Trump Moves Forward with TikTok Sale, Addresses National Security Concerns
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to American and global investors, positioning the popular social media platform at the center of a high-stakes international technology transaction. The new U.S. entity will be valued at approximately $14 billion, significantly lower than some market estimates, according to Vice President JD Vance. The deal...
Hong Kong Braces for 8.76 Million Travelers During Golden Week Holiday
With the National Day Golden Week holiday approaching, Hong Kong anticipates a massive travel surge, with an estimated 8.76 million people expected to cross the city's borders between October 1 and 8, immigration officials announced Friday. The Immigration Department projects that approximately 7.52 million travelers will pass through land boundary control points, marking one of the busiest travel periods in...
Father and Domestic Helper Charged After Risking Children’s Lives at Waterfront During Typhoon Ragasa
Two adults were arrested Friday for allegedly endangering children's lives by bringing two young boys to watch treacherous waves during Super Typhoon Ragasa, local police said. The 46-year-old father and a 33-year-old foreign domestic helper were taken into custody after authorities reviewed social media video and closed-circuit television footage showing the pair with four- and six-year-old boys near Kennedy Town's...
Hong Kong Visa Fees Surge Up to 51% from September 2025, Adding Costs for both Foreign Workers and Visitors
Hong Kong's immigration authorities have implemented fee increases for a range of visas, entry permits and travel documents, with some charges rising by up to 51% in the latest adjustment aimed at updating costs that have remained unchanged for years. The revisions, which took effect Sept. 8, affect services including ordinary visas, transit visas, passports and despatch fees for documents...
Hong Kong Migrant Workers Demand for HK$6,172 Living Wage, Protest Wage Freeze
Migrant domestic workers, led by the Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB), rallied at the Labour Department on Thursday, demanding a living wage of HK$6,172 and submitting a petition with 4,000 signatures opposing a proposed wage freeze. The protest follows weeks of organizing by the AMCB, which gathered support from migrant workers, local advocates, and civil society groups. The petition condemns...
Tropical Cyclone Ragasa Moves Away from Hong Kong, Leaving Trail of Damage and Injuries
Tropical Cyclone Ragasa began to pull away from Hong Kong on Wednesday, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to lower its alert to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 8:20 p.m. local time, replacing the more severe No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal issued earlier at 1:20 p.m. The downgrade signaled a reprieve for the city, which faced fierce...
Super Typhoon Ragasa Claims 14 Lives in Taiwan as Lake Barrier Bursts Amid Torrential Rains
HUALIEN, Taiwan — A decades-old barrier holding back a mountain lake burst under the onslaught of Super Typhoon Ragasa, unleashing a deadly flood that killed at least 14 people in eastern Taiwan and left more than 100 missing, authorities said Wednesday. The torrent of water swept away a bridge and inundated a town in Hualien County after the typhoon dumped...
Super Typhoon Ragasa Nears Hong Kong, Higher Alerts Loom Overnight
Hong Kong braced for the full fury of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday as authorities hoisted the No. 8 typhoon signal, warning that a higher alert could be issued overnight as the storm barrels closer to the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 signal at 2:20 p.m. local time, signaling gale-force winds and prompting widespread closures of...
Two-Day School Closure Across Hong Kong As Super Typhoon Ragasa Approaches
Hong Kong authorities suspended all classes for two days and shuttered social services as Super Typhoon Ragasa barreled toward the city, prompting a full-scale mobilization of emergency teams to combat potential flooding and storm surges. The Education Bureau announced Monday that kindergartens, childcare centers, primary and secondary schools, special schools and evening schools would close Tuesday and Wednesday. The move...
Super Typhoon Ragasa Bears Down on Southern China, Prompting Storm Warnings in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's weather observatory hoisted Standby Signal No. 1 at 12:20 p.m. Monday as Super Typhoon Ragasa churned toward southern China, with forecasters warning of a potential upgrade to a higher alert later in the evening amid threats of hurricane-force winds and massive storm surges.The powerful storm, packing maximum sustained winds of about 230 kilometers per hour (143 mph)...
