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Alo Yoga takes over waterfront commercial space in Hong Kong as Asia play heats up

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American athleisure brand Alo Yoga has taken over a large waterfront commercial space in Hong Kong after it was vacated by a British luxury food retailer, with analysts saying “experience-led” wellness brands are emerging as rare bright spots in an otherwise uneven retail recovery. The local debut of the brand at the 7,000 sq ft,

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Temperatures on Lantau, in rural areas to go as low as 8 degrees on Sunday morning

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This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island and in some rural areas could reach as low as eight degrees Celsius (46.4 Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning, the local forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said

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Man arrested over bomb hoax threat targeting Hong Kong’s Admiralty MTR station

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Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly making a bomb hoax threat targeting Admiralty MTR station on an online war game forum. Inspector Luke Hung Sze-tat of the Central police district said on Saturday that officers had arrested a 31-year-old local man in his Sha Tin home on Friday evening and seized three

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BAPE CAFE Is Now Open At 1881 Heritage In Hong Kong

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Image credit: BAPE 1881 Heritage at Hong Kong has finally welcomed BAPE CAFE. Here’s what you need to know. BAPE CAFE has officially arrived at Hong Kong’s 1881 Heritage for the holiday season. This time, BAPE teams up with Tokyo’s renowned dessert sensation Flipper’s, merging its legendary “Miracle Soufflé Pancakes” with the world of streetwear.

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Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law mandating that firms report data breaches

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Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog plans to consult lawmakers this year about introducing mandatory data breach reporting and related penalties, the body’s chief has said. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling on Saturday revealed details about the proposed legislative amendments to the city’s privacy ordinance, after authorities stalled the measures in 2024 due to

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Hong Kong to enforce stricter measures at nature spots for Lunar New Year holiday

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Hong Kong authorities are tightening crowd control and environmental protection measures at popular hiking and camping spots ahead of the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, with officials estimating that 1.43 million mainland Chinese tourists will visit the city. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that the government was taking

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Call for tougher animal welfare laws after invasive turtle found in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong animal rights activists have called on the government to create a list of approved pets after an abandoned 85kg (187lbs) alligator snapping turtle was found eating fish in a New Territories pond. They also called on authorities to microchip turtles sold to the public, toughen penalties for letting pets loose in the wild

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Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over court ruling on CK Hutchison ports concession

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Hong Kong’s commerce minister has condemned a court ruling to annul CK Hutchison Holdings’ right to operate two ports in the Panama Canal – after summoning the country’s envoy in the city – warning the decision “seriously undermined” international trade rules. In a meeting with the Panamanian Consul General, Jose Ramon de Jesus Varela Fabrega,

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What’s behind plan to adopt multi-operator model for Panama Canal ports?

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Panama is aiming to mitigate geopolitical risks and respond to US pressure by adopting a multi-operator model for its strategic canal after nullifying the concession granted to Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to operate two of the ports, analysts have said. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino was reported to have vowed on Thursday that his country

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Opinion | Fee hikes are only half the equation if Hong Kong health reform is to work

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Hong Kong introduced a public hospital fee overhaul at the start of the year in response to long-standing pressures from an ageing population, rising chronic diseases and growing expenditure. Early data from the Hospital Authority suggests the fee increases are having an effect. From January 1-18, semi-urgent and non-urgent cases at accident and emergency (A&E)

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Hong Kong toddler suspected to have fallen ill from tainted milk formula

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A one-year-old girl may have suffered food poisoning after consuming Nestlé infant milk formula, Hong Kong authorities have said, while revealing they have received about 50 reports of children feeling unwell amid a growing contamination scare. The Centre for Food Safety separately ordered the immediate removal of 390 cans of Aptamil Profutura DUO Advance 1

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Medical Council to set time frame for sorting complaints under proposed shake-up

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Hong Kong authorities have proposed requiring the Medical Council to set a time frame for handling complaints, following a public backlash over a 15-year delay to an inquiry into an alleged medical blunder that left a child permanently disabled. The Health Bureau on Friday also proposed reforming the composition of the watchdog, bringing in doctors

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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is advancing plans to allow pet dogs in designated restaurants, with the first batch of permissions expected to be issued by mid-2026. Photo: Screenshot from the official website of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) of the HKSAR.

Hong Kong to launch dog-friendly restaurants plan in 2026, creating new business opportunities

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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is advancing plans to allow pet dogs in designated restaurants, with the first batch of permissions expected to be issued by mid-2026. Photo: Screenshot from the official website of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) of the HKSAR. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government

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Adidas says sorry over fitting room incident in Hong Kong, vows privacy review

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Adidas has apologised and said it will conduct a comprehensive review of its fitting rooms to better protect customer privacy, after a woman complained that a staff member and other patrons opened the curtain while she was inside one at a store in Hong Kong. The sportswear giant said on Friday in a social media

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Hong Kong’s CLP Power investigates after voltage dip traps dozens in lifts

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Hong Kong’s CLP Power said it was investigating a voltage dip in the New Territories that left dozens of residents trapped in lifts on Friday evening. More than 50 reports of people trapped in lifts were received by the Fire Services Department between 6.30pm and 8pm. Most reports came from Sha Tin and Ma On

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Kowloon East site attracts nine bids as Hong Kong housing outlook brightens

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Hong Kong’s tender for a 3,132 square metre (33,712 sq ft) residential plot in Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon East, has drawn nine bids, according to the Development Bureau. The site was estimated to be worth as much as HK$1.55 billion (US$198 million), according to real estate services provider CBRE. Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land

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New working group to push autonomous vehicle technology in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong authorities will form a new working group focused on the development of autonomous vehicles, as the government unveiled a raft of innovation and technology-led initiatives in its latest transport strategy blueprint. Other measures announced in the Transport Department’s plan released on Friday include the implementation of real-time adaptive traffic signals and a smart

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Hongkongers lost HK$350 million in online shopping scams in first 11 months of 2025

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Internet fraudsters cheated Hong Kong consumers out of about HK$350 million (US$44.8 million) through online shopping scams between January and November 2025, while the number of such cases grew by 8 per cent year on year. Police also said that about 63 per cent of cases over the period involved bogus concert ticket sales, while

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Patients given more hope as study finds best time for lung cancer treatment

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Patients with advanced lung cancer who receive a certain therapy earlier in the day survive longer, a study has found, with a Hong Kong medical expert saying the discovery opens possibilities for optimal treatment times although more research is needed. The study was led by academics from Hunan Cancer Hospital in mainland China and supported

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Bargain hunting? Hong Kong retail investors snap up bitcoin amid crypto crash

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Bitcoin’s collapse has prompted some retail investors in Hong Kong to snap up the world’s largest cryptocurrency after its value fell by more than half from its peak. According to crypto asset data tracker CoinGecko, the price of bitcoin slumped to almost US$60,000 on Friday morning, Hong Kong time, less than half its historical high

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