Hong Kong, clearly

The stories moving the city today.

A quick, sourced read on what matters across Hong Kong’s newsrooms.

A flat cut-paper cross-section of an underground metro station shows a ceiling leak collecting in a shallow floor pool behind temporary barriers near an interrupted Exit B passage. A separate drainage pipe layer sits beside the station, while continuous rail tracks remain visible below.

Sewage backflow linked to flooding at North Point MTR station as exits temporarily close

Ceiling leaks and standing water disrupted access on September 3, while train services remained normal and Exit B reopened at about 5.30pm.

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Top-down cut-paper illustration of the Lam Tsuen River winding beneath simplified bridges, with several unlabelled stingray-like forms in layered blue-green water and abstract rain-flow marks.

Environment & Weather · 3 Sep

Suspected stingrays draw crowds to Tai Po’s Lam Tsuen River as expert urges people not to catch them

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An empty overhead tutoring-room diagram with separated desk areas, two date markers, a small CCTV symbol and a distant simplified courthouse block, rendered in muted blue with restrained coral and ochre accents.

Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Former university administrator jailed 10 months after admitting indecently assaulting boy at tutoring class

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Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Former lawmaker Wong Kam-leung charged with four offences after alleged CUHK collision

The case, involving two parked cars on the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus, is scheduled for a hearing on 9 September.

A simplified close-up illustration of an open condolence book on a plain consulate desk, framed by geometric architectural planes and muted blue, teal and lavender accents.

Government & Politics · 3 Sep

Hong Kong Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki signs condolence book for Nepal landslide victims

Chan visited Nepal’s consulate in Hong Kong on September 3 as Nepal reported 1,222 deaths by 8pm on Wednesday local time, according to Ming Pao.

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Society & Culture · 3 Sep

Po Leung Kuk cancels ‘From Weapons to Love’ primary school contest after backlash

The Family Crisis Support Service said its presentation of domestic-violence-related objects could cause misunderstanding and concern, and pledged to use more suitable, positive and non-violent approaches in future public activities.

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Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Two arrested over alleged fake mainland official phone scams after woman loses HK$500,000

Police said officers prevented a second victim from suffering a financial loss when they arrested one of the suspects in Aberdeen on September 1.

Top-down cut-paper diagram of an abstract driving-test area with a learner motorcycle marked by an L plate, a separate parked motorcycle, a stone barrier and an interrupted route line.

Transport · 3 Sep

Learner motorcyclist injured after crash near Causeway Bay driving test centre

The 57-year-old man was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital after hitting a parked Transport Department examiner’s motorcycle and a stone barrier.

A simplified cut-paper elevation of a closed, unbranded retail shopfront in a Hong Kong shopping complex, with a clear threshold and layered document sheets outside the empty unit.

Economy & Business · 3 Sep

MTR files High Court claim over alleged HK$340,000-plus rent arrears at OPATRA London’s Sha Tin shop

The railway operator is also seeking interest and the vacant return of the Link Square premises after the outlet reportedly stopped trading in August 2026.

A people-free airport customs examination surface with a closed suitcase, an unmarked sealed evidence pouch containing indistinct botanical material, and a simple Bangkok-to-Hong Kong route line ending at an inspection boundary.

Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Mainland traveller arrested at Hong Kong airport after suspected cannabis found in luggage

Reports differ on the traveller’s age, the amount and estimated value of the suspected drugs, and the date of his arrival from Bangkok.

A cut-paper illustration of a Hong Kong waterfront with a simplified seawall, promenade railing, calm blue-green water, an abstract rescue boat and a route line leading back toward shore.

Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Woman rescued from sea off Kennedy Town and taken to hospital conscious

Passers-by alerted emergency services after the woman fell into the water off the Sai Wan waterfront at about 11am on September 3.

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Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Court of Appeal upholds convictions and fines of five 612 Fund trustees

The court ruled that the fund was a society regulated by the Societies Ordinance, while the trustees said they would consult lawyers about seeking leave to appeal to the top court.

Top-down cut-paper diagram of a Yuen Long road layout with two pedestrian crossings, an amber traffic-signal block, neutral speed annotations, a location marker and a separate court-document block; no people, vehicles or collision are shown.

Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Yuen Long driver pleads guilty to dangerous driving death of 19-year-old pedestrian

Ouyang Shaokuang was remanded in custody after the District Court adjourned sentencing to 17 September 2026 for background and psychiatric reports.

Abstract civic diagram showing a modular apartment grid, a large cluster of registration cards, a separate smaller residential-unit grouping linked by a broken line, a 1 March to 31 August timeline, a distinct stack of certification cards, and a public webpage panel for applications under review.

Housing & Development · 3 Sep

More than 70,000 applications reported under Hong Kong Basic Housing scheme by early-bird deadline

A separate report said the applications involved about 20,000 residential units, while 120 certification applications had been received by the Wednesday it cited.

A quiet cut-paper illustration of an unoccupied court building beside a closed legal file and an abstract sequence showing a six-year sentence revised to five years and four months.

Public Safety & Justice · 3 Sep

Court of Appeal cuts Zhang Haoyang’s prison term to five years and four months

The sentence was reduced by eight months in a case linked to an alleged 2021 plan to place or detonate bombs at courts or other locations in Hong Kong.