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CK Hutchison’s decision to sell its stakes in the Panama Canal ports is facing intense criticism. Photo: AFP

Politics

BlackRock-Hutchison Panama ports deal: 25-year timeline to troubled waters

From Trump’s vow to retake Panama Canal to Beijing’s scathing attack on Hutchison’s deal, the Post chronicles the latest developments.

Beijing will keep Hong Kong ‘free and open’ for business, Euro chamber told

Hong Kong government warn external parties of intervening in Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong Economy

New policy will force out 1,200 of Hong Kong’s most well-off tenants in 4 years

Proposal by the Housing Bureau aims to tackle abuse of public resources by the government.

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As of the end of August 2024, there were about 43 800 well-off tenants, accounting for about 5.4 per cent of the total public rental households. Photo: Eugene Lee
As of the end of August 2024, there were about 43 800 well-off tenants, accounting for about 5.4 per cent of the total public rental households. Photo: Eugene Lee

Markets

CK Asset and Henderson Land say they face uncertainties in 2025

‘The global economy is expected to remain challenging in 2025’, says CK Asset chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre: report

Nine of the top 20 global centres maintained their ranking, suggesting confidence in the financial sector amid slow economic growth.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong authorities revoke licences of 2 shops for selling frozen meat as fresh

Officers have confiscated and destroyed 180kg of beef from the shops located in Sai Kung and Kwai Tsing districts.

Koo Yin-chun (left), senior health inspector, has said another 123kg of pre-packaged meat has been taken away for investigation. Photo: Edmond So
Koo Yin-chun (left), senior health inspector, has said another 123kg of pre-packaged meat has been taken away for investigation. Photo: Edmond So

Law and Crime

Director of wedding ring business arrested in Hong Kong over incomplete orders

Source names company as now-closed Mary5ive, which had branches in Macau and Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom.

Hong Kong Economy

Food deliveries by drone to take flight in Hong Kong as early as April

One lawmaker also expects authorities to ease civil aviation regulations by October to allow wider usage of commercial drones.

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Business

Hutchison stays mum on plan to sell port assets amid Panama spat, China rebuke

No event that might require disclosure was identified, Hutchison said, leaving the onus on shareholders to question the directors at its AGM on May 22.

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The entrance of the Balboa Port in Panama. Photo: Reuters

Law and Crime

Hong Kong father found guilty of murdering girl, 3, by violently shaking her

High Court jury reaches unanimous verdict and finds Lau Kai-ping, 42, guilty of killing daughter Leung Nga-sze.

The verdict was delivered at the High Court on Thursday. Photo: Warton Li
The verdict was delivered at the High Court on Thursday. Photo: Warton Li

Hong Kong Economy

Earnings of Hong Kong’s low-income mainland migrants ‘fall below pre-Covid levels’

Study collected employment data of 3,236 working-age mainland migrants between 2019 and 2024.

Hong Kong Economy

Group travellers taking Hong Kong high-speed train to mainland may rise by 30%

Leading travel agency Wing On Travel also predicts the number of people visiting mainland China during Easter will more than double this year.

Transport

‘Power bank fire’ on Hong Kong Airlines flight forces plane to divert to Fuzhou

Flight from Hangzhou with 168 passengers and crew safely diverted to Fuzhou after a fire in overhead compartment.

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A screengrab shows cabin crew members and passengers using drinks to put out the fire in the overhead locker. Photo: SCMP

Politics

Hutchison’s Panama ports deal: everything you need to know about the saga

From scathing attacks over sell-off to a closer look at BlackRock, here are some highlights from our coverage of Hutchison’s Panama ports deal.

A cargo ship sails past the Panama Canal’s Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings on March 13. Photo: AP
A cargo ship sails past the Panama Canal’s Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings on March 13. Photo: AP

Law and Crime

Hong Kong protester sentenced to 45 months in jail for role in 2019 riot

Chan Wai-yiu, 27, left for Japan in 2020 after initially avoiding charges, but was rearrested two years later when he returned to visit his ill mother.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong, Macau residents can apply for temporary mainland travel permits via app

Anyone who loses their standard travel permit on the mainland but needs to catch a train or plane will no longer have to visit public security authorities.

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Health & Environment

Thick fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed skyline, with visibility plunging

Some residents mistake thick fog for smoke from fire, calling emergency services to make reports.

Fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed Victoria Harbour on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Sam Tsang
Fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed Victoria Harbour on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Sam Tsang

Health & Environment

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park probes claim touts helped fans into opening

Ticket touts reportedly helped visitors get into Saturday’s star-studded opening ceremony for a fee of about HK$1,000 per person.

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Society

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness

Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on February 21 after five years of fighting illness with a ‘positive attitude’.

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Transport

Why does Hong Kong need 18 months to revise its HK$2 public transport scheme?

Sources says cost-cutting revisions to scheme will not take effect until September 2026, with authorities blaming Octopus for the delay.

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Hong Kong is scaling back its transport subsidies to help balance the government’s books. Photo: Jelly Tse
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OPINION
Cui Jianchun

Opinion | Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis

Cui Jianchun
April Zhang

Opinion | Cantonese opera need not be popular to be part of Hong Kong heritage

April Zhang
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong is right to get out of way of women who do want children

Alice Wu
Paul Yip

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Paul Yip
Andy Cheng

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Andy Cheng
Dennis Lee

Opinion | Why not change Hong Kong’s marathon route to show off our revamped waterfront?

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Hong Kong construction worker stranded in mid-air

Narrow escape for Hong Kong construction worker as platform stars swinging in strong winds
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Meet the creator of the trending Labubu

Labubu creator Kasing Lung shares the vision behind his unique plush toys
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What is it like to study or work in the ‘happiest place on Earth’?

‘Painless way to study’: why young visitors bring books, laptops to Hong Kong Disneyland
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