Former Wang Fuk Court chair calls proxy-vote scrutiny ‘political suppression’
The committee had disclosed 279 proxy votes across two meetings; HK01 separately reported a record involving an owner who had died 11 months earlier.
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Four To Kwa Wan homes burgled, with reported losses topping HK$90,000
A resident’s report led police to find three other affected units; stolen items included a Rolex and an LV cardholder.
iAM Smart adds AI assistant for government service questions
For online applications, it can outline eligibility, steps and service links; version 5.0 is being phased in through late October.
Police seize about 5.7kg of suspected cannabis in Tsuen Wan
The haul was valued at about HK$1.1 million, with most found in a nearby mini-storage unit after officers stopped a man.
Lawmakers clash over whether egg freezing contributes to Hong Kong’s low birth rate
Lee Kwong-yu argued reproductive technology may encourage delay; Judy Chan and Adrian Ho cited women’s autonomy and social pressures.
Central Kowloon Bypass’s Kowloon Bay section set to open with HK$8 toll
The toll point will be at the eastern entrance to the Yau Ma Tei section, on the Kai Tak side, with payment through HKeToll.
Hong Kong and Macao customs report five smuggling cases worth over HK$80m
Hong Kong seizures included about 790,000 suspected controlled pharmaceutical products and 150,000 suspected controlled injections.
Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks involve 24 people in three days
About 90% of cases were in childcare centres, kindergartens or primary schools, the Centre for Health Protection said.
Leung defends about 30 hours spent reviewing Northern Metropolis bill
Priscilla Leung cited the area’s scale and legal paperwork; the bill is scheduled to resume its second reading on 11 November.
Hong Kong police arrest 18 in alleged illegal lending and debt collection operation
The investigation began after a Kwai Chung home was splashed with red paint in an alleged debt-collection attack, police said.
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