200 friends and family attended Mrs Yip's funeral, a courageous woman, mother and wife who sacrificed her life to warn others to evacuate as her building burned in the Tai Po fire. Her husband vows to pursue justice for her wife to not let her death be in vain.

Chinese people don't understand that it's often easier to find the money to build new infrastructure, new roads, new bridges, new everything than find the money to maintain and upgrade existing ones

Increasing the financial burden of people visiting the ER doesn't actually decrease the number of sick people heading there unless you give them an alternative place to go.

"He tried to kill my dad" is no longer the worst excuse for overthrowing a country's leader.

Woman punched in face by old man on Hong Kong subway in viral video says she was fired and considered suicide. Asides from her physical injuries, she suffers from chronic depression and now PTSD after the incident, questioning why no arrests were made despite video evidence.

Attempted break-in by suspected thieves reported by resident of Lamma Island, Hong Kong.

Social media users of a pro-HK gov Facebook group are showcasing China's military might with…video game footage, once again demonstrating how gullible and stupid the pro-China side are.

Average comedian turned CCP propagandist Nury Vittachi outaged over Trump's America forgets Xi is pretty much doing the same thing in Asia.

Hong Kongers in Toronto, Canada hold vigil last Saturday for "Pin" and "Water", two HK volunteers killed in combat in Ukraine. A current HK Ukr volunteer says their sacrifice should be honored, for they gave their lives to defend the freedom of a nation being defended.

Residents of Houjiao Village in Guangzhou City, China report that the local government is creating "artificial sandstorms" with heavy construction machinery to force villagers to abandon their homes built on land that the Chinese government is trying to acquire

Artist's booth in anime/manga convention held over weekend becomes impromptu altar for artist killed in Tai Po fire. Friends of the artist printed stickers with the artist's characters to share with event attendees to honor their memory.

WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize. “If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Chinese consulate security guard in San Francisco arrested after deploying pepper spray on activists holding protest rally.

🇺🇸🇻🇪 Trump Threatens Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez "If she doesn't do the right thing, she's going to pay a very high price, probably higher than Maduro," the US president said in an interview with The Atlantic.

CCP Propagandist Nury Vittachi is the only moron who will take what Donald Trump says seriously. Vittachi is unable to comprehend how Maduro can steal the election but Trump also doesn't want Machado in power.

Basketball stand falls in park in To Kwa Wan, Hong Kong; 1 youth injured, sent to hospital in neck brace.

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Passenger of budget airline HK Express flying out from Hong Kong reports the suspected reappearance of organised groups stealing from carry-on luggage.

Today, we learn to identify how misinformation spreads with half truths.

And so we're not distracted by the ongoing shenanigans. How about them Epstein Files.

Residents who lost home in Tai Po fire says they feel "like a ball being kicked around" after facing eviction from temporary residence at a youth hostel despite willing to pay rent.

Private vehicle with Mainland Chinese car plate seen posing as emergency vehicle in Hong Kong. HK Transportation Department says incident has been referred to local police for investigation.

An incident of some sort has occurred, a person in a mask holding a knife in a restaurant reportedly in Sheung Shui is seen being confronted by police in riot shields. The original post claims the incident was started over the masked man not having money to pay for food.

Two cats lost during the Tai Po fire have been found on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, both will be reunited with their owners.

Local news platform KongHub's 2025 word of the year is "災" ("Disaster"). Runners-up were 火 (Fire), 禍 (Ruin) and 痛 (Pain).

HKGov publishes angry 1am rant aimed at BBC over reporting about Jimmy Lai's trial and health condition; says Lai's health is "properly cared for" and says his trial verdict was "free from political considerations".

HK Chief Exec. John Lee says "Patriots ruling HK cannot be a mere slogan", reminds legislators sworn in today to have a "system thinking" (a Mainland term) to see if people raising issues are doing it for the sake of "defame, divide & engage in 'soft resistance'" against the government.

Pro-China legislator Junius Ho seen tongue-tied and stuttering during today's swearing in ceremony in LegCo, stumbling over the part where he swears to do his job dutifully, abide by the law, with honesty and integrity. It is not known if it is a Freudian slip.

Happy New Year, everyone

Multiple locations in China cancel New Year's fireworks, "force majeure" cited as reasons for cancelations. Online reactions mixed, as some declare that Chinese should only celebrate "Chinese" New Year instead of tonight.

Just now, a young person was briefly stopped and questioned by the police outside Mongkok Police Station in Prince Edward. He was released after approx 15 minutes.

Central MTR Exits L and J1 are closed for crowd control purposes ahead of the New Year's Countdown.

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Residents of Wang Fuk Estate affected by the Tai Po fire claim somebody tried to login to an iPhone that was left behind in the fire ravaged buildings, suspecting that thieves may have entered the premises. Issue was raised with police but not taken seriously.

Woman crashing out over beef quality in hotpot restaurant in HK arrested and pepper-sprayed after throwing plate at staff.

Hong Kong falls below Top 10 in 3 categories in World Bank Business Ready 2025 report, trailing behind Singapore and South Korea. HK Gov issues midnight response and says report methodology "outdated" and "unfair".

57 year old off duty Hong Kong Auxillary Police officer arrested for masturbating while driving taxi. Officer has been suspended from duty and his case heard in court on Tuesday.

People still "missing" a month after Tai Po fire. A family of now 3 that lost their grandmother in the flames joined mourners to revisit the area. Speaking to press, they say the past month has been very painful and hope there will be news of their missing relative soon.

Man in Henan, China sentenced to death after slashing, stabbing and strangling friend's wife and 2 children to death after being caught breaking in and burglarizing friend's home he was given keys to.

People often mistake journalists as stenographers, our ink spilling onto paper to relay what messages from "up above" to the masses below. Perhaps that's what happens elsewhere, but not here; that's not us. We will continue to say what needs to be said.

A male employee has hanged himself in Hong Kong's Tung Tau Correctional Institution, pronounced dead at hospital.

Search results for hashtag "Christmas" and a Chinese artist named Jiang Kun have been censored Chinese social media app Weibo. This comes after Jiang posted a clip of himself celebrating Christmas in the US despite himself urging Chinese youth to not celebrate "Western festivals"

My favorite factoid is that the average Brit outside of London makes less than the average West Virginian but has to deal with a housing market comparable to California. America is a country of extreme wealth and extreme inequality, both things can be true at once

For some residents made homeless by the Tai Po fire, finding suitable accommodation remains difficult. Some families were assigned housing too small to fit everyone, forcing the families to live separately as profiteering landlords increase rental prices in the district.

Pro-gov, pro-China social media users in Hong Kong are celebrating the death of 2 Hong Kong volunteers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Ukraine, calling them "brainwashed", "cannon fodder" and "retarded"

All the tankies praising China's healthcare system are awfully quiet about why this "heartwarming story" needed to happen.

Crises hits scallop fisheries in Aomori, Japan. A study conducted in November has found juvenile scallops at 20% of average population levels and adult population saw a 90.8% decrease. It is suggested that unusually warm seas have caused the scallops die off.

ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries. Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves. "Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks. "No, guess he should've complied," agent says. Yakima, Washington

Upcoming Anime Festival Asia event in Feb, 2026 in Hong Kong postponed for unspecified reasons. This postponement comes after similar events and cultural activities and tours to Japan being cancelled as Japan-China relations deteriorate.