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HKFP Monitor Oct 18, 2026: The true cost of lifeguards, state media targets...
Hello members. This week, what does the government’s treatment of lifeguards have in common with their approach to the housing crisis? Also in this edition: lawmakers have found themselves in the...
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New Zealand judge Terence Arnold appointed to Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal
A new overseas non-permanent judge has been appointed to Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (CFA) following a spate of resignations – and subsequent criticism from some former jurists – since the...
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Over 93% of Wang Fuk Court homeowners sign sales agreement for gov’t buyback...
Over 93 per cent of Wang Fuk Court homeowners have signed a formal sales agreement to sell their flats to the government as part of a buyout scheme following the deadly fire almost a year ago. Wang...
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61-year-old gets 3-month hospital order after displaying colonial flag,...
A 61-year-old woman has been sentenced to three months at a psychiatric hospital for displaying “seditious” signs on a wall outside her flat in Tin Shui Wai. West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in Hong...
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Hospital Authority appeals for urgent liver donation for 13-year-old boy
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) has appealed to the public for an urgent liver donation for a 13-year-old boy experiencing severe hepatic failure. Queen Mary Hospital. Photo: GovHK. The HA said on...
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Hong Kong welcomes first Guangdong yachts under relaxed cross-border maritime...
Five Guangdong-registered yachts have sailed into Hong Kong as the first vessels approved under a new scheme relaxing the requirements for leisure boats from the mainland Chinese province to visit the...
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Lifts contractor faces regulatory action over missing fire safety parts at...
A lift installation contractor is suspected of serious negligence or misconduct after an official inspection revealed “serious deficiencies” in new lifts installed at two government-run housing...
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Migrant worker groups urge higher pay and local training for proposed...
Foreign domestic workers hired under a planned government elderly caregiving scheme should be paid more and allowed to complete training in Hong Kong rather than in their home countries, migrant...
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Hong Kong Pride event axed due to ‘booking overlap,’ marking group’s 2nd...
The group that once held Hong Kong’s annual Pride parades has said that a market event originally scheduled for November has been cancelled after its venue booking was axed due to an administrative...
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Lingnan University updates English course requirements for undergrads
Hong Kong’s Lingnan University has updated its English language graduation requirements for undergraduates to ensure that all students complete and pass required university courses. Previously,...
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Dozens of Hong Kong Christian groups petition against tourism body’s...
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...
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Hong Kong bus operators seek fare hikes of up to 17.7% amid Middle East fuel...
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...
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Hong Kong logs 229 taxi driver offences under points system, over half...
Hong Kong has recorded 229 taxi driver-related offences under a demerit points system that came into effect in 2024, with more than half involving refusal of hire, the government has said. Hong Kong...
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Former care home warden jailed 13 years for raping disabled female resident
A former employee at a care home run by local charity Hong Chi Association has been jailed for 13 years for repeatedly raping an intellectually disabled female resident two years ago. The High Court....
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Van Gogh work unseen in public for 60 years on show in Hong Kong
Hundreds of people queued on Tuesday outside a Hong Kong gallery to see a Vincent van Gogh painting on public display for the first time in six decades. Sotheby’s staff handle the “Châtaigniers en...
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Lam Tin MTR station service suspended during peak hours on 2 consecutive days...
The MTR Corporation has suspended services at Lam Tin station during peak hours on two consecutive days due to equipment malfunctions, one of which triggered a small fire near the railway track. The...
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Smog persists across Hong Kong on Wed after authorities warn of ‘serious’...
Unhealthy levels of air pollution have persisted across parts of Hong Kong on Wednesday, after the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) recorded a “serious” level of health risk at monitoring...
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Political commentator charged with revealing nat. security probe says police...
A Hong Kong political commentator charged with revealing details of a national security investigation has told the court that police did not caution him about confidentiality. Wong Kwok-ngon, also...
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Firefighters receive 179 reports of people trapped in lifts after sudden...
Hong Kong firefighters have received over 200 reports of people trapped in lifts and falsely triggered fire alarms after a sudden drop in voltage along a Kowloon power supply line on Tuesday...
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New Huanggang checkpoint logs 79,500 first-day trips as transport chief says...
The newly redeveloped Huanggang Port border checkpoint between Hong Kong and Shenzhen saw 79,500 trips on its first day of operation, Shenzhen border authorities have said, as Secretary for Transport...
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