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Two Lutheran primaries to merge in 2027/28, new Sha Tin campus
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (304+ words) Dimsum Daily 2nd July 2026 " (Hong Kong) The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong will merge its Wo Che Lutheran School and Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School in the 2027/28 academic year, with the combined institution to be renamed and relocated to…...
Shun Hing Group data breach affects 920, 000 customers, 1. 05m files encrypted in cyber attack
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (191+ words) The company said it detected the intrusion on 20th March and immediately reported the matter to police and notified the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. It has since appointed an independent team of cybersecurity specialists to investigate the…...
Water World launches 80s DJ summer series from 4th July
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (176+ words) 2nd July 2026 " (Hong Kong) Water World Ocean Park will stage a two'month summer celebration from 4th July to 31st August 2026, transforming the park into an 80s'inspired playground of music, water sports and retro'themed attractions. A separate highlight, "HOT! ASIA IDOL SPLASH, is scheduled…...
Dow breaches 52, 000 as Alphabet joins, focus shifts to jobs data
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (401+ words) Dimsum Daily 2nd July 2026 " (New York) The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly set a fresh intraday record of 52, 742. 66 on Wednesday before easing to close almost unchanged at 52, 305. 24, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0. 66% to 26, 040. 03 and the S&P 500 slipped 0. 22% to 7, 483. 23. Profit'taking in…...
HK shipment of fake luxury watches worth US$54m seized in Louisville
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (203+ words) 2nd July 2026 " (Louisville) U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville have seized a consignment from Hong Kong containing counterfeit luxury watches with an estimated genuine retail value of more than US$54 million. The parcel, intercepted on 18th June at the Port of…...
Employer reports foreign domestic helper to police over two lemon teas, installs CCTV
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (392+ words) Dimsum Daily The man shared his account on social media platform Threads, stating that he had previously instructed the helper that she was only permitted to drink water. He said he earns more than HK$40, 000 a month and considers himself…...
Lawmaker Wong Kam-fai faces probe over alleged drink'driving as Regina Ip decries "not an innocent mistake"
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (548+ words) Lawmaker Wong Kam-fai faces probe over alleged drink'driving as Regina Ip decries "not an innocent mistake' Dimsum Daily 2nd July 2026 " (Hong Kong) Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai is expected to face an internal Legislative Council investigation after failing to promptly…...
Hong Kong food blogger slams Mc Donald's Choco Mc Griddle as hype falls flat
4+ hour ago (277+ words) 2nd July 2026 " (Hong Kong) A newly launched chocolate'flavoured Mc Griddle in Hong Kong has drawn mixed reactions online, with one local food blogger describing the much'anticipated item as a disappointment. Instagram user "pigwest_hkfoodie" shared a blunt review after trying the so'called Choco…...
Standby Signal No. 1 in force until at least noon tomorrow; No. 3 under review
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (361+ words) Dimsum Daily 2nd July 2026 " (Hong Kong) The Standby Signal, No. 1 will remain in effect until at least noon tomorrow as a loosely organised tropical depression tracks west across the central South China Sea, keeping a substantial distance from the territory while…...
Ngan Lung Catering Group snaps up Sha Tin Lucky Plaza flat for HK$5. 89m as staff housing strategy continues
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (225+ words) Dimsum Daily 2nd July 2026 " (Hong Kong) A major Hong Kong catering group has continued its property buying spree, acquiring a two-bedroom flat in Sha Tin's Lucky Plaza for HK$5. 89 million, as part of what market sources say is an ongoing strategy…...