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An artist's impression of the new station in Parramatta, part of the Sydney Metro West project that also includes retail and residential properties. Photo: Handout

Transport

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp wins bid as part of group to build new Sydney station

Rail giant and subsidiaries of Malaysian engineering firm Gamuda Berhad win bid as joint venture, in deal reportedly worth A$880 million.

Beijing recommends 16 Hong Kong civil servants to UN roles, highest number ever

Hong Kong families hit as volcanic ash strands up to 200 helpers in Indonesia

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong a boon to Kazakhstan’s advanced manufacturing ambitions: expert

Sabr Yessimbekov says some projects in MOUs signed between Kazakhstan and Hong Kong-mainland China delegation in June already under way.

Jiaxin International Resources’ Bakuta Tungsten Project in Kazakhstan. Photo: Jiaxin International Resources
Jiaxin International Resources’ Bakuta Tungsten Project in Kazakhstan. Photo: Jiaxin International Resources

Education

Hong Kong emerges as leading Asian study destination for Kazakhstani students

Hong Kong universities attracting growing number of students from Central Asian country, with enrolment up by 408 per cent in eight years.

Hong Kong Economy

Exclusive | AI, chip firms among bidders for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub at border

Source says tender results for four parcels at Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park could be expedited to as early as November.

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Business

Foreign, mainland students head to Hong Kong for study, sparking property demand

City to attract around 200,000 extra students, requiring international schools, university campuses to expand, as incentives lure wealthy migrants.

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CBRE predicts that 200,000 extra students will study in Hong Kong by 2035. Photo: Edmond So
CBRE predicts that 200,000 extra students will study in Hong Kong by 2035. Photo: Edmond So

Education

Kazakhstan aims to become education hub, but experts say jobs must match skills

Experts on panel at SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026 say collaboration with Hong Kong and mainland universities is in the pipeline.

Hong Kong Economy

Kazakhstan, Hong Kong ‘can build biotech unicorns by linking talent and capital’

Top academic tells SCMP event there’s real opportunity to connect capital, ideas and state support across the two regions.

Hong Kong Economy

How can Hong Kong, Central Asia build momentum on growing ties, go beyond MOUs?

Tourism, professional services, mining and digital infrastructure prospects discussed at SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026.

Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana. Photo: Getty Images

Society

Hong Kong restaurant prosecuted after live newborn rat found in takeaway food

Food safety officials uncover unsatisfactory hygiene conditions after diner finds live baby rat covered among beef noodles.

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The restaurant is located in the Wah Sing Industrial Building in Kwai Chung. Photo: Google Maps
The restaurant is located in the Wah Sing Industrial Building in Kwai Chung. Photo: Google Maps

Society

Hong Kong’s Nepalis gather for prayers on 13th day of flood mourning

At community hall in Yau Ma Tei, attendees light candles, lay flowers, and leave messages of condolence to honour the dead.

Hong Kong Economy

Cross-sector push needed for youth facing ‘paradox of AI fluency’: minister

Labour chief Chris Sun says higher education alone no guarantee of job success, while Singapore’s trade minister calls for ‘continuous learning’ mindset.

Education

University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in Canada

University of Hong Kong confirms that Peter Tanuseputro was asked to work from home after it became aware of professional misconduct ruling against him.

Peter Tanuseputro was suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after the university became aware of his professional misconduct verdict. Photo: Handout

Law and Crime

Hong Kong customs seizes 200 crickets, 13kg of cockroaches at border checkpoint

Man and woman intercepted at Lo Wu border in separate cases involving HK$5,900 worth of illicit feeder insects.

The seized dubia roaches have an estimated market value of HK$3,900. Photo: Handout
The seized dubia roaches have an estimated market value of HK$3,900. Photo: Handout

Business

Banks’ reluctance to lend deepening Hong Kong shop slump: landlords

Pressing owners to repay loans amid falling values while turning away new buyers could prolong wider economic drag, advocacy group says.

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Transport

Cathay Pacific, Google scale up AI tests to reduce aviation’s climate impact

Second-phase trials with Contrails.org will target ultra-long-haul Asia and transpacific routes, building on early tests that reduced contrail warming impact by about 40 per cent.

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Health & Environment

In Focus | Faster and cheaper: why Hongkongers are heading north for medical care

Lower costs and fast service across the border draw patients to Guangdong, leaving Hong Kong’s private doctors squeezed.

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Illustration by Brian Wang
Illustration by Brian Wang

Hong Kong Economy

How some grey-market crypto ATMs in Hong Kong can turn users into fraud victims

Tucked away in laundromats and arcades, machines offer easy access to crypto, but coming regulations will protect consumers, experts say.

Law and Crime

Man arrested over flag-day scam targeting animal charity donations

Man, 22, arrested after 14 people allegedly hired to act as volunteers to collect donations for Hong Kong Saving Cat and Dog Association.

Society

Customers facing steeper electricity bills as Hong Kong firms raise fuel charges

CLP Power and HK Electric announce higher fuel-related charges, while offering rebates and subsidies to ease the burden on households.

HK Electric, which supplies electricity mainly to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, said that its fuel clause charge would rise to 60.7 Hong Kong cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September. Photo: Sam Tsang
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OPINION
Ken Chu

Opinion | How the goalposts have shifted on Hong Kong aviation

Ken Chu
Alice Wu

Opinion | Equity in education in Hong Kong must be defended at all costs

Alice Wu
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Dennis Lee

Opinion | Is air conditioning Hong Kong’s only weapon against hotter summers?

Dennis Lee
Ken Ip

Opinion | Gen Z is turning filial piety into a career path

Ken Ip
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Brian Y. S. Wong

Opinion | 3 easy wins to modernise Hong Kong’s education system

Brian Y. S. Wong
Bernard Chan

Opinion | Hong Kong and a not-so-simple father-daughter conversation about Harvard

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Hong Kong caps access to Sai Kung trail with reservation scheme

thumbnail for video: Want to hike Hong Kong’s Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung? You’ll need a reservation More info: Staff from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) helps visitors at the trail entrance of Po Pin Chau, on the first of its booking system trial takes effect. Under the new scheme, 2,000 people per day are allowed to enter Po Pin Chau through a real-name registration system. The reservation system will be put in place on Saturdays and Sundays between September 5 and 20, Sai Kung. 05SEP26 SCMP / Dickson Lee
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Live baby rat found in Hong Kong takeaway

Baby rat found in food
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Many no-shows on first days of new booking system for scenic HK hiking trail

Thumbnail for video: Hong Kong to review bookings for famous Sai Kung trail after high no-show rate (Drone shot taken in Sai Kung’s Po Pin Chu on September 5, 2026)
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Why does Hong Kong struggle to ease competition among its youth?

Pupils spend an average of 7 hours in school, 2.6 hours in after-school tutoring and another 1.5 hours on extracurricular activities, according to a survey
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