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Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:30:07 +0800Parade shows China's capacity to defend nation: CE
Chief Executive John Lee said on Wednesday that the equipment shown during a military parade in Beijing fully demonstrated the country's strong capabilities in safeguarding national sovereignty, safety and developmental interests.
Lee was in the ca...
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:26:46 +0800SAR students 'overwhelmed' by Beijing military parade
Some secondary school students said they felt overwhelmed at seeing Wednesday's large-scale military parade in Beijing, as the event was broadcast live in the SAR to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resis...
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:39:33 +0800Ceremony held at City Hall to commemorate WWII victory
Hong Kong held a ceremony on Wednesday morning to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Acting Chief Executive Eric Chan led the proceedi...
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:33:52 +0800Rublev rematch awaits Coleman 'The Chosen Wong'
Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong will join the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) to be held at Kai Tak Arena on October 14 and 15.
Wong will be competing alongside seven other players, including Andrey Rublev, who ended his historic run at the US Op...
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:16:40 +0800Lawmaker urges students to learn from wartime spirit
Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker Bill Tang said on Tuesday that young people in Hong Kong should learn more about history and the spirit of resistance during the war against Japan.
He made the comments while giving a talk at a secondary school to...
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:13:09 +0800Chris Tang 'excited' to attend military parade
Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Tuesday that he is excited to be in Beijing to attend the country's military parade on Wednesday, as part of events commemorating the 80th anniversary of V-Day in the war against Japan.
Tang is part of a 360...
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:02:34 +080096 arrested for suspected drug trafficking
Police and customs officers say they arrested 96 people in a joint anti-drugs operation over the past three months.
Officers said they also seized 1,219 kilogrammes of drugs with an estimated street value of HK$479 million.
At a press briefing on ...
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:47:28 +0800Dozens evacuated after fire in Tuen Mun
About 120 people were evacuated on Tuesday after a fire broke out in Tuen Mun.
Police were alerted at about 5am that there was a fire in a flat in Block 1 of Elegance Garden.
Officers said they forced open the door and put out the fire they encount...
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:27:47 +0800Retail heads say July sales growth within expectations
The Hong Kong Retail Management Association said on Tuesday the 1.8 percent growth in retail sales to an estimated total value of HK$29.7 billion chalked up in July fell within its expectations.
The growth marked the third consecutive month of gains...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:11:10 +0800HK to strengthen ties with Singapore and Asean: Yau
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau on Monday highlighted the deepening partnership between Hong Kong and Singapore.
During his visit to the city-state, he met political and business leaders to forge closer ties.
Speaking...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:19:50 +0800Govt welcomes region's innovation ranking
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Monday said the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranking top in the Global Innovation Index is recognition of the region's strength.
The index by the World Intellectual Property Organisation measures innovation a...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:01:35 +0800Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou tops innovation index
The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster has overtaken its Tokyo-Yokohama rival to claim the top spot in the Global Innovation Index (GII), moving up from second place last year.
The index, by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, measures ...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:39:00 +0800Two doctors held on suspicion of leaking patients info
Two doctors from Tseung Kwan O Hospital have been arrested for allegedly accessing and leaking patients’ information – including their addresses and phone numbers – without authorisation.
Police said the doctors, aged 35 and 57, were arreste...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:25:09 +0800Excitement, nerves as pupils begin new school year
A new academic year began on Monday for most of the city's students, with schoolchildren having mixed feelings on the first day.
Some said they were excited to meet new classmates and teachers, while others said they were nervous about school work a...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:04:45 +0800CE to lead delegation for V-Day events in Beijing
Chief Executive John Lee will lead a 360-member delegation to Beijing to attend commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The Ch...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:13:28 +0800'Peace is a key message in HK's war anniversary'
Emphasising peace is crucial as Hong Kong marks 80 years since the country's victory against Japanese forces and in the anti-fascist war, a historian has stressed.
"Both the victory of the Chinese anti-Japanese war, and also the victory of the anti-...
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:32:11 +0800One in four teenagers show signs of depression: poll
Poll results released by an NGO on Sunday suggest that around one in four secondary school students could be suffering from symptoms of "medium to severe" levels of depression and anxiety.
The Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service asked more than 1,800 st...
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:09:30 +0800'Anti-money laundering overcompliance affects lawyers'
The President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, Roden Tong, has warned that the provision of legal services may be affected by overcompliance with anti-money laundering regulations.
Tong made the remarks on Saturday at the 2nd New Delhi International...
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:49:55 +0800Beijing adds 34 sites to list of war memorials
Beijing’s Ministry of Veterans Affairs said more than 30 memorial facilities and historic sites have been included in the latest list of designated sites related to the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World An...
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:32:03 +0800SAR to share judgments in IP rights with WIPO
The government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), sharing the judgements of the city's judiciary in the field of intellectual property rights with the organisation's database.
The signin...