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A police officer demonstrates the new rapid test kits. Photo: Eugene Lee

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police to carry new rapid test kits in crackdown on ‘space oil’ drug

Officers can detect space oil by wiping kit’s test strip against vaping device’s inhale and inject ports, before soaking it in solution.

Hongkongers grab would-be robber later found to have fake cash in underpants

Shenzhen residents make 1 million trips to Hong Kong since return of visa scheme

Law and Crime

Explainer | Hong Kong yoga ball murder: what has changed since the verdict in 2018?

The Post unpacks how the defence and prosecution shifted strategies, and what prompted the retrial.

Professor Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Handout
Professor Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Handout

Society

Food coupons being dished out to 50,000 elderly Hongkongers for HK$25 meals

Residents will get five coupons which they can use to pay a discounted price of HK$25 for each of five designated meals offered at restaurants in the scheme.

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Thailand set to roll out measures on visitor safety, Hong Kong official says

Security official Michael Cheuk expresses hope 12 Hong Kong residents stuck in Southeast Asia can be brought home before Lunar New Year.

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Society

1 in 3 Gen Z Hongkongers struggle with symptoms of anxiety, study finds

Researchers behind study have called for more emotional education and resilience training in schools.

Gen Z Hongkongers are the most affected by anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms among all generational groups, an expert says. Photo: Shutterstock
Gen Z Hongkongers are the most affected by anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms among all generational groups, an expert says. Photo: Shutterstock

Law and Crime

The many faces of the ex-professor in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case

Prosecutors accuse Khaw Kim Sun of being an unfaithful husband who killed his wife and daughter, while colleagues call him a ‘guardian angel’.

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Hong Kong economy

30% of young mainland Chinese in Hong Kong say more regulations affecting lives

Lawmakers warn increased regulation of people’s lives might weaken Hong Kong’s competitive advantages and deter mainland talent from staying.

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Markets

Hong Kong bridges China, Asean, Middle East as ties grow: HKEX official

Office in Riyadh and plans for metal warehouse underscore HKEX’s role, Vanessa Lau says at Asian Financial Forum.

A drone view shows Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 15, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Society

Subletting of public rental homes in Hong Kong to become jailable offence

Offenders will face maximum HK$500,000 fine and one year in prison under proposed legal amendment to curb abuse of public housing resources.

Hong Kong’s Un Chau Estate, a public housing estate in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Un Chau Estate, a public housing estate in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Jelly Tse

Law and Crime

Malaysian professor jailed for life in Hong Kong for yoga ball murders

High Court jury unanimously finds Malaysian anaesthesiologist Khaw Kim Sun guilty of causing the deaths of his wife and their second child.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong yoga ball murder case: ex-professor to face ruling as early as Tuesday

Jury is deliberating verdict following 41-day retrial of Khaw Kim Sun who allegedly killed his wife and daughter.

Education

Hong Kong to launch citywide scaffolding inspections after Kai Tak collapse

Labour minister makes pledge just hours before another industrial accident in Lam Tin in which rolling shovel truck causes three injuries.

An excavator rolled down a slope and crashed into a sound barrier and a garbage truck in Lam Tin, injuring three workers. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

Explainer | How can Hongkongers protect themselves from Southeast Asian job scams?

Hong Kong authorities have come under renewed pressure to ensure the return of residents believed to be held captive in the region.

Thailand is under an amber outbound travel alert, the lowest level on Hong Kong’s three-tier system. Photo: EPA-EFE
Thailand is under an amber outbound travel alert, the lowest level on Hong Kong’s three-tier system. Photo: EPA-EFE

Society

Hong Kong’s baby panda twins to meet the public in February: John Lee

City leader says ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’, aged six months, will be ready to greet visitors in Ocean Park after Lunar New Year.

Politics

Hong Kong will redevelop 3 towers in Wan Chai into convention centre: city leader

John Lee also reaffirms pledge to spend an average of HK$90 billion per year on public works.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong tightens airport health checks amid Congo mystery disease outbreak

The unknown disease has left 79 dead and more than 300 infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since late October.

The Democratic Republic of Congo on a map. Photo: Shutterstock
The Democratic Republic of Congo on a map. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong sticks with names An An and Ke Ke for Beijing-gifted pandas

Unchanged names revealed at ceremony before the pair meet the public for the first time on Sunday.

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Politics

Hong Kong’s John Lee sacks tourism and transport ministers in unexpected move

Rosanna Law to replace Kevin Yeung, while Mable Chan will succeed Lam Sai-hung.

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Hong Kong economy

Why some Hong Kong shoppers are ditching bargains in mainland China

Quality assurance, political values, human ties and ‘stubbornness’ among reasons they stay home to shop.

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OPINION
Kenny Shui,Jason Leung Yeuk-ho,Josselyn Chau

Opinion | Tap Hong Kong cinema and horse racing to drive cultural wave

Kenny Shui
Jason Leung Yeuk-ho
Josselyn Chau
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong’s reformed district councils need more transparency playing

Alice Wu
Mike Rowse

Opinion | Hong Kong faces hard choices on spending to fix its budget deficit

Mike Rowse
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Janghyuk Lim

Opinion | How Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports

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Mathias Woo

Opinion | Hong Kong is sleeping on a cultural and tourism resource: trams

Mathias Woo
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Alice Wu

Opinion | Hongkongers deserve credit for getting through a tough 2024

Alice Wu
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Guilty verdict in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case

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Task force to rescue Hongkongers forced to work at scam centres

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Why 2024 was a good year for Hong Kong’s film industry

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Can Hong Kong fix its nearly HK$100 billion deficit?

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