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Sun, 09 Oct 2022 16:16:49 +0800
Twleve arrested in HK$4.5m scams
Police said on Sunday that they have busted a phone-scam syndicate which had allegedly swindled a total of HK$4.5 million out of 95 people this year. Eleven men and a woman, aged 15 to 34, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. Chie...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:37:51 +0800
Govt urged to boost supply of transitional flats
The government has been urged to take over the construction of transitional housing and incorporate it into the long-term housing strategy. The call was made by the Society for Community Organisation (Soco) on Sunday, which also said the official t...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 13:08:07 +0800
Don't belittle ourselves against Singapore, says FS
The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, on Sunday said Hong Kong should not sell itself short against Singapore, because data showed the SAR had a clear advantage in many areas and this would lead to continued growth and development. Writing on his blo...

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 10:55:39 +0800
Zero+3 rule here to stay for now: CS
The Chief Secretary, Eric Chan, said on Sunday that the three-day health monitoring rule for inbound travellers is still the best arrangement for Hong Kong, as it maintains competitiveness while keeping Covid transmission risk within control. He ma...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:02:35 +0800
Hong Kong's daily Covid tally nears 5,000
Health authorities on Saturday reported 4,900 new Covid-19 infections, of which 295 were imported. Thirteen more people with Covid have died, bringing the number of fatalities recorded during the fifth wave to over 10,000. At present, a total of 1...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:10:27 +0800
Five sentenced to detention over inciting subversion
Five people linked to the pro-independence group "Returning Valiant" were on Saturday sentenced under the national security law to detention at a training centre, an alternative to prison for offenders aged under 21. They were among seven, aged bet...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:32:16 +0800
Review committee set up for Po Leung Kuk abuse cases
The Po Leung Kuk said on Saturday it had set up an independent review committee to look into suspected child abuse cases at its children home in Causeway Bay. Two workers there were recently arrested after six children were alleged to have been pus...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:02:45 +0800
CE marks 100 days with caution on easing Covid rules
The Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by warning that rushing to ease anti-epidemic measures would only backfire, and that a gradual approach was necessary to avoid chaos. Writing on social media, Lee said he and h...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:37:42 +0800
Age limit for space recruits is flexible: IT chief
Innovation and technology minister Sun Dong said on Saturday the age limit for the country's recruitment in Hong Kong for its space mission may be relaxed for certain candidates. The China Manned Space Agency is recruiting up to 14 taikonauts, inclu...

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 11:09:54 +0800
New Covid strain infections similar to BA.5: HA chief
The Hospital Authority (HA) says limited clinical data shows that a new Covid variant has not caused more serious infections compared to currently dominant strains. Health officials recently said they were concerned that the BA.2.75 strain had led ...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:18:34 +0800
Another four arrested over vaccine pass exemptions
Police on Friday said they had arrested another four people on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud after they allegedly received vaccine pass exemption certificates from doctors who allegedly handed out such documents without holding medical consultat...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:21:09 +0800
Hongkongers risk double whammy of flu and Covid: CHP
Health officials on Friday warned that some people might catch flu and Covid-19 at the same time as winter approaches. The Centre for Health Protection said people could develop more serious complications if they are infected with both viruses simu...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:26:33 +0800
Woman reports HK$17m loss in crypto scam
Police said on Friday that a woman has reported losing almost HK$17 million in a cryptocurrency scam. The force said the 56-year-old sought their help on Monday, claiming a man had recommended her to buy HK$8.8 million worth of cryptocurrency throu...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:29:44 +0800
Radio presenter jailed for sedition, money laundering
Online radio presenter Wan Yiu-sing was on Friday jailed for two years and eight months by the District Court for sedition and money laundering. Wan, 54, who is better known as Giggs, earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to act with seditious inten...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:12:44 +0800
URA overhaul to open up To Kwa Wan waterfront
The Urban Renewal Authority on Friday announced plans for To Kwa Wan that it says will better connect the area and open up its waterfront, as it revealed that the owners of some properties affected may be given the chance to get involved in the devel...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:29:04 +0800
Recruitment exercise for Cathay Pacific takes off
Cathay Pacific began a two-day recruitment exercise in Mong Kok on Friday, with a "competitive" HK$9,100 monthly basic salary on offer for new cabin crew. The airline is looking to hire around 2,000 flight attendants in the next 18 to 24 months, to ...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:43:10 +0800
RTHK to embrace new tech: Eddie Cheung
New Director of Broadcasting Eddie Cheung on Friday pledged to lead RTHK to better fulfil its role as a public broadcaster while taking full advantage of emerging web technologies. Cheung, who was appointed as the head of the RTHK in August, told re...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:09:41 +0800
'Govt must help foreign airlines resume HK services'
The president of the Hong Kong Travel Agent Owners Association says the government needs to do more to encourage international carriers to come back to the SAR. Speaking on RTHK's Hong Kong Today programme, Freddy Yip welcomed the Tourism Board's p...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:38:00 +0800
Plastic bag levy to double from Dec 31: govt
Officials say they're planning to double the levy stores must charge for plastic bags to HK$1 from December 31. The government is set to table a motion on doubling the plastic bag levy at the Legislative Council on October 19, and a vote is expected...

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:57:44 +0800
Ex-cop jailed for forcing son to perform sex acts
The High Court on Thursday sentenced a former policeman to four years in prison for repeatedly forcing his young son to perform indecent acts. The defendant, identified only as FSL to protect his son, had earlier been convicted by a jury of two cou...



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