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  • Thailand NewsThai woman hospitalised after 2 taxi cars hit her in Hong Kong

    Thai woman hospitalised after 2 taxi cars hit her in Hong Kong

    Two taxis hit a Thai woman travelling in Hong Kong on Sunday, resulting in serious injuries that have left her unconscious and undergoing treatment at a local hospital. South China Morning Post (SCMP) yesterday reported that the 31 year old Thai woman was hit by two taxis in front of the Admiralty central business district at about 10.20pm on Sunday. She…

  • World NewsYoga attire of a woman on Hong Kong subway sparks online controversy

    Yoga attire of a woman on Hong Kong subway sparks online controversy

    In Hong Kong, an online community member sparked a debate after he shared a picture of a woman, captured in secret, wearing yoga pants on a subway ride. Said woman, wearing a black top and skin-tight grey yoga pants, was engrossed in her phone when the picture was taken and put up on a public forum for criticism. The post,…

  • World NewsTyphoon Talim forces Hong Kong’s US.2 trillion stock market into trading halt

    Typhoon Talim forces Hong Kong’s US$5.2 trillion stock market into trading halt

    Hong Kong felt the devastating blow of Typhoon Talim as it forcefully swept its US$5.2 trillion stock market off into a trading halt today. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearings Ltd cited this extreme weather event as the cause for the suspension, a decision markedly disrupting the day’s trading flow. This unprecedented event not only put the scheduled New Media Lab’s…

  • World NewsFuture luminaries unite: Hong Kong Laureate Forum to showcase Shaw Prize scientists

    Future luminaries unite: Hong Kong Laureate Forum to showcase Shaw Prize scientists

    The prestigious Hong Kong Laureate Forum has been pencilled in later this year bringing together over 20 Shaw Prize scientists and approximately 200 young scientists from 30 countries, including Thailand. The event, scheduled for November 13-18, is designed as a global scientific exchange and networking opportunity to cultivate future leaders in science, as stated by the Hong Kong Laureate Forum…

  • World NewsWoman boards Hong Kong Uber in towel, changes while driver watches

    Woman boards Hong Kong Uber in towel, changes while driver watches

    A video of a female passenger in a Hong Kong Uber car has gone viral, sparking debate on whether the incident is staged. The woman, seen initially wearing only a towel, changes her clothes in the car and seemingly irritates the driver, resulting in several exchanges of words. The clip’s duration is approximately five minutes and 52 seconds, showing the…

  • World NewsHong Kong government seeks high court ban on protest anthem

    Hong Kong government seeks high court ban on protest anthem

    The Hong Kong government has sought an injunction order from the city’s high court to ban the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong,” which emerged during the massive demonstrations in 2019. If the injunction is granted, it would be the first song to be banned in Hong Kong since the handover to China in 1997. The government claims the song…

  • World NewsUN alarmed by Hong Kong detentions on Tiananmen Square anniversary

    UN alarmed by Hong Kong detentions on Tiananmen Square anniversary

    The United Nations expressed alarm over detentions in Hong Kong connected to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Meanwhile, China stated that the financial hub was progressing from “chaos” to prosperity. Hong Kong police detained 23 individuals yesterday for “breaching public peace” and arrested a 53 year old woman for “obstructing police officers” on the anniversary of the…

  • World NewsCathay Pacific fires staff amid discrimination row and foreigner worship claims

    Cathay Pacific fires staff amid discrimination row and foreigner worship claims

    Cathay Pacific Airways today dismissed three flight attendants following allegations of discrimination against non-English speakers. The incident occurred on flight CX987 from Chengdu to Hong Kong and led to widespread concern, prompting the airline to issue a sincere apology. Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam announced the staff dismissals after an internal investigation and reiterated the company’s zero-tolerance approach to serious violations…

  • World NewsHong Kong tourist attractions overflow with mainland visitors during holiday

    Hong Kong tourist attractions overflow with mainland visitors during holiday

    A significant influx of mainland tourists has filled Hong Kong’s top attractions, as queues stretched for hours outside the Peak Tram ticket office at Central. According to a staff member, many visitors resorted to waiting over two hours for a tram ticket to the Peak. This surge of visitors is attributed to the mainland’s five-day holiday, which commenced on Saturday.…

  • World NewsYoung lovebirds ignite passion in public park, unfazed by onlookers

    Young lovebirds ignite passion in public park, unfazed by onlookers

    A couple of young lovebirds in school uniforms have been caught on camera sharing an intimate kiss and fondling each other in a public park, seemingly without a care for the surrounding onlookers. The incident became viral on the Internet in Hong Kong after Mirror Media reported it. The 26-second clip reveals the young lovebirds dressed in school uniforms sitting…

