry residents trapped in their homes after floods caused by Tropical Storm Trami inundate their village at Nabua, Camarines...
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Oct 24, 20243 min read
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Hong Kong police launch public appeal to find missing 15-year-old twin sisters
Photo: Released by the Hong police Hong Kong police have issued two alerts to the general public to help find 15-year-old twin sisters...
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Oct 21, 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...
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Oct 19, 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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Filipino helpers earn US$1,340 (HK$10,413) per month in South Korea in compare to US$642 ( HK$4, 989) minimum in Hong Kong
Domestic helpers in Hong Kong during their off day. Photo: Handout Filipino women brought to South Korea as part of a domestic worker...
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Oct 10, 20243 min read
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An American tourist was eaten by a shark while on diving trip in Indonesia
Photo: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress An American woman was eaten by a shark during a diving vacation with friends in Indonesia,...
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Oct 8, 20242 min read
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A Chinese woman with an uncommon double uterus delivers twin baby
The ultrasound image that was taken during the woman's pregnancy. Photo Xi'an No.4 Hospital. A Chinese woman with an uncommon condition...
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Oct 2, 20242 min read
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Hong Kong is expected to experience scorching heat before super typhoon Krathon approaches
File photo: AfriHKanews It has been forecasted that Hong Kong would experience very hot weather until at least 1 October under the...
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
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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 27, 20242 min read
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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 25, 20242 min read
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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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Sep 21, 20242 min read
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Shanghai flights grounded as China prepares for typhoon Bebinca
The flights from Hong Kong to Shanghai have been cancelled from 5 pm on Sunday as well as those from Shanghai to the city due to the...
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Sep 15, 20242 min read
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Pope Francis visits Singapore, urges fair wages for foreign workers
Celebrates Mass, drawing 50,000, including Hong Kong cardinal. Photo: Reuters. Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in...
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Sep 13, 20246 min read
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Typhoon Yagi dies down after killing at least 21 in Vietnam
People clearing the falling trees blocking the road after Typhoon Yagi , in Vietnam . Photo:AFP/ Getty Images At least 21 people were...
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Sep 9, 20243 min read
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