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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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- 6+ hour agolatest article
- Aug 18, 2026earliest in window
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- 260avg words
- News 29
- Economy, Business & Finance 27
- Finance & Business 21
- Politics 14
- Crime & Law 12
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Police freeze $100k in scam funds, but victim may need to pay almost as much to get it back
15+ hour, 53+ 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…...
Ex-HKEX vice president charged over alleged failure to declare assets to ICAC
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) A former vice president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has been charged by the anti-graft watchdog for allegedly failing to submit a statutory declaration of his assets during an ongoing corruption investigation. The Independent Commission Against Corruption…...
Indonesia, Hong Kong to host new 14-team FIFA ASEAN Cup
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (160+ words) An inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place later this month featuring 14 teams with matches played in Indonesia and Hong Kong, organisers said on Thursday. The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and three guest sides -- Hong…...
Singapore Airlines launches Hong Kong flash sale with returns from $1,960
1+ week, 4+ day ago (259+ words) Singapore Airlines has launched a limited-time fare promotion for Hong Kong travelers, with all-in Economy Class return fares to Singapore starting from HK$1,960. The flash sale runs until September 3, with promotional fares also available to Denpasar in Bali from HK…...
Singapore economists see 2026 growth at 5pc, central bank survey says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Economists polled by Singapore's central bank have upgraded their growth outlook for the country for 2026 while making slight cuts to their inflation forecasts, a survey showed on Wednesday. Around half of the respondents in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's September…...
HKU medicine stresses Cantonese remains mandatory despite eased entry rule
1+ week, 5+ day ago (341+ words) The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Medicine has stressed that students must be proficient in Cantonese before undertaking clinical training and interacting with patients, despite revising its admission requirement to accept a broader working knowledge of Chinese. Under the…...
57-year-old postman dies after fall from Shau Kei Wan building
3+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) A 57-year-old postman died after falling from a building in Shau Kei Wan on Tuesday morning (Aug 18), with colleagues reportedly saying he had recently been under pressure due to an increased workload. Police received a report at around 8.32am that a…...