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'Four years enough time for shoebox flat renovations'

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2025/07/12

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho on Saturday expressed confidence that owners of shoebox flats will have plenty of time to make necessary changes to their properties to meet new minimum standards currently being considered in Legco. She noted that owners of flats that aren't up to scratch have a total of four years to register their flats and make the needed renovations to comply with new requirements such as a minimum size of eight square metres, the provision of windows and an individual

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'Web guide to give answers on child abuse reporting'

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2025/07/12

The government says it will introduce a new web-based tool for professionals to help them comply with a new law requiring them to report suspected cases of child abuse to the authorities starting next year. Labour and welfare minister Chris Sun said people who aren't sure whether what kind of cases are reportable would get "peace of mind" after answering around ten questions on the new system. "By way of answering multiple questions, the system will let them know at the end of all the questions

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National Games head into final preparation stage

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2025/07/12

The head of Hong Kong’s National Games Coordination Office says preparations for the upcoming games are entering their final stages. Yeung Tak-keung said representatives from participating provinces and cities will finalise arrangements at a forthcoming meeting in Guangzhou. Hong Kong is co-hosting the Games for the first time in November alongside Guangdong and Macau, with the city hosting competitions in eight sports, including fencing and rugby. Speaking on a radio programme on Saturday,

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Liverpool to retire Jota's number 20 shirt

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2025/07/11

Liverpool are to retire Diogo Jota's number 20 shirt in honour of the Portugal forward who was killed with his brother Andre Silva in a car crash this month. "After consultation with his wife, Rute, and family, the club can announce the squad number will be retired in honour and memory of Diogo across all levels, including LFC Women and Academy," the club announced on Friday. "I believe this is the first time in Liverpool Football Club's history that such an honour has been bestowed upon an

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Trump defends Texas flood response

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2025/07/11

US President Donald Trump defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the stricken Hill Country region, where at least 120 people, including dozens of children, perished a week ago. During a roundtable discussion after touring Kerr County, the epicentre of the disaster, Trump praised both Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for their response, saying they both did an "incredible job." The Trump administration,

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Northern Metropolis tendering could start in October

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2025/07/11

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says tendering for two major land parcels in the Northern Metropolis project will begin as early as October. In an interview with RTHK marking her third year in John Lee’s administration, Linn added that the sites, in Hung Shui Kiu Ha Tsuen and Fanling North, will both be tendered this year, but not simultaneously. She said this is to ensure interested parties have ample time to adjust their proposals after the first contract has been awarded. The

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Trump slaps Canada with 35pc tariffs in latest rift

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2025/07/11

US President Donald Trump said in a letter he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35 percent, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance. The letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is an aggressive increase to the top 25 percent tariff rates that Trump first imposed in March after months of threats. Trump's tariffs were allegedly in an effort to get Canada to crack down on fentanyl smuggling

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HK to see occasional showers, thunderstorms until Sat

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2025/07/11

Hong Kong will continue to face occasional showers and squally thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday, according to the observatory. The weather agency said it recorded more than 100 millimetres of rainfall over many places in the SAR on Thursday, with repeated amber and red rainstorm warnings during the day. Rainfall exceeded 140 millimetres in some areas. Shum Chi-tai, an acting senior scientific officer at the observatory, said the remnant of tropical storm Danas is not the only factor causing

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'Original' Birkin sold for record US$10 million

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2025/07/10

The first-ever Birkin bag designed by French luxury brand Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin sold for 8.58 million euros (US$10 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing previous price records for a handbag. The modern design classic, owned by a Paris-based handbag collector, sparked a telephone bidding war up to seven million euros, with the final sale price set at 8.58 million with commission and fees, the Sotheby's website showed. "After weeks of anticipation, the bidding

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UK, France unveil migrants deal

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2025/07/10

London and Paris unveiled a "pilot" programme on Thursday to return to France some of the migrants arriving in the UK on small boats across the Channel, as President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his state visit. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the deal, hammered out during the French leader's three-day visit, "groundbreaking" and capable of stemming the record numbers of people who have embarked on the perilous journey so far this year. "This is groundbreaking, because this is a scheme intended

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Lavrov, Rubio discuss restoring economic ties

