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Youth hostel scheme falls short as only 44% of expected flats offered: audit
Hong Kong authorities have failed to meet targets on the supply and construction of youth hostels, with the number of flats offered accounting for only 44 per cent of what was intended, an audit report has found. The Aud...
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Zoo in Japan’s Hokkaido delays reopening over search for body in incinerator
One of Japan’s most popular zoos has delayed its reopening after an employee reportedly told police he had burned his wife’s body in an incinerator on its grounds. Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido’s second-largest city of Asahi...
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Two-time world champion sprinter sues sponsor, says their shoes ruined her career
Olympic sprinter Abby Steiner has filed a lawsuit against Puma, alleging its running shoes caused injuries that derailed her career. Once a rising star and world champion relay gold medallist, Steiner claims defective fo...
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Which hidden gems are mainland Chinese tourists chasing this Labour Day ‘golden week’?
Hong Kong expects about 980,000 mainland Chinese visitors over the Labour Day “golden week” holiday from May 1 to 5, a 7 per cent increase from last year. Instead of rushing through major attractions, many travellers are...
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Hong Kong cook jailed 18 years for ‘evil’ sexual abuse of daughter
A Hong Kong cook has been jailed for 18 years for persistently sexually abusing the daughter he shares with his mistress, also slammed by the judge for trying to keep the victim silent about the defendant’s crimes. The H...
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Singapore firm sorry after Changi Airport baggage handler caught tossing luggage
Ground-handling company SATS has apologised over a video circulating online showing a service crew member throwing luggage onto a baggage belt at Singapore’s Changi Airport. “The behaviour seen in the video does not refl...
