Hong Kong Marathon 5km race adds 1,500 places as registration opens on 20 October
The organiser reports a record 140,000-plus registrations for 78,000 main-event places; the youth race offers 3,000 places on a first-come basis.
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High Court delays sentencing as judge seeks clarity on five possible further victims
The 22-year-old admitted 12 offences involving four girls aged 14 to 15; the five possible additional victims are not part of those admissions.
Hong Kong opens embodied-AI hub for real-world robot testing
Its first phase brings together 15 partners, with trials spanning parcel handling, manufacturing and public services.
Salt-water pipe burst traps bus wheel and closes part of Bailey Street
A route 11X bus was towed away and passengers transferred as the closure prompted diversions on several services.
Hong Kong says family documents can advance Lily’s passport application
The girl remains in Swedish foster care under an order barring contact with her parents, who want her to return before DNA testing.
Shenzhen Energy seeks judicial review of I·PARK2 award over contractor’s tender eligibility
It argues the Development Bureau should have suspended the contractor’s building-work eligibility; tender rules exclude bids involving a member suspended when tenders close.
Wang Fuk Court owners face 15 October purchase-agreement deadline
Housing Secretary Winnie Ho urged those yet to sign to act promptly, while saying exceptional cases would be considered individually.
Shop assistant acquitted of assault after magistrate finds officer’s evidence unreliable
He had admitted a separate public-order offence and was fined HK$3,000; his application for costs was also refused.
Abby Choi murder trial: witness rejects claim he wanted a relationship with defendant
He said family contact centred largely on the children, while his own friendliness was also tied to recovering property.
21-year-old arrested after 89-year-old woman loses HK$600,000 in alleged phone scam
She handed over two HK$300,000 payments after a caller claimed to be her son; police say she checked the story afterwards.
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