TG Thursday January 8th, 2026
Tripperhead Gazette
New LegCo president anointed.
HK-Taipei still most popular international route.
Hong Kong breaks (lack of) humidity record.
And Coleman Wong getting into finals mode at the Hong Kong Open.
All this and the rest of Thursday’s news that matters 👇
• Starry Lee has been elected the new LegCo president, replacing now-retired Andrew Leung.
Personally I never thought Lee’s presidency was in doubt, so the 47-42 result was actually a bit of a surprise. But as the vote was anonymous, who knows who voted for whom.
• Still reigning supreme is the Hong Kong-Taipei air route.
• Mark Cavendish becomes the latest “influencer” to spruik for Hong Kong.
• Thursday’s weather was face cracking.
Also this.
• The taxi fleet system is struggling.
• As of January 6th, two more patients from the Tai Po fire in public hospitals have been discharged, leaving 10 of the original 79 still receiving treatment.
• As the investigation into the disaster continues, more details emerge about the murky bidding system for renovation contracts.
• And finally in sport, Coleman Wong has advanced to the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open in the doubles format.
The semi will take place on Saturday against Italians Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego.
