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Hong Kong’s ‘hero trees’ lose their glory as climate warms
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (396+ words) Unlock all member benefits as a yearly donor. By Yan Zhao and Catherine Lai Hong Kong's beloved kapok trees are not blooming the way they used to, drawing concern from conservationists who see it as a sign that nature is…...
Chinese airlines to hike fuel surcharges on domestic flights
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (383+ words) Unlock all member benefits as a yearly donor. Several Chinese airlines, including national carrier Air China, said they will raise their fuel surcharges on domestic flights from Sunday as the war in the Middle East drives up oil prices globally....
HKTVmall parent firm faces backlash over ‘cruel’ experiments on severed animal heads, limbs
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (592+ words) Unlock all member benefits as a yearly donor. Animal rights activists have denounced the parent company of online retailer HKTVmall for running animal experiments on how long severed heads or limbs can remain alive once detached from their bodies. People…...
13 parents, middleman jailed for up to 14 months over bribes to secure priority admission to international kindergarten
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (428+ words) Unlock all member benefits as a yearly donor. Thirteen parents and a middleman have been jailed for up to one year and two months for offering HK$1.1 million in bribes to secure admission to an English Schools Foundation (ESF) kindergarten....
All Hong Kong taxis must now accept at least 2 forms of e-payment
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (392+ words) Unlock all member benefits as a yearly donor. All Hong Kong taxis must accept at least two forms of e-payment from Wednesday. The methods must include one QR code e-payment option, such as WeChat Pay HK, and at least one…...
High hopes at China’s gateway to North Korea as trains resume
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (772+ words) Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world " including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China. North Korea has long kept tight control over foreign visitors, and effectively sealed…...
Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (746+ words) Throngs of people from across China packed into the cavernous exhibition halls for the annual pet fair, where exotic animals are a more common sight than cats or dogs. The exotic pet industry is experiencing rapid growth with a market…...
Cathay Pacific raises fuel surcharge for all flights by 34% amid ongoing Middle East war
1+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific announced Thursday it was raising fuel surcharges on all flights by 34 percent as a result of increasing oil costs due to the Middle East war. "The price of jet fuel comprises both the crude…...
Hong Kong to hike local and international postage rates in mid-April
1+ week, 3+ day ago (287+ words) Postal rates in Hong Kong will increase from April 13, with Hongkong Post citing "increases in major cost components such as conveyance costs and terminal dues payments." Local letters weighing 30 grams or less will be adjusted from HK$2.2 to HK$2.4, according…...
Revised HK$2 public transport scheme for elderly to begin on April 3
1+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) A revised version of the HK$2 scheme, which will require the elderly to pay higher fares for some public transport routes, will take effect on April 3, the government has announced. Starting that day, the elderly will pay a flat fee…...