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When Sally Yeh dominated Hong Kong music and film in the 1980s and ’90s
South China Morning Post
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July 31, 2025
This is the 56th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. In the dazzling, neon-drenched heyday of 1980s and ’90s Hong Kong, when Cantopop music reigned supreme across the region and the...
Seventeen to perform at Hong Kong’s largest stadium alongside Coldplay and other global stars
The Korea Times
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July 31, 2025
K-pop group Seventeen will take the stage at Hong Kong’s largest stadium, joining the ranks of global acts like Coldplay and Jay Chou, its agency said Wednesday. According to Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen will hold its “Seventeen World Tour...
Arsenal fans delight in first foreign NLD: 'Hong Kong flooded red and white – words cannot describe that feeling'
The Athletic
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July 31, 2025
Since Arsenal adopted Louis Dunford’s The Angel (North London Forever) as their pre-game anthem, it has become a fixture at the Emirates Stadium. To hear it sung with just as much gusto at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium is another matter entirely....
Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’
The Guardian
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July 31, 2025
A former Hong Kong politician and prominent democracy campaigner has accused British police of asking her to “self-censor” and “retreat from public life” after officers asked her to agree to avoid public gatherings. The request, outlined in a...
Hong Kong's Economy Surpasses Expectations with 3.1% Growth in Second Quarter
BGNES
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July 31, 2025
Hong Kong’s economy grew by 3.1% in the second quarter, according to official estimates released today, AFP reported. The result exceeded forecasts and was driven by strong exports, spurred by companies seeking to take advantage of a temporary...
Hong Kong Sees 3.1% Growth In Second Quarter
International Business Times
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July 31, 2025
Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the second quarter, according to government estimates released Thursday, beating expectations, with strong exports buoyed by businesses racing to take advantage of US tariff easing. Hong Kong is a special...
Hong Kong’s KMB in ‘shock’ move to use open-top double-deckers on tourist route
South China Morning Post
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July 31, 2025
Hong Kong’s KMB will use open-top double-deckers on its sightseeing route, but the fare will be doubled as the firm eyes opportunities brought by a rising number of tourists. The city’s largest bus franchised operator announced on Thursday that...
Hong Kong economy grows more than expected on export strength
The Business Times Singapore
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July 31, 2025
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s economy grew by a faster than expected 3.1 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, official advance estimates showed on Thursday (Jul 31), expanding for a 10th straight quarter on the back of strong exports and...
Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival cancelled after host venue backs out
South China Morning Post
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July 31, 2025
The 11th edition of Hong Kong’s largest LGBTQ carnival has been cancelled after the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority backed out of offering an event venue without giving any reason, organisers have said. The organising committee for Pink...
Hong Kong urged to reopen case into taxi driver who died after arrest
South China Morning Post
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July 31, 2025
The daughters of a taxi driver who died after being put in a headlock during an arrest in 2012 have called on Hong Kong authorities to bring the police officer involved to justice after an inquest concluded that he was killed unlawfully. A jury of...
Hong Kong retail sales continue their creeping recovery
Inside Retail Asia
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July 31, 2025
Hong Kong retail sales continued to increase in June, but at a slower pace compared to May’s uplift. The value of retail sales in the special administrative region was HK$30.1 billion (US$3.8 billion) in June, representing a 0.7 per cent...
Hong Kong GDP expands 3.1%, faster than forecast
Channel News Asia
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July 31, 2025
HONG KONG :Hong Kong's economy grew by a faster than expected 3.1 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, official advance estimates showed on Thursday, expanding for a 10th straight quarter on the back of strong exports and improved domestic...
Hong Kong stocks close lower
China Internet Information Center
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HONG KONG, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stock market ended lower on Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.6 percent to close at 24,773.33 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 1.72 percent to end at 8,882.95 points, and...
Hong Kong’s war chest grows the most in 2 decades on bull market
South China Morning Post
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July 31, 2025
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reported a record HK$194 billion (US$24.7 billion) in interim returns, as a bull run in the local stock market helped the city’s financial war chest chalk up its biggest six-month growth in more than two decades. The...
Hong Kong economy ‘expands solidly’, helped by strong showing of exports
South China Morning Post
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July 31, 2025
Hong Kong’s economy grew by 3.1 per cent in the second quarter this year from the same period in 2024, picking up slightly from the first three months, with the government attributing it to strong export performance and improved domestic demand....
Hong Kong Q2 GDP expands 3.1%, faster than forecast
Channel News Asia
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July 31, 2025
HONG KONG :Hong Kong's economy grew a faster-than-expected 3.1 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, official advance estimates showed on Thursday, expanding for a tenth quarter. That was a faster rate than the mean forecast of 2.7 per cent...
Hong Kong injury scares emerge in Tottenham camp ahead of historic overseas North London Derby
Yardbarker
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July 31, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur had an open training session at Kai Tak Stadium, as many of the top Premier League sides do when they visit overseas for these preseason tours, and these are not only the opportunity for the supporters to see their heroes up...
Hong Kong tightens student fee rules for children of non-local talent
South China Morning Post
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July 31, 2025
Children of non-local talent will be required to stay in Hong Kong for at least two years to become eligible for resident student benefits at publicly funded tertiary education institutions from the 2028-29 academic year, as part of efforts to...
What we learned as Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
BBC
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July 31, 2025
There has been a real difference in Arsenal's style and how they have approached games on their pre-season tour of Singapore and Hong Kong. The Gunners scored 17 fewer goals than Liverpool last season and finished 10 points behind the champions in...
Hong Kong establishes Collaborative Centre for Medical and Engineering Innovation
Biospectrum Asia
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July 30, 2025
Hong Kong establishes Collaborative Centre for Medical and Engineering Innovation July 31, 2025 | Thursday | News Deeply integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with medical imaging The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and...