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2025/07/10

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the situation in Ukraine as well as in Iran and Syria at a meeting in the Malaysian capital on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "A substantive and frank exchange of views took place on the settlement of the situation around Ukraine, the situation around Iran and Syria, as well as a number of other international issues," the ministry said in a statement. Lavrov and Rubio "confirmed their mutual desire

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HKU announces new Hepatitis B gene therapy

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2025/07/10

The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Medicine said on Thursday that one of its 41 drugs under clinical trials for Hepatitis B may provide a cure for patients. The new gene therapy consists of removing the Hepatitis B infected gene along the patient’s genetic code to reduce the surface antigens of the virus and halt the integration of the virus with the human genome. “If we can suppress the virus and also eradicate the virus, the patients will not suffer or have a minimal risk or lower risk

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31 escape scot-free in wake of LA tunnel collapse

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2025/07/10

All 31 workers escaped without injuries from a collapsed industrial tunnel in Los Angeles' Wilmington area after scrambling over a tall pile of loose underground soil, city officials have said. The trapped workers were shuttled back to the tunnel's entry point, more than eight kilometres away from the affected area, after they escaped the collapsed section and met several coworkers in the unaffected part of the tunnel, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said. The tunnel, which had a diameter

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Record stress levels ahead of DSE results: survey

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2025/07/10

With Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam results coming out next week, student stress levels have hit a record high since the pandemic, a youth group said on Thursday. A survey by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) found over half of the 1,456 secondary students interviewed reported significant stress. Among form 6 students awaiting DSE results, 52.9 percent reported they were highly stressed, a sharp rise from 41.7 percent last year and a record-high since 2020. Meanwhile,

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Red rainstorm alert back again as deluge hits city

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2025/07/10

The red rainstorm warning was raised twice in three hours on Thursday amid widespread downpours across Hong Kong. In issuing the red alert again at 12.40pm, the Observatory said further heavy rain could cause serious road flooding and traffic congestion and that several areas in the New Territories were particularly being battered by downpours. "Heavy rain is affecting the northern part of the New Territories, especially in Pat Heung and Kam Tin areas," it said. "More than 60 millimetres of

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HK to tweak mainland standards for Northern Link

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2025/07/10

Adjustments will be made according to the SAR's situation when mainland standards are adopted for the construction of the Northern Link, according to the Highways Department on Thursday. The government has announced that the main and spur lines will be combined into one project. Thomas Sze, an engineer with the department's railway development office, said on an RTHK radio show on Thursday the merger will achieve synergy, lower construction costs and enhance operational efficiency. It marks the

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms to hit HK as Danas closes in

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2025/07/09

The observatory has warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the next couple of days after a tropical storm made another sharp turn in its path and began moving closer to the SAR again.The forecaster on Wednesday said it might issue the Strong Monsoon Signal depending on changes to winds, as Tropical Depression Danas is moving across Fujian in a south-westerly direction. "According to the present forecast, Danas will move west-southwest, enter Guangdong and weaken gradually [on Wednesday and

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HK deepening connections with Asean: Nicholas Ho

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2025/07/09

The Commissioner for Belt and Road said on Wednesday that his office will continue to deepen engagements with the Asean market. Nicholas Ho made the comments after leading a delegation in June to Indonesia and Malaysia, where 21 cooperation deals were signed with local government and industry representatives. Trade between the SAR and Asean markets has been increasing through the years, he said, and Hong Kong can play its part by offering an integrated service platform in the Belt and Road

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Switch waste charges to recycling rewards: lawmaker

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2025/07/09

Legislator Judy Chan says the government would get more people behind its plan to cut down on the amount of household waste produced in the city if it dished out rewards for recycling, rather than fees for disposing of rubbish. A charging scheme involving people having to buy designated bin bags was meant to begin last August but was shelved indefinitely in the face of widespread opposition. Chan, who is the deputy chairwoman of Legco’s panel on food safety and environmental hygiene, said fees and

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Sport integral to forging national identity: minister

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2025/07/09

The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism hopes the upcoming National Games can instil a sense of national identity among Hong Kong people and unite society. Speaking on RTHK's Overview Policy programme, Rosanna Law was also confident SAR athletes would perform well in front of a home crowd, noting they are strong at events staged here such as track cycling, fencing and rugby sevens. The 15th National Games, scheduled between November 9 and 21, will simultaneously take place in Macau and

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