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Hong Kong arrests 25 people, identifies 14 ‘unscrupulous’ agencies amid university admissions fraud crackdown
SINGAPORE: Hong Kong authorities have arrested 25 people in the past three years for allegedly using forged academic qualifications to…
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Complaints against claw machines spike in Hong Kong as consumer watchdog urges fair gameplay
SINGAPORE: When it comes to claw machines, most of us have walked away empty-handed more times than we’ve won. And…
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Hong Kong ex democratic lawmaker convicted for rioting after 2019 mob attack
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court on Thursday (Dec 12) convicted prominent former pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting for rioting after…
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Hong Kong tightens airport health checks amid Congo mystery disease outbreak
Hong Kong authorities have stepped up health screening measures for all flights arriving from African transit hubs as they brace…
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Hong Kong’s John Lee sacks tourism and transport ministers in unexpected move
Hong Kong’s leader has fired his tourism and transport ministers, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung and Lam Sai-hung, in an unexpected move,…
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Commentary: Will phasing out shoebox homes improve living conditions for Hong Kong’s poor?
AFFORDABLE HOUSING REMAINS AN ISSUE Tenants living in non-compliant subdivided units may have to pay more to continue living in…
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Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for US$6.2 million
The debut of the edible creation at the 2019 Art Basel show in Miami Beach sparked controversy and raised questions…
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai to take witness stand in collusion trial
“MEDIA BUSINESS AS PLATFORM” Lai faces one count of “conspiracy to publish seditious publications” as well as two counts of…
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Hong Kong jails 45 activists in landmark national security trial
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday (Nov 19) sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to…
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Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind jailed for nearly 24 years
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s high court on Thursday (Nov 14) sentenced a man to 23 years and 10 months in…
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