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Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota

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2025/07/19

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Saturday he hopes more Hong Kong talent can play arbitration roles once the International Organization of Mediation (IOMed) becomes fully operational as the city will do well in handling civil and commercial disputes. Speaking on a radio programme, he said mediator quotas have been set for each participating nation and that the government will push for Hong Kong talent to be appointed as part of the allocation for China. There will be two lists for

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T8 signal may be issued early on Sunday

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2025/07/19

The Hong Kong Observatory said it will consider issuing the Gale or Storm signal No 8 in the wee hours of Sunday. Severe tropical storm Wipha is forecast to move across the northeastern part of the South China sea and edge closer to the coast of Guangdong. At a press briefing on Saturday, acting senior scientific officer Shum Chi-tai said strong winds will start picking up later on Saturday. "According to the present forecast, Wipha will continue to intensify and move towards the vicinity of

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Figures for chronic diseases scheme 'very encouraging'

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2025/07/19

The number of residents and doctors taking part in the Chronic Diseases Co-Care Pilot Scheme is "very encouraging", according to the secretary for health on Saturday. The three-year pilot scheme, rolled out in November 2023, aims to detect chronic diseases in the early stages and offers limited subsidised diabetes and hypertension consultations for those aged 45 or above. It was expanded to cover blood lipid testing in March this year. The government expects to recruit 200,000 residents when the

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Trump signs stablecoin law in 'validation' for crypto

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2025/07/18

US President Donald Trump has signed a law to create a regulatory regime for US-dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets to become an everyday way to make payments and move money. The bill, dubbed the Genius Act, passed by 308 to 122, receiving support from nearly half the Democratic members and most Republicans. The law is a huge win for crypto supporters, who have long lobbied for such a regulatory framework in a bid to gain

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Brazil police raid home of Bolsonaro

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2025/07/18

Brazil's Supreme Court issued search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday, banning him from contacting foreign officials over allegations he had courted the interference of US President Donald Trump. Federal police raided Bolsonaro's home and put an ankle monitor on him, an escalation in the legal pressure he is already facing and that Trump has tried to relieve with a steep tariff on Brazilian goods. Bolsonaro told Reuters that he believed the court

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Lawmakers suggest tweaks to ride-hailing plan

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2025/07/18

A majority of lawmakers at a Legco transport panel meeting on Friday backed the government’s plan to license ride-hailing operators, although some called for changes.The government wants to introduce a licensing system for ride-hailing platforms, their drivers and the vehicles used. Transport sector lawmaker Frankie Yick said taxi drivers are concerned about their rivals undercutting them by providing customers with steep discounts. "Taxi regulations prohibit fare-cutting to attract customers,

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Amber Rainstorm signal up as Wipha draws nearer

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2025/07/18

The Hong Kong Observatory on Friday issued the Amber Rainstorm warning signal at 11.15am as tropical cyclone Wipha edges closer to Hong Kong. According to the present forecast, the storm is 460 kilometres northeast of Manila at 10am and will move northwest at 22 kilometres per hour towards the vicinity of Luzon Strait. Wipha is expected to intensify gradually. The forecaster said rain is particularly heavy in Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan, reaching over 100 millimetres and 70 millimetres per hour

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Trump diagnosed with vein issue after visible swelling

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2025/07/17

US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a common, benign vein condition, the White House said on Thursday, following speculation about his heavily bruised hand and swollen legs. The 79-year-old, who in January became the oldest person ever to assume the presidency, was found to have "chronic venous insufficiency," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. The widely noted discolouration on Trump's right hand, meanwhile, was "tissue irritation from frequent handshaking" and the use

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Guangdong outbreak gives bite to anti-mossie warning

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2025/07/17

An epidemiologist on Thursday is urging the public to take anti-mosquito precautions, especially during hot and rainy weather, following an outbreak in July of a mosquito-borne disease in Shunde, Guangdong, caused by imported cases The Centre for Health Protection reported on Wednesday that more than 220,000 cases of Chikungunya fever have been recorded globally across 14 countries and regions, including approximately 80 fatalities, as of early June. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, Wong

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Young dinosaur skeleton fetches US$30mn at Sotheby's

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2025/07/17

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over US$5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday. But a rare young dinosaur skeleton stole the show when it fetched more than US$30 million in a bidding frenzy. The 25-kilogramme rock named NWA 16788 was discovered in the Sahara Desert in Niger by a meteorite hunter in November 2023, after having been blown off the surface of Mars by a massive asteroid strike and travelling 225

