https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/511492/feed Connor Mycroft joined the city desk as a reporter in July 2023 after completing the Post’s year-long Graduate Trainee Programme. Originally from Canada, he spent three years teaching English in mainland China before relocating to Hong Kong in 2021. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s stronger economic performance over the past year was the reason for raising the monthly minimum wage for foreign domestic helpers by 2.35 per cent, the labour minister has said, amid disappointment from both unions and employers’ groups. Defending the government’s decision to raise the monthly minimum wage to HK$5,220 (US$665), Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said the government sought to keep the annual adjustment mechanism “balanced and acceptable”. Speaking... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369658/balanced-and-acceptable-labour-chief-defends-helper-wage-rise-amid-criticism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369658/balanced-and-acceptable-labour-chief-defends-helper-wage-rise-amid-criticism?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:04:39 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Thousands of Hongkongers, domestic helpers and tourists have taken advantage of the extended lantern show in Victoria Park as the National Day “golden week” holiday began in mainland China. Many people arrived early at sunset on Thursday to avoid the huge crowds that had previously gathered for the International Lantern Spectacular, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, which has attracted more than 500,000 visitors since its debut in September. Before many of the lanterns were turned on in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369474/extended-victoria-park-lantern-show-attracts-thousands-national-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369474/extended-victoria-park-lantern-show-attracts-thousands-national-day?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:41:16 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Five public universities in Hong Kong have ranked in the top 100 of a renowned British publication’s latest global league table, as part of a trend described as a “historic realignment” of academic prowess from West to East. The University of Hong Kong remained the city’s highest-ranked tertiary institution, holding onto 33rd place from the previous year, in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on Wednesday. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) ranked 42nd,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3369243/5-universities-hong-kong-rank-top-100-historic-shift-west-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3369243/5-universities-hong-kong-rank-top-100-historic-shift-west-east?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:30:05 +0000 Emily Hung,Connor Mycroft Emily Hung,Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s finance chief has predicted a positive market response to the Xi-Trump summit, saying that mitigating geopolitical uncertainties would bolster investor confidence, while local business representatives expect that greater stability in bilateral ties may reinforce the city’s role as a connector. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po made the prediction on a radio programme on Saturday after Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a three-day visit to Washington for talks with his US... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3368886/hong-kongs-paul-chan-predicts-positive-market-response-xi-trump-summit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3368886/hong-kongs-paul-chan-predicts-positive-market-response-xi-trump-summit?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:18:58 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong animal welfare activists say they will forge ahead with microchipping stray dogs despite the heightened legal risk after authorities charged an advocate who engaged in the practice during an investigation into the death of a cyclist. The advocates argued that charging dog rescuers was counterproductive and renewed their calls to implement a comprehensive “trap, neuter, release” programme, while the government said allegations it engaged in “convenience culling” were untrue. The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368836/dog-rescuers-vow-microchip-after-arrest-decry-punishing-those-trying-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368836/dog-rescuers-vow-microchip-after-arrest-decry-punishing-those-trying-help?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:10:48 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s existing animal welfare laws are no longer “fit for purpose” to deal with issues around pet abandonment and strays, legal experts have said, urging authorities to expedite long-delayed reforms to the city’s ordinances following a spate of dog attacks. The calls echo comments by Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan, who said on Wednesday that authorities would look at whether existing penalties for pet abandonment should be strengthened and bring suggestions to the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368545/hong-kongs-animal-welfare-laws-fail-meet-modern-demands-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368545/hong-kongs-animal-welfare-laws-fail-meet-modern-demands-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:30:07 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Customs has made the largest seizure of drugs shipped by sea in Hong Kong’s history, discovering HK$125 million (US$15.93 million) worth of marijuana in a 40-foot container and arresting three people. The Customs and Excise Department revealed on Saturday that it had selected a seaborne container at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound for inspection earlier in September after conducting a risk assessment and intelligence analysis. The container had been declared as containing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368115/customs-seizes-record-hk125-million-worth-marijuana-shipped-sea-arresting-3?