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Imported labour 'brings stability to catering sector'

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2025/09/12

The chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades said on Friday the catering sector needs imported labour as they help ensure stable operations. Winston Yeung told an RTHK radio programme the industry had tried to recruit local workers but that many of them were only looking for casual instead of long-term employment. He said workers have to be flexible due to the slow business environment that has led to manpower cuts. Yeung also accused locals of being very choosy

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UN Security Council condemns strikes on Qatar

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2025/09/11

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned strikes on Qatar earlier this week and called for de-escalation, without naming Israel which carried out the attack. The Security Council "underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar," said the statement, which required the agreement of all 15 council members, including Israel's ally the United States. Council members also "underlined their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of

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FBI releases photos of wanted man in Kirk killing

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2025/09/11

US investigators have released images of a person of interest in the fatal shooting of the influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk and said they had found the bolt-action rifle believed to have been used in the politically charged killing. Kirk, a 31-year-old author, podcast host and close ally of US President Donald Trump, helped build the Republican Party's support among younger voters. He was killed on Wednesday by a single gunshot as he gave a talk at a university in Utah in what Trump

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Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup plot

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2025/09/11

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of the world's most prominent far-right populist leaders. The conviction ruling by a panel of five justices on Brazil's Supreme Court, who also agreed on the sentence, made the 70-year-old Bolsonaro the first former president in the country's history to be

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East Kowloon Cultural Centre to fully open in November

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2025/09/11

The East Kowloon Cultural Centre (EKCC) in Ngau Tau Kok will be in full operation from November, officials said on Thursday.The five main facilities include full-wall and comprehensive 4K projections, as well as media servers across different performance stages. There is also a lab that encourages the application of different technologies in art production. Assistant Director of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department Betty Au said using technology in art is a trend worldwide, especially

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Air Silk Road services fuel growth for Cathay

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2025/09/11

Cathay Pacific said on Thursday it is seeing "enormous potential" in further flights to Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) destinations after services to those regions performed much better than expected. Speaking in an interview with RTHK, chief executive Ronald Lam also noted there was "much larger room for growth" for businesses with BRI emerging markets, compared to the ones in the developed economies. His remarks also came as the carrier is set to make flight frequencies between Hong Kong-Riyadh

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Oman vows support for Chinese firms as trade booms

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2025/09/11

The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) on Thursday pledged support for Chinese investors seeking to enter the Middle Eastern market. Speaking at the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, the authority’s chief investment officer for private markets, Ibrahim Al Eisri, said trade between China and Oman reached almost US$30 billion last year. With a substantial inflow of Chinese capital into Oman, Al Eisri said the OIA has set up an office in Hong Kong and various funds designed to help Chinese

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Basketball betting in play after Legco endorses bill

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2025/09/11

Lawmakers on Thursday approved a government bill to legalise basketball betting in Hong Kong as the government pledged stronger efforts to tackle illegal gambling. The regulatory regime, which was put forward to the legislature as amendments to the Betting Duty Ordinance, received support from 77 legislators. Two lawmakers voted against the bill, while two others abstained. The bill's passage will see the Jockey Club becoming the sole licensed basketball betting operator. A 50 percent duty will be

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Three die, 67 hurt in gas truck blast in Mexico City

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2025/09/11

Three people died and 67 were wounded when a gas truck exploded in Mexico City, causing widespread damage, municipal officials said.The vehicle blew up on a bridge in the densely populated Iztapalapa district in the capital's east on Wednesday, leaving 19 people with second- and third-degree burns, Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said. She later announced that three people had died and 67 injured people were being treated in area hospitals, including several children. Images distributed on

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Trump blames 'radical left' for Kirk killing

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2025/09/11

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the "radical left" after the apparent assassination of his right-wing ally Charlie Kirk, promising a crackdown after a killing that has sparked fears of worsening political violence in the United States. Kirk, a powerful voice in conservative politics at just 31 years old, had been dead only a few hours when a somber-looking Trump sat behind his desk in the Oval Office to deliver an ominous message. "This is a dark moment for America," he said on video

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'Time not right yet for Kau Yi Chau as HK looks north'

