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Northampton Hope Centre staff say people who need the shelter could be turned away by next week.

Hong Kong should focus on connecting its capital markets with African financial centres so that companies and Belt and Road Initiative projects on the continent can raise funds in the city, according to a council that advises the government on development strategy. In addition to being a funding source for commercial enterprises and infrastructure projects, Hong Kong could be a place for wealthy Africans to set up family offices to manage their wealth, succession and charitable activities, the...

The Hong Kong government is analysing feedback from 90 per cent of property owners affected by the devastating Tai Po fire, with the city leader stressing that “every option” is being considered amid some residents’ demands for in situ redevelopment. Two months after the fire that claimed 167 lives, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday underlined the importance of announcing a long-term resettlement plan for thousands of displaced residents, but stopped short of providing a timeline. He...

A legal loophole stopping islanders apply for credit cards has been removed by the States.

Abby Choi Tin-fung’s ex-husband, his brother and father will stand trial for her alleged killing in September, three years after the death of the Hong Kong model. In a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, his elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit and their father Kwong Kau appeared before Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith for the first time. The pre-trial hearing was held for the judge to give directions to the parties regarding the trial. According to the judiciary’s website,...

Extreme heat impacts the Australian Open again on Tuesday, with the tournament reaching its maximum "heat stress" rating.

Extreme heat impacts the Australian Open again on Tuesday, with the tournament reaching its maximum "heat stress" rating.

Extreme heat impacts the Australian Open again on Tuesday, with the tournament reaching its maximum "heat stress" rating.

Protesters spent the evening banging drums and chanting outside the hotel where immigration official Gregory Bovino is reportedly staying, the BBC's Tom Bateman reports.

56 lives were lost on Northern Ireland's roads in 2025.

Egg waffles, Hong Kong-style milk tea and curry fish balls made surprise appearances at Blackpink’s concerts in the city, delighting fans and residents with the K-pop star’s embrace of local culture. Over three nights of Blackpink’s final world tour shows at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this past weekend, concertgoers eagerly speculated about what the band’s lead singer, Rosé, would eat on her way to the stage before performing her solo segment. “[I’m] dying with laughter. Everyone was...

Sian Chathyoka is preparing to receive a lifesaving donation from a "selfless stranger".