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Hong Kong sets up 2 temporary sites to handle tree debris in wake of Super Typhoon Ragasa
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Hong Kong sets up 2 temporary sites to handle tree debris in wake of Super Typhoon Ragasa
Hong Kong authorities are ramping up efforts to handle trees felled by Super Typhoon Ragasa, with two temporary sites set up to process the debris. Workers remove a fallen banyan tree in Oi Man Est…
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EU points finger at Chinese gangs for widespread customs fraud
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EU points finger at Chinese gangs for widespread customs fraud
The EU’s chief public prosecutor on Thursday warned that criminal gangs, notably Chinese, were committing widespread customs and VAT fraud across the European Union. The European Public Prose…
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Hong Kong gov’t urged to strengthen ecotourism regulations after 4,000 visitors on geopark island on Oct 1
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Hong Kong gov’t urged to strengthen ecotourism regulations after 4,000 visitors on geopark island on Oct 1
The Hong Kong government should implement measures to prevent environmental damage to local geoparks, a green group has said, after a remote island became “overcrowded” with visitors du…
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India and China to resume direct flights after 5-year suspension
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India and China to resume direct flights after 5-year suspension
India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. The national flags of India (left) a…
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Hong Kong social work licensing board moves to suspend activist Eddie Tse after fraud conviction
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Hong Kong social work licensing board moves to suspend activist Eddie Tse after fraud conviction
Hong Kong’s Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) has moved to suspend activist Eddie Tse’s licence for three years, following his fraud conviction. The activist, who called the new …
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HKFP Monitor Oct 4, 2025: Cost of National Day displays remains unknown, Beijing’s ‘4 don’ts’ for US envoy
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HKFP Monitor Oct 4, 2025: Cost of National Day displays remains unknown, Beijing’s ‘4 don’ts’ for US envoy
Welcome back to HKFP Monitor. This week, Hong Kong turned red as 130,000 festive displays went up across the city to celebrate China’s National Day. The decorations cost taxpayers around HK$31.2 mi…
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Video: How China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ brings hope but also hardship
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Video: How China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ brings hope but also hardship
Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project. This pictu…
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Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition
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Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition
Hong Kong plans to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras that will make use of AI-powered facial recognition, the city’s security chief said on Friday, bringing it closer to China…
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Hong Kong Originals: Kwan Hong Bakery defies all odds, keeps tradition alive with mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival
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Hong Kong Originals: Kwan Hong Bakery defies all odds, keeps tradition alive with mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival
Words by James Lee. As Hong Kong’s economic boom faded and manufacturing moved to China, some long-established, family-run companies preserved their traditions as others innovated to survive. …
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Hong Kong to regulate ‘shoebox’ flats starting March 2026
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Hong Kong to regulate ‘shoebox’ flats starting March 2026
Hong Kong started a countdown on Friday to eliminate “shoebox” flats, with a new law taking effect in March that will regulate cramped living quarters in one of the world’s least …
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Hong Kong sees most tropical cyclones in a year since records began, Observatory reports
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Hong Kong sees most tropical cyclones in a year since records began, Observatory reports
Hong Kong has seen the highest number of tropical cyclones in a year since records began, the Observatory (HKO) has said. Workers deployed to Lei Yue Mun to drain floodwaters as Super Typhoon Ragas…
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Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation
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Glimmering sea of solar as China expands desert installation
An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia’s Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China’s almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition. Solar pan…
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Authorities to carry out patrols on Sharp Island for rest of Golden Week after tourists trample coral, litter, light fires
https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/06/hong-kong-to-review-country-park-crowd-control-after-geopark-tourists-trample-coral-litter-light-fires/
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Authorities to carry out patrols on Sharp Island for rest of Golden Week after tourists trample coral, litter, light fires
On Friday, NGO Greenpeace published photos and videos showing visitors trampling on corals and digging up marine creatures including sea urchins and clams at Sharp Island in Sai Kung.
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5-vehicle crash in Kowloon leaves 7 injured as driver arrested for suspected drug trafficking
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5-vehicle crash in Kowloon leaves 7 injured as driver arrested for suspected drug trafficking
At least seven people were injured in a five-vehicle collision in Kowloon, which ended in the arrest of a driver on suspicion of drug trafficking. The collision in Jordan on October 5, 2025. Photo:…
