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Hong Kong police are searching for two suspects who allegedly assaulted a homeless man with a standing floor sign and set fire to objects at a public stairwell in the early hours of Tuesday. A security guard alerted police about a stairwell fire under a footbridge in Tsz Wan Shan at 3.49am. Arriving officers found
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Tai Po district councillors have urged the government to expedite rebuilding plans and offer Wang Fuk Court residents a range of rehousing options after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, as officials pledged to weigh the pros and cons of each proposal. At the first meeting of Tai Po District Council since the fire on
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Hong Kong science fiction blockbuster Back to the Past has overtaken A Guilty Conscience and The Last Dance to become the highest-grossing film in its opening week. Industry body Hong Kong Box Office Limited on Tuesday said that Back to the Past, starring Louis Koo Tin-lok and Raymond Lam Fung, had earned a cumulative HK$45.4
Hong Kong sci-fi film Back to the Past rakes in record HK$45 million in first week Read More »
Air China has sold part of its stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for HK$1.32 billion (US$167 million), but the Hong Kong carrier’s CEO has said the move will not affect the mainland airline’s role as a strategic shareholder. Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por said on Tuesday that the sale of a 1.6 per cent
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Hong Kong authorities have tightened requirements for future tenants of the Central Harbourfront Event Space by introducing key performance indicators (KPIs) for tenders and penalties for poor execution, with some analysts saying the move would help improve the city’s image after the fiasco of a hot-air balloon festival last year. The Development Bureau said on
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Hong Kong police have arrested an off-duty officer for allegedly assaulting colleagues who were responding to a noise complaint in a flat. The force said on Tuesday that the 32-year-old man was apprehended on suspicion of attacking the officers who arrived at a Tsing Yi flat at 1am on Sunday to handle a noise complaint.
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A woman and two teenagers have been arrested at Hong Kong’s airport after suspected pepper spray canisters and a brass knuckle were found in luggage bound for the US and Canada. Police said on Tuesday that they had received three reports the previous day after suspected prohibited items were discovered in one piece of checked
1 woman, 2 teens arrested at Hong Kong airport for carrying suspected weapons Read More »
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong will experience cooler weather over the next couple of days, with temperatures set to fall to as low as 11 degrees
Winter monsoon to push Hong Kong temperatures to 11 degrees in coming days Read More »
The recent opening of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Hetao cooperation zone is a defining milestone in Hong Kong’s journey to become an international tech hub. Heralded by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu as a pivotal moment for local innovation, this is more than just a new facility; it marks a
Opinion | With Hetao tech hub, Hong Kong is reimagining its economic future Read More »
Hong Kong children whose schools and parents prioritise academic success over outdoor activities have few chances to experience nature, a charity has said. Gaia Education Limited said the severity of the “nature deficit in children” in the city was reflected in a study that found many primary and secondary students spent only 4.43 hours learning
Operation Santa Claus: charity helps Hong Kong children climb, jump and explore nature Read More »
Venezuelan Manny Reimi was queuing for Hong Kong’s Peak Tram on Saturday with his cousin and her family, whom he had not seen in 15 years, when news broke that the United States had captured Nicolas Maduro, the president of his homeland. The 37-year-old father of two, who relocated from Venezuela to Hong Kong in
Maduro’s capture sparks hope, concern among Venezuelans in Hong Kong Read More »
Hongkongers displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire feel as if they are “being tossed around like a ball” after being told to leave their temporary accommodation by the end of the month, and are urging authorities to let them stay until long-term housing is found. Affected residents were recently told by social workers that
Fire-displaced Hongkongers staying in hostels appeal for more time to find homes Read More »
Vivian Kong Man-wai has been elected to represent the tourism functional constituency in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council following the 2025 Legislative Council General Election held on December 7, 2025. Kong succeeds Perry Yiu, who held the tourism seat for the past four years. She secured 131 votes, defeating her sole opponent Ma Yat Chiu, who
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The owners’ committee of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Hong Kong has rejected accusations of poor transparency and accountability as a “baseless smear campaign”, issuing a lengthy report ahead of a legal process to dissolve the group. In a 183-page report issued on Monday to fellow owners of Wang Fuk Court in
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Under the five-year plan called Fintech 2030 that starts this year, the HKMA would expand the scope of the city’s generative AI sandbox to include more industries as a step towards enhancing risk management, fraud detection and customer experience, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man told the Post in a written interview. “The diversity of perspectives
An extensive study of 16,000 shark fin samples taken from Hong Kong retail markets has found that 6.5 per cent of them were from globally protected species, surpassing the figure officially declared by local authorities under an international agreement. “This translates to over 95 per cent of the trade in oceanic whitetip sharks being illegal,”
6.5% of shark fins sold in Hong Kong are protected, higher than reported: study Read More »
A new glass walkway in a recently opened section of the promenade in Hong Kong’s Eastern district has drawn tens of thousands of people in its first week, with the daily peak reaching 16,000, the Post has learned. The glass observatory deck, which offers visitors a view of the harbour beneath, was part of the
Glass observatory deck along Hong Kong Island promenade draws tens of thousands Read More »
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued its second cold weather warning of 2026, saying temperatures will drop to around 12 degrees Celsius (53.6
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Some restaurant management staff at McDonald’s in Hong Kong have been given an average pay rise of 3 per cent, the fast-food chain said on Monday, as it also announced price increases for some menu items. The pay rise took effect on January 1, with employees showing excellent performance eligible for increases of up to
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MiniMax is set to raise at least HK$4.2 billion (US$537.7 million) by pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its marketed range, underscoring strong demand for China’s artificial intelligence sector amid an intensifying race with the US. The Shanghai-based firm, backed by Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings, planned to
MiniMax’s Hong Kong IPO set to hit US$538 million amid Chinese AI sector frenzy Read More »