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368115/customs-seizes-record-hk125-million-worth-marijuana-shipped-sea-arresting-3?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:02:21 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has been ranked the world’s third-best airline for the second consecutive year, while also taking top awards for best cabin crew and first-class lounge in new industry rankings. Singapore Airlines reclaimed the top spot in the British-based Skytrax World Airline Awards, moving up from second place last year and swapping positions with Qatar Airways, which dropped to second. “These recognitions are a testament to the incredible efforts of the entire... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3368112/cathay-pacific-retains-third-best-airline-title-wins-cabin-crew-and-lounge-awards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3368112/cathay-pacific-retains-third-best-airline-title-wins-cabin-crew-and-lounge-awards?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:51:53 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has placed deepening integration with mainland China and developing new economic engines centre stage as he unveiled the city’s first-ever five-year plan alongside the last policy address of his term. During his landmark speech on Wednesday, which ran just one minute shy of three hours, Lee laid out how the city’s first five-year plan would align the city more closely with the national development blueprint, while the policy address would serve as the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3367706/14-key-takeaways-john-lees-policy-address-hong-kongs-first-5-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3367706/14-key-takeaways-john-lees-policy-address-hong-kongs-first-5-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:37:58 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft When Hong Kong’s Legislative Council vetoed a government bill that would have granted limited recognition to the city’s same-sex couples, 51-year-old Isaac Yick said he was “disappointed but not surprised”. Yick was born and raised in Hong Kong before moving to Canada, where he eventually met and married his husband. They returned to the city together in 2013. He said there was initially a sense that things were changing for the LGBTQ community in the city, citing victories in court that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367307/year-after-lawmakers-veto-equality-bill-lgbtq-hongkongers-still-hope-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367307/year-after-lawmakers-veto-equality-bill-lgbtq-hongkongers-still-hope-change?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:28 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s ethnic minority communities can leverage their multicultural backgrounds and language skills to play an “important role” in the city’s efforts to build ties with belt and road countries, the labour minister has said. Other speakers at the Zubin Foundation’s Ethnically Diverse Youth Leadership Summit on Saturday also highlighted the advantages these historically marginalised communities possessed in helping mainland Chinese companies go global. In his opening remarks, Secretary for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367293/hong-kongs-ethnic-minority-groups-can-play-key-role-belt-and-road-summit-hears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367293/hong-kongs-ethnic-minority-groups-can-play-key-role-belt-and-road-summit-hears?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:52:20 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first leader following its return to Chinese sovereignty, has been remembered as a “kind-hearted man” who mentored others and inspired some to take up public office. As tributes poured in for Tung, who died on Tuesday aged 89, people who worked closely with him shared touching anecdotes about the man they said cared deeply about Hong Kong even in the years after he stepped down as chief executive in 2005. Bernard Chan, chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366945/his-heart-was-always-hong-kong-tributes-pour-tung-chee-hwa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366945/his-heart-was-always-hong-kong-tributes-pour-tung-chee-hwa?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:33:16 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cambodian education authorities to expand a computational training programme to cover early childhood learning in the Southeast Asian nation. The MOU, which builds on an agreement signed last year to roll out the club’s CoolThink@JC programme in the country’s primary schools, was signed at the PBC (Philanthropy for Better Cities) Forum on Tuesday. The programme was launched in 2016 and originally... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3366790/hong-kong-jockey-club-offer-computer-training-more-children-cambodia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3366790/hong-kong-jockey-club-offer-computer-training-more-children-cambodia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:19:15 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s labour secretary has called for greater cross-sector efforts to help young people gain job experience amid disruption caused by artificial intelligence (AI), while Singapore’s trade minister has urged embracing a “continuous learning” mindset. Speaking at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s PBC (Philanthropy for Better Cities) Forum 2026 on Monday, the city’s Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said that higher education alone was no longer enough to ensure career success in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3366664/cross-sector-push-needed-youth-facing-paradox-ai-fluency-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3366664/cross-sector-push-needed-youth-facing-paradox-ai-fluency-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:53:19 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Philanthropic giving in nine Asian jurisdictions is projected to hit US$1.5 trillion over the next decade, while corporate contributions play a larger role in Hong Kong than in many regional peers, according to a new report released at a Jockey Club forum. The Commission on Asian Philanthropy released its interim report on Monday. In a separate report, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust said the club had generated economic value equivalent to about 1.8 per cent of the city’s gross... