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The stories moving the city today.

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

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Bookings required for Po Pin Chau section of Sai Kung geosite during autumn holiday trial

The free scheme will cap entry at 2,000 visitors a day during selected weekends, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday period.

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Public Safety & Justice · 21 Aug

Man reported in dangerous position on To Kwa Wan rooftop

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Government & Politics · 21 Aug

Hong Kong AI projects aimed at faster services, not major civil-service cuts, Cheuk says

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Public Safety & Justice · 21 Aug

Former Hong Chi assistant supervisor on trial over five alleged rapes at Tai Po residence

The defendant denies all five charges, while prosecutors say they will rely on recorded interviews, CCTV footage and forensic evidence.

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Public Safety & Justice · 21 Aug

HKU academic charged over alleged HK$2.2m bribes and separate HK$120,000 fraud case

The ICAC alleges that Wong Ka-wai and a service provider conspired over seven information technology education orders, while all four defendants face separate allegations over university service fees.

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Government & Politics · 21 Aug

Hong Kong to review fighting-dog definition and controls after recent attacks

The Government aims to submit proposals on dangerous and large dogs to a Legislative Council panel for discussion within 2026.

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Public Safety & Justice · 21 Aug

59-year-old man reports alleged HK$74 million green bond investment scam

He said a person claiming to be an overseas bank employee persuaded him to make 12 transfers between February 2024 and January 2026; no arrests had been reported when the case was reported.

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Economy & Business · 20 Aug

Channel C representative faces five wage charges over alleged HK$161,000 arrears

The case was adjourned at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts after the defendant proposed discussions with the prosecution.

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Public Safety & Justice · 20 Aug

Yuen Long toddler suffers second-degree burns as domestic helper is arrested

The child was conscious when taken to hospital, while police investigate how the injuries occurred and a court hearing is scheduled for 21 August.

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Education · 20 Aug

HKMU’s first student residence in Hung Hom to open for 2026/27 with about 430 beds

More than 80 per cent of places at MU88 have reportedly been rented, with annual rates ranging from HK$67,000 to HK$126,000.

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Government & Politics · 20 Aug

香港郵政部分試用期員工改以兩年合約續聘　工會要求暫緩

報道指安排涉及人數由約30人至200多名不等，涵蓋範圍及最終受影響人數仍未明確。

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Society & Culture · 20 Aug

Jordan community living room opens to serve 400 subdivided-flat households

The Yau Tsim Mong facility includes shared cooking areas, halal-friendly preparation space, multilingual signs and classes for families from different ethnic backgrounds.

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Public Safety & Justice · 20 Aug

Customs seizes HK$3.1m in untaxed cigarettes in Ping Che raid, arrests two

Officers found cigarettes at a suspected storage site and in a vehicle during a late-night operation in Fanling on 19 August 2026.

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Transport · 20 Aug

Transport Department to expand AI processing for vehicle licences by end-2026

The system is intended to automatically process more than 90% of online vehicle-licence renewals and more than half of applications under two cross-boundary driving schemes.

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Public Safety & Justice · 20 Aug

Driver arrested after car stopped near Ching Cheung Road during Route 3 drone operation

Reports said the car was being driven unsteadily and had number-plate lettering that did not meet regulations; one outlet said a drug-driving test found no involvement in drug-driving.