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msn.com | Emily Hung
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4 days ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club that closed after less than a year in business is undergoing liquidation with about HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) of debts, former employees have said. Financial difficulties forced 1880 Hong Kong, located at Two Taikoo Place in Quarry Bay, to shut its doors on Friday last week, leaving 100 employees without pay for two months and some members angered by sales made shortly before the closure.
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5 days ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung
The sudden closure of 1880 Hong Kong, a private members club based out of Singapore, left members reeling, with one losing HK$38,000, paid out for a full-year membership just two months prior, while others have complained to Customs, alleging a violation of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. The club, located in Quarry Bay’s Two Taikoo Place, operated for only seven months before shutting down last Friday due to “cash flow difficulties”.
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flipboard.com | Emily Hung
NowThe viral Labubu plush toys are taking over social media with people waiting in hourslong lines across the country to buy them — and some being sold for hundreds of dollars on resale sites. The dolls were created by Hong Kong designer Kasing Lung and sold by Chinese brand Pop Mart. The sudden craze …
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6 days ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung
The director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong made his first visit to the community on Sunday, two days after he took up the role, saying his appointment came with heavy responsibilities but reflected the trust Chinese President Xi Jinping placed in him. Zhou Ji, the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), replaced Zheng Yanxiong as head of the central government’s liaison office, the State Council announced on Friday.
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6 days ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club, which recently closed its doors after only seven months of operation, has been accused of owing rent and more than 100 employees unpaid wages since April, with the Labour Department receiving requests for help from affected workers.
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1 week ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung
Hong Kong police arrested seven people early on Sunday morning in Ma On Shan on suspicion of attempted burglary. The suspects, who included individuals as young as 19 years old, were apprehended at around 5am while allegedly attempting to break into a jewellery store in MOSTown, a shopping centre located on On Luk Street. The arrested individuals comprise six local men, aged between 19 and 44, and a 41-year-old Vietnamese man who holds a Hong Kong identity card.
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scmp.com | Emily Hung
For Hayden Yung Hok-yat, a 15-year-old Hongkonger living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), going out in a wheelchair is like tackling an obstacle course. Whenever he goes, from bustling shopping centres and restaurants to serene country parks, he must make sure there is a functional accessible toilet that is unlocked – some are closed off to prevent misuse by those without physical disabilities.
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1 week ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung
Hong Kong health authorities will roll out the second phase of a free breast cancer screening programme next month under a pilot scheme that is expected to benefit thousands of women at high risk. The Department of Health said on Thursday that the three-year scheme, which will be launched on June 10, will cover women aged 35 to 74, who either carry certain genetic mutations or have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer.
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1 week ago | 
scmp.com | Emily Hung
The alleged closure of a Hong Kong wedding decoration company has left hundreds of engaged couples in dismay, with more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) of losses reported to the city’s consumer watchdog. Ps Wedding & Event Decoration’s suspected shutdown came to light on Wednesday when its office was found to be closed, its social media pages had been shut down, and the contact person was no longer reachable by customers.
