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5 days ago | 
scmp.com | Wynna Wong |Lam Ka-sing
An Iranian resident in Hong Kong has described the past few days as a “horror” and a “nightmare”, as the latest escalation in the Middle East caused him to lose contact with loved ones due to failed internet connections and fear for their ability to get to safety. Behzad Mirzaei, who has lived in Hong Kong for three decades and is the founder of the local Persian Club, said the stress from worrying about his family and friends in Iran had caused him to lose sleep.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Wynna Wong |Elizabeth Cheung
Former US President Joe Biden’s personal office announced on Sunday the 82-year-old had recently been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, while in Hong Kong, 59-old-old Briton and corporate governance activist David Webb said this month he was preparing to transfer his online database Webb-site to other interested parties, as he did not have long to live after his 2020 diagnosis.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Cannix Yau |Wynna Wong
Recent weakness in the Hong Kong dollar against some currencies in the region has made the city more appealing to inbound tourists while lowering imported costs, according to economists and industry leaders. The Hong Kong dollar, pegged to the US dollar, weakened against a basket of currencies as reflected in the US dollar DXY Index, dropping 4 per cent in the first quarter.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Wynna Wong |Denise Tsang
Gilly Wong Fung-han, chief executive of Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog, is expected to leave her role later this month after nearly 13 years on the job, the Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter revealed on Saturday that an official announcement would be made as soon as May 6.
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1 month ago | 
scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung |Wynna Wong
Hong Kong’s economy expanded by 3.1 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2025, according to advance government estimates. Figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Friday showed gross domestic product (GDP) increased by an estimated 3.1 per cent in real terms in the first three months. A government spokesman said the economy “expanded solidly” in the three months, “picking up from the 2.5 per cent growth in the preceding quarter”.
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Feb 9, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Wynna Wong |Lars Hamer |Mike Chan
Three mainland Chinese runners were disqualified for wearing the wrong bibs during Sunday’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, with officials warning that they did not rule out taking further action once an investigation had been completed. The decision to strip He Yingbing and Sun Xiaoyang of their first and second places in the half-marathon and to scratch an athlete in the 10km race overshadowed a relatively comfortable win for Kenya’s Bethwell Kipkemboi in the main event.
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Feb 9, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Wynna Wong |Lars Hamer |Mike Chan
NowStudy Reveals Best Form Of Commute To Work That Leads To Fewer Sick DaysThe study, led by a team from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, analysed data from over 28,000 local workers over the course of a year. A …1 hour agoSir Chris Hoy's terminal cancer latest as wife also receives devastating newsSir Chris Hoy has been given a unique role to perform ahead of Scotland's Six Nations clash with Ireland at Murrayfield today (Sunday, February 9).
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
thestar.com.my | Wynna Wong
Outgoing US president Joe Biden has extended a programme allowing Hong Kong residents in the country to stay beyond the expiry of their visas by another two years, just weeks before the scheme was due to come to an end. “The United States supports the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents of Hong Kong,” Biden, who is set to leave office on January 20, said early on Thursday Hong Kong time.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Wynna Wong
Hong Kong will welcome 1.45 million mainland Chinese visitors to the city over the Lunar New Year period, about 15 per cent more than in 2024, a travel industry leader has forecast, citing a slew of mega-events and recently relaxed visa restrictions. The Travel Industry Council’s new chairman, Tommy Tam Kwong-shun, shared his prediction with the Post earlier this week for the number of mainland travellers set to visit the city from January 28 to February 4.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Wynna Wong
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park will host its biggest event to date on Saturday, with 18,000 audience members expected at the main stadium’s first trial concert, ahead of a packed calendar of major events in the coming months. At a press conference on Thursday, authorities said that previous test events showed attendees did not leave in one go after an event, as a significant number tended to stay behind afterwards to dine or shop.
