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In 2021, the equality watchdog received 148 sexual harassment employment-related complaints. The figure rose to 207 last year. Photo: Getty Images

Society

Workplace sexual harassment complaints jump by 38% in Hong Kong

Equal Opportunities Commission recorded 315 such complaints in 2025, up from 228 in previous year.

Hong Kong seeks to raise bond issuance ceiling to HK$900 billion

Hong Kong spent HK$1.13 billion on Legco poll, up by 35% over figure for 2021

Hong Kong Economy

Ex-Hong Kong leader’s Chinese medicine platform to link mainland and global markets

Leung Chun-ying launches Hong Kong-based trading platform to boost transparency, efficiency and global reach of branch of medical practice.

Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, left, and Liu Wei, secretary of the CPC Nansha District Committee, right, at the launch ceremony of the ShouChuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Trading Platform in Guangzhou. Photo: Edmond So
Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, left, and Liu Wei, secretary of the CPC Nansha District Committee, right, at the launch ceremony of the ShouChuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Trading Platform in Guangzhou. Photo: Edmond So

Law and Crime

Police hunting man who stole 2 Pokemon cards worth HK$250,000 from store

Man entered shop in Tsim Sha Tsui and asked to view two rare cards, then snatched them and fled.

Hong Kong Economy

Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May

Axing of shows on May 2 and 3 due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ follows cancellation of May 9 concert in Shanghai.

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Banking & Finance

Mainland China and Hong Kong IPOs drive Citic to the top of banking fee rankings

Citic leads Asia-Pacific in fees in the first quarter as IPOs in Hong Kong and mainland China offset weaker debt and M&A activity.

Citic Securities led Asia-Pacific with a 6.4 per cent share of the total investment banking fee pool in the first quarter: Photo. Reuters
Citic Securities led Asia-Pacific with a 6.4 per cent share of the total investment banking fee pool in the first quarter: Photo. Reuters

Transport

Minibus driver killed, 16 injured in 2 separate crashes on Hong Kong highway

Eight vehicles involved in late-night crashes on San Tin Highway within two hours.

Law and Crime

Cook jailed for 11 months over selling account used to dupe Tai Po fire donors

Cham Shu-shing also fined HK$4,500 for selling Alipay digital wallet to scammers, knowing it would be used for illegal purposes.

Law and Crime

10,000 suspected fake football jerseys seized in HK$64 million customs crackdown

Officers seize about 110,000 items, including jerseys, perfumes, clothing, earphones and mobile phones in 37 smuggling cases.

Hong Kong customs has seized about 10,000 suspected counterfeit football jerseys and other unlicensed goods worth an estimated HK$64 million. Photo: Jelly Tse

Society

Alleged petition forgery investigated as Wang Fuk Court rebuild plan rejected

Property owners had organised petition and emailed Hop On Management Company to raise concerns and request owners’ meeting.

The fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court last November destroyed all but one of its eight buildings, killed 168 people and displaced about 5,000 residents. Photo: Jelly Tse
The fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court last November destroyed all but one of its eight buildings, killed 168 people and displaced about 5,000 residents. Photo: Jelly Tse

Society

Voltage dip traps people in lifts and affects hospitals on Hong Kong Island

Fire Services Department receives 90 reports of people stuck in lifts after abnormality in interconnection between both two power providers.

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Hong Kong Economy

Diesel subsidies, cheaper tolls to help transport sector as fuel costs soar

Short-term relief measures include diesel subsidies of HK$3 per litre, half-price tunnel tolls for non-private vehicles.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong halts oyster sales from French brand over possible gastroenteritis link

Centre for Food Safety orders import suspension of Josephine brand oysters after cases of suspected food poisoning in Netherlands.

Hong Kong food safety authorities have ordered an immediate halt to the sale of oysters from French brand Josephine. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Economy

US-Iran ceasefire unlikely to cause big fuel price drop: Hong Kong economists

‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says.

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A customer uses a fuel pump at a Hong Kong petrol station. Photo: Dickson Lee
A customer uses a fuel pump at a Hong Kong petrol station. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

Tai Po blaze: no fire safety system checks before firm sent 85 shutdown notices

Fire services company also concedes it acted as ‘rubber stamp’ for renovation contractor, during hearing into deadly inferno.

Hong Kong Economy

Easter box office takings twice that of 2025 break despite exodus of Hongkongers

Local cinemas earn HK$25.93 million in first four days of holiday, double the figure year on year from the 2025 Easter break.

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Law and Crime

Warning issued after university student loses HK$190,000 in internship scam

Police say fraudsters held 40-minute online orientation and communicated with victim entirely in English.

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Police have advised students to verify job offers directly with companies. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Police have advised students to verify job offers directly with companies. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Society

1 in 3 Hong Kong commercial laundry operators at risk of closure as oil prices soar

Industry representatives say price of industrial diesel has increased by more than 190 per cent in just over one month.

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Education

ESF among 8 school operators that failed to meet non-local student targets

Education Bureau says non-local enrolment at some schools dropped to as low as 39 per cent, well below required targets of 50 to 98 per cent.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong expected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026

Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon.

People at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui during a typhoon signal No 3. Photo: Jelly Tse
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OPINION
Tim Parker

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Tim Parker
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Alice Wu

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Ningrong Liu

Opinion | How China is transforming Hong Kong into a strategic hub

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Hong Kong laundry sector facing closures amid oil price surge

Lee Lam, Chairman of Yue Yi Laundry (Hong Kong) Limited, poses for pictures in his factory at Tuen Mun. The sharp rise of industrial diesel has significantly raised operating costs for laundry businesses, which rely heavily on diesel-powered boilers to generate steam for high-temperature washing and sterilisation, particularly for hospital linens and hotel laundry. 06APR26 SCMP/ Sam Tsang
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Seeking answers to a tragedy Hong Kong could have avoided

Seeking answers to a tragedy Hong Kong could have avoided
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Seeking answers to a tragedy Hong Kong could have avoided

Seeking answers to a tragedy Hong Kong could have avoided
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Why are Hong Kong restaurants shaking up venues and menus?

Shifting dining habits and cross-border competition are forcing legacy brands like Maxim’s to reinvent themselves to stay relevant
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