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366575/philanthropic-giving-asia-forecast-hit-us15-trillion-over-next-decade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366575/philanthropic-giving-asia-forecast-hit-us15-trillion-over-next-decade?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:38:24 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft The head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (EuroCham) aims to “reset” perceptions about the financial hub during the organisation’s first-ever “door-knock” mission to Brussels, emphasising that the city remains “significantly, fundamentally” distinct from its mainland Chinese counterparts. With Hong Kong set to unveil its first five-year plan on September 16 – the same day the mission begins – chairman Johannes Hack told the South China Morning Post that the city lacked a clear... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3366552/european-chamber-chief-hong-kong-heads-brussels-reset-citys-image?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3366552/european-chamber-chief-hong-kong-heads-brussels-reset-citys-image?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:30:11 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong health authorities have detected seven additional suspected food poisoning cases linked to a hotel restaurant in Yau Ma Tei, raising the total number of affected diners to 14. The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday it had identified three additional food poisoning clusters involving The Astor restaurant at Eaton HK, after initially announcing two clusters on September 3. “The centre’s preliminary investigations revealed that all five clusters are epidemiologically linked,”... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3366480/14-fall-ill-after-dining-eaton-hk-hotel-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3366480/14-fall-ill-after-dining-eaton-hk-hotel-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:30:35 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Police are investigating the death of a 54-year-old driver of a Tesla whose vehicle collided with two other cars along Hong Kong’s Island Eastern Corridor. The police force said it received a report at 10.37am on Saturday that the man was driving west along the corridor when he was suspected to have lost control of the Tesla and collided with two other vehicles near the North Point Ferry Concourse Promenade. Police added that the Tesla driver sustained “no superficial injury”, but was rushed... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366470/driver-dies-after-tesla-collides-2-cars-hong-kong-expressway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366470/driver-dies-after-tesla-collides-2-cars-hong-kong-expressway?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:01:05 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Singaporean businesses are keen to explore the “massive potential” emerging in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis megaproject after the country’s prime minister visited the site earlier this year, its top envoy to the city has said. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Singapore’s consul general to Hong Kong, Eric Teo Boon Hee, said the country’s business chambers were considering fact-finding missions to explore opportunities in the 30,000-hectare development. During a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365744/singapore-firms-keen-tap-northern-metropolis-massive-potential-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365744/singapore-firms-keen-tap-northern-metropolis-massive-potential-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:00:15 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Singapore and Hong Kong do not view each other as enemies, but rather admire one another’s accomplishments, the country’s top envoy to the city has said, calling for greater cooperation between the two jurisdictions often cast as fierce rivals. Eric Teo Boon Hee, Singapore’s consul general in Hong Kong, said Asia was big enough to accommodate two financial centres and that both sides should work together to “expand the pie” as capital rushed into the region. Speaking exclusively to the South... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365771/hong-kong-singapore-can-work-expand-pie-competition-not-zero-sum-envoy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365771/hong-kong-singapore-can-work-expand-pie-competition-not-zero-sum-envoy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:20 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s low fertility rate is an opportunity rather than a challenge and gives the city a chance to become a global leader in building a child-friendly environment, a former UN resident coordinator in China has said. Siddharth Chatterjee, who held the role from 2021 until March this year, said Hong Kong could create a “pioneering blueprint” for others to follow if it could earn the status of a “Child Friendly City” under a UN initiative. While most developing countries and territories are... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365715/former-un-official-says-hong-kongs-low-fertility-offers-opportunity-heres-how?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365715/former-un-official-says-hong-kongs-low-fertility-offers-opportunity-heres-how?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:00:10 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Cannix Yau Connor Mycroft,Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s Nepalese community and other local organisations have launched fundraising drives to support those affected by deadly flash floods at the Himalayan nation’s border with the Tibet autonomous region, as the city government earmarked HK$50 million (US$6.38 million) to support relief efforts. In a social media post on Saturday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the HK$50 million would come from the Disaster Relief Fund and that its advisory committee would process applications... