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A young boy works on his Chinese homework. Fifteen Hong Kong primary schools are facing closure due to low enrolment numbers. Photo: Getty Images

Education

Closing Hong Kong schools with low numbers hurts special education kids: parents

Students with special educational needs do better in smaller classes and in schools that look beyond academic grades, parents say.

Student in contentious Hong Kong documentary hits out at Italian screening plan

Hong Kong’s John Lee pledges to expand after-school care for low-income families

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong IP festival Con-Con draws crowds on opening day

Visitors to two-day Con-Con Hong Kong 2026 stock up on exclusive merchandise at booths and take pictures of the latest figurines.

Crowds pack the IP extravaganza at AsiaWorld-Expo on Saturday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crowds pack the IP extravaganza at AsiaWorld-Expo on Saturday. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

Guangzhou rule on handmade dim sum sparks debate on heritage food in Hong Kong

Effective on May 1, the rule mandates that operators must explicitly state whether their dim sum dishes are made using traditional on-site methods.

Society

1 ticket wins HK$81 million in Hong Kong’s Mark Six Easter snowball draw

Winning numbers drawn were 20, 28, 32, 35, 40 and 45.

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Society

Hongkongers crossing border for Easter break wowed by new Shenzhen tech museum

Immigration statistics show 532,023 residents departed Hong Kong as of 9pm.

The Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum. Photo: Edmond So
The Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum. Photo: Edmond So

Law and Crime

Hospital Authority apologises for data breach involving 56,000 patients

Privacy watchdog and police investigating after patients’ names, identity card numbers, dates of hospital visits and medical procedures leaked.

Health & Environment

More rain, some thunderstorms on the way for Hongkongers

Downpours triggered an amber warning on Saturday and left some hikers requiring rescue.

Society

KMB told to probe machines that gave free bus rides as new HK$2 scheme launched

Faulty machines offered full rebates to customers who tapped their Octopus cards.

Another KMB fare rebate machine briefly malfunctioned in Sha Tin on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee

Health & Environment

Hong Kong airport opens sensory space for passengers with invisible disabilities

Room near Gate 10 in Terminal One designed for passengers with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, claustrophobia and dementia.

Shing Wai-in and her son Justin at the Hong Kong airport’s sensory corner. Photo: Dickson Lee
Shing Wai-in and her son Justin at the Hong Kong airport’s sensory corner. Photo: Dickson Lee

Law and Crime

Domestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong Kong

Baby was rushed to hospital after being found unconscious on a bed by her family.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$3.4 million worth of suspected drugs, arrests 2 men

Suspected ketamine, cocaine and ‘Ice’ seized in two separate operations, department says.

Society

Hong Kong documentary pulled from cinemas 3 years ago to be screened in Italy

To My Nineteen-year-old Self will be shown at Far East Film Festival after withdrawal in 2023 over lack of consent from interviewees.

A still from Mabel Cheung’s documentary To My Nineteen-year-old Self. Photo: Golden Scene

Health & Environment

Rats versus pets: Hong Kong dog owners want rodent poison in boxes, not bags

Pet owners call for environmental authorities to improve rat extermination methods after one dog accidentally consumes poison three times.

Quaife’s dog, Amfy, on the way to the vet after unwittingly eating rat poison. Photo: Handout
Quaife’s dog, Amfy, on the way to the vet after unwittingly eating rat poison. Photo: Handout

Health & Environment

Hong Kong committed to helping mainland China’s health standards ‘go global’

Health minister Lo Chung-mau also hails city’s first time hosting of China Chest Pain Centres Congress as occasion of ‘great significance’.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says

Forecaster also expects weather to remain ‘unsettled’ for rest of Easter holiday.

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

Transport

Cathay extends Hong Kong to Middle East flight suspension until end of April

Suspension has already been extended multiple times since joint US-Israeli attack on Iran.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong prison department’s IT system hacked, 6,800 staffers’ data compromised

Authorities reveal breach occurred on Tuesday, allowing hacker access to names, email addresses, employment history and other personal information.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong cannot extradite Tates without UK or Romania requests, lawmakers say

Videos show Andrew and Tristan Tate surrounded by crowds in Lan Kwai Fong, where onlookers are seen taking photographs and selfies with the influencers.

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Andrew Tate (right) with his brother Tristan outside a restaurant in Hong Kong. Photo: X/Andrew Tate
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OPINION
Ningrong Liu

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

Ningrong Liu
Bernard Chan

Opinion | Debate over Jimmy Lai’s sentencing should steer clear of geopolitics

Bernard Chan
Richard Harris

Opinion | From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading

Richard Harris
Ken Chu

Opinion | Hong Kong’s next 5 years must take city from alignment to action

Ken Chu
Kun Tian

Opinion | Dubai’s loss could be Hong Kong’s gain, but only if city is ready

Kun Tian
Chen Xiaofeng

Opinion | Let’s be clear: national security law update is not a power grab

Chen Xiaofeng
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MULTIMEDIA
Infographics

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
Video

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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HKTVmall parent firm defends life science project

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