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Latest figures show 99 per cent of the confirmed water seepage cases last year were traced back to the flat directly above, resulting to about 5,000 nuisance notices. Photo: Getty Images

Society

Hong Kong landlords face HK$17,000 inspection bill over ignored water seepage

The plan shifts responsibility of shouldering inspection costs from government to flat owners who fail to address water seepage problems.

Wang Fuk Court resident reports suspected theft from fire-hit flat

Discovery Bay developer eyes longer taxi trial amid safety fears

Law and Crime

Hong Kong retiree gets 1 year in jail for seditious social media comments

Raymond Chong, 61, pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court to knowingly publishing 53 seditious Facebook posts that denigrated central and local authorities.

The court knocked six months off Raymond Chong’s 18-month sentence in recognition of his guilty plea. Photo: Jelly Tse
The court knocked six months off Raymond Chong’s 18-month sentence in recognition of his guilty plea. Photo: Jelly Tse

Education

Public universities admit 65 non-local DSE pupils last year, a fivefold jump since 2022

By contrast, number of local DSE candidates who qualified for Hong Kong public universities fell by 5 per cent over same period, Education Bureau says.

Society

New York’s Met to debut glittering global jewellery exhibition in Hong Kong

From golden headdresses to diamond brooches, the Hong Kong Palace Museum will showcase some 200 pieces spanning 4,000 years and five continents.

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Society

Advisory body to be given power to probe department heads for serious offences

Hong Kong authorities will introduce subsidiary legislation as early as June, as part of broader effort to institutionalise official accountability.

The Hong Kong government headquarters in Admiralty. Photo: Edmond So
The Hong Kong government headquarters in Admiralty. Photo: Edmond So

Society

Hong Kong’s basketball betting U-turn ‘aligns with Beijing gambling clampdown’

Home affairs chief Alice Mak says amendment to legalise basketball betting does not mean government must issue licence regardless of changing conditions.

Education

DSE citizenship exam tests students on social awareness and national principles

“One Country, Two Systems” policy featured prominently in the revamped paper, which required students to draw on “own knowledge” and analysis.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong insurance complaints body records 857 cases last year, up 33% from 2024

Most disputes were medical and travel cases, according to Insurance Claims Complaints Panel.

Last year’s 857 new complaint cases mark an increase of about 33 per cent from the 646 recorded in 2024. Photo: Getty Images

Society

Prediction market boom raises concerns as Hong Kong calls off basketball bets

Observers warn of unregulated world of alternative gaming, following government’s move to halt plans for basketball betting in the city.

A spherical LED display on the premises of online prediction gaming platform Polymarket. Photo: AFP
A spherical LED display on the premises of online prediction gaming platform Polymarket. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong tram operator launches real-time app, pledges no fare rise this year

‘We hope to enable passengers of all ages and backgrounds to easily access tram information,’ Hong Kong Tramways’ managing director says.

Law and Crime

Lawyer faces new charges after second person accuses him of indecent assault

Barrister Simon So faces additional charges after earlier hearing in which another person accused him of molestation in 2017.

Society

Cheap tours blamed for coerced shopping in Hong Kong: tourism experts

Industry also called on authorities to step up random inspections during coming Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday.

Visitors at the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong taxpayers face HK$28 billion Covid bad-loan burden from SMEs

Of 67,189 applications approved under government’s Special 100% Loan Guarantee Scheme, 13,231 had defaulted by end of February.

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The SME Financing Guarantee Scheme is managed by HKMC Insurance, a subsidiary of the government-owned Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation. Photo: Nora Tam
The SME Financing Guarantee Scheme is managed by HKMC Insurance, a subsidiary of the government-owned Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation. Photo: Nora Tam

Law and Crime

Hongkonger arrested on suspicion of underage sex and scamming girls of HK$33,000

Suspect told girls they could earn money with ‘compensated dating’, only for him to have sex with them and extract cash using excuses, police say.

Society

Hong Kong puts launch of basketball betting on hold

Home Affairs and Youth Bureau concerned over effects of rapidly growing prediction market, with Jockey Club saying it respects government’s move.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong will pay diesel subsidies directly to oil firms, look out for abuse

Government will know if oil firms try to take advantage of HK$3 subsidy scheme by increasing prices, official warns.

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The fuel crisis sparked by the Middle East conflict has led to a surge in the global diesel and petrol prices with Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
The fuel crisis sparked by the Middle East conflict has led to a surge in the global diesel and petrol prices with Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse

Law and Crime

Police arrest man who used air gun to rob Hong Kong bank and recover HK$35,000

Suspect in custody after Bank of East Asia branch in Harbour View Centre in Wan Chai robbed by armed man who later fled on bicycle.

Law and Crime

Warning issued after university student loses HK$190,000 in internship scam

Police say fraudsters held 40-minute online orientation and communicated with victim entirely in English.

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Education

ESF among 8 school operators that failed to meet non-local student targets

Education Bureau says non-local enrolment at some schools dropped to as low as 39 per cent, well below required targets of 50 to 98 per cent.

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The English Schools Foundation says it has been increasing the proportion of non-local students since the end of the pandemic. Photo: Sam Tsang
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OPINION
Francis Neoton Cheung

Opinion | 4 identities Hong Kong must embrace to provide global leadership

Francis Neoton Cheung
Christine Loh

Opinion | Hong Kong increasingly seen as a safe haven in troubled world

Christine Loh
Alice Wu

Opinion | On education equality, Hong Kong policymakers must do their homework

Alice Wu
Carolyn Yim

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

Carolyn Yim
Tim Parker

Legal Tales | Antisocial media: Meta, Google liable in landmark case for mental health harm

Tim Parker
Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | Hong Kong’s global future depends on diverse talent

Matteo Giovannini
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Hong Kong laundry sector facing closures amid oil price surge

Lee Lam, Chairman of Yue Yi Laundry (Hong Kong) Limited, poses for pictures in his factory at Tuen Mun. The sharp rise of industrial diesel has significantly raised operating costs for laundry businesses, which rely heavily on diesel-powered boilers to generate steam for high-temperature washing and sterilisation, particularly for hospital linens and hotel laundry. 06APR26 SCMP/ Sam Tsang
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