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Transport

Is Hong Kong kicking the can down the road with ride-hailing quota?

Authorities expect 10,000-vehicle cap will meet demand but critics warn it may lead to shortages, higher fares and public dissatisfaction.

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Retail rift: Hong Kong shops beg for rent relief, landlords hold firm

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Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says

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Society

Hong Kong builders issue smoking ban blueprint ahead of Friday adoption

Guidelines call for companies to clearly state prohibited items, construction area covered by ban and any additional penalties for violations.

16 Jul 2026 - 9:46PM

No smoking signs at a construction site in Diamond Hill. Under the new law, anyone caught smoking at a construction site faces a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 for individual breaches. Photo: Jelly Tse

Society

SPCA cancels fundraiser amid backlash over bid to remove dog-killing videos

Charity accused of undermining public awareness efforts after asking Hong Kong police to help remove videos of dog and pups set alight.

16 Jul 2026 - 9:49PM

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong urged to position Greater Bay Area as equine hub, grow racing tourism

Hong Kong Jockey Club proposes leveraging its Guangzhou racecourse as strategic platform for deeper cooperation with mainland.

16 Jul 2026 - 8:59PM

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Law and Crime

Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation charge

But Faizal Solomona Penesa admits lesser offence of common assault over encounter with woman at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street last September.

16 Jul 2026 - 9:32PM

Faizal Solomona Penesa at a training session for the Hong Kong Men’s rugby team. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong Economy

Short-haul arrivals fall 15% in June amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights

City receives 3.72 million visitors last month, driven largely by 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88 million.

16 Jul 2026 - 6:29PM

Law and Crime

Booksellers must ensure titles don’t violate national security laws: Chris Tang

Security minister compares stores selling seditious books to vendors offering contaminated or poisonous food.

16 Jul 2026 - 6:48PM

Education

Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance exams

Shenzhen’s Pui Kiu College reports 87 per cent pass rate, while ASJNU in Guangzhou says its rate was 71 per cent, compared with 42.7 per cent for Hong Kong.

16 Jul 2026 - 10:06PM

Shenzhen Hong Kong Pui Kiu College Longhua Xinyi School graduates who achieved outstanding results in the DSE exams. Photo: Handout

Law and Crime

Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow found guilty of touching woman on three occasions, including during work party in front of witnesses.

16 Jul 2026 - 4:52PM

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow leaves Eastern Court earlier this year. Photo: Brian Wong

Society

Winter tourists warned as Hongkonger dies in New Zealand car crash

New Zealand police says crash involving car and bus occurred along road near Cardrona, a township home to ski resort.

16 Jul 2026 - 3:57PM

Transport

Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firms to apply for licences in August

Transport minister Mable Chan sets down timeline as lawmakers complete negative vetting for ride-hailing legislation.

16 Jul 2026 - 8:07PM

Hong Kong

On This Day | In 1986, Cafe de Coral is first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive

On this day 40 years ago, Cafe de Coral became the first Hong Kong restaurant group to list on the city’s stock exchange.

16 Jul 2026 - 2:15PM

A Cafe de Coral mini-store pictured in 1989. The company was the first Hong Kong restaurant group to go public. Photo: SCMP

Society

Hong Kong set to pass Huanggang crossing bill on Friday at the earliest

Legislature will hold additional meeting on Friday to vet Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill ahead of facility’s commissioning deadline.

16 Jul 2026 - 8:39PM

A bill to ensure smooth travel through the new Huanggang complex is expected to be passed this week. Photo: Edmond So

China Business

Mainland funds boost stakes in Hong Kong-listed biotech amid value dislocation

Analysts say valuation of the sector is attractive, with biotech firms trading relatively cheaply.

16 Jul 2026 - 11:03AM

Society

Tai Po fire: 5 ‘key weaknesses’ flagged in government regulations – as it happened

Witness says the system itself does not have fundamental flaws, but it lacks a mechanism to target unscrupulous collusion.

16 Jul 2026 - 5:54PM

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Hong Kong

Nearly 60% of Hong Kong parents mistake deadly disease for a cold

Doctors urge greater public awareness of the potentially fatal infection as survey exposes low knowledge and vaccine uptake.

6 Jul 2026 - 11:38AM

Infants and adolescents are most at risk of the fast-progressing meningococcal infection. Photo: Sam Tsang

Society

Hong Kong restaurants spend to welcome furry diners under pet-friendly scheme

Owners prepare special sections complete with pet strollers and train staff on how to serve tables with dogs ahead of launch on July 9.

5 Jul 2026 - 8:02PM

Politics

William Wong becomes first to resign from Legco over scandal in 26 years

Resignation comes hours after Chinese University of Hong Kong suspended Wong, an associate dean, following his arrest on Monday.

3 Jul 2026 - 11:15PM

Law and Crime

Football players, coaches among 19 arrested over match-fixing and illegal betting

ICAC and police break up syndicate that placed more than HK$6m in illegal bets on local and overseas matches.

27 Jun 2026 - 5:06AM

ICAC’s chief investigator Ricky Cheuk, left, and principal investigator Bill Ng, alongside Superintendent Chiew Tsi-huen and Chief Inspector Ho Yan-kit of the organised crime and triad bureau. Photo: Jess Ma

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National security police arrest 5 in Hong Kong bookstore raids

An independent bookstore employee is being led away by policemen after the officers raided the “Have A Nice Stay” bookshop and confiscated items in Hong Kong on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Tommy WANG / AFP)

‘You can always find a path’: says DSE student with cerebral palsy

Nineteen-year-old Chang Hoi-ku has achieved a score on Hong Kong’s university entrance exam that is high enough to apply for admission to an Associate’s Degree programme. She achieved the scores on the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) despite living with cerebral palsy, hypertonia and paraplegia.

Record 24 perfect scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams

2026 HKDSE result day
Aiden Cheng Tsz-in (left) and his father

Hong Kong’s new therapy helps reduce 79% of nerve pain

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