Tokyo, Japan — Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo -- famous for skiing -- on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency
Temperatures in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit) at the earliest point in the year ever recorded, a weather agency official said.
Hong Kong’s second largest labour union has announced that it will host a forum on occupational safety ahead of the upcoming Labour Day, marking the fifth consecutive year it had not held a march on May 1. The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (HKFLU) said on its website on Sunday that the […]
Hong Kong’s largest trade union federation has confirmed that it will not organise a march for Labour Day, as its chairman said workers’ issues can be raised through “celebrations.” The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) announced on Sunday that it would hold a series of events ahead of Labour Day next Wednesday to […]
The final day of the jumps season still has one big question to answer as three trainers can still finish at the top of the tree. Willie Mullins, Dan Skelton and reigning champion Paul Nicholls all go into Saturday at Sandown with chances of becoming champion trainer where we hope to see Jonbon taking on []
... second annual Cinema Day; Checks by Post found as many as 18,000 people
Hong Kong held a raft of events across the city on Monday to mark National Security Education Day, with a top Beijing official saying the city should prioritise economic development after the recent passage of a new security law. At Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, a colourful carnival featured exhibitions about national security and the […]
A new report from street safety advocacy group Transportation Alternatives raises concerns about the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on city streets. [ more › ]
The National Recording Registry received a record 2,899 nominations for 2024. Those that made the cut include ABBA, Blondie and Notorious B.I.G.
A marine pyrotechnic display will take place across Victoria Harbour during next Wednesday’s May Day public holiday, kicking off a campaign of regular fireworks shows to boost tourism, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced. In a statement released on Thursday, the HKTB said the fireworks show will begin at 8pm on Labour Day […]
The Israeli military said dozens of people, Palestinians and Israelis, were injured in confrontations in several locations Saturday.
Hong Kong’s government spent around HK$1.22 billion to prepare for and hold last year’s “patriots-only” District Council election, which was marked by a record low voter turnout. It works out at just over HK$1,000 spent for each of the 1,195,331 voters. A sum of HK$168 million was spent in the 2022-23 fiscal year and some […]