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The Standard is Hong Kong's biggest circulation free English daily newspaper. From the paper format to the latest digital format, it delivers the most updated news to readers round the clock, all at no cost. The Standard is the "First Free English Daily Newspaper" in Hong Kong.
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- Aug 14, 2026earliest in window
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- News 29
- Economy, Business & Finance 27
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- Politics 13
- Crime & Law 11
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- Politics2 9
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Substandard concrete found at Tung Chung public housing site prompts rectification measures
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (374+ words) The Hong Kong Housing Authority has ordered the contractor to submit a comprehensive rectification plan after discovering substandard concrete in the structural components of three under-construction public housing blocks in Tung Chung. According to the official website, the main contractor…...
Residents report credit card fraud during new iPhone pre-order rush
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (247+ words) Multiple residents suspect their credit cards have been fraudulently used to purchase new iPhones, with unauthorized transactions spanning HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank. Following the opening of pre-orders for Apple’s latest iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max…...
Police freeze $100k in scam funds, but victim may need to pay almost as much to get it back
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (336+ words) A woman who lost hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars to a phone scam has been unable to recover any of the money for two years, despite police freezing more than HK$100,000 in a suspected mule account. The case…...
Fire Services Department rolls out firefighting upgrade for frontline crews
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (283+ words) Upgraded breathing apparatus and reconfigurable training grounds have been brought in for Hong Kong's firefighters amid a push to safeguard crews and boost operation efficiency. The new breathing apparatus system was unveiled on the government's news portal on Sunday, designed…...
Customs seizes 6.1 tonnes of drugs worth $1.4bn in four-month joint operation, arrests 150
5+ day, 15+ min ago (297+ words) Hong Kong Customs has seized about 6.1 tonnes of drugs with an estimated market value of HK$1.4 billion and arrested 150 suspects during a four-month joint anti-narcotics operation with mainland Chinese and overseas law enforcement agencies. The operation, which ran from May…...
Woman blocks Tesla in Tsim Sha Tsui over alleged illegal parking, police call it a dispute
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (112+ words) A woman called police on Monday night after reportedly using her body to block a blue Tesla that she claimed was illegally parked on Kimberley Road outside Mira Place One in Tsim Sha Tsui. The 50-year-old woman, surnamed Tang, reported…...
‘Go find daddy’: Fiancée of fallen Wang Fuk Court firefighter mourns death of their dog
1+ week, 3+ day ago (269+ words) The beloved dog of firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died in last year’s Wang Fuk Court blaze, has passed away, with his fiancée sharing an emotional farewell and saying the pet could now reunite among the stars with him. Ho, 37, who…...
National Day fireworks to fill Hong Kong skies with 31,888 bursts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) More than 31,000 fireworks will illuminate Victoria Harbour on October 1 as Hong Kong stages its annual National Day fireworks display, with this year’s show drawing on themes of hope, ambition and affection. The 23-minute display will begin at 8pm and feature 31,888 fireworks…...