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An explosion around noon at a construction site on Shek Kwu Chau led to the evacuation of 930 workers, with boats ferrying the workers to Cheung Chau and Tsuen Wan.
As of 4pm two Government Flying Service helicopters were still in service over the island.
The only 24 hour border crossing with the mainland, Huanggang Port, suffered major delays on Saturday evening, with Chief Secretary Eric Chan on Sunday instructing government departments to ensure the smooth flow of travellers at boundary control points.
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Hong Kong and mainland Chinese police have arrested 33 people in a joint crackdown on a syndicate that allegedly stole credit cards from residents who had travelled north to Shenzhen, with losses exceeding HK$1.8 million.
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-…
The government expects to introduce licensing frameworks for online ride-hailing platforms as early as November, with the first batch of approved operators slated for announcement between late November and early December.
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Kui Lee Sauce and Preserved Fruit, a local maker of soy sauce and vinegar, is going out of business after its production plant was given an eviction notice this morning to make way for construction of the Northern Metropolis
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ALT (SCMP/Nora Tam) Kui Lee sauces
Aaron Busch retweeted
Major dislocation today in Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong.
The Hang Seng Tech Index is set for its worst day since Trump's "Liberation Day" in April 2025. The selloff in charts:
1. Index drop from peak has now exceeded 40%
2. Price has all but fully erased gains from the 9/24 big bazooka event
3. Valuations are now at extreme lows (forward P/E of this tech group's now at 13x)
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CHP's Edwin Tsui said this summer's flu season is expected to last longer than last year (which was basically over after 18 weeks).
• Flu vaccination is down 10% compared to last year
• A 12-year old girl became the 2nd pediatric death this flu season
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/heal…
Revised Star Ferry fares have been approved by ExCo, with weekday trips to increase by between HK$0.60 and HK$1, while weekend and public holiday fares will rise by HK$1 to HK$1.80 from January 25th.
The monthly ticket price will remain unchanged at HK$190.
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There were 2,376 births in Hong Kong in August, the lowest total for an August since monthly records began, and 112 fewer than last year.
• Hong Kong is on pace for 28,818 births for 2026, the first time below 30,000 since WW2
• Just 10 years ago (2016) there were 60,856 births
ALT (Chart by @kjoules) Hong Kong annual births
HKIA Provisional Traffic Statistics, September 2026:
Passenger traffic recorded a double-digit growth of 10.2% year on year to 4.86 million passengers, while flight movements grew by 7.0% to 32,175, and cargo volume rose by 6.3% to 433,000 tonnes.
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Aaron Busch retweeted
Hong Kong’s Security Bureau has issued an amber travel alert for France 🇫🇷, citing the ongoing protests across the country including Paris
sb.gov.hk/eng/ota/note-Franc…
ALT Amber travel alert for France
More than 10,000 people will take part in the 2026 Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (Hong Kong Section) Half Marathon on November 15, setting a new participation record
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860,447 people entered Hong Kong on Monday, the final day of the Chung Yeung long weekend, the highest one-day figure since the pandemic, according to figures by Hong Kong's Immigration Department
ALT (Immigration Department) Passenger traffic figures for October 19 2026
Hong Kong wheelchair fencer Alison Yu Chui-yee captured a bronze medal in the women’s individual foil Category A at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, opening the city’s medal account at the competition.
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Another 186 buildings have been flagged whose lifts were serviced by Taizoom and contained non-fire retardant door frame components, bringing the total buildings up to 338
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/compone…
The number of buildings whose lifts are serviced by Taizoom and failed to install proper fire retardant door frame components has risen to 152
• The number is expected to rise further as 180 more buildings with Taizoom lifts have yet to be checked
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Aaron Busch retweeted
The number of buildings whose lifts are serviced by Taizoom and failed to install proper fire retardant door frame components has risen to 152
• The number is expected to rise further as 180 more buildings with Taizoom lifts have yet to be checked
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/soci…
An interesting story blowing up on Threads, which started with a local business claiming to have caught 3 teenagers shoplifting from their store in the Argyle Centre, Mongkok on Friday.
From there the store has claimed one of the teenagers in the footage is the daughter of US Dancing With the Stars former couple Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova, who are amidst a nasty divorce battle over Olivia.
In Chinese, read more here: threads.com/@meowowhk/post/D…
To read more on the custody battle - yahoo.com/entertainment/cele…
