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High Court hears complainant’s account of alleged touching at university camp

The defendant denies five charges involving five women, while the prosecution also played his recorded police interview concerning another complainant.

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Government & Politics · 1 Sep

Tai Po councillor Wong Pik-ki misses meetings on medical grounds amid proxy-vote allegations

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Hong Kong top court rejects surgeon’s final appeal bid over retained surgical gauze

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Education · 1 Sep

Hong Kong International School to continue after LCMS settlement ends formal ties

The school’s existing leadership will remain in place and its Repulse Bay and Tai Tam campuses will continue operating under a confidential agreement.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Driver rescued after car crashes into pole on Fo Tan’s Shan Mei Street

The driver was conscious when taken to hospital after nearby site personnel broke a window to free him.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Former Wang Fuk Court committee member and wife charged over alleged HK$331,300 loan fraud

Kong Cheung-fat and Cheung Yeuk-lam made no plea at their first hearing and were granted bail pending a possible transfer to the District Court.

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Education · 1 Sep

Tai Po Baptist Public School reunites at renovated Fu Shin Estate campus

The school has returned to one site after its former Wang Fuk Court premises were decommissioned following a fire and pupils spent a period studying at two other district schools.

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Education · 1 Sep

15 Hong Kong primary schools allocated no Primary One classes for 2026-27

Education Secretary Christine Choi says mergers and other gradual measures will help schools adjust to a structural decline in the school-age population.

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Housing & Development · 1 Sep

More than 34,000 subdivided units registered before Basic Housing Units deadline

The first-stage early-bird registration period ended on August 31, but the final total remains unclear as further registrations may follow.

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Transport · 1 Sep

Hong Kong traffic broadly smooth on first school day, but one student reports lateness

The Transport Department activated its highest-level joint command mode and deployed about 100 staff to monitor transport conditions across the city.

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Health · 1 Sep

Hong Kong flu remains active as schools reopen; vaccination drive to start on September 17

Activity reached or slightly passed a peak in August, but health officials say it is too early to estimate how long the period of heightened activity will last.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Two Mercedes cars crash on Fanling Highway; driver questioned over suspected alcohol involvement

The collision near the Wo Hop Shek exit damaged about 20 metres of road barriers, while both reports said no one was injured.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

14-year-old student injured by car wheel outside Tai Kok Tsui school on first day of term

The boy was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital after reportedly returning to the vehicle to retrieve an item, while the driver stayed to assist police.

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Health · 1 Sep

Hong Kong health authorities inspect seven premises over alleged WT1 cancer-prevention claims

The Department of Health says WT1 is not a registered pharmaceutical product in Hong Kong and has referred the case to regulators and enforcement bodies.

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Economy & Business · 1 Sep

Hong Kong retail sales rise 4.5% in July as association chair warns of weak conditions

The increase extended a 15-month growth streak, while online sales and jewellery, watch, clock and valuable-gift sales grew faster than the overall market.