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1/ Hong Kong's former secretary for commerce and economic development, Gregory So, has died at the age of 67.
Photo: GovHK.
Photo: GovHK.
December 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
1/ Hong Kong's former secretary for commerce and economic development, Gregory So, has died at the age of 67.
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Photo: GovHK.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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People pray during a Mass at the St. Benedict's Church in Hong Kong on December 12, 2025, for the victims of a deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in the Tai Po district. Photo: Leung Man Hei/AFP.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
People pray during a Mass at the St. Benedict's Church in Hong Kong on December 12, 2025, for the victims of a deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in the Tai Po district. Photo: Leung Man Hei/AFP.
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2/ Wang Fuk Court had been under renovation since 2024. Full trusted coverage: buff.ly/iQPZDTM
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
2/ Wang Fuk Court had been under renovation since 2024. Full trusted coverage: buff.ly/iQPZDTM
1/ The November 26 blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po was among Hong Kong’s most deadly, and the city’s first No.5 alarm in 17 years. Full trusted coverage: buff.ly/iQPZDTM
December 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
1/ The November 26 blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po was among Hong Kong’s most deadly, and the city’s first No.5 alarm in 17 years. Full trusted coverage: buff.ly/iQPZDTM
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December 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Video: Despite being a fresh face in the legislature, Doreen Kong's visibility has rivalled even that of veteran lawmakers. HKFP speaks to the 55-year-old on being labelled "outspoken" & the state of civic society in Hong Kong today. In full: buff.ly/ofH9fG3 Video: Johnny Wan.
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Video: Despite being a fresh face in the legislature, Doreen Kong's visibility has rivalled even that of veteran lawmakers. HKFP speaks to the 55-year-old on being labelled "outspoken" & the state of civic society in Hong Kong today. In full: buff.ly/ofH9fG3 Video: Johnny Wan.
December 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Several veteran legislators failed to retain their seats in their respective geographical constituencies, including Luk Chung-hung and Kwok Wai-keung, both frin the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU).
December 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Several veteran legislators failed to retain their seats in their respective geographical constituencies, including Luk Chung-hung and Kwok Wai-keung, both frin the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU).
Sunday's "patriots only" Legislative Council (LegCo) elections returned 40 first-time lawmakers. In the directly elected geographical constituencies, which hold 20 of the 90 seats in LegCo, eight are newcomers.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Sunday's "patriots only" Legislative Council (LegCo) elections returned 40 first-time lawmakers. In the directly elected geographical constituencies, which hold 20 of the 90 seats in LegCo, eight are newcomers.
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Graphic: HKFP.
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Graphic: HKFP.
The turnout rate for Sunday's "patriots only" Legislative Council election stands at 31.9 per cent, slightly surpassing the record low of 30.2 per cent in the last poll in 2021.
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Graphic: HKFP.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The turnout rate for Sunday's "patriots only" Legislative Council election stands at 31.9 per cent, slightly surpassing the record low of 30.2 per cent in the last poll in 2021.
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Graphic: HKFP.
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Graphic: HKFP.
The turnout rate for Sunday's "patriots only" Legislative Council election stands at 31.9 per cent, slightly surpassing the record low of 30.2 per cent in the last poll in 2021.
In full: buff.ly/SBCMgRb
Graphic: HKFP.
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Graphic: HKFP.
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The turnout rate for Sunday's "patriots only" Legislative Council election stands at 31.9 per cent, slightly surpassing the record low of 30.2 per cent in the last poll in 2021.
In full: buff.ly/SBCMgRb
Graphic: HKFP.
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Graphic: HKFP.
HKFP spoke with Hongkongers as Sunday's 2025 "patriots only" Legislative Elections took place following months of campaigning and in the wake of Tai Po's deadly fire. In full: buff.ly/SBCMgRb
December 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
HKFP spoke with Hongkongers as Sunday's 2025 "patriots only" Legislative Elections took place following months of campaigning and in the wake of Tai Po's deadly fire. In full: buff.ly/SBCMgRb
Provisional turnout for Sunday’s “patriots only” Legislative Council stands at 31.9 per cent – up 1.7 per cent on the 2021 turnout, though still the second-lowest on record. In full: hongkongfp.com/2025/12/07/h... Source: REO.
December 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Provisional turnout for Sunday’s “patriots only” Legislative Council stands at 31.9 per cent – up 1.7 per cent on the 2021 turnout, though still the second-lowest on record. In full: hongkongfp.com/2025/12/07/h... Source: REO.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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As of 3.30pm, 19.57 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast their ballot in the "patriots only" poll. By this time in 2021, 18.77 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later. Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
As of 3.30pm, 19.57 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast their ballot in the "patriots only" poll. By this time in 2021, 18.77 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later. Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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As of 2.30pm, 17.40 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast their ballot in the "patriots only" poll. By this time in 2021, 16.66 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
December 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
As of 2.30pm, 17.40 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast their ballot in the "patriots only" poll. By this time in 2021, 16.66 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Voters were handed a "thank you" card after casting their ballot in the "patriots only" poll on Sunday.
As of 1.30pm, 15.18 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast a ballot. By this time in 2021, 14.39 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later.
Photo: HKFP.
As of 1.30pm, 15.18 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast a ballot. By this time in 2021, 14.39 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later.
Photo: HKFP.
December 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Voters were handed a "thank you" card after casting their ballot in the "patriots only" poll on Sunday.
As of 1.30pm, 15.18 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast a ballot. By this time in 2021, 14.39 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later.
Photo: HKFP.
As of 1.30pm, 15.18 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast a ballot. By this time in 2021, 14.39 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later.
Photo: HKFP.
As of 10.30am, 7.26 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast their ballot in the "patriots only" poll. By this time in 2021, 6.36 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later. Photo: Kyle Lam//HKFP. In full: buff.ly/s2h2U1q
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
As of 10.30am, 7.26 per cent of registered geographical constituency voters had cast their ballot in the "patriots only" poll. By this time in 2021, 6.36 per cent had turned out, but polls opened an hour later. Photo: Kyle Lam//HKFP. In full: buff.ly/s2h2U1q
The city will select 90 legislators on Sunday, though only 20 of those seats are directly elected. Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The city will select 90 legislators on Sunday, though only 20 of those seats are directly elected. Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
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1/ "While we mourn the victims and support those affected, we must also be united and support reform together... I emphasise everyone should cast their decisive vote," Hong Kong's John Lee told reporters, as the "patriots only" polls opened following November's deadly Tai Po blaze.
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
1/ "While we mourn the victims and support those affected, we must also be united and support reform together... I emphasise everyone should cast their decisive vote," Hong Kong's John Lee told reporters, as the "patriots only" polls opened following November's deadly Tai Po blaze.
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