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Ng Kang-chung
Reporter, Hong Kong
Ng Kang-chung joined the Post in 2013, and is a reporter for the Hong Kong desk covering general daily news and politics.
Ng Kang-chung joined the Post in 2013, and is a reporter for the Hong Kong desk covering general daily news and politics.
Areas of Expertise:
Hong Kong news and politicsLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Education chief Christine Choi says government will channel more resources into pushing ‘high-quality education’.
Hong Kong Investment Corporation aims to draw overseas funds into commercial property projects, while advancing open-source RISC-V chip initiatives.
Industry representatives convinced impact of new 15 per cent global tariff on city will be ‘limited’, echoing opinion of financial officials.
But authorities remain optimistic, saying growing economy will support labour market going forward.
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Lunar eclipse will begin before moonrise, at 6.22pm that day, when part of the moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow, and end at 10.25pm.
As the city prepares to welcome the Year of the Horse, the SCMP takes a look at the highlights of the spectacle and where best to watch it.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says 1.43 million mainland Chinese visitors expected during Lunar New Year holiday, up 6 per cent from last year.
Restaurants say demand has plunged amid calls for diners to avoid eating them raw as number of norovirus-related food poisoning cases rises.
Arrests related to seven building renovation projects involving contracts worth more than HK$200 million.
Britain’s Home Office says those under 18 during 1997 handover to China will be eligible to apply for scheme.
Maximum penalty for trying to take banned items onto planes is five years' jail.
More than 50 reports of people trapped in lifts received by Fire Services Department between 6.30pm and 8pm.
Police say about 63 per cent of cases between January and November last year involved bogus concert ticket sales.
Up to 1.4 million mainland visitors will set foot in city during holiday, according to Travel Industry Council projections.
The survey by Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong also shows some 30 per cent of respondents do not know how to use AI tools.
Former chief secretary, who was jailed in 2014 for accepting nearly HK$20 million, died at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.
Finance chief issues call ahead of expected budget speech on February 25, says local economy off to good start in 2026.
Officials and lawmakers have to put themselves in the public’s shoes when formulating policies, political observers say.
Former Tianjin office chief’s ferry trip sparks debate on whether accepting perceived gifts breaches the city’s anti-bribery laws.
Authorities say 68 men and 45 women, some of whom completed jail sentences for offences in city, were sent back to their home countries.
Foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says bid to strip offices’ privileges or force their closure reflects ‘Cold War mentality’ and ‘prejudice’.
Man, 28, was wanted in Hong Kong in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, whose body was found hidden in his flat.
Measures follow government probe into problems at three light public housing sites in Siu Lam, Tuen Mun and Chai Wan.
Immigration Department says it has also advised the woman to leave Iran as soon as possible.
Starry Lee says 12-member group will have fellow lawmakers Ronick Chan and Stanley Ng as ‘chief coordinators’.
Water Supplies Department says it will offer technical support to residents of Fairview Park, where leakage issues have persisted since 1990s.
Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre says its hotline service handled 3,983 debt-related cases in 2025.
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn also says there is no need for an across-the-board switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding.
El Nino phenomenon is ‘persistent driver of health and economic loss’, not just a short-term weather anomaly, study finds.
