Call for Hong Kong to subsidise smart trackers for dementia sufferers
Technology can prove invaluable in helping to locate residents with the condition who have gone missing, experts and groups say.
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Israel says Rafah military operations led to killing of 6 Gaza hostages by Hamas
An investigation into the August incident found that the victims were murdered just before troops reached them.
read moreHong Kong employers look to hire more relationship managers and data analysts next year
Human resource professionals also say customer due diligence officers are in demand.
read moreBeijing urged to strengthen legal talent pool in South China Sea dispute with Philippines
A workshop in Beijing heard that the country needs to boost its legal talent pool as Manila threatens action in the international courts.
read moreMan accused of burning New York woman to death fanned flames with shirt, prosecutors say
Sebastian Zapeta allegedly set the victim’s clothes on fire inside a subway train and then watched her die.
read moreBiden signs Pentagon budget bill that extends sanctions on Hong Kong officials
US National Defence Authorization Act, annual omnibus bill, also includes extension of China sanctions in Tibet and Uygur legislation.
read moreOn Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world
The pontiff opened the Catholic Holy Year, which happens only every 25 years and is expected to bring 32 million tourists to Rome.
read moreTrump blasts Biden for commuting nearly all US federal death sentences
The US president-elect vowed to pursue the death penalty against ‘violent rapists, murderers and monsters’.
read moreWild monkey strays onto private housing estate in Hong Kong
Monkey climbs up water pipes at City One Sha Tin as agricultural officers try to lure it down with fruit before disappearing into the night.
read moreIsraeli army forces patients out of Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, doctors say
The Kamal Adwan hospital, one of the few still functioning in the area, was targeted by Israeli troops who claim it is a Hamas stronghold.
read morePyrotechnics show dazzle HK on Christmas Eve
Large crowds flocked to the waterfront promenade along the West Kowloon Cultural District on Tuesday for a spectacular pyrotechnics show to mark Chris...
read moreSyrian authorities say armed groups agree to disband and merge under defence ministry
The move aims to unify the country after years of civil war.
read moreAmerican Airlines halts all US flights for an hour on Christmas Eve over technical issue
The airline has not disclosed the nature of the problem, causing widespread disruption and frustration, and stranding thousands of passengers.
read moreBlast at Turkish explosives plant kills 12, echoing past incidents
Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion, ruling out sabotage and focusing on ‘technical reasons’.
read moreHong Kong customs arrests 2 women for allegedly smuggling cocaine in their bodies
Women arriving from Uganda had 1.5kg of suspected cocaine pellets worth HK$1.3 million hidden in their bodies.
read moreChristmas on the mainland? Hongkongers opt for festive fun across the border
Holidaymakers say Shenzhen’s open spaces and budget-friendly options drew them to city’s attractions.
read more124 suspects arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly lending accounts to fraudsters
Arrestees suspected to be connected with 128 scam cases, involving total losses of HK$68.69 million, according to police.
read moreWho is Jolin Zhu? Young Chinese woman, sixth wife of 80-year-old billionaire Oracle founder
33-year-old studied at prestigious language school in northeastern China, has been dubbed ‘the next Wendi Deng’ by online observers.
read moreChina names Chen Hui to lead PLA ground force political work amid personnel shake-up
Chen, who has been promoted to general, replaces political commissar whose whereabouts are unknown.
read moreHundreds protest in Syria after burning of Christmas tree sparks outrage among Christians
Protesters were demanding Christian rights and condemning injustice amid growing Islamist influence post-Assad, after Islamist fighters burned a Christmas tree.
read moreSnooker world No 1 Trump becomes HK resident
World snooker number one Judd Trump has become a Hong Kong resident through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme. His move comes two months after anot...
read moreHong Kong teacher jailed for 6 months for taking upskirt videos of pupils
Magistrate notes Chan Yue-tak, 26, who secretly filmed 13-year-old girls in his class, had ‘relatively high’ risk of reoffending.
read moreRussia says cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after blast, 2 missing
The ship, Ursa Major, owned by Oboronlogistika, was carrying two giant port cranes and was en route to Vladivostok.
read moreSingapore Post downplays concerns over operational integrity after sacking of top executives
Company says it remains ‘confident of our legal position’ after two of three executives claimed their termination was unfair and ‘without merits’.
read moreAre second-hand Christmas presents the new trend? UK charity shops have a pre-holiday boom
This Christmas, a time of year often criticised for promoting consumerism, more Britons than ever before are buying ‘preloved’ gifts.
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