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Crowd control and set-up procedures are just a few of the measures that authorities will be taking note of, as Kai Tak Arena prepares for its inaugural concert on Friday. Authorities said around 5,500 ticket holders are expected to attend the Chill Thai Music Festival, featuring local boy band Mirror. Commissioner for Sports George Tsoi said doors …
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Sports sector lawmaker Kenneth Fok on Wednesday urged young athletes and their parents to remain vigilant when signing contracts with sports bodies. This came after the family of a young skateboarder successfully terminated a contract with a local association for the sport. It claimed to be able to nominate the athlete to compete in international c…
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Development Secretary Bernadette Linn on Wednesday shot down a lawmaker's suggestion that people fined for carrying out large-scale unauthorised building works be allowed to keep them if they aren't considered dangerous. The government is hoping lawmakers will agree to amend the Buildings Ordinance. Under its proposal, the maximum fine for unauthor…
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The government said on Wednesday that 25 people have been arrested over the past three years on suspicion of using fake qualifications to apply for places at tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Charges were laid against eight of them, with three convictions and five people on bail pending trial. The rest of the cases are still under investigation, …
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President Xi Jinping has arrived in Macau for a three-day visit marking the 25th anniversary of the city's return to the motherland. Speaking upon his arrival at the airport, Xi hailed Macau's development since 1999. "Over the past 25 years, the One Country, Two Systems principle with unique Macau characteristics has achieved worldwide recognition,…
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Ombudsman Jack Chan on Wednesday urged the government to set up a one-stop thematic website for after-death arrangements so the public do not have to go to various sites to get information. Chan's office investigated public services relating to after-death arrangements, including death registrations, mortuary services, cremations and burial service…
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Wednesday that Hong Kong can expand into the Middle East market by providing risk assessment and financial services. Speaking on the RTHK programme Overview Policy, he said companies in the Middle East are eager to invest in China, Hong Kong and other Asian markets due to intensifying geopolitical tensions. Cha…
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Shenzhou-19 crew members aboard China's orbiting space station completed the first extravehicular activities (EVAs) of their mission at 9.57pm Beijing time on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze worked for nine hours on completing multiple tasks, including the installation of space-deb…
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Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the Fifa men's player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí picked up the women's prize for the second time. The award comes two months after 24-year-old Vinicius was second in the Ballon d'Or, with Real electing to snub the ceremony when they found out…
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A counter-terrorism drill held at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground on Tuesday saw the authorities tackling terrorists opening fire from the stands and the discovery of a backpack containing a suspicious device. Police, fire, customs, immigration, prison and Government Flying Service officers took part in the simulation, aimed at strengthening their capa…
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An explosive device planted close to a residential apartment block in Moscow killed the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, early on Tuesday, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. Kirillov’s assistant also died in the blast, triggered by the device which was placed in a scooter, officials s…
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and cars with at least one person reported killed. Vanuatu state broadcaster VBTC showed footage of vehicles crushed in a building collapse on a street lined with retailers. The broadcaster reported one person had been trapped in a collapsed building. P…
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Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said the government will seriously consider all opinions on the next budget. With a public consultation under way on Sunday, Lee said Financial Secretary Paul Chan will give serious consideration to all the advice proposed for the upcoming budget. "A lot of advice and opinions have already been provided," Lee tol…
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Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said Hong Kong is ready for an influx of tourists on New Year's Eve, with special border crossing and transport arrangements in place. Speaking to reporters before the weekly Executive Council meeting, Lee said the government will ensure visitors have a smooth journey home after enjoying the 12-minute fireworks d…
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The Consumer Council on Monday called for a review of claw machine regulations after seeing an increase in the number of complaints about the games. The council received 42 complaints about claw machines from January to November this year, three times more than during the same period last year. Complainants alleged machine settings were manipulated…
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was discharged on Sunday from a Sao Paulo hospital following emergency surgery to treat an intracranial hemorrhage. "I am here in one piece... returning home calmly," the 79-year-old leader said as he made a surprise appearance at a news conference by his medical team at Hospital Sirio-Libanes. He later…
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An enhanced interactive exhibition dedicated to the now-demolished Kowloon Walled City has moved from the airport to Kai Tak's airside mall, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the movie sets from "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In". The second phase of the exhibition, which was inspired by the movie, opened on Monday and will run un…
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Senior officials on Sunday said the death toll from Cyclone Chido's passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed rescue workers and supplies to the French island territory off Mozambique. Their efforts will be hindered by the damage to airports and electricity distribution. Even before the cyclone's pass…
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South Korea's Constitutional Court kicked off proceedings on Monday over the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been suspended from office over his failed bid to impose martial law. It comes as South Korean law enforcement authorities are pushing to summon Yoon for questioning over his short-lived martial law decree. A joint investigat…
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The Consumer Council on Monday urged people to choose anti-dandruff shampoo carefully, after finding EU-banned substances in some products on the market. The watchdog tested 25 anti-dandruff models and found that four contained zinc pyrithione (ZPT), which is banned in the European Union due to the potential harm to unborn children. The four brands…
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The Consumer Council on Monday said that some desk mats commonly used as table protectors contain chemicals that can affect fertility or growth. Among 15 desk mats it tested, seven contained four plasticisers listed as reproductive toxicants exceeding a European Union limit. In the worst example, plasticisers in a desk mat by Qivation surpassed the…
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