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Natalie Wong
Senior Correspondent, Hong Kong
Natalie is an award-winning journalist specialising in policy analysis with a focus on Hong Kong politics. She also moderates SCMP events and is passionate about video storytelling. She is the co-author of Post Portraits – Hong Kong’s 25 years of change through the lens of the South China Morning Post (SCMP Publishers, 2023). Previously, she worked for i-Cable News (HK) and BBC Chinese (London).
Natalie is an award-winning journalist specialising in policy analysis with a focus on Hong Kong politics. She also moderates SCMP events and is passionate about video storytelling. She is the co-author of Post Portraits – Hong Kong’s 25 years of change through the lens of the South China Morning Post (SCMP Publishers, 2023). Previously, she worked for i-Cable News (HK) and BBC Chinese (London).
Areas of Expertise:
Hong Kong politics, policy analysis, video storytelling
Languages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Experts expect John Lee’s policy address to set ambitious governance agenda on various social and economic issues, but security will underpin them all.
Shipping tycoon steered city through stormy post-handover era of economic and health crises before helping improve US-China ties.
Very hot weather warning remains in force, with temperatures to reach 35 degrees on Sunday and Monday.
Chairman Chow Chung-kong reveals at URA’s 25th anniversary banquet that body has returned to profit in the 2025-26 financial year.
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Minister Janice Tse says analysis of public submissions shows general support for more focused integration into national development.
As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy.
While leader has held public session for policy address in previous years, Tuen Mun meeting is first face-to-face exchange with residents over five-year plan.
City leader says Hong Kong must focus on three important elections in the next 18 months, in terms of ‘time and workload’.
Tech company founder Zhou Yuxiang sits down with the South China Morning Post for his first interview with a Hong Kong media outlet.
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Indonesian and Hong Kong officials, as well as investors across the region, converge at the Nusa Dua Forum to discuss the island’s potential.
Observatory warns widespread heavy rain could affect Hong Kong in couple of hours and that intense gusts could continue to affect city.
Panel speakers at China Conference say city’s AI blueprint should not be too broad and harness urban development, healthcare and finance capabilities.
Observatory to assess need for issuing No 3 typhoon signal later, ‘depending on changes in intensity of tropical cyclone’.
City leader also sets priorities for final year of his tenure during handover and party anniversary celebrations.
Minister also outlines plans to host chats between students and city’s first astronaut as early as start of new school term.
Proposals aim at addressing enforcement gaps under Trade Descriptions Ordinance in sectors involving large prepayments and long-term contracts.
Hong Kong government says Xia Baolong to gauge city’s alignment with national five-year plan and development of Northern Metropolis.
City leader discusses goals for final year of current term and reflects on previous four, saying: ‘Hong Kong’s interest takes priority over my personal interests’.
Hong Kong leader also says city’s five-year plan will secure policy continuity while ensuring ‘attention, energy and resources’ align with wider developments.
Hong Kong releases the names of the 168 victims of the Wang Fuk Court fire, as seven individuals face manslaughter charges.
Lack of urban land will hold back city’s development as population grows, Hopewell Holdings chairman argues.
Hopewell founder Gordon Wu says city must leverage its role as a premier trading hub to attract highly fluid American private wealth.
Hong Kong police say they stopped and searched five men and two women in Causeway Bay for allegedly disrupting order.
State Council revamps maritime policies, exempting Hong Kong and Macau yachts from customs guarantees and simplifying registration in Greater Bay Area.
Closed-door meeting held ahead of the government’s planned launch of a public consultation next month.
Large-scale publicity campaign to promote consultation includes television advertisements, banners and other public announcements, sources say.
Judy Chan says she’s deeply sorry for disappointing the public, with Legco stressing the incident had a negative impact on its reputation.
As cases of addiction linked to claw machines rise, the South China Morning Post examines the city’s regulatory push, lessons from overseas.
