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Customs officers seize puppy from woman at border
Oct 22, 2026

Customs officers seize puppy from woman at border

Customs officers have seized a suspected illegally imported dog worth about HK$15,000 at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point and arrested a 55-year-old traveller. Officers intercepted the mainl...

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Hong Kong orders urgent checks as critical flaws put websites at risk of hacking
Oct 22, 2026

Hong Kong orders urgent checks as critical flaws put websites at risk of hacking

Hong Kong authorities have “attached great importance” to two critical flaws in a widely used web programming language that could allow hackers to execute code remotely and take control of servers. Th...

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Falling child vaccination rates raise concern as Hong Kong flu deaths rise
Oct 22, 2026

Falling child vaccination rates raise concern as Hong Kong flu deaths rise

A senior Hong Kong health official has warned of a higher risk of influenza infection as vaccination rates fall and the city’s summer flu season stretches on, following the death of a second unvaccina...

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Lesser packaging call to retailers amid online boom
Oct 22, 2026

Lesser packaging call to retailers amid online boom

The Consumer Council has found public awareness and engagement in sustainable consumption have improved over the past decade but that the government and retailers should step up their work to help Hon...

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What is the ‘cadaver skin jab’ beauty trend and does it really work?
Oct 22, 2026

What is the ‘cadaver skin jab’ beauty trend and does it really work?

A growing interest among Hong Kong women in an anti-ageing injection containing human tissue has prompted a recent crackdown by health authorities, as the product, widely known in Chinese as the “cada...

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Could China’s 100-channel single-photon detector enable broadband quantum internet?
Oct 22, 2026

Could China’s 100-channel single-photon detector enable broadband quantum internet?

Chinese scientists have developed a 100-channel single-photon detector, a breakthrough promising to pave the way for broadband quantum networks. State-of-the-art single-photon detectors – essential co...

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‘Incisive’ final report on Tai Po blaze singles out 4 government bodies
Oct 22, 2026

‘Incisive’ final report on Tai Po blaze singles out 4 government bodies

An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has submitted its findings to the government, with a source saying the “incisive” report has singled out four government bo...

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Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics
Oct 22, 2026

Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics

The social unrest roiling France is being closely watched for a possible spillover effect beyond the country’s borders that could reshape European politics, Chinese analysts said. The crisis is a majo...

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Wang Fuk Court fire report submitted to John Lee
Oct 22, 2026

Wang Fuk Court fire report submitted to John Lee

The independent committee investigating the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po submitted its report to Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday. The report, understood to run into hundreds of pages a...

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'Summer flu season to last longer than last year's'
Oct 22, 2026

'Summer flu season to last longer than last year's'

Hong Kong is experiencing a prolonged summer flu season that shows no clear sign of abating, Centre for Health Protection controller Edwin Tsui said on Thursday. He said the flu season has already ...

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