🇭🇰 🛬 🚂 Provisional arrival numbers for Hong Kong January 2026 surpassed 2025 numbers, even though 2025 had four days of Spring Festival holiday arrivals, buoyed by non-Mainland arrivals.

25.8℃ recorded at 1.51pm at the Hong Kong Observatory is the third warmest Valentine's Day in the city since records began in 1884. It was the warmest Valentine's Day since the record setting 27.3℃ on February 14th, 1959.

The classic Hong Kong Valentine's Day vase and flowers.

On February 11th and 12th, the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong summoned the heads of the HK missions of the UK, US, Australia, and EU to lodge a strong protest against the negative comments made by their officials and politicians regarding the Jimmy Lai case.

The Hong Kong Security Bureau, via documents submitted to the Legislative Council on Friday, stated it plans to spend HK$4 billion to install more CCTV cameras across Hong Kong, with an aim of 60,000 devices by 2028.

22 arrested by ICAC for suspected corruption in seven grand renovation projects preventing award of contracts worth over $100 million.

Miles Kwan, who was arrested for sedition after launching a petition calling on the government to meet four demands following the Tai Po blaze, says he has been expelled from CUHK.

Only one victim of the Tai Po fire disaster remains in public hospital, currently in a stable condition, with 78 patients now discharged. www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...

Hong Kong's provisional population stood at 7,510,800 at the end of 2025, up 10,200 (0.1%) over 2024. • 29,100 new residents • 31,100 births vs 50,000 deaths; -18,900 local residents

Hong Kong, China will meet host nation Australia in their first match of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup, with the game to be played on October 1st at Perth Stadium.

The Competition Commission conducted an operation codenamed “Hunter” for two consecutive days on 28 and 29 January. Search warrants were executed at 27 premises, which included the offices of 14 companies including project contractors and consultancy firm.

Tuen Ma Line passengers will have to change trains when passing through Hung Hom station on Sunday, as the MTR is carrying out track modification works.

A severely decomposed whale carcass was found on the shore of Ham Tin Wan in Sai Kung on Thursday morning.

The government said on Wednesday that the support fund for Wang Fuk Court residents has reached HK$4.5 billion, around HK$1.2 billion of which is earmarked for financial measures supporting those affected by the blaze.

Reminder: Wearing of seat belts on buses is now mandatory, with fines of up to $5000 for offenders. www.td.gov.hk/en/road_safe...

5pm Saturday air quality for much of Hong Kong is "unhealthy".

HSBC's plan to privatise Hang Seng Bank was sanctioned without modification by the High Court at the court hearing held on Friday, 23 January 2026. As such, the withdrawal of listing of Hang Seng Bank Shares from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will take effect from 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 January.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption has arrested 14 people for allegedly taking bribes from three subcontractors in exchange for awarding contracts.  Hong Kong Johnson (1955) chief executive William Fung Chi-wang was said to be one of the arrestees.

2012 Lamma Ferry Crash Coroner's Verdict: The coroner raised questions over whether evidence given by one of the witnesses, then-ship surveyor Leung Wai-hok, was truthful as she referred the matter to the Department of Justice.

The Coroner’s Court on Wednesday ruled that 39 people who died in the 2012 Lamma ferry collision were unlawfully killed.

Hong Kong police are investigating a child abuse report after a runner took part in Sunday's HK marathon while carrying his baby. Police have already reached out to the runner and are arranging a time for him to return to Hong Kong to assist in the investigation. The man lives in Nanning.

Reuters: Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings (0001.HK) is weighing listing its global telecommunications business in London and Hong Kong as early as the third quarter after spinning it off from the group.

$40 million in tonight's Mark 6 draw.

CK Hutchison is in talks to sell its Irish mobile operator Three Ireland to Liberty Global as the Hong Kong-based conglomerate continues to offload its European telecoms businesses. Liberty Global owns half of UK operator Virgin Media O2.

Starting today January 20th, foreign arrivals to Hong Kong International Airport are entitled to a free one-way bus ticket to Macao. The designated ticket counter is located within the restricted area.

