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Edith Lin
Senior Reporter, Hong Kong
Edith joined the South China Morning Post as a reporter in 2022 and covers Hong Kong's housing, land and development. Prior to joining the SCMP, she was a reporter at Radio Television Hong Kong.
Edith joined the South China Morning Post as a reporter in 2022 and covers Hong Kong's housing, land and development. Prior to joining the SCMP, she was a reporter at Radio Television Hong Kong.
Areas of Expertise:
Hong Kong housing, development, heritage
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Panel says it has asked Chief Executive John Lee for deadline extension, citing complexity of issues and large volume of documents it must review.
Animation Crazy receives letter from Department of Health saying anime series flouts rules against advertising smoking products online.
Drills involving up to 20,000 civil servants will simulate peak travel flows, security chief says, while earlier exercises uncovered issues.
In order for universities to expand successfully into the Northern Metropolis, clear development parameters, timelines and financing models are needed.
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Despite increase in ‘composite’ figure, Housing Bureau says average wait for standard public rental home fell by 0.1 years to 5.5 years.
Documents released by independent panel investigating the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze detail Gain Profit’s orders for non-compliant nets.
Welfare advocates call on authorities to take action as tenants grapple with steeper energy bills to ward off the heatwave.
Funeral industry worker says outage at parlour forced staff ‘to carry bodies up stairs’ and ask mourners ‘not to light incense’.
Flights linking Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan and Japan cancelled, while Okinawa travellers and businesses count the cost.
Lawmaker Perry Yiu calls for more events and cross-border cooperation as visitor spending falls from HK$353b in 2018 to HK$197.5b last year.
Concern group calls for clearer housing targets in five-year plan, including larger subsidised housing and pledge to cut average wait time to three years.
Industry representative says the stranded crew face little immediate safety risk, though months at sea have affected them mentally and physically.
Jupas office also notes total number of applicants increased by about 5.3 per cent year on year to 45,545.
Child was inoculated and had not travelled but household contact had earlier tested positive for influenza and recovered.
Lawmakers say interest is likely to grow as the city prepares to fully launch its ride-hailing regulatory regime next year.
Surveys and cases at counselling centres suggest game features can trigger uncontrolled spending, creating problems similar to gambling addiction.
Observatory expects cyclone to move towards seas south of Japan, but too early to tell if it will bring heavy rain to the city.
Airport Authority says operations have returned to normal and it expects to handle 900 flights over the whole day.
Xinjiang’s transport links and proximity to Central Asia can help Hong Kong expand in region, but Western sanctions create hurdles, analysts say.
Home affairs chief Alice Mak says implementation arrangements to be discussed with sector soon, as authorities give grace period.
Home affairs chief Alice Mak says administrator still managing process of settling contracts after organising 800,000 documents.
Beyond its breathtaking scenery, tourism industry leaders hope to draw more visitors by showcasing the region’s heritage and history.
Trade Development Council has revamped corporate structure to better help firms in six new industry clusters, chairman Frederick Ma says.
Force raids 249 premises and discover betting records amounting to HK$365 million during campaign that began in June.
Campaign also uncovers ‘small-scale casino’ operating out of North Point flat that offered mahjong and baccarat, with players served food and drink.
Crowds of football fans, including children and elderly, flocked to shopping centres for match between Spain and Argentina at 3am.
Under original executive order, US imposed six rounds of sanctions targeting 48 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials from 2020 to 2025.
International Organisation for Mediation also says number of signatory states grows to 46 and contracting nations reach 16.
Transport minister Mable Chan sets down timeline as lawmakers complete negative vetting for ride-hailing legislation.
