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Christian groups urge tourism board to scrap ‘Halloween Month’
Dozens of Christian groups in Hong Kong have signed a petition against a “Halloween Month” campaign launched by the city’s tourism body on the grounds that celebrating the western ghost festival could harm the wellbeing of the next generation. The Christian group Yeshua Families Built in Love submitted an online petition to lawmakers and the
HK bus operators seek fare hikes of up to 17.7% amid Middle East war
Hong Kong’s four franchised bus operators have applied for fare hikes of up to 17.7 per cent as they face “significant financial pressure” from soaring fuel prices amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.
HK enacts checks for arrivals from Russia after mystery lab death
Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has stepped up checks for arrivals from Russia after a lab worker in Siberia died from severe pneumonia of undetermined causes earlier this month. The World Health Organization (WHO) became aware of the death at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute on October 2, according to a statement on
HK actor Angela Yuen calls for eradication of film industry misogyny
A Hong Kong actor has called for the “eradication” of misogynistic film industry culture in a widely shared social media post detailing sexist jokes and unwarranted physical touch by male colleagues. Angela Yuen posted an Instagram essay in the early hours of Tuesday morning recounting multiple instances of verbal sexual harassment by a journalist, a
Taiwan to ‘closely monitor’ China live-fire drills
Taiwan will “closely monitor” Chinese live-fire drills off China’s coast this week, the democratic island’s defence minister said on Monday. Chinese maritime authorities announced in recent days that drills would be held from October 12-20 in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea. China claims Taiwan is part of its
Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending to ‘deter war’
Taiwan aims to “deter war” by increasing its defence spending, the democratic island’s leader said on Saturday, as China uses military pressure to assert its territorial claims. Taiwan’s 23 million people live under the constant threat of an attack by China, which insists the island is part of its territory and has threatened to use
HK nat. security police charge man over ‘seditious’ posts months after arrest
Hong Kong national security police have charged a man for allegedly making “seditious” online posts, revealing the case nearly three months after his unannounced arrest.
Po Leung Kuk appoints 16 ‘national security tutors’ under gov’t scheme
The Po Leung Kuk, one of Hong Kong’s oldest and largest charities, has appointed 16 staff members to serve as “national security tutors” under a government scheme to promote national security awareness among its workforce, service users, and members of the public. Senior service managers May Cheung and Sherman Cheung said at the Kuk’s “national
Clockenflap 2026 line-up: Slowdive, Hayley Williams, Keshi
Asia’s premier international outdoor music and arts festival Clockenflap has unveiled its initial line-up for this year’s event at the Central Harbourfront Event Space. Paramore frontwoman and soloist Hayley Williams, alt-R&B star Keshi, and shoegaze legends Slowdive will headline the festival, held between Friday 4 and Sunday 6 of December. Rockers Queen of the Stone
Elderly man arrested after red paint splashed on HK lawmakers’ office
An elderly man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after the entrance to the office of two pro-Beijing lawmakers was splashed with red paint, with the two legislators condemning the “illegal act.”
HK Labour Dept. probes fatal accident at Tung Chung construction site
Hong Kong’s Labour Department has opened an investigation into a fatal accident in which a construction worker died after falling from a height. Police received a report just before 1:45pm on Wednesday that a worker fell from over 10 storeys at a construction site on Wui Tung Street in Tung Chung. The man, a 34-year-old
Hong Kong arrests 9 over fuel smuggling as oil prices surge
Hong Kong arrested nine people in a city-wide operation targeting illicit fuel activities, authorities said on Wednesday, as surging global oil prices continue to put pressure on the import-dependent financial hub. The city lacks its own refineries and imports its entire supply of automotive fuel, with much of it coming from neighbouring mainland China. Prices
HK judges and judicial officers set for 2% pay rise following last year’s freeze
Judges and judicial officers have been recommended to receive a 2 per cent salary increase for this financial year, following a pay freeze last year due to the city’s mounting deficit. The salary increase follows an annual review of the salaries of judges and judicial officers, which refers to magistrates, coroners, court registrars and roles
Taiwan accuses HK residents of hiring people to spy on lawmaker
Four people were charged after allegedly surveilling a Taiwanese lawmaker and his family two years ago, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Taipei prosecutors alleged that two people in Hong Kong hired the four Taiwanese defendants to follow, film and photograph Puma Shen, who is a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and an outspoken
HK Tiananmen leader Chow Hang-tung files appeal against subversion sentence
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser Chow Hang-tung has filed an appeal against her conviction and sentence under the Beijing-imposed national security law. The 41-year-old activist was sentenced to seven years and three months behind bars last month after being convicted of inciting subversion, a charge to which she had pleaded not guilty. Chow filed the
West Kowloon deficit grows to HK$998 million amid rising operating costs
Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) has recorded a growing deficit of HK$998 million in the last financial year, as rising revenue failed to keep up with increased operating costs. The WKCDA announced its latest financial figures in a document uploaded on the Legislative Council website on Tuesday, ahead of the council’s Panel
China warns France, Germany against ‘protectionist’ trade tools
China called on France and Germany to steer clear of “protectionist” trade measures on Tuesday, after their leaders urged the European Union to develop a legal arsenal for a potential trade war. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that “we
Nominations open for powerful body that selects HK leader, lawmakers
Nominations have opened for the powerful electoral body that chooses Hong Kong’s top official and the largest constituency of seats in the territory’s legislature.
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