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Environment & Weather · 5 Sep

Po Pin Chau trail begins real-name booking trial with 2,000 daily limit

Visitors are asked to reserve through Klook and complete identity checks, although walk-ins were admitted when booking slots remained available.

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A flat, cut-paper diagram shows an abstract winding trail leading to an entrance checkpoint, beside a generic QR-marked booking card and four coloured time-slot bands arranged in a clear capacity system.

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Education · 5 Sep

Hong Kong school-age decline to persist as more than 120 primary schools cut Primary One classes

A cut-paper illustration of a Hong Kong cityscape crossed by a broad planning roadmap, with smaller blocks for implementation, abstract public consultation cards, three priority-area clusters and a calendar marked 16 September 2026.

Government & Politics · 5 Sep

Hong Kong to publish first five-year plan and 2026 Policy Address on 16 September

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Hung Shui Kiu’s first district development site awarded for HK$1.03 billion with at least HK$16.8 billion in investment

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New Huanggang Port opening date remains undecided as systems are fine-tuned

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Two drivers arrested after failing breath tests in Tai Kok Tsui

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Public Safety & Justice · 5 Sep

69-year-old man dies after being found beneath footbridge near San Shan Road

Police initially suspected a rope had broken during an apparent hanging, but the cause of death remains subject to a post-mortem examination.

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Health · 5 Sep

Development Bureau orders review of ineffective lifts at Queen Mary Hospital

Repairs and follow-up inspections at the new clinical building are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a government review due in October.

A flat graphic collage shows a simplified hospital façade behind a clear boundary, alongside an unlabelled vaccine vial and a calendar tile marked 17, connected by restrained public-health lines.

Health · 5 Sep

14-year-old girl seriously ill after influenza A complications as vaccination programme nears

The girl developed severe pneumonia and septic shock and remains in paediatric intensive care at United Christian Hospital, while seasonal flu vaccinations are due to begin on September 17.

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Transport · 5 Sep

Tung Chung Line trains to use new section from 13 September, with frequencies unchanged

The rerouting between Tung Chung and Sunny Bay is part of works preparing for the future Tung Chung East station.

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Health · 5 Sep

Fertility clinic kept to three storage services after probe finds possible unlawful conduct

Authorities said no embryo was mistakenly implanted, but found inadequate sample safeguards and a failure to report the incident within 24 hours.

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Public Safety & Justice · 5 Sep

Former Chong Hing Bank manager sentenced to 120 hours’ community service for ICAC disclosure

The 43-year-old was convicted of telling her father that he was under investigation by the anti-graft agency.

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Public Safety & Justice · 5 Sep

Five admit HK$3.28 million ParknShop payroll fraud involving 13 ghost workers

The former employees admitted conspiring to falsify attendance records at the supermarket’s e-commerce distribution centre, while a sixth defendant denies the charge.

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Society & Culture · 4 Sep

Hong Kong Marathon 2027 to offer record 78,000 places and new Kai Tak 5km race

The main race will be held on 17 January 2027, with public ballot registration opening on 11 September 2026.

A cut-paper illustration shows a large simplified hotel facade partly screened by geometric refurbishment panels, with two smaller hotel buildings beside it marked as open. Abstract framed story panels and star shapes add colour around the architectural forms.

Economy & Business · 4 Sep

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel to close for refurbishment from October 12, 2026

Disney Explorers Lodge and Disney’s Hollywood Hotel are expected to remain open while the resort’s flagship hotel undergoes planned improvements.

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