The Standard 英文虎報

22/10/2025

A total of 1,439 employees have died at work from non-accidental causes over the past decade, averaging about 143 fatalities a year, according to figures released by the Labour Department (LD).

22/10/2025

Cantopop icon Aaron Kwok Fu-shing has become a father again, with the arrival of his third child.

Cantopop icon Aaron Kwok Fu-shing has become a father again, with the arrival of his third child.

22/10/2025

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate could rise above 4 percent as new graduates struggle to secure jobs due to limited work experience, warned Billy Mak Sui-choi, associate professor at Hong Kong Baptist University’s Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance.

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate could rise above 4 percent as new graduates struggle to secure jobs due to limited work experience, warned Billy Mak Sui-choi, associate professor at Hong Kong Baptist University’s Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance.

22/10/2025

The 17th Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair will take place from November 6 to 8 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, drawing over 620 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions, including a notable increase in Chinese baijiu brands.
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[Special Announcement] Discover the diversity of Portuguese-speaking cultures at Macao’s “2025 GEG Lusofonia Festival”

An extravaganza of arts, performance and gastronomy of Portuguese-speaking countries comes to Macao’s Taipa Houses from 24 to 26 October and 31 October to 2 November at the 2025 GEG Lusofonia Festival. Held in parallel with the “7th Encounter in Macau – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”, the festival features music, dance, art, crafts, traditional costumes, literature, tourist information, market fairs and typical snacks and drinks of these countries, including Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, San Tome and Principe, East Timor, Goa, Daman and Diu and, of course, Macao. It’s an amazing cultural encounter not to be missed.
For more information, please visit: https://www.icm.gov.mo/FCP/2025/en/events/Programme1

The 17th Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair will take place from November 6 to 8 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, drawing over 620 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions, including a notable increase in Chinese baijiu brands.

22/10/2025

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year's $92 billion to help households tackle inflation, government sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year's $92 billion to help households tackle inflation, government sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.

22/10/2025

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a long-anticipated artificial intelligence-powered web browser built around its popular chatbot, in a direct challenge to Google Chrome’s dominance.

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a long-anticipated artificial intelligence-powered web browser built around its popular chatbot, in a direct challenge to Google Chrome’s dominance.

22/10/2025

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said the government has no plans to introduce imported labour to the city’s taxi industry, which is already under pressure from illegal ride-hailing services.

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said the government has no plans to introduce imported labour to the city’s taxi industry, which is already under pressure from illegal ride-hailing services.

22/10/2025

People living with depression face a mortality risk twice as high as those without the condition, and a su***de risk nearly ten times greater — but timely and effective treatment can significantly improve survival rates, according to a landmark global study led by the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Hong Kong.

People living with depression face a mortality risk twice as high as those without the condition, and a su***de risk nearly ten times greater — but timely and effective treatment can significantly improve survival rates, according to a landmark global study led by the Department of Psychiatry at t...

22/10/2025

The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent federal investigative agency, will dispatch a team to assist in the investigation of the cargo plane crash at Hong Kong International Airport.

22/10/2025

A labour rights advocate has urged Hong Kong authorities to consider withholding the passports of the airline crew involved in Monday’s deadly cargo plane crash, fearing they may leave the city before any potential prosecution.

A labour rights advocate has urged Hong Kong authorities to consider withholding the passports of the airline crew involved in Monday’s deadly cargo plane crash, fearing they may leave the city before any potential prosecution.

22/10/2025

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested for allegedly attacking her ex-girlfriend with a broom and throwing multiple knives at her during a violent dispute in a Kowloon Tong apartment on Tuesday night, leaving an 18-year-old victim injured.

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested for allegedly attacking her ex-girlfriend with a broom and throwing multiple knives at her during a violent dispute in a Kowloon Tong apartment on Tuesday night, leaving an 18-year-old victim injured.

22/10/2025

Hong Kong recorded its lowest temperature this autumn on Tuesday morning as a surge of strong northeast monsoon brought a refreshing chill across the city.

Hong Kong recorded its lowest temperature this autumn on Tuesday morning as a surge of strong northeast monsoon brought a refreshing chill across the city.