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Syrian troops to withdraw from Sweida in peace pact

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2025/07/16

Syria announced it had begun withdrawing its army from Druze-majority Sweida city on Wednesday night after agreeing to a new ceasefire that it said would bring a complete halt to its military operations there. A previous truce announced on Tuesday appeared to have little effect on the ground in the southern region, where days of violence have left more than 300 dead, according to a monitor. According to the text of the new ceasefire agreement, published by the interior ministry, there will be a

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EU unveils two-trillion-euro budget for 2028 to 2034

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2025/07/16

The EU executive proposed on Wednesday a long-term budget boosted to two trillion euros as Europe confronts complex challenges. EU budget commissioner Piotr Serafin unveiled a funding plan from 2028 to 2034 that aims to foster the bloc's economic competitiveness, support Ukraine and satisfy traditional beneficiaries of European money, such as farmers. "The next MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) will be the most ambitious ever proposed. It is more strategic, more flexible, more transparent,"

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Powell doing lousy job, but will stay for now: Trump

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2025/07/16

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, but added that he did not rule it out. Trump's mixed messaging, after months of escalating attacks on the independent central bank chief, sent the yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond surging above five percent. Asked about whether he would eject Powell, Trump said he is "doing a lousy job but no, I'm not talking about that". "I don't rule out anything, but I think it's

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Culture chief pledges to take arts groups overseas

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2025/07/16

The culture minister has vowed to assist Hong Kong performing arts groups and troupes to stage performances overseas, saying they can be a display of the city's "soft power". Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law told RTHK's Overview Policy programme that she was told by authorities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that they welcomed performers from Hong Kong to hold shows in their venues. "I hope to help [arts groups] to perform abroad so that they can let people know about the high

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Police arrest man suspected of pushing boy into sea

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2025/07/16

Police said they have arrested a man suspected of pushing a boy into the sea in To Kwa Wan last weekend. The suspect, 23, was arrested on Tuesday. Officers said the man and the boy, 9, do not know each other. At a press briefing on Wednesday, chief inspector Cheung Lok-chuen said officers will continue their investigation by looking into the man's background and mental state, as well as a possible motive. "The force would like to remind the public that assault occasioning actual bodily harm is a

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Books on President Xi's thoughts rolled out

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2025/07/16

Chief Executive John Lee attended a book launch on Wednesday, featuring the rolling out of the traditional Chinese version of three important books on President Xi Jinping's thoughts and ideas. Speaking at the ceremony, Lee said the three books, which recorded major speeches by Xi on the country's education and cultural development, laid the foundation and action guide for promoting cultural prosperity and building a nation that is strong in education. "The release of the traditional Chinese

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Fare levels 'won't be set for ride-hailing services'

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2025/07/16

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday officials have proposed that fare levels not be set for future ride-hailing service providers in part because they consider the interests of the people the top priority. Officials unveiled on Tuesday a proposed regulatory framework for such services that will see platforms granted five-year licences which come with a limit on the number of licensed vehicles, but not the drivers. Chan said she wants to see healthy competition

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Tighter SIM card limit 'won't impact on daily life'

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2025/07/16

A proposed tighter limit on SIM card registrations will not affect the daily life of Hong Kong residents, DAB lawmaker Elizabeth Quat said. Her remarks came after the government proposed to lower the maximum registration limit for individuals from the current 10 prepaid SIM cards per service provider to three in a bid to combat phone scams. The government also aims to criminalise the improper use of SIM cards registered with the personal information of others. Speaking on the RTHK programme "In

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Student hair case reported to Education Bureau: Choi

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2025/07/16

Secretary for Education Christine Choi said on Wednesday that a Tuen Mun secondary school has reported to her bureau an alleged incident in which its vice principal was said to have taken out a pair of scissors and requested that a student cut his own hair. The student's father reportedly called the police. Choi said the school has set up a crisis management team. "I want to say that home-school cooperation is very important when it comes to teaching students well," she said. "But as for

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Chinese AI hailed as 'catalyst for global progress'

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2025/07/16

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang called China's open-source artificial intelligence a "catalyst for global progress" and hailed the country's innovation in the sector as he addressed an expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Addressing the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo, Huang – whose firm this week became the first to touch US$4 trillion in market value – hailed China's role in pioneering AI. "China's open-source AI is a catalyst for global progress, giving every country

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