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Optometry is a primary healthcare profession and patients should be able to seek primary care directly, without physician referrals. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Letters | Government should get it right. Optometry comes under primary care

Readers discuss health legislation, and why the Hong Kong government must prioritise the recovery of pandemic-era loans.

US-China trade war

Letters | Could Trump even convince American workers to make iPhones?

Malaysia

Letters | Malaysia’s engagement with Myanmar is a smart move for Asean

Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Hong Kong welcomes Muslims, but let’s safeguard against extremism

Readers discuss the preciousness of the city’s unique social fabric, reuse plans for a hotel’s building materials, and Hongkong Post’s response to US policy.

Tourists visit The Peak on February 1. Photo: Elson Li
Tourists visit The Peak on February 1. Photo: Elson Li
Artificial intelligence

Letters | Schools need more time to decide on AI’s future in academia

Readers discuss the dilemma students face on the use of AI, how teaching must adapt to combat misuse, and Hong Kong’s water source.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | After a year’s delay, Hong Kong is ready to roll out waste charging

Readers discuss the favourable conditions for implementing waste charging, the addictive nature of gaming, and making medical care more comfortable.

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Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong schools must combat the roots of toxic masculinity

Readers discuss teaching children how to regulate their own emotions, evaluating the feasibility of smaller classes, and a beloved Hong Kong flower.

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in the series Adolescence. Photo: Netflix
Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in the series Adolescence. Photo: Netflix
United States

Letters | Harvard’s defiance of Trump is a courageous stand for freedom

Readers discuss the university’s resistance against political suppression, the deadly Kashmir attack, Hong Kong’s service standards, and how to turn tariff disruption into opportunity.

Smoking and vaping

Letters | Hong Kong is right to curb smoking despite tobacco lobby pushback

Readers discuss the Hong Kong government’s efforts to strengthen tobacco control, Maldives’ bold example, and US constitutional protections.

US-China relations

Letters | Hopes for US-China cooperation rest on true understanding

Readers discuss the lack of understanding of Chinese aspirations in the West, how Trump’s trade war could backfire, and Hong Kong’s US dollar peg.

People riding bicycles and electric mopeds wait at a crossroad in the central business district of Beijing on April 10. Photo: EPA-EFE
War and conflict

Letters | Others must step in if US abandons humanitarian aid legacy

Readers discuss how foreign aid has made a difference in the aftermath of the Vietnam war, pay tribute to Pope Francis, and call for a push for Hong Kong’s contactless immigration clearance.

The Danish cargo liner Clara Maersk arrives in Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung port on May 4, 1975, carrying thousands of refugees from Vietnam. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The Danish cargo liner Clara Maersk arrives in Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung port on May 4, 1975, carrying thousands of refugees from Vietnam. Photo: SCMP Pictures
United States

Letters | Trump vs Harvard is a battle over future of US college education

Readers discuss the politicisation of higher education in the US, a British MP barred from entering Hong Kong, the demolition of a Swire hotel in Beijing, and the human-made tragedy of war.

Doxxing and cyberbullying

Letters | Society must open its eyes to the harm of cyberbullying

Readers discuss how today’s social media-savvy youth are susceptible to online bullying, responsible promotion of island tourism, and the plan to raise parking fines.

Myanmar

Letters | Quake-hit Myanmar can draw hope from Nepal’s rebuilding

Readers discuss Nepal’s recovery from the 2015 quake, Disney’s remake of Snow White, and the heartwarming scenes that play out on Hong Kong’s public transport.

People walk past debris in the damaged 19th century Me Nu Brick monastery in Inwa on the outskirts of Mandalay on April 12, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. Photo: AFP
China tariffs

Letters | Hong Kong SMEs need all help they can get to survive tariffs blow

Readers call on the HKMA to step in with support, question Hong Kong’s decision not to impose tariffs on US imports, and discuss evolving China-Asean relations.

A Hongkong Post employee handles parcels outside the General Post Office in Central. Hong Kong’s postal service said it will stop shipping goods bound for the US in response to “bullying” tariff hikes by US President Donald Trump. Photo: Jelly Tse
A Hongkong Post employee handles parcels outside the General Post Office in Central. Hong Kong’s postal service said it will stop shipping goods bound for the US in response to “bullying” tariff hikes by US President Donald Trump. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

Letters | Trump is ‘making America great again’, but at what cost?

Readers discuss his misuse of the president’s emergency powers, separation of powers in the US, and potential guests at Russia’s Victory Day parade.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s rush into raising healthcare charges is a mistake

Readers discuss the three steps the government should take before raising fees, district councillors’ engagement in meetings, and the merits of a courtesy campaign.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | To friends who loved her, Leung Chai-yan was kind, brilliant and brave

Readers pay tribute to the late daughter of former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, and discuss ways to promote pet-friendly transit, making air quality information more accessible, and Chinese soldiers involved in the Ukraine war.

Leung Chai-yan was a devoted dog lover and poured herself into taking incredible care of her own fur babies and other rescues. Photo: handout
Leung Chai-yan was a devoted dog lover and poured herself into taking incredible care of her own fur babies and other rescues. Photo: handout
Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Hong Kong’s free spirit shines in IShowSpeed’s visit

Readers discuss ways to capitalise on visits by social media influencers, and the tourism potential of Lamma Island.

China stock market

Letters | China can support its stock market in more ways than stabilise it

Readers discuss Beijing’s intervention to calm investor jitters amid a trade war, the danger of isolating China, and a nation under pressure.

United States

Letters | If the US wants to protect rule of law, start with its own backyard

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s sanctions on Hong Kong officials, Hong Kong’s embrace of DEI measures, and China’s economic challenge.

Demonstrators gather outside of the Office of Personnel Management in Washington on Feburary 7 to protest against federal lay-offs and demand the termination of Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
Mental health

Letters | Social connection and purpose are also vital for mental health

Readers discuss a more holistic approach to fostering youth resilience, The Last Dance’s re-release on the silver screen, and enticing visitors to Hong Kong.

Creating school and community environments conducive to supportive peer connections is key to building resilience among our youth. Photo: Shutterstock
Creating school and community environments conducive to supportive peer connections is key to building resilience among our youth. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Letters | A super-aged Hong Kong needs to be close-knit

Readers discuss the importance of community for Hong Kong’s seniors, the economic costs of US tariffs, anti-American sentiment and the state of Australian politics.

Hong Kong youth

Letters | All enrichment and no free play makes our children unhealthy

Readers discuss the value of unstructured play, the monetisation methods of video games, and Europe’s attitude towards China.

US-China trade war

Letters | America’s tariff intimidation is the act of a modern-day barbarian

Readers discuss why China will never submit to US bullying, a tariff negotiation strategy, Donald Trump’s legacy, and why the US tariff offensive is in fact good for the world.

Trucks and shipping containers are seen at a port in Nanjing, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on April 8. Photo: AFP
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