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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced on May 7 that restaurants may begin applying from May 18 to allow dogs to enter their premises. The first batch of approved dog-friendly restaurants is expected to welcome canine customers within July. The Food Business (Amendment...

Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister, Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov, led a delegation to Hong Kong and met with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on May 6 at Government House. The two sides discussed ways to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors and jointly capitalize on opportunities under the Belt and...

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh public attack on Pope Leo XIV, accusing the pontiff of holding a soft stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. In an interview broadcast on May 6, 2026, with a conservative American radio host, Trump claimed that the Pope “would have no problem” if Iran...

In a significant escalation of economic tensions with the United States, China’s Ministry of Commerce on May 2 issued its first-ever blocking order under a 2021 regulation, prohibiting Chinese entities from recognizing, enforcing, or complying with U.S. sanctions imposed on five domestic...

Nearly 190,000 travellers had passed through Hong Kong’s border checkpoints by 10am on Sunday, as the city marked the third day of the Labour Day Golden Week holiday. According to the Immigration Department, total passenger traffic reached around 189,000 by that time, including approximately...