A 40-year-old Hong Kong solicitor, Kelvin Luk, has pleaded guilty to multiple serious offenses after engaging in sexual activity and creating illicit images with a 12-year-old girl he met on a dating application. Sentencing for Luk at the District Court, initially scheduled for November 17, 2025, has been adjourned until December 4 following the presentation…
Hong Kong health officials issued an urgent public health advisory on November 17 after investigating two unconnected suspected cases of puffer fish poisoning affecting three individuals. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) confirmed that the incidents, which occurred on November 16, underscore the severe risks associated with consuming the marine species, which is known to…
Hong Kong health regulators have issued an urgent advisory after an undercover food safety surveillance operation detected Salmonella in a ready-to-eat cut fruit sample. The contaminated product was sold at a retail outlet within the PURE Fitness Langham Place Office Tower in Mong Kok, according to a statement released by the Centre for Food Safety…
Kowloon Hospital officials and Hong Kong police are urgently appealing to the public for assistance in locating a young male psychiatric patient who left the facility without authorization Monday afternoon. The 24-year-old was reported missing around 3:15 p.m. on November 17, 2025, after failing to return to his ward following a scheduled therapy session. Heightened…
European defense strategy is shifting rapidly toward robust, coordinated airspace protection as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) incursions intensify across the continent, prompted by the escalating conflict dynamics witnessed daily in Ukraine. The response involves developing a sophisticated, multilayered “drone wall” stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, intended to detect, track, and neutralize…
HONG KONG — Hong Kong Police successfully apprehended a man suspected of attempted burglary early Monday morning in the Central district, leveraging the sophisticated SmartEye CCTV system for a rapid identification and arrest. The incident, which unfolded around 5 a.m., targeted a residential unit, but a quick police response and the thorough review of extensive…
Hong Kong’s strategic overhaul of its tourism sector is yielding significant results, with the city recording a robust 12% year-on-year increase in overall visitor arrivals during the first 10 months of 2025, according to data released by the Tourism Board on November 17. Approximately 41 million people entered the city between January and October, underscoring…
Hong Kong’s Immigration Department (ImmD), working in close coordination with Guangdong authorities, successfully dismantled a large-scale cross-border criminal operation, resulting in 47 arrests related to the orchestration of more than 60 fraudulent marriages over two years. The coordinated enforcement action, dubbed Operation “Flash Stab 2025,” neutralised a syndicate that authorities estimate generated around HK$7.5 million…
Hong Kong’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is actively soliciting private sector proposals to introduce commercial events and paid advertising across key public spaces, marking a significant strategic shift outlined in the 2025 Policy Address. This market-sounding exercise aims to license professional operators to manage programming and advertising streams for two- to three-year terms,…
Advanced artificial intelligence-driven atmospheric simulation systems are raising cautious optimism—and some concern—over the potential formation of an unusually tracked tropical system in the South China Sea next week. As conventional global models remain unconvinced, the divergence highlights the current limitations and experimental advantages of emerging weather prediction technology. Hong Kong forecasters are urging regional marine…
HONG KONG – The Consumer Council has issued a strong advisory urging Hong Kong travelers to meticulously examine the fine print of travel insurance policies following a surge in consumer complaints over rejected claims. This warning emphasizes that common perceptions of travel risk coverage often conflict sharply with the highly specific, and sometimes restrictive, contractual…
A quiet Monday morning in Tsz Wan Shan turned urgent after a woman was seriously injured when she was struck by a light goods vehicle near Wong Tai Sin. The collision occurred just after 10 a.m. on November 17, 2025, at the intersection of Po Kong Village Road and Shung Wah Street. Emergency responders stabilized…
Learning to drive in Hong Kong can feel like navigating rush-hour traffic—confusing, unpredictable, and potentially expensive. A recent deep dive by the Consumer Council exposed major gaps between advertised package prices for driving lessons and the actual cost incurred by students, urging consumers to look beyond headline fees and scrutinize the fine print of bundled…
Japan’s economy hit an unexpected roadblock in the third quarter of 2025, according to official data released Monday in Tokyo. The contraction ended a solid run of six consecutive quarterly expansions, prompting analysts to reassess the nation’s recovery trajectory amidst global headwinds. The Cabinet Office figures revealed that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell at…
In an attempt to stabilize rapidly deteriorating relations with China following hawkish remarks regarding Taiwan, Japan’s Foreign Ministry has dispatched a senior diplomat to Beijing for key discussions. Masaaki Kanai, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, traveled on November 17, 2025, to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Liu Jinsong, aiming to reduce diplomatic…
Portugal delivered a breathtaking nine-goal spectacle against Armenia in Porto on November 17, 2025, emphatically securing their automatic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Spearheaded by sensational hat-tricks from midfielders João Neves and Bruno Fernandes, the victory showcased Portugal’s formidable attacking depth, even in the absence of suspended captain Cristiano Ronaldo. The 9–1 rout…
On November 17, 2025, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie publicly questioned President Donald Trump’s directive ordering a new investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to Democratic figures, suggesting the move might be a strategic attempt to prevent the complete, unredacted release of government files related to the late financier. Appearing on ABC’s This Week, Massie argued that…
A protracted residential grievance in Tseung Kwan O led to a tense late-night confrontation Sunday when police arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly threatening a security guard with a knife. The incident, which occurred around 11 p.m. at Choi Ming Court, began as a dispute over a reported lapse in water supply to the resident’s…
Chinese travelers are largely disregarding China’s recent government advisories urging citizens to reconsider trips to Japan due to escalating political tensions and purported security risks. Observations at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on November 16 confirmed robust demand for flights heading to major Japanese cities, with passengers citing financial barriers and rigid schedules as primary reasons…
Hong Kong law enforcement authorities successfully dismantled a sophisticated, Sun Yee On-affiliated criminal network on November 13, arresting 15 individuals suspected of laundering HK$1.16 billion in illicit profits and operating illegal gambling facilities. The coordinated operation, spanning locations across Kowloon and the New Territories, targeted the financial core of a syndicate allegedly run by a…