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A bank manager is among five men arrested by Hong Kong customs in a crackdown on a local money-laundering syndicate. Photo: Handout

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Hong Kong customs arrests 5 men suspected of laundering HK$1.6 billion

Bank manager, syndicate’s allegedly leader, former compliance officer of money changer and two directors of shell companies apprehended.

14 things you need to know about Hong Kong leader John Lee’s third policy address

Hong Kong’s John Lee woos foreign talent, money, surprises with home loan cut

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Society

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: meet the teen giving poor children access to sports

Owen Ng Yat-san, 15, has been named a finalist for this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the youth category.

Hong Kong teen Owen Ng launched an initiative to help underprivileged children. Photo: Kong Yat-pang
Hong Kong teen Owen Ng launched an initiative to help underprivileged children. Photo: Kong Yat-pang

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Hong Kong’s young people to find easier path to buying a home in policy address

Improving residents’ living conditions is expected to be a major focus of Chief Executive John Lee’s third policy address.

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Retirees can rejoin Hong Kong police as part-timers under scheme to ease crunch

Part-time officers will conduct street patrols, or work in the reporting centre or as drivers.

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Health & Environment

Hongkongers look to the skies for ‘once-in-80,000-year’ sighting of passing comet

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was first discovered in images taken early last year, with budding astronomers across region hoping to catch a glimpse.

The comet has attracted the attention of amateur astronomers across the region. Photo: Eugene Lee
The comet has attracted the attention of amateur astronomers across the region. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong economy

Octopus logs HK$100 million worth of tourist spending over National Day break

E-payment service provider also says number of active users of ‘tourist mobile Octopus’ during break tripled compared with last year.

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Late Hong Kong star Anita Mui’s mother faces second bankruptcy

Tam Mei-kam, who turned 100 earlier this year, named as debtor in High Court bankruptcy petition listed on court’s cause book.

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Exclusive | Football superstar Ronaldo set to visit Hong Kong for opening of pop-up museum

Contract for ‘Cristiano Ronaldo Signature Museum in Hong Kong’ signed last month, source says.

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Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is said to be “excited” about the possibility of visiting Hong Kong. Photo: dpa

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‘Studying in Hong Kong’ brand to boost demand for student housing

Chief executive pledges to turn Hong Kong into an international hub for postsecondary education, earmarks over 80 hectares of land for university town.

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General view of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to turn the city into an international hub for postsecondary education. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
General view of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to turn the city into an international hub for postsecondary education. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

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Max streaming service to launch in 7 Asian markets in November

Viewers will see content from DC Universe, Food Network, Harry Potter, HBO, HGTV and more on Max, Warner Bros Discovery says.

Business

Chinachem to sell Hong Kong flats at 2016 levels as recovery proves elusive

Developers still need to offer discounts as market purchasing power is still not sufficient, according to Martin Wong at Knight Frank.

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Hong Kong SMEs’ loan defaults balloon to HK$14.72 billion burden on government

Businesses have gone bust despite fully backed loan scheme to help them stay afloat and avoid lay-offs.

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The government can only create a better business environment for the whole economy, a lawmaker says. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Hong Kong police arrest couple after seizing HK$60 million worth of cannabis

Force arrests man after finding 10kg of drug in his car, with wife taken into custody after another 240kg discovered in follow-up raid on their flat.

The amount of cannabis seized between January and July this year rose by 108 per cent to 3.02 tonnes from 1.45 tonnes in the same period last year. Photo: Handout
The amount of cannabis seized between January and July this year rose by 108 per cent to 3.02 tonnes from 1.45 tonnes in the same period last year. Photo: Handout

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Hongkonger faces life in jail for ‘exorcism’ murder of mentally disabled woman

Jury finds Dunsany Cheung intended to cause grievous harm when he hit victim’s head against a wall and forced alcohol down her throat.

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LinkedIn halts Hong Kong users’ data collection for GenAI: privacy watchdog

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data earlier raised concerns about the social media platform’s default opt-in use of the data.

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30% of Hongkongers will ‘lie flat’, decline pay rise to meet public housing rules

Group says 85 per cent of respondents believe phenomenon of ‘lying flat’ is a result of private flats being unaffordable.

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More than 70 per cent of respondents believe subsidies could help them buy a flat more easily. Photo: Dickson Lee
More than 70 per cent of respondents believe subsidies could help them buy a flat more easily. Photo: Dickson Lee

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61,000 residents seek Hong Kong document for 5-year mainland travel permit

Director of Immigration Benson Kwok says mainland travel permit ‘very popular among non-Chinese residents’ in Hong Kong.

Transport

Renewed push to make helmets mandatory in Hong Kong as cycling deaths double

Police chief Raymond Siu says number of cycling accidents in the first eight months dropped 7 per cent year on year but fatalities rose from four to eight.

Hong Kong economy

Many Hong Kong small businesses are on the brink of collapse. Can they be saved?

SMEs are struggling with cash flow, loss of business and an exodus of investors.

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