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Hong Kong launches probe after plane skids off runway, kills 2, in 'suitable' weather
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/10/2025
» Weather and runway conditions at Hong Kong's airport were suitable for normal operations when a cargo plane veered off the runway early Monday and ploughed into the sea, killing two people, authorities said as they launched an investigation into the incident.
Hong Kong records first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/08/2025
» Hong Kong has recorded its first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019, involving a boy who returned from the mainland Chinese city of Foshan which is facing an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, the South China Morning Post has learned.
Hong Kong's Cathay says sorry to passengers stuck on Bangkok-bound plane without air con
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/07/2025
» Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised to the passengers of a Bangkok-bound flight after a technical issue left them stuck on the plane without air conditioning before they were transferred to another aircraft.
China-backed militia controls rare earth mines in Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2025
» A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is wielding as a bargaining chip in its trade war with Washington.
Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» CHIANG RAI — A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand.
Air Busan bans power banks in overhead bins after fire
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/02/2025
» The South Korean carrier Air Busan has banned passengers from storing power banks in overhead bins after one such device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure to Hong Kong, but an expert has said airlines do not need to rush to follow suit.
Power bank warning for passengers after aircraft fire
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/01/2025
» HONG KONG — Airline passengers should ensure their power banks are in good condition and from reputable brands before boarding flights, experts have warned, after a charging device was suspected to have caused a fire on board an aircraft preparing for departure from South Korea to Hong Kong.
Japanese porn stars charging B670,000 for sex arrested in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/11/2024
» Japanese porn stars are among more than 30 people arrested by Hong Kong and Singaporean police in a crackdown on an international prostitution ring that charged as much as HK$150,000 (670,000 baht) for sex.
Hong Kongers 8km from Songkran music festival complain about noise
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/06/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong environmental authorities have received eight noise complaints related to a festival at the Central harbourfront over the weekend, while some residents 8 kilometres away in Wong Tai Sin and Tsz Wan Shan said they were disturbed by loud music.
Singapore introduces AI in classrooms
Kyodo News, Published on 08/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - At Lakeside Primary School in Singapore, a trolley full of laptops is wheeled to the door of a fifth grade classroom where 30 or so students rush out to a hallway to retrieve them to learn mathematics using artificial intelligence.