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Health & Environment
Most Hong Kong residents support more smoking control measures, study finds
Raising tobacco tax progressively could cut the city’s smoking rate significantly within a decade, separate study estimates.
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Hong Kong activist loses legal fight over prison shorts ban for female inmates
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Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb dies at 60
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Education
Nearly 1 in 4 Hong Kong students can’t finish homework without AI, study shows
Our Hong Kong Foundation calls for unified AI platform and more comprehensive curriculum to cover students at all academic levels.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:42PM
AI apps on a smartphone screen: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek. Photo: dpa
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Hong Kong government to replace Tai Po district officer Eunice Chan
Reshuffle not triggered by recent controversy over her choice of attire at firefighter Ho Wai-ho’s funeral but by other complaints, sources say.
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Society
Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao to cease operations in Canada
Employees working for Toronto and Vancouver editions were notified of decision via termination letters sent by parent company from Hong Kong.
13 Jan 2026 - 4:24PM
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Law and Crime
Former Hong Kong Apple Daily executive ‘regrets’ not standing up to Jimmy Lai
Lawyer for ex-associate publisher of defunct tabloid cites client’s objection to Lai’s idea for satirical online show and praise from industry peers.
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Jimmy Lai arrives at West Kowloon Court in a Correctional Services Department vehicle on Tuesday. Photo: Edmond So
Health & Environment
Beijing calls on Hong Kong to take lead in globalising traditional Chinese medicine
China’s health chief Lei Haichao wants the city to be global hub for testing and research, as John Lee vows policy alignment with national goals.
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong’s SHKP secures HK$1.4 billion land deal in Northern Metropolis
Property giant says site could yield over 1.2 million sq ft of floor area and 2,700 flats, making it one of the biggest housing projects in the area.
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Health & Environment
WHO, ex-Hong Kong leader CY Leung’s charity pledge to boost health ties
WHO chief praises GX Foundation for focusing on practical solutions as both sides target vector-borne diseases.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:53PM
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‘Mr and Mrs Ho’ without lawyers in Hong Kong court as assault case draws crowds
Judge warns that court is not a place to apply ‘the law of the jungle’ and urges people not to bully Mrs Ho.
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Ho Huen (left), widely known on the internet as Mr Ho, outside the District Court on Tuesday. Photo: Sun Yeung
China Business
Novartis, SciNeuro deal offers hope for 55 million suffering from Alzheimer’s
SciNeuro’s anti-amyloid programme is one of the firm’s key strategic research and development priorities to target the brain disease.
13 Jan 2026 - 2:02PM
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Hong Kong Economy
Expansion of Hong Kong high-speed rail services ‘game-changing’ for tourism
Addition of 16 new mainland destinations will also meet peak travel demand of Lunar New Year holiday, tourism body chief says.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:23PM
Law and Crime
Online shopping scams cost Hongkongers HK$14 million in first week of 2026
Police urge caution among consumers and sellers after receiving 276 reports of online shopping fraud last week.
13 Jan 2026 - 12:25PM
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Banking & Finance
Chipmaker GigaDevice jumps 37% in Hong Kong debut amid China self-reliance push
GigaDevice shares surge as investors chase Beijing’s self-sufficiency theme, with retail demand oversubscribed more than 540 times.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:03PM
Zhu Yiming, right, chairman of GigaDevice Semiconductor, and Hu Hong, deputy general manager, at the firm’s trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Handout
Society
Operation Santa Claus: how a swimming charity is changing lives in Hong Kong
Splash began by teaching domestic helpers, and later expanded to include children with physical or mental disabilities, low-income families and ethnic minorities.
13 Jan 2026 - 9:06AM
Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong and Nansha target global drone benchmark via cross-border trials
Academics, stakeholders, drone and eVTOL operators, and research institutes from both sides to formulate aligned standards through a closed-loop model.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
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Health & Environment
Hong Kong hospital A&E department visits fall 12% after new fees take effect
Number of people benefiting from fee waivers under new pricing regime that started on January 1 triples.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:56AM
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The fee revamp took effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung
Transport
Hong Kong issues fresh reminder to buckle up ahead of January 25 seat belt rules
Passengers must wear seat belts if available on public and private buses, while drivers are responsible for child passengers’ safety.
8 Jan 2026 - 11:27PM
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Health & Environment
Hong Kong’s late summer flu season is over. But official says jabs still vital
Controller of Centre for Health Protection says seasonal influenza activity has dropped below baseline level over the past week.
9 Jan 2026 - 2:00AM
Society
Independent committee probing Hong Kong fire to start hearings in first quarter
Former chairman of Bar Association Victor Dawes appointed committee’s lead counsel, according to document seen by the Post.
8 Jan 2026 - 5:45PM
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OPINION
Alice Wu
Opinion
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Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues
12 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
Mike Rowse
Opinion
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Hong Kong returning to surplus no excuse for splashing budget cash
11 Jan 2026 - 9:17PM
Sunika Joshi
Opinion
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Hong Kong’s ageing population needs purpose, not just medical care
11 Jan 2026 - 10:38AM
Ian Brownlee
Opinion
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Northern Metropolis can combine best of central planning and free market
10 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
David Dodwell
Outside In
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To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats
9 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
Derek Chan
Legal Tales
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What happens in Hong Kong’s top court, hidden amid the city’s winter wonderland
8 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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MULTIMEDIA
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Hong Kong moves test-free licence ticketing online to stop long queues
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Hong Kong’s biggest fan-hosted anime event returns
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Woman threatens Hong Kong restaurant staff with cleaver
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13-year-old arrested after New Year brawl in Hong Kong
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Jimmy Lai may complete non-national security jail terms by June: prosecutor
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