  • World NewsYoung Thai-Italian man vanishes in Hong Kong

    Young Thai-Italian man vanishes in Hong Kong

    A mother from Nonthaburi, central Thailand, filed a missing person report yesterday for her Thai-Italian son who disappeared during a trip to Hong Kong last month, reports CH3. The young man, 22 year old Danilo “No” Benjakul, travelled from Thailand to Hong Kong with a friend on March 8 before disappearing without a trace, his 41 year old mother Chotika told reporters last…

  • Phuket NewsHong Kong Airlines to launch direct flights to Phuket

    Hong Kong Airlines to launch direct flights to Phuket

    Low-cost carrier Hong Kong Airlines will launch a direct flight to Phuket in southern Thailand, starting June 16, 2023. An Airbus A320 will service the direct Hong Kong – Phuket route four times per week to meet rising demand as tourists return to Thailand in full force. The outbound flight will depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) at 8.20pm…

  • World NewsWinnie the Pooh movie banned in Hong Kong amid President Xi links (video)

    Winnie the Pooh movie banned in Hong Kong amid President Xi links (video)

    The British horror film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has been cancelled by Hong Kong prompting speculation that the movie was pulled because of the resemblance between the character and Chinese President Xi Jinping. It’s not the first time China has scrapped a movie. US netizens made such comparisons between Winnie the Pooh and President Xi when the latter…

  • Thailand NewsHong Kong tourist narrowly survives bungee cord snapping midair in Thailand

    Hong Kong tourist narrowly survives bungee cord snapping midair in Thailand

    Distraught onlookers thought the moment a Hong Kong tourist’s bungee cord snapped after he leapt from a height of ten storeys in Pattaya, Thailand, would surely send him plummeting to his death. But, he survived. One of Mike’s colleagues went first and had a blast, and Mike was up next, raring to go. The staff tied the bungee cord to…

  • Crime NewsThai Customs at Bangkok airport nab over 107 million baht of heroin bound for Hong Kong

    Thai Customs at Bangkok airport nab over 107 million baht of heroin bound for Hong Kong

    Thai Customs officials at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday intercepted a drug shipment bound for Hong Kong, discovering over 43 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in hill tribe garments. The illicit drugs were estimated to be worth 107.5 million baht. According to Patchara Anultasilp, director-general of the Thai Customs Department, officials grew suspicious of 29 boxes destined for Hong Kong, which…

  • World NewsHong Kong launches free airline ticket giveaway to reboot tourism

    Hong Kong launches free airline ticket giveaway to reboot tourism

    Hong Kong’s government-supported “Hello, Hong Kong” ticket giveaway of half a million free airline tickets is swamping airline websites. Cathay Pacific, one of the carriers participating in the programme, said it had allocated all 17,400 round-trip tickets from Thailand to Hong Kong within the first hour of the giveaway, even though it was scheduled to last seven days. The airline…

  • China NewsChinese billionaire tech banker Bao Fan is missing

    Chinese billionaire tech banker Bao Fan is missing

    Chinese billionaire tech banker Bao Fan is missing. The disappearance of the China Renaissance renegade chair is not a huge surprise but raises fears of a fresh crackdown on China’s finance industry With billionaire boss either banged up or on the lam, Renaissance, one of the country’s top investment banks has plunged into turmoil. ‘Do not believe the rumours’ Bao…

  • World NewsPolice rescue two sex trafficked Thai women from Hong Kong flat

    Police rescue two sex trafficked Thai women from Hong Kong flat

    Police came to the rescue of two Thai women imprisoned in a Hong Kong flat after falling prey to a sex trafficking scheme. The women, aged 38 and 47 and worked as masseurs, were trapped in a Yau Ma Tei flat in Temple Street after they refused to engage in sex work. A 50 year old Hong Kong woman was…

  • World NewsHong Kong cruises into calmer waters

    Hong Kong cruises into calmer waters

    The Silver Spirit became the first international cruise liner to enter Hong Kong harbour in three years, last week. As Hong Kong cruises into an expanding tourism market, the Silversea cruise arrived from Singapore for an overnight stay with 320 passengers from 20 countries onboard. Luxurious German-operated Mein Schiff 5 will dock in Hong Kong four times in early March. …

  • Visa InformationThailand gives 5 year visas to Hong Kong celebrities

    Thailand gives 5 year visas to Hong Kong celebrities

    Thailand‘s new strategy to lure in tourists is to dish out five-year visas to celebrities and influencers with large social media followings. After Beijing dropped most of its Covid-19 travel regulations last month, Thailand is focussed on drawing back tourists from Hong Kong and China, who were Thailand’s No.1 tourists pre-pandemic. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hopes to attract…

