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Hong Kong housing
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Hong Kong’s fire victims need empathy, clarity and a plan
The fire must compel us to re-examine how we assign risk, structure contracts, insure homes and support communities after a catastrophe.
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Hong Kong economy
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Frenzy around Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Egyptian show offers food for thought
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Hong Kong courts
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West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction
21 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong housing
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Fix housing to help young Hongkongers feel they belong here
If taken seriously, housing policy can restore trust in institutions and the foundations of civic life that elections alone cannot.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:13AM
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Eligible applicants begin selecting flats under the Housing Authority’s Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme at the sales office in Kwun Tong on November 26. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong politics
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End of the road for Hong Kong’s democracy movement? There’s still hope
The only hopeless aspect is the erroneous thinking that Hong Kong can have democracy without the central government’s blessing.
17 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong politics
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Legco election shows disruption can be good for Hong Kong politics
With fiercer contests, fresh faces and more community building on the ground, parties have found a way to navigate the new landscape.
15 Dec 2025 - 3:30PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals
A city full of people living in tower blocks similar to those at Wang Fuk Court needs clear answers from committees investigating the tragedy.
14 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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A man stands in front of the aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, on December 11. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong culture
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Frank Gehry’s vision for Hong Kong’s arts hub was an opportunity lost
Years after Gehry delivered the Guggenheim Bilbao, one of the world’s most successful museums, his vision for Hong Kong was rejected.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Hong Kong economy
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How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction
The Greater Bay Area’s success shows that with the right environment, creative destruction can generate inclusive growth.
14 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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After Tai Po fire, Hong Kong needs support, compassion – and answers
While the city waits for an inquiry to deliver findings, it also needs a renewed commitment to safety and oversight to rebuild public trust.
12 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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How Hong Kong became the trusted bridgehead for China firms going out
Firms eager to escape oversupply and involution at home are looking to leverage Hong Kong’s trusted institutional interface.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
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As UK-China ties warm, Hong Kong can be a natural bridge
China’s innovation and influence present exciting opportunities for both nations, and Hong Kong plays a unique role in this equation.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:21PM
Climate change
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How Hong Kong can distinguish itself as a climate finance hub
The city should lead by directing capital to projects that modernise grids, electrify transport and accelerate green supply chains.
9 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong youth
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Why Hong Kong’s youth must be key part of city’s mental health support
When young people are involved in designing interventions, those interventions are more culturally relevant, better used and more sustainable.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong politics
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After Hong Kong fire, new lawmakers will have to hit the ground running
Lawmakers must reach out to their electorates, listen to grievances and frustrations and seek to understand people’s plight.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:05PM
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Legco election forums resume at the Lai Chi Kok Government Offices after the Tai Po fire on December 3. Photo: Nora Tam
Extreme weather
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Asia is waking up to storms that are stronger – and more polluted
Readers discuss new research that shows how typhoons spread microplastic pollution, encouraging the use of an anti-scam app, and the migrant domestic workers who fell victim to the Tai Po fire.
6 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Politicisation of Hong Kong’s fire tragedy in Western media a new low
There has been an unhelpful propensity to view the fire and its aftermath through the lens of a Western version of democracy.
6 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Middle East
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Why Gulf region’s dreams of aviation domination are built on sand
While Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Istanbul’s plans are already aggressively ambitious, Saudi Arabia’s extravagant vision seems like something from fantasyland.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
A plane prepares for take-off at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 05, 2023.
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Rather than point fingers, Hongkongers should join hands to rebuild
Readers discuss the need to focus on recovery amid an official investigation of the Tai Po fire, the multiple causes of the tragedy, and Hong Kong’s retail downturn.
5 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong politics
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Legco poll a chance for Hong Kong to show its resilience after Tai Po fire
The election is an opportunity for the city to display maturity in the face of loss and prove civic participation can coexist with national security and solidarity.
5 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Law
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Time for solidarity after Hong Kong blaze as Bar relaunches pro bono scheme
The Bar has a long history of offering free services, but the new scheme leverages NGO partnerships to ensure there is wider access to justice.
4 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong will miss its most popular philosopher
Lee Tien-ming, who died last week, wrote for the curious and critical reader rather than fellow academics, and local literary fans embraced him.
3 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
The library at Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin, seen on June 20. Lee Tien-ming was one of the university’s most popular lecturers, spending his entire career there. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy
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Why Hong Kong universities are heading north for mainland Chinese collaborations
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, which celebrates its 20th year, is a case study for why strategic cooperation is vital.
2 Dec 2025 - 9:40AM
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Hong Kong transport
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Why Hong Kong needs an inter-airport rail link with Shenzhen
The city risks becoming marginalised if it does not improve its connectivity with the Greater Bay Area and mainland high-speed rail networks.
2 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Tai Po fire tragedy brings out the true meaning of community
Our urge to fight the feelings of powerlessness amid devastation changes our priorities. That is the power we must harness as we rebuild not only homes but hope.
1 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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