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A screenshot of Erena So from a video promoting an overseas gambling website. Photo: Handout

Law and Crime

Porn star Erena So arrested in Hong Kong for promoting overseas gambling website

Police discover illegal betting website hiring local personalities as brand ambassadors to attract gamblers.

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Hong Kong is world’s most unequal society for wealth distribution, study finds

Hong Kong police bomb squad dispatched to check suspicious object in Quarry Bay

Hong Kong Economy

HK Electric raises fuel charge by nearly 34% and further increases expected

Utility points to higher international fuel prices as reason to increase charge and warns that uncertainty in Middle East may drive bills higher.

HK Electric mainly serves Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island. Photo: Sam Tsang
HK Electric mainly serves Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island. Photo: Sam Tsang

Society

Wang Fuk Court fire result of ‘systemic failure’ in policy, experts tell hearing

PolyU professors say local building regulations focus largely on interior blazes, while deadly estate fire started outside.

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Society

Actress Barbara Chan remembered for ‘unconditional love’ as sons lead tributes

Family, friends and Hong Kong entertainment figures attend service at St Andrew’s Church to honour life and legacy of veteran actress.

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Law and Crime

Watchdog seeks HK$250,000 for family of late helper sacked during cancer battle

District Court holds hearing to assess how much compensation should be awarded, five years after death of Baby Jane Allas.

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The late Baby Jane Allas in 2019. Under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, it is unlawful for an employer to fire an employee on the grounds of their disability. Photo: AFP
The late Baby Jane Allas in 2019. Under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, it is unlawful for an employer to fire an employee on the grounds of their disability. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong exports rise by nearly 41% in May as AI keeps fuelling demand

Figure marks second month in row that export growth exceeded 40 per cent, edging close to best performing month in decades.

Health & Environment

Calls for harsher crackdown on wildlife trafficking after 64 animals found in flat

Woman arrested after authorities alerted to crocodile on balcony and find endangered iguanas, tortoises, savannah monitors and snakes inside.

Politics

John Lee to begin public consultation on term’s final policy address on Monday

Hong Kong leader also says exercise set to gauge views on city’s first five-year plan, which is due in third quarter.

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John Lee (left) and University Grants Committee chairman Tim Lui (right). Photo: May Tse

Law and Crime

Exclusive | Repentant protesters will be given priority case review, minister says

Secretary for Security Chris Tang flags ongoing threats amid geopolitical tensions and need to continuously review and refine national security laws.

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Riot police make arrests after clashes with anti-government protesters at Polytechnic University on November 18, 2019. Photo: Winson Wong
Riot police make arrests after clashes with anti-government protesters at Polytechnic University on November 18, 2019. Photo: Winson Wong

Society

Hong Kong parents may lose battle over daughter Lily amid fight for baby Danny

Ahead of court hearing over son, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin say Swedish authorities have yet to arrange daughter’s return to Hong Kong.

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Society

Tai Po fire probe: experts propose tighter rules and wider reforms – as it happened

Curbs on combustible facades, smarter fire monitoring, tighter renovation rules and review of Hong Kong’s building standards among recommendations.

Law and Crime

Exclusive | Loss of fugitive transfer deals a ‘pity’ and only helps criminals: Chris Tang

Security minister tells SCMP it’s up to countries that suspended agreements whether to resume them.

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang says Hong Kong authorities have continued to work with counterparts work against crime. Photo: Dickson Lee

Banking & Finance

Southbound Stock Connect flows surge to record US$152b amid Hong Kong IPO boom

Average daily southbound turnover soared 84 per cent year on year to HK$124.1 billion, equal to 24 per cent of city’s total market turnover.

An exterior view of the Hong Kong stock exchange in Central on March 13, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse
An exterior view of the Hong Kong stock exchange in Central on March 13, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse

Politics

Exclusive | ‘No limits’ to accountability over Tai Po fire, security chief Chris Tang says

Secretary for security says committee investigating blaze will deliver results in a timely manner and commission of inquiry not needed.

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Business

Hong Kong prime office vacancy hits 7-month low on Central spillover demand

City’s prime office market shows recovery signs as Central nears full occupancy, boosting rentals and spillover demand in nearby districts.

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Education

Hong Kong teachers to undergo 30-hour digital training amid AI push in schools

Primary and secondary schools will also be required to incorporate digital elements into annual development plans, while a new I&T curriculum is set to be rolled out.

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The Curriculum Development Council released the Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools on Wednesday. Photo: Elson Li
The Curriculum Development Council released the Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools on Wednesday. Photo: Elson Li

Health & Environment

Should Hong Kong close swimming pools during thunderstorms?

Nick Wu, vice-chairman of Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Guards’ Union, says existing guidelines do not require public pools to close during thunderstorms.

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Transport

Why driving instructor licences are becoming a hot ticket item for Hongkongers

Applications opened last month for 332 licences for private driving instructors across various vehicle types, with 55,440 people signing up.

Society

Mind your language: debate rages over Hong Kong principal’s Singapore meltdown

Dr John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity, says it is difficult to determine if Lee Cheuk-hing’s behaviour was racially motivated.

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A new video went viral on Monday, showing Lee Cheuk-hing playing a controversial game with female students on a coach bus. Photo: Handout
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OPINION
Jose-Antonio Maurellet

Legal Tales | Power of Hong Kong’s new national security regulation must be prudently deployed

Jose-Antonio Maurellet
Ruby Tong

Opinion | Hong Kong can take the regulatory high road amid US-China AI decoupling

Ruby Tong
C. K. Yeung

Opinion | Hong Kong’s focus on rankings distorts universities’ true mission

C. K. Yeung
Alex Lo

As I see it | US Anthropic ban is best advert for Chinese AI

Alex Lo
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Daryl Ng

Opinion | What Hong Kong can learn from mainland cities’ 5-year plans

Daryl Ng
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong’s new poverty metric blinds government to issue’s sources

Alice Wu
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MULTIMEDIA
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Stricter health checks for elderly taxi drivers

Taxis at the Airport Taxi Stan at Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok.
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PLA barracks in Hong Kong open to public

PLA barracks in Hong Kong open to public to celebrate 29 years since city’s return to Chinese rule
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Dragon boat races in full swing for Tuen Ng Festival

Stanley Dragon Boat Championships. 19JUN26 SCMP / Jonathan Wong (for video thumbnail)
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Flooding as Hong Kong hit with Black Rain storm

Hong Kong’s second black rainstorm warning of the year was issued on Thursday, as a majority of the New Territories was struck by floods.
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