  • EntertainmentNepal releases Pattaya’s ‘bikini killer’ – Charles ‘the Serpent’ Sobhraj

    Nepal releases Pattaya’s ‘bikini killer’ – Charles ‘the Serpent’ Sobhraj

    Nepal has released Thailand’s “bikini killer,” Charles Sobhraj, a serial killer also known as “The Serpent,” said to be responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s. Nepal’s Supreme Court’s spokesperson Bimal Paudel said… “The court has ordered that if there is no other reason to keep him in jail, he should be released and sent back…

  • World NewsThai visitors to Japan up fourfold

    Thai visitors to Japan up fourfold

    Thai visitors to Japan are up 26,000. The number of Thai people holidaying in Japan increased from 7,600 in September to 34,000 this month as Japan ended its Covid-19 restrictions and eased visa rules. At least a million Thais are expected to visit in 2023. President of the Thai-Japan Tourist Association Anake Srishevachart expects Japan to welcome more than 100,000…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai tour group in Hong Kong disappointed after being stuck dining in hotel room

    Thai tour group in Hong Kong disappointed after being stuck dining in hotel room

    A 50-member Thai tour group to Hong Kong had a not-so-great experience after being forced to dine in hotel rooms due to current Covid-19 restrictions. The group was supposed to tour the city for four days and three nights as part of a new wave of tourists being welcomed. But, Hong Kong’s Covid measures have proved to be disappointing as…

  • Thailand NewsCathay Pacific boosts flights to Thailand

    Cathay Pacific boosts flights to Thailand

    Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget subsidiary Hong Kong Express are boosting flights to three major tourist destinations in Thailand: Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang Mai. Cathay’s Hong Kong – Bangkok route will be increased from twice to four times per day next month, according to Chairman of Cathay Pacific Patrick Healy. In January, the airline will…

  • World NewsTourists not keen on travelling to Hong Kong under current restrictions

    Tourists not keen on travelling to Hong Kong under current restrictions

    It was thought that the relaxation of pre-pandemic measures in Hong Kong would see tourists flocking back but that’s not the case. Travel agents in Hong Kong revealed there is still a dearth of visitors to the special administrative region of China despite the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. Hong Kong travel agencies made known that tourists are coming back in…

  • World NewsHong Kong cancels screening of 2008 Batman flick over Chinese antagonist

    Hong Kong cancels screening of 2008 Batman flick over Chinese antagonist

    Hong Kong is scrapping the screening of The Dark Knight after government censors “recommended” against showing it. The concerns stem from the film’s Chinese antagonist as he is portrayed as being violent. According to the Hong Kong Free Press, parts of the film were shot in Hong Kong, but as Batman arrives in the city to pursue a corrupt Chinese…

  • Hot NewsChinese government accuses protesters of illegally entering consulate in Manchester

    Chinese government accuses protesters of illegally entering consulate in Manchester

    The Chinese government is responding to a video of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester being assaulted at the consulate in Manchester by saying such protesters illegally entered the grounds. According to Hong Kong Free Press, British police say a group of men came out from the consulate during a peaceful demonstration and dragged one of the protesters inside the building…

  • World NewsLift restrictions, South Korea told, or lose Thai tourists

    Lift restrictions, South Korea told, or lose Thai tourists

    South Korea must lift travel restrictions if it wants to lure Thai tourists back to the country says Thailand’s tourism industry. South Korea lifted some travel restrictions since the Covid-19 pandemic started to ease on April 1 this year but it has not gone far enough, the Thai tourist board insist, adding they must go further otherwise those travellers will…

  • Crime NewsShark warning – illegal Chinese money lenders nailed in Pattaya

    Shark warning – illegal Chinese money lenders nailed in Pattaya

    Sixteen Chinese nationals suspected of running an illegal online money-lending business were arrested during a police raid in Pattaya on Wednesday. Following a tipoff, police and immigration officers in Pattaya’s Bang Lamung district, raided a three-storey townhouse at around 3pm on Wednesday. The officers were given information that a gang of foreign nationals were using the house as their operational base,…

  • World NewsThai transwoman climbs down building to escape Hong Kong cops

    Thai transwoman climbs down building to escape Hong Kong cops

    A video of a Thai transwoman in a sexy dress climbing down the outside of a building in Hong Kong like Spiderman to escape the clutches of law has gone viral. The woman, wearing a sexy see-through pink dress, climbed out onto the window ledge of a third floor building to escape the cops, and was witnessed by dozens of…