Argentina presidential election: Javier Milei and Sergio Massa head for run-off vote

The country is set for a presidential run-off contest between Sergio Massa and his rival Javier Milei.

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Hong Kong police offer free trackers to children with special needs amid rise in missing cases

Hong Kong police have expanded a programme offering free trackers to children with special needs, following a rise in missing cases in one district of the city. Teachers and parents from special schools who joined the project said the tracking device could help prevent incidents of missing children and enable them to live independently, while

20 September 2024

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19 September 2024

2 cases have put mental health in focus. How does Hong Kong handle psychiatric patients?

A Hong Kong police officer fatally shot a knife-wielding man on Sunday when he allegedly ignored repeated warnings after attacking his wife and mother in North Point. It was later revealed the man had a history of schizophrenia. The High Court also heard a case this week of a schizophrenic outpatient who admitted killing his

19 September 2024

Coldplay confirm 3 concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak stadium in April 2025

Coldplay have announced they will hold three concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak stadium in April next year, confirming earlier reports by the Post. The British rock band revealed on Thursday their 2025 concert tour dates in Asia, with the three Hong Kong shows set to take place on April 9, 11 and 12 at

19 September 2024

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog warns jobseekers against ‘blind’ ads to protect personal data

Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner has warned jobseekers to stay vigilant against “blind” employment advertisements to avoid potential misuse of personal data, as the watchdog has launched investigations into five firms for posting suspicious want ads. Commissioner of Privacy Ada Chung Lai-ling urged residents to try ascertaining an employer’s identity when applying for jobs and refrain

19 September 2024

Language skills shouldn’t be compulsory for university admissions in Hong Kong: principals

A group of secondary school heads in Hong Kong has called on the government to drop the language requirements for university admission to “avoid placing too much focus” on the skills as authorities seek to promote institutions specialising in vocational training. The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools on Thursday suggested only

19 September 2024

Cross-border voting push: authorities urged to set up electoral roll of mainland-based Hongkongers

A concern group has called for Hong Kong authorities to set up an electoral roll of local residents living in mainland China to pave the way for allowing them to vote from outside the city. The “Concern Group for Voting Convenience of Hong Kong People on the Mainland”, made up of lawmakers and Election Committee

19 September 2024

Former opposition lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting is accused of posting inciting messages on social media and instigating a riot at the Yuen Long MTR station. Photo: Nora Tam

Prosecutors accuse Hong Kong ex-opposition lawmaker of inciting riot against ‘white shirts’

Prosecutors have accused a former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker of inciting a riot to attack a group of white-shirted men wielding rods at a railway station during the 2019 social unrest, saying “it was fine” for the men to repel their attackers as they were “defending their homeland”. Senior public prosecutor Jasmine Ching Wai-ming told

19 September 2024

University of Hong Kong opens first clinical trials centre with private hospital; cancer a focus

Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has launched a clinical trials centre with a private hospital for the first time, as the pair join sforces to target cancer research and the city’s medical innovation hub ambitions. The University of Hong Kong’s Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine and Gleneagles Hospital launched the facility on Thursday, with

19 September 2024

Hong Kong concerned as pranksters rename schools on Google Maps

Hong Kong education authorities have expressed worries about pranksters renaming schools on Google Maps, which has led to the incorrect labels appearing on other apps such as Uber. The Education Bureau said on Thursday it had received reports from schools that their names had been altered on the popular map platform. “[We] learned that some

19 September 2024

What are the odds? Hong Kong’s Mark Six draws same 5 numbers twice a row

A rare coincidence happened in Hong Kong’ Mark Six lottery on Thursday evening as five out of the seven numbers drawn were exactly the same as that of the previous round. The numbers drawn on Thursday were 5, 18, 21, 24, 44 and 47, with the extra number being 20. Of the seven, five –

19 September 2024

HDI Global appoints Ahn as CEO, Hong Kong, Lau becomes Director, APAC Network

HDI Global SE Hong Kong, a subsidiary of industrial insurer HDI Global has appointed Michael Ahn as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective November 1st, 2024. Simultaneously, Daniel Lau moves to a new role as Director, Asia Pacific Network. Both the appointments are subject to regulatory approvals. Ahn is an industry veteran with over 31

19 September 2024

Hongkongers mourn closure of toy giant that helped make 75 years of childhood memories

A toy giant is shutting down after about 75 years of business in Hong Kong and has offered up its products to other vendors, with residents mourning the closure and thanking the company for helping to create happy childhoods memorable. The closure of Oriental Trading Company Hong Kong Limited came to light in a social

19 September 2024

Beijing IT chief backs Hong Kong to make ‘new productive forces’ in deal to boost ties

Beijing’s IT minister has renewed support for Hong Kong to build a base for innovative industries and pledged to ramp up cooperation in advanced manufacturing as authorities signed a deal to develop the country’s “new productive forces”. The signing ceremony for the non-binding agreement was held in the capital on Thursday evening and attended by

19 September 2024

Hong Kong judge urges ‘severe’ sedition penalties, jails 2 in first Article 23 law sentences

Hong Kong’s top magistrate has called for “severe” penalties for offenders who commit sedition by fostering hatred towards the authorities, as he jailed two men for up to 14 months for displaying anti-government slogans in the first sentences passed under the domestic national security law. Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak said on Thursday the Safeguarding

19 September 2024

More to savour on? Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival expands to 5 days, ditches plastic cups

Gourmands in Hong Kong will be treated to a longer and greener Wine and Dine Festival this year, with event days stretching to five from four and no plastic cups provided following the city’s ban on single-use tableware of the material. Spearheaded by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the festival will be held from October

19 September 2024

High Growth Tech Stocks In Hong Kong Including Plover Bay Technologies

The Hong Kong market has been experiencing a mix of volatility and resilience, with the Hang Seng Index recently giving up 0.43% amid weak inflation data from China. In this dynamic environment, identifying high-growth tech stocks becomes crucial for investors looking to capitalize on potential opportunities; companies like Plover Bay Technologies exemplify the innovative edge

19 September 2024

A protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask waves a flag during a Human Rights Day march, organised by the Civil Human Right Front, in Hong Kong, China December 8, 2019.

Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months in jail for ‘seditious’ T-shirt | Politics News

Chu Kai-pong is the first person to be convicted under Article 23, the China-ruled city’s tough new national security law. A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 14 months in jail for wearing a T-shirt and a mask with protest slogans deemed “seditious”, the first person to be convicted under the city’s tough new

19 September 2024

Hong Kong’s financial officials warn borrowers to brace for a delay in the cost of funding

Hong Kong’s financial officials said the public should brace for a time lag between their funding costs and the city’s base interest rate, as they cautioned against profligate borrowing amid a lacklustre economic growth. The warnings followed the half-point cut in base rate by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in lockstep with the larger-than-expected

19 September 2024

Coldplay announce dates for Asia tour with shows in India, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong and Seoul

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Coldplay have officially announced the Asia dates for their Music of the Spheres world tour. Here is what you need

19 September 2024

Argentina presidential election: Javier Milei and Sergio Massa head for run-off vote

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