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HKMU powers ahead with new Shenzhen Research Institute
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is strengthening its research footprint in the Greater Bay Area with the…
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Apple should bear responsibility for Hong Kong iPhone card fraud, lawmaker says
Apple should ultimately bear responsibility for more than 700 unauthorised credit card transactions in Hong Kong, a lawmaker has said, while estimating that the actual loss would not be significant…
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Stock futures fall as investors weigh AI safety concerns, oil gains: Live updates
The three major averages are coming off a losing week.
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Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John Lee
Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan will not change the capitalist system and instead fully exploit its advantages to map the city’s long-term development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said…
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How the 5-year plan can serve the nation and deliver for Hong Kong
This year marks the opening year of the national 15th five-year plan. Faced with accelerating change globally and significant opportunities brought by national development, Hong Kong must better…
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Will Hong Kong’s educators learn from sliding Pisa results?
The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results are out and unfortunately for the Education Bureau, Hong Kong’s performance looks bad. Is this the outcome of not learning from…
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Rising number of South Korean beauticians providing illicit treatments in Hong Kong
A growing number of South Korean beauticians are providing illegal eyebrow or lip microblading treatments in Hong Kong, with the country’s consulate issuing a warning to its citizens that practising…
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Mainland Chinese HKUST student loses HK$1 million to scammer posing as official
A mainland Chinese university student in Hong Kong has lost about HK$1 million (US$127,500) in a scam, in which the fraudster claimed she was involved in a criminal case and demanded “guarantees” from…
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Hong Kong mourns Mao Zedong’s death in 1976 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on September 10, 1976. Sense of grief in Hongkong A deep sense of grief was felt by great numbers of the people in Hongkong yesterday (September 9, 1976) when radio…
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How to solve Hong Kong’s triple whammy: ageing population, baby dearth and job losses?
In the fourth of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Fiona Sun and Edith Lin analyse how to improve livelihoods in the city by tackling…
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39 pupils and staff fall ill after eating school lunches in Sha Tin
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating an outbreak of suspected food poisoning that hit 39 pupils and staff members who ate lunch at a Sha Tin school earlier this week. Twenty-three boys and…
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Quality concerns prompt further tests on concrete used in 3 public housing blocks
The quality of concrete used in three blocks of a public housing estate under construction in Tung Chung requires further testing and review, Hong Kong’s Housing Authority has revealed. According to…
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Hong Kong Police College becomes first government unit to roll out degree course
The Hong Kong Police College has become the first government department to offer a bachelor’s degree programme, with the force set to roll out the course for rank-and-file officers by the end of this…
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Elderly couple found dead in Ma On Shan flat after foul odour reported
Hong Kong police are investigating the deaths of a couple in their seventies after their bodies were discovered inside their home in Ma On Shan. Police said officers were alerted at around 8pm on…
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Pilot warned plane was going too fast before overshooting Miami runway, killing 5
A pilot on board the Amazon cargo plane that overshot the runway in Miami on Sunday warned his co-pilot that they were going to fast as they approached for landing.
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Hong Kong’s ethnic minority groups can play key role in belt and road, summit hears
Hong Kong’s ethnic minority communities can leverage their multicultural backgrounds and language skills to play an “important role” in the city’s efforts to build ties with belt and road countries…
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Hong Kong’s contemporary artists deserve a bigger stage in its museums
There has been much hyperventilating over two recent controversies at M+, Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture. The first was a series of mahjong social nights charging museum members and patrons up…
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No ‘red line’ for approving assemblies but security threats remain: police chief
There is no “red line” set for approving public assemblies, Hong Kong’s police chief has said, while warning that national security risks persist despite the landmark conviction and imprisonment of…
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Tung Chee-hwa had a clear vision for Hong Kong
The death of Tung Chee-hwa at age 89 has prompted a necessary reckoning with the legacy of Hong Kong’s first chief executive. Two decades after his resignation, the question endures: was Tung a…
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Weapons, spying and cyber operations: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse
These are some of the notable cases from its Sept 10 report.
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China teen’s Hong Kong concert trip costs family government subsidies, sparking mixed reaction
A teenage girl in mainland China travelled to Hong Kong to attend a concert of her idol, resulting in her family losing their government living allowances due to her actions being classified as a form…
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Hong Kong and Indonesia to host inaugural 14-team FIFA ASEAN Cup this month
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…
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Organizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison
Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho were given lengthy prison sentences under a national security law imposed on the city by Beijing.
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Over 60% of new dentists join Department of Health after mandatory internship
About 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s first batch of dental graduates who underwent mandatory internship training have joined the city’s Department of Health, a move that has helped “significantly ease”…
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‘The more, the better’: Hong Kong won’t cap talent scheme passes, labour chief says
The Hong Kong government will not cap the number of admissions under its talent schemes, with the labour minister saying “the more, the better” amid a global race for skilled workers, despite rising…
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Yuen Kee Food enters final stage of Hong Kong IPO after HKEX approval, sources say
Yuen Kee Food Group, the owner of well-known restaurant brand Yuen Kee Dumpling, has cleared its listing hearing with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), aiming to raise between HK$300…
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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
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Stock futures are little changed as key consumer inflation report looms ahead: Live updates
The three major averages are heading for a losing week as higher oil prices and a surge in Treasury yields weigh on stocks.
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Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, as group is fined HK$1.5 million
Three former leaders of the now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in jail under the national security law…
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Can John Lee untie the 4 knots choking the tech loop in Northern Metropolis?
In the second of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Elizabeth Cheung and Vivian Au drill down on what’s holding back the Northern…
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Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigils sentenced in national security case
Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law that critics say has…
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Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists jailed for up to 7 years, 3 months for inciting subversion, group fined HK$1.5 million
Three activists who once organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison. Appearing before a panel of…
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China-controlled Hong Kong to punish 3 who organised vigils for Tiananmen massacre
Hong Kong once had a strong civil society, regular mass protests and a relatively open press. Since the 2019 protest movement, however, the authorities have restricted political participation and…
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Nearly 40% of Hong Kong’s elderly face medium to extreme heat risk – Greenpeace
Nearly 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s elderly live in districts with medium to high or high-extreme heat risk, a new study has found. NGO Greenpeace said on Thursday that it evaluated extreme heat risks…
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Toddler with heart and brain conditions dies after being found unresponsive in bed
A 23-month-old girl with heart and brain conditions has died after her parents found her unresponsive at their Hong Kong flat, the South China Morning Post has learned. Police said they received a…
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Stock futures are little changed as traders brace for wholesale inflation report: Live updates
The first of two inflation reports due this week is in focus as oil prices rise.
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AIIB eyes new platform to pool private capital for Asia’s US$1.7tr infrastructure needs
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is developing a new platform to pool capital from institutional investors, aiming to roughly quadruple the private capital it mobilises for…
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Ellerslie homicide: Murderer describes how crime scene was cleaned
Lok Fung Lorrence Li has pleaded not guilty to murdering Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong in 2023.
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Fijiana and Manusina set to fly Pacific flag at WXV Global Series Challenger
Fiji and Samoa are set to fly the Pacific flag at the 2026 WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong must plan for the population it wants to have
What kind of population is Hong Kong planning for? That is the question the chief executive’s policy address must tackle as the Northern Metropolis begins to take shape. Much more than just another…