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Hong Kong medical officer suspended over indecent assault charge against colleague

A senior officer with Hong Kong’s Auxiliary Medical Service has been suspended after being arrested and charged with indecent assault against a female colleague. Chief Staff Officer Alex Wong Ying‑keung was taken into custody this month, the South China Morning Post has learned. The victim was reportedly a senior female colleague. Wong has been charged

24 February 2026

Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shine

Visitor numbers in Hong Kong rose about 14 per cent during the Chinese New Year holiday but more residents left the city, while local retailers reported bumper sales of gold products. Some retailers reported single purchases worth millions of Hong Kong dollars within categories such as watches and jewellery, even as the broader retail recovery

24 February 2026

Coty launches AI-driven fragrance concept store in Hong Kong

Coty has opened a new fragrance concept store in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district. The concept store, called ‘My Scent Edit’, sits within beauty retailer Langham Beauty and spotlights a number of brands from across Coty’s fragrance portfolio. Visitors to the multi-brand fragrance shop-in-shop will be able to elevate their shopping experience thanks to a

24 February 2026

Boost R&D investment to make Hong Kong a global education hub: CUHK president

Hong Kong should increase funding for university research to position itself as a global education hub, a leading academic has said, citing a growing trend of students choosing Asian destinations for tertiary studies. Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), which is hosting this year’s Asia-Pacific Association for International

24 February 2026

Hong Kong authorities probe death of scaffolding worker who fell from factory

Hong Kong labour authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal industrial accident involving a worker who fell to his death from the third floor of a food factory while setting up scaffolding. The force received a report on Tuesday at around 1.30pm that a 57-year-old worker had fallen from support brackets on the facade

24 February 2026

13 parents, 1 other convicted for offering bribes to obtain places in Hong Kong school

A Hong Kong court has convicted 13 parents and a merchant who offered HK$20,000 to HK$200,000 (US$2,600 to US$25,600) to bribe a kindergarten administrator at the city’s biggest international school group in exchange for enrolments. Deputy District Judge Amy Chan Wai-mun on Tuesday said a custodial sentence would be the only suitable punishment for the

24 February 2026

Cheris Lee Yuen-ling, deputy director of the operating and metro segment at the MTR Corp. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to launch new Tsuen Wan line signalling system in March

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will begin operating its long-awaited new signalling system on the Tsuen Wan line on March 15, marking a critical milestone in a major infrastructure overhaul designed to enhance the reliability of the city’s ageing rail network. The rail giant said on Tuesday that the new system had passed rigorous safety tests

24 February 2026

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is said to consider $1b US IPO

This file photo dated Aug 1, 2025 shows a logo of stablecoin USDT in Hong Kong. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) RedotPay, a stablecoin payments company based in Hong Kong, is considering an initial public offering in the US to potentially raise over $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. RedotPay is working

24 February 2026

Panama’s port takeover ‘culmination of a campaign’ against CK Hutchison

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison has condemned the uninvited takeover of its Panama port by the country’s authorities, calling it unlawful and the “culmination of a campaign” against its subsidiary that operated the terminals. The conglomerate, led by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s family, made the remarks on Tuesday, a day after Panama’s Maritime Authority acted

24 February 2026

Crowds at campsites ‘not out of control’: Hong Kong conservation authorities

Hong Kong’s conservation authorities have defended their handling of heavy visitor flows to Sai Kung’s country parks over the Lunar New Year holiday, saying the popular spots were under control despite concerns about overcrowding, with 32 enforcement cases recorded during the period. But a Sai Kung district councillor also said that the number of campers

24 February 2026

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Standard Chartered’s 2025 profit jumps 16% buoyed by robust wealth management growth

Standard Chartered Bank, one of Hong Kong’s three note-issuing banks, reported a 16 per cent profit jump for 2025, as strong wealth management growth helped it weather rising bad debt from the city’s commercial real estate slump. The London-based bank, which generates much of its revenue from Asia, reported an underlying pre-tax profit of US$7.9

24 February 2026

Hong Kong cuts Danish poultry supply after virus alert

Imports of poultry meat and eggs from Holbæk Municipality have been suspended after an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu. Photo: EPA-EFE A sudden outbreak has put Danish poultry exports on hold. Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry meat and eggs from Holbæk Municipality following reports of highly pathogenic bird flu, My News reports.

24 February 2026

Whoscall Releases Annual Report: Hong Kong Scam Drop 27% YoY; “Finance & Investment” Nuisance Calls Top the List at Nearly 60%

HONG KONG, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Whoscall, the leading digital anti-scam App under TrustTech provider Gogolook, today released its 2025 Annual Report. For the first time, the report provides a deep dive into Hong Kong’s digital scam landscape, covering risks across phone calls, malicious links, and personal data leaks. Data reveals that the total

24 February 2026

Hong Kong Scam Drop 27% YoY; “Finance & Investment” Nuisance Calls Top the List at Nearly 60%

Whoscall Releases Annual Report: Hong Kong Scam Drop 27% YoY; “Finance & Investment” Nuisance Calls Top the List at Nearly 60% Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation HONG KONG, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Whoscall, the leading digital anti-scam App under TrustTech provider Gogolook, today released its 2025 Annual Report. For the first time, the report provides

24 February 2026

Opinion | A speedy pardon in the Jimmy Lai case is unlikely

After being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for national security offences on February 9, Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying will decide if he wishes to appeal. He may challenge his convictions and/or sentences and has about two weeks to make up his mind. Given the length of his trial (156 days), the mountain of

24 February 2026

Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group | National

Panamanian authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate’s concession was annulled amid a row between the United States and China. “The Panama Maritime Authority has taken possession of its ports and guarantees the continuity of operations,” an official said after the Panamanian Supreme

24 February 2026

Exclusive | Hong Kong to boost IP economy with new academy, patent evaluation support

Hong Kong’s finance chief will unveil new measures in his budget to strengthen the city’s growing intellectual property (IP) economy, focusing on nurturing top-tier talent and helping local tech firms evaluate their patents, the South China Morning Post has learned. The initiatives, expected to be announced on Wednesday, come as Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po

24 February 2026

More banks catch on to Hong Kong’s housing rebound, upgrade market forecast

Morgan Stanley was the first major bank to forecast a 10 per cent increase in home prices in January, which was widely seen as aggressive at the time. With fresh data bolstering signs of a recovery, other banks have also lifted their 2026 estimates. According to a research paper published on Sunday, JPMorgan raised its

23 February 2026

‘Night King’ leads Hong Kong to 53% YoY box office rise over Chinese New Year | News

The Year of the Horse has arrived auspiciously for Hong Kong theatrical releases, bringing a 53% year-on-year box office rise over the Chinese New Year session. Overall takings for Hong Kong and neighbouring Macao reached $5.1m (HK $39.7m) from February 16-19. The Hong Kong Box Office, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association

23 February 2026

The administrative entrance at the port of Balboa in Panama City on February 12. Photo: AFP

Panama orders control of canal ports operated by Hong Kong firm after Supreme Court ruling

The Panamanian government on Monday issued a decree ordering the occupation of two ports at the entrances of the Panama Canal, a move triggered by a final Supreme Court ruling that declared the operating concession held by the Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchison unconstitutional. The decree authorises the Panama Maritime Authority to occupy the ports

23 February 2026

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