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2025/09/11

Lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok on Thursday voiced support for the government's decision not to carry out reclamation for the Kau Yi Chau project during its current term and focus on developing the Northern Metropolis instead. Lo was speaking a day after the secretary for development said in a written reply to him that authorities did not have a timetable for Kau Yi Chau or the necessary conditions for reclamation to be carried out before its term ends in mid-2027. Speaking on RTHK, Lo noted that unlike

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Rock sample show 'clearest sign' yet of life on Mars

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2025/09/11

A sample obtained by Nasa's Perseverance rover of reddish rock formed billions of years ago from sediment on the bottom of a lake contains potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, according to scientists, though the minerals spotted in the sample also can form through nonbiological processes. The discovery by the six-wheeled rover in Jezero Crater represents one of the best pieces of evidence to date about the possibility that Earth's planetary neighbour once harboured life. Perseverance

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Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah campus event

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2025/09/10

US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at a Utah university in what the governor described as a political assassination. One person was taken into custody, but was released after being interrogated by law enforcement. "Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X. Utah Department of

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Lawmakers veto same-sex union recognition bill

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2025/09/10

Lawmakers have voted down a government proposal to introduce a framework recognising same-sex partnerships in Hong Kong – the first time a bill has been vetoed in this legislative term. There were 71 votes against the proposed system and 14 in favour, while one other lawmaker decided to abstain. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang told reporters after the vote that the government respects the legislature's decision. "The government is not going to apply for any

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'HK offers high-tech, green funds for BRI partners'

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2025/09/10

Hong Kong's finance chief Paul Chan on Wednesday said the city could offer cutting-edge digital technologies for countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), while providing innovative financial instruments to aid the global green transition. He made the remarks in a speech at a luncheon during the 10th edition of the Belt and Road Summit at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Chan noted that Hong Kong was fostering more partnerships by leveraging two key global trends: green

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China 'strongly condemns' Israeli strikes on Qatar

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2025/09/10

China said on Wednesday it strongly condemns Israel's deadly attack on Hamas political leaders in the Qatari capital Doha. Hamas said the strikes killed six people, including the son of its top negotiator and a Qatari security officer, but that senior leaders survived. "China strongly condemns the attack... and firmly opposes Israel's violation of Qatar's territorial sovereignty and national security," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular news briefing. "We are deeply concerned that

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China studying HK-Macau-mainland free trade zone

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2025/09/10

Vice commerce minister Yan Dong on Wednesday said that Beijing is studying the feasibility of setting up a free trade zone between Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland, as part of measures to further boost the SAR's trade appeal and contribute to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The remark came as he delivered a keynote speech at the city's annual Belt and Road Summit at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Yan said China's trade with countries under the BRI initiative has achieved "fruitful"

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Xiaohongshu, WeChat mulled for illegal labour reports

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2025/09/10

The government says it will explore more ways for the public to report illegal workers, including via social media platforms Xiaohongshu and WeChat.Secretary for Security Chris Tang on Wednesday said he was "satisfied" with the existing reporting mechanism, but extra options could be brought in. Tang was responding to a question from lawmaker Peter Shiu on the possibility of introducing monetary rewards for identifying illegal workers. "Each month, we receive on average around 800 reports of

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HK is the ideal Belt and Road hub: CE

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2025/09/10

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said Hong Kong stands as the premier hub under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), after trade with BRI countries soared over the past decade. He made the remarks as the 10th edition of the Belt and Road Summit got underway in Wan Chai, with some 6,000 government leaders and guests from various enterprises and international organisations gathering to review progress made over the past decade. Lee said the SAR is "delighted to welcome friends" from around the

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'Unlicensed cars exemption could last up to a decade'

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2025/09/10

The Transport Department on Wednesday said the exemption period could last up to a decade for owners of vehicles that have not been licensed for at least two years under new rules aimed at stopping drivers abandoning unwanted cars. Officials earlier announced that starting December 22, owners will be issued a notice that requires them to either renew their licence, or cancel the registration after scrapping the vehicle or shipping it out of Hong Kong. This means that the registration for

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