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The government on Wednesday proposed declaring Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and Stanley Mosque as statutory monuments.T...
10/06/2026

The government on Wednesday proposed declaring Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and Stanley Mosque as statutory monuments.

The Antiquities and Monuments Office said the two historical buildings have significant heritage value and reached the “high threshold” to be declared as monuments for permanent protection.
📷: Antiquities and Monuments Office
Edited by Priscilla Ng

10/06/2026

Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir shared a timelapse of the Southern Lights as seen from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

‘’As opposed to the previous aurora I’ve seen, this one danced and snaked its way directly below us, putting on quite a show,’’ Meir wrote on social media.

“I am in awe of this ethereal and emotionally evocative phenomenon,’’ she added.

Auroras occur when solar particles interact with Earth’s atmosphere, producing shimmering curtains of color.
📷: NASA/Jessica Meir
Edited by Priscilla Ng

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is officially a free man, less than a week after receiving a royal p...
10/06/2026

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is officially a free man, less than a week after receiving a royal pardon, the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday.

Thaksin, 76, served eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power before being released on parole last month due to his age and health.

"The prison issued the official release documents and certificate of discharge to Thaksin," officials said in a statement.

It said Thaksin was "no longer subject to criminal punishment, supervision or related conditions," noting that the same standards were applied to other eligible parolees.
📷: Reuters file photo
Edited by Priscilla Ng

09/06/2026

The recent launch of the Shenzhou-23 space mission, which includes Hong Kong's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying, is the country's first crewed mission since the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

The blueprint paves the way for China's ongoing aerospace development and reaffirms its commitment to becoming a top space power.

Professor Quentin Parker, director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong, talked more about what's highlighted in the Five-Year Plan, and how the SAR can contribute to the nation's overall space development.

Listen to this edition of China Perspectives via https://shorturl.at/MXnOx
Edited by Priscilla Ng

President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, president of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), ag...
09/06/2026

President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, president of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), agreed on Tuesday that the two countries should carry forward their great traditional friendship from generation to generation.

Xi paid homage to the China-DPRK Friendship Tower with his wife Peng Liyuan, in the company of Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju.

Xi and Kim also agreed that the years when China and the DPRK fought side by side in the 1950s are an eternal historical memory shared by both sides.

The two leaders pledged to jointly maintain memorial facilities dedicated to the Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs, carry out distinctive programmes on revolutionary traditions and youth education, and carry forward the great spirit of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
📷: Reuters
Edited by Priscilla Ng

Celebratory events across 18 districts, such as flag-raising ceremonies, marching performances, and carnivals, as well a...
09/06/2026

Celebratory events across 18 districts, such as flag-raising ceremonies, marching performances, and carnivals, as well as freebies and discounts, will help mark the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR.

In announcing the celebration plans on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee said perks would be offered across five aspects, with more than 1,000 restaurants and about 100 shopping malls, along with different other facilities participating in the gala.

Save this post and make plans for July 1!
Edited by Priscilla Ng

08/06/2026

The observatory issued the first black rainstorm warning signal of the year at 8.35pm on Monday as heavy rain lashed Hong Kong.

Forecasters say Sha Tin is particularly hard-hit by heavy downpours, with hourly rainfall expected to exceed 100 millimetres.

The weatherman said there is a risk of flash floods and serious flooding.
📷: threads/._
Edited by Priscilla Ng
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Hong Kong could be bracing for typhoon "Dim Sum" in the future, after the designation was added to the list of tropical ...
08/06/2026

Hong Kong could be bracing for typhoon "Dim Sum" in the future, after the designation was added to the list of tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea this year.

According to a statement published by the Hong Kong Observatory, "Dim Sum" was among nine new names introduced to the list, with others including "Koki", "Gaeguri", "Hebi", "Tomo", "Burapha" and "Hoaban".

The forecaster said the new names would replace nine old ones, adding that they were endorsed by the Typhoon Committee under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and the World Meteorological Organization.
Edited by Priscilla Ng

08/06/2026

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Monday, killing at least three people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.

Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the offshore quake hit south of General Santos, a city of about 720,000.

Videos posted to social media and verified by AFP showed a shopping centre with a Jollibee fast food restaurant reduced to rubble in General Santos City, while a school building that officials said was unoccupied crumpled.

📷: AFP
Edited by Priscilla Ng

Spaniard Roberto Losada has officially been appointed as the new head coach of the SAR football team, the Football Assoc...
05/06/2026

Spaniard Roberto Losada has officially been appointed as the new head coach of the SAR football team, the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) announced on Friday.

The 49-year-old took charge of the SAR squad as interim boss in December, following the departure of former head coach Ashley Westwood.

Over the past six months, Losada led the team through their final AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against India, as well as the annual Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.

Losada's official appointment comes as the SAR squad take on Mongolia in a friendly at Hong Kong Stadium on Friday.

HKFA’s chairman Eric Fok said the association had high hopes for Losada.
Edited by Priscilla Ng

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