US-based job applications for roles outside the US surged by 55% to Hong Kong in 2025.

🇭🇰 🛬 🚂 🚌 Provisional full-year visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in 2025: • 49,894,832 visitors • 37,833,784 mainland visitors (75.8% of total) • 12,061,048 non-mainland visitors (24.2% of total) • 12% increase over 2024 • largest % increase came from long haul (+20% Y-O-Y)

🇭🇰 🥶 An intense winter monsoon to hit Hong Kong by Wednesday and lasting until Friday. Minimum temperatures on Thursday in urban centres will fall to single figures. Temperatures in Ta Kwu Ling forecast to drop to 4°C.

Kai Tak Sports Park Limited (KTSPL) on Friday has named Andrew Kam Min-Ho as CEO Designate to succeed founding CEO John Sharkey on 1 April 2026. Kam was the Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland between 2008-2016.

K-Pop band BTS has slated three dates in Hong Kong on their upcoming world tour. March 4th, 6th, and 7th 2027.

Housing Secretary Winnie Ho: • highly likely seven Wang Fuk Court blocks that caught fire last November will have to be demolished

Prudential plc has announced Sir Douglas Flint will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair-Designate to succeed Shriti Vadera as Chair of the Board. Flint, the former Group Chair of HSBC Holdings from 2010-2017, will start his new position on May 28th. buff.ly/wEKaKHC

Cathay Pacific will reduce the fuel surcharge levy on most flights starting February 1st, with an average reduction of 25%. The one outlier is flights originating from Japan, where the fuel surcharge will increase by around 33%. www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/lat...

David Webb has passed away, according to his Twitter account

Chow Hang Tung's appeal against having to wear trousers in summer (while male inmates may wear shorts) has been denied by High Court Judge Russell Coleman. Decision here: legalref.judiciary.hk/lrs/common/j...

🇭🇰 🏃 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ Upcoming road closures for this weekend's 2026 Hong Kong Marathon. More details: www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/...

#2 in Hong Kong's Apple App Store for paid apps; Demumu.

Emperor Cinemas announced via Facebook on Monday January 12th that the Ma On Shan cinema will cease operations from Monday January 12th.

Hong Kong men's foil team won gold at the Fencing World Cup in Paris on Sunday, defeating the United States 45-38.

The government on Saturday said it had no plans to use the site of November's Tai Po fire for residential use. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong: "It is not possible to rebuild residential units after such an unfortunate event, even if you look into experiences in other countries."

20 weather records equalled or broken in Hong Kong during 2025. Via HKO: buff.ly/eOJFUfX

🇭🇰 🥵 The monthly mean temperature anomaly in Hong Kong was positive for every month of 2025, data from HKO shows.

While the official HKO reading in Ta Kwu Ling reached a minimum of 1.9°C at 7.13am Friday morning, other parts of Ta Kwu Ling recorded minimums as low as -1.2°C.

HK$1.365 trillion: a much more reasonable amount compared to the mainlanders who attempted to deposit HK$995 billion last April; go big or go home www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Shares in Hang Seng Bank will cease trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange at the close of trade on January 14th, after more than 75% of shareholders agreed to the HSBC buyout and privatisation of the bank. 85.75% of shareholders voted for; 14.25% voted nay. www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/lis...

Coleman Wong and Canadian partner Gabriel Diallo have advanced to the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the Hong Kong Open, defeating German Constantin Frantzen and Dutchman Robin Haase 7-6, 6-7, 10-8. news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...

65-year-old woman attempts to withdraw €150 billion from bank; fails. www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...

🇭🇰 🍂 The relative humidity recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory fell to 17.0% at 3.14pm, the lowest on record in January since the establishment of the automatic weather station at the Observatory's Headquarters in 1984.

Hong Kong-Taipei continues to be ranked 1st in busiest cross-border airline routes in 2025. The route was 1% busier than in 2024, but capacity is still 14% below 2019. Source: OAG www.oag.com/busiest-rout...

DAB's Starry Lee has been elected president of the 8th Legislative Council of Hong Kong, defeating Ronnick Chan 47 votes to 42.