
【明報專訊】昨日踏入新一年,特首李家超於社交平台發布短片,表示今年政府的兩大目標為增強發展動能、搞活香港經濟,以及改善民生。他提及,會對內推廣香港好客禮貌的服務態度,以提升整體吸引力和振興日夜經濟;對外繼續擔當「超級聯繫人」和「超級增值人」,幫助外來企業走進國家市場,和把國家企業引出去。
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【明報專訊】昨日踏入新一年,特首李家超於社交平台發布短片,表示今年政府的兩大目標為增強發展動能、搞活香港經濟,以及改善民生。他提及,會對內推廣香港好客禮貌的服務態度,以提升整體吸引力和振興日夜經濟;對外繼續擔當「超級聯繫人」和「超級增值人」,幫助外來企業走進國家市場,和把國家企業引出去。
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po recently said the city could rise to become the world’s No 2 financial centre in 10-15 years. That is the right kind of ambition. In a world being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, China’s growing global weight and rapid technological change, Hong Kong must think beyond remaining internationally competitive

An image of a Hong Kong construction worker smoking a cigarette while on bamboo scaffolding at a residential building has prompted outrage among internet users, who have drawn comparisons with the suspected cause of the city’s deadliest fire in decades. An image shared on a Facebook page called the Shau Kei Wan Sai Wan Ho

Including clear, comprehensive definitions of consent in Hong Kong’s reform of sexual offences will provide greater clarity for all parties and better protect victims, as critics have said current interpretations rely on “common sense”, creating legal loopholes. Barrister Stephen Keung Pit-chun said on Saturday that establishing a statutory definition of consent would be key to

Hong Kong police have arrested two men in connection with a series of thefts targeting homeless people in Yau Tsim Mong district that involved about HK$142,000 (US$18,100) worth of stolen property. Inspector Frankie Chiu of the district said on Saturday that police had begun to notice a rise in such thefts from early April and

Hong Kong’s new ban on possessing e-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, and related products in public places will take effect on April 30. Residents and visitors caught violating the rule could face a fine of up to HK$50,000 (US$6,380) and a maximum of six months in jail. The South China Morning Post looks into the

The father of Mo Li Kai-yin, the dancer paralysed by a falling giant screen during a 2022 concert by popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror, has died. The Christian Ministry Institute on Saturday announced the death of Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, who spent years advocating for his 31-year-old son after the accident shocked the city.

To Ian Chu, capturing one last image of the sea view from his home before it disappears was a final wish as he returned on Saturday to the scene of the deadly Hong Kong blaze to collect his belongings. Chu lived in Wang Cheong House, one of eight residential blocks at Wang Fuk Court in

Hong Kong developers released nearly 300 new flats to the market amid enthusiastic demand from potential homebuyers as the latest official data show completion of private residential units is set to decline this year and next. As of 3pm, 138 out of 218 units at the One Victoria Cove Phase I in Hung Hom, jointly

The South China Morning Post has won 74 awards at the 47th Best of News Design Creative Competition, including three silver and 11 bronze medals. An infographic on Hong Kong’s fencing boom was a stand-out winner in results announced by the Society for News Design (SND) on Friday, earning three silver and one bronze medal.

Police have dismantled a motorcycle theft syndicate and arrested five people, believed to be linked to 14 cases across Hong Kong, amid a rise in such crimes in the first quarter of the year. Senior Inspector Fu Ho-shing of the Kowloon West regional crime unit said on Saturday that the group primarily targeted motorcycles parked

Hong Kong authorities launched 18 joint operations against illicit refuelling stations this year amid a global energy price surge, with the customs chief noting the practice has become increasingly common in urban areas. But Commissioner for Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said on Saturday that despite the upwards trend, illegal refuelling was not widespread locally.

Hong Kong will step up law enforcement against coerced shopping, unlicensed tour guides and unfair sales practices targeting visitors during mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week”, the city’s tourism minister has said. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that hotel occupancy rates in Hong Kong were expected to exceed

Hong Kong’s Aberdeen marina-residential tourism project has attracted local and overseas interest, with the city’s leading yacht club and a Singapore-based operator seeking partnerships with developers to expand their presence. Experts in the real estate and boating industries said developers would be keen to work with local, mainland Chinese or overseas marina operators to strengthen

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui (fourth right), Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR Hua You (fourth left), Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration Wang Runlu (third right), Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hon Wing, 77, and his family climbed 19 floors to their fire-ravaged flat in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing estate on Tuesday but left almost empty-handed after a two-hour search for valuables. Hon, a retired part-time taxi driver, had hoped to find a bag of change he kept during his work shifts, but “nothing

HONG KONG, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AIA Hong Kong* has once again been recognised as the No.1 insurer of choice in Hong Kong**, and has achieved the highest number of No.1 market positions in 2025++. This recognition is based on the Provisional Statistics on Hong Kong Long Term Business released by the Insurance Authority.#

Hong Kong’s Medical Council resumed a disciplinary inquiry on Friday over a suspected medical blunder that left a boy permanently disabled more than 16 years ago after its decision to terminate the hearing sparked a public outcry. Dr Sit Sou-chi was accused of failing to carry out all necessary and immediate investigations on newborn Li

Hong Kong authorities are planning to launch a public consultation over a raft of new fire safety-related requirements and offences with tough penalties following the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Confirming an earlier report by the South China Morning Post, the Security Bureau on Friday laid out its planned amendments to the Fire Services Ordinance,

HONG KONG, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AIA Hong Kong* has once again been recognised as the No.1 insurer of choice in Hong Kong**, and has achieved the highest number of No.1 market positions in 2025++. This recognition is based on the Provisional Statistics on Hong Kong Long Term Business released by the Insurance Authority.#

Cathay Pacific Airways has raised HK$2.08 billion (US$265.4 million) by selling Hong Kong dollar-denominated bonds to boost its working capital, tapping the public bond market for the first time. Hong Kong’s flag carrier said on Friday that the bond issuance was the biggest of its kind by a locally based, non-public sector company. The three-year