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11% of primary and secondary school students have engaged in self-harming behaviour, study finds https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/11-of-primary-and-secondary-school-students-have-engaged-in-self-harming-behaviour-study-finds/

Exclusive: Wise to restore bank accounts of ‘wanted’ Hong Kong activist in UK after sudden closures https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/exclusive-uk-based-hong-kong-activist-finn-lau-says-wise-restored-his-bank-accounts-after-sudden-closures/

Taiwan’s leader says government to propose record defence spending for 2027 https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/taiwans-leader-says-government-to-propose-record-defence-spending-for-2027/

Hong Kong patriotic groups stage anti-Japan demonstrations on anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/hong-kong-patriotic-groups-stage-anti-japan-demonstrations-on-anniversary-of-japans-world-war-ii-surrender/

Subdivided flat residents swelter in heat that feels like 52°C, climate NGO finds https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/subdivided-flat-residents-swelter-in-heat-that-feels-like-52c-climate-ngo-finds/

How an escalating crackdown on Hong Kong’s independent bookstores put Taiwan publishers in the spotlight https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/escalating-crackdown-on-hong-kongs-independent-bookstores-puts-relationship-with-taiwan-publishers-in-spotlight/

Hong Kong police launch internal probe into officer over viral dog-ear dancing clip https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/hong-kong-police-launch-internal-probe-into-officer-over-viral-dog-ear-dancing-clip/

Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/16/chinese-ship-sets-off-for-europe-through-arctic-halving-travel-time/

Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/15/powerful-quake-off-indonesia-kills-20-sparks-mass-evacuations/

Hong Kong logs over 2,100 investment scams in first half of 2026, losses totalling HK$1.6 billion https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/15/hong-kong-logs-over-2100-investment-scams-in-first-half-of-2026-losses-totalling-hk1-6-billion/

China’s viral latiao ‘spicy strips’ take a bite of global snack market https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/15/chinas-viral-latiao-spicy-strips-take-a-bite-of-global-snack-market/

China slams ‘groundless’ espionage claims by New Zealand spy agency https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/14/china-slams-groundless-espionage-claims-by-new-zealand-spy-agency/

UK confirms ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai will not face deportation after immigration hiccups https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/14/uk-confirms-ex-hong-kong-lawmaker-wu-chi-wai-will-not-face-deportation-after-immigration-hiccups/

Christian group defends Hong Kong press union after security chief criticism, as foreign press club condemns harassment https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/14/christian-group-defends-hong-kong-press-union-after-security-chief-criticism-as-foreign-press-club-condemns-harassment/

Donald Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/14/donald-trump-announces-tariffs-of-up-to-100-on-imported-drones/

Hong Kong public rental housing waiting time creeps up to 4.8 years https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/14/hong-kong-public-rental-housing-waiting-time-creeps-up-to-4-8-years/

2 more ex-Observatory directors urge gov’t to revamp heat stress index for outdoor workers amid controversy https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/14/2-more-ex-observatory-directors-urge-govt-to-revamp-heat-stress-index-for-outdoor-workers-amid-controversy/

Hong Kong court acquits woman over possessing laser pointers in 2019 https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/13/hong-kong-court-acquits-woman-over-possessing-laser-pointers-in-2019/

Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/13/taiwan-says-ai-agents-used-in-cyberattacks-targeting-island/

Hong Kong competition watchdog launches raids over suspected HK$500 million renovation bid-rigging https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/13/hong-kong-competition-watchdog-launches-raids-over-suspected-hk500-million-renovation-bid-rigging/