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Pat Heung car yard blaze: four evacuated, no injuries
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (107+ words) Dimsum Daily 9th April 2026 " (Hong Kong) A fierce fire broke out at a makeshift car yard in Sheung Tsuen, Kam Sheung Road, Pat Heung, at about 7. 55 pm on Thursday. Villagers raised the alarm as heavy smoke billowed from the site. Firefighters…...
China's former richest woman Chen Lihua dies aged 85
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (260+ words) 9th April 2026 " (Beijing) Chen Lihua, the self'made property magnate who rose from humble beginnings to become China's richest woman, has died in Beijing at the age of 85. Fu Wah International Enterprises Group confirmed in an obituary released on 7th April that its…...
Minibus driver in San Tin Highway fatal crash identified as 49-year-old Mainland Chinese man
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (443+ words) Dimsum Daily 9th April 2026 " (Hong Kong) A 49-year-old public light bus driver, surnamed Lo and understood to be a Mainland Chinese worker brought in under Hong Kong's labour import scheme, died after a multi-vehicle collision on San Tin Highway on Wednesday…...
North Korea conducts series of weapons tests
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (173+ words) 9th April 2026 " (Pyongyang) North Korea has carried out a series of weapons system tests over three consecutive days, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted multiple…...
Disney to cut up to 1, 000 jobs in restructuring drive
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (206+ words) 9th April 2026 " (Los Angeles) The Walt Disney Company is reportedly preparing to cut up to 1, 000 jobs in the coming weeks as part of a broader restructuring effort, according to a report published on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar…...
Veteran activist Koo Sze'yiu dies aged 80
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (232+ words) 9th April 2026 " (Hong Kong) Koo Sze'yiu, the veteran Hong Kong activist known for his uncompromising protests and repeated imprisonments, has died at the age of 80. He passed away on 8th April 2026 after a prolonged illness. It is understood that he had been…...
ONE OK ROCK cancels Hong Kong shows due to 'force majeure"
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (229+ words) ONE OK ROCK cancels Hong Kong shows due to "force majeure'Dimsum Daily 9th April 2026 " (Hong Kong) The Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK has officially cancelled the Hong Kong leg of their DETOX Asia Tour 2026, which was originally scheduled to take…...
Netanyahu claims victory but warns of renewed Iran strikes
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (208+ words) 9th April 2026 " (Tehran) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel has achieved its objectives in the recent conflict with Iran, while signalling that military operations could resume if necessary. In his first televised address since a temporary ceasefire took…...
Mr Tomahawk Member of Louis" Steak House in Central to close in October 2026
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (248+ words) 9th April 2026 " (Hong Kong) The final branch of the once'celebrated Louis" Steak House recently announced that it will close later this year. Mr Tomahawk, Member of Louis" Steak House, located at Shop 302, 3/F, Citic Tower, 1 Tim Mei Avenue, Central, revealed on…...
Hang Seng Index opens lower as tech stocks weaken
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (157+ words) Dimsum Daily 9th April 2026 " (Hong Kong) Hong Kong equities retreated at the open on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index falling 136 points, or 0. 53 per cent, to 25, 756. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined by 53 points, or 0. 62 per cent, to 8, 623, while…...