A 52-year-old Hong Kong mechanic, surnamed Leung, died after being crushed by a 28-seater bus while inspecting its undercarriage in a Tin Shui Wai garage. Police confirmed the incident, stating Leung was found unconscious and later pronounced dead at Tuen Mun Hospital.
A legal challenge by four plaintiffs against the Coroner's Court verdict on the 2012 Lamma IV sinking, which killed 39 people, has ended in Hong Kong's High Court. The plaintiffs withdrew their application after the Legal Aid Department rejected their funding request.
West Kowloon Court rejected a defence psychiatrist's opinion that Leung Kai-lok, 19, lacked understanding of his anti-government graffiti. Leung pleaded guilty to criminal damage but denied sedition under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance for scrawling offensive words against city leaders in a Tsim Sha Tsui toilet.
Heal Fertility, a Hong Kong clinic linked to Antony Leung Kam-chung, is under investigation by health authorities and police due to a rare mix-up involving embryo biopsy specimens. The incident occurred during pre-implantation genetic testing for two couples.
A 74-year-old minibus driver was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of dangerous driving after hitting a 90-year-old man crossing the road in Kwai Chung. The elderly pedestrian sustained a head injury and was hospitalized.
Top International Baccalaureate (IB) scorers in Hong Kong attributed their success to AI tools and a balanced study routine. At least 65 students achieved the maximum score of 45 points, with some highlighting AI's role in receiving feedback on essays when teachers were unavailable.
At least 55 Hong Kong students from 13 schools achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme. Victoria Shanghai Academy reported nine perfect scorers, its best result on record, with an average score of 39.
Hong Kong counselling centre reports rising referrals for online gaming addiction among school pupils, including a 7-year-old who spent HK$8,000 on pay-to-win games.
Trainer Cody Mo-Wai-kit achieved a remarkable treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with wins from Jumbo Treasure, Meowth, and Flying Fortune. Jockey Derek Leung Ka-chun also secured a double, while Luke Ferraris and Joao Moreira each rode two winners.
A 70-year-old Hong Kong gang member was sentenced to one year in prison for forcing two Thai women into prostitution after they were trafficked to the city on job scams in 2023. The women were rescued after alerting the Thai consulate.
Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying stated that Hong Kong is the only city in China capable of replicating SpaceX's market-driven financing model, urging the development of professional services for the aerospace industry.
Daphne Chan secured Hong Kong's first women's individual bronze medal at the Asian Fencing Championships, defeating South Korean and Japanese opponents before falling to eventual finalist Sera Azuma.
China's embassy in the UK has urged the British government to cease "slander and suppression" after two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London were jailed for spying on activists. A manager at the office received an eight-year sentence, while a security firm operator and former UK Border Force officer was imprisoned for 10 years.
The Chinese embassy in the UK has urged the British government to cease "slander and suppression" after two men connected to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London were jailed for spying on activists. One received 8 years, the other 10, for assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Thursday for spying on activists. Bill Yuen Chung-biu received eight years, and Peter Wai Chi-leung received 10 years for assisting a foreign intelligence service.
In the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections, conservative candidates secured victories in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk (TK) region for governor and superintendent positions. However, independent candidates achieved notable wins in some Gyeongbuk county executive races, including Uleung, Seongju, Uljin, and Cheongdo.
The World Table Tennis Finals are set to move from Hong Kong Coliseum to the new Kai Tak Arena for this year's December tournament, confirmed by government sources and the local table tennis association.
The Ulleung County Election Commission has reported individual A to the police for allegedly violating the Public Official Election Act by spreading false poll results related to the Ulleung mayoral election.
Hong Kong lawmakers are urging authorities to provide more timely and flexible urgent accommodation for residents displaced by new regulations targeting subdivided flats. While the Housing Bureau plans to reserve 180 transitional flats, concerns exist about the week-long review process for applicants.
South China and Hong Kong Eastern face a busy end-of-year schedule due to the Basketball Champions League Asia (BCLA) being rescheduled to October, conflicting with domestic matches and potentially the East Asia Super League, exacerbated by venue shortages in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's Ceci Lee Sze-wing secured bronze in the elimination race at the Japan Track Cup, overcoming a mid-race mistake triggered by teammate Chloe Leung Wing-yee's error, where both stopped prematurely under a misunderstanding of their elimination status.
Hong Kong reports a 6.9% drop in technology crime cases to 31,571 in 2025, but financial losses from hacking more than double to HK$62.6 million, prompting police to warn of severe impacts from high-value cyberattacks on financial and crypto platforms.
Hong Kong's top time triallers, Chloe Leung and Vincent Lau, study the course for the Asian Games time-trial races in Izu City, Japan.
Investors can finance part of the production cost of a stage play produced by film star Louis Koo Tin-lok and featuring award-winning actress Fish Liew Chi-yu, after a Hong Kong fintech firm converts it into tradeable digital units. Esperanza Fintech Group CEO Dan Ronald Leung Wai-tsun said on Monday that the firm would launch its fifth project this year using investment tokens, which convert an entertainment production’s costs and profits into small, tradeable digital units via blockchain. The...