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365696/hong-kong-sets-aside-hk50-million-relief-fund-nepal-tibet-flood-victims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365696/hong-kong-sets-aside-hk50-million-relief-fund-nepal-tibet-flood-victims?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:56:01 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong customs is investigating whether an 88-year-old was pressured into spending HK$100,000 (US$12,750) on beauty products at an outlet linked to a company already accused of aggressive sales tactics. In a social media post on Saturday, a woman surnamed Ng wrote that her mother was targeted during a three-hour ordeal in April at the Avinichi booth in the Wing On department store in Sheung Wan. The allegations are the latest in a string of complaints over Hong Kong’s beauty product sector... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364937/elderly-woman-allegedly-pressured-spending-hk100000-beauty-products?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364937/elderly-woman-allegedly-pressured-spending-hk100000-beauty-products?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:34:12 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs following a three-vehicle crash that left two people injured. Police said they received a report at 1.48pm on Saturday of a traffic accident along Pok Fu Lam Road involving a large truck and two light goods vehicles. The force said the 38-year-old driver of one of the light goods vehicles failed a drug test that was administered at the scene. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364929/man-38-arrested-driving-under-influence-drugs-after-3-vehicle-crash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364929/man-38-arrested-driving-under-influence-drugs-after-3-vehicle-crash?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:59:38 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has conducted the city’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery in what promises to be a safer, less intrusive alternative to a procedure typically considered among the most challenging. CUHK’s faculty of medicine said on Friday that the novel orthopaedic robotic surgical system could turn a “new page” in trauma care amid a rising number of pelvic fracture cases among the city’s rapidly ageing population. Dr Ronald Wong... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3364843/cuhk-researchers-perform-hong-kongs-first-robot-assisted-pelvic-fracture-surgery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3364843/cuhk-researchers-perform-hong-kongs-first-robot-assisted-pelvic-fracture-surgery?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:07 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (Haeco) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s largest independent aircraft lessor to set up a maintenance centre in the city, forging what authorities described as a “powerful alliance” between industry giants. The Transport and Logistics Bureau on Thursday revealed that Haeco, a sister company of flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, had signed the agreement with China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) earlier in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364706/haeco-china-aircraft-leasing-group-sign-mou-build-maintenance-hub-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364706/haeco-china-aircraft-leasing-group-sign-mou-build-maintenance-hub-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:27:55 +0000 Wynna Wong,Connor Mycroft Wynna Wong,Connor Mycroft Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has launched international arbitration against Panama, seeking more than HK$11.7 billion (US$1.5 billion) in damages over the government’s takeover of two strategic ports at either end of the Panama Canal. Legal experts said investment treaty arbitration was “notoriously lengthy” and that the process was likely to take at least three years. Announcing the move on Thursday, the Li Ka-shing family-backed conglomerate said Panama had breached an... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364622/hong-kongs-ck-hutchison-seeks-hk117b-panama-over-canal-ports-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364622/hong-kongs-ck-hutchison-seeks-hk117b-panama-over-canal-ports-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:14:55 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Nearly two-thirds of Hong Kong students who requested a reconsideration of their university placement due to reviewed entrance exam results will receive a better outcome than previously allotted. The office for the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas) said on Thursday that it had received 453 requests for reconsideration following the rechecking and review of Diploma of Secondary Education results. Of those, 287 applicants, or 63.4 per cent, will receive a university admissions... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3364608/over-60-students-get-better-outcomes-after-seeking-university-admission-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3364608/over-60-students-get-better-outcomes-after-seeking-university-admission-review?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:10 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon signal over the weekend, as it tracks a low-pressure system that could approach the city and bring stormy weather. The forecaster said on Wednesday that the area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea was moving westward and edging closer to the southern section of the mainland Chinese province of Hainan. “There are relatively large uncertainties in the movement of the area of low pressure after... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3364584/observatory-keeps-eye-low-pressure-area-consider-issuing-t1-over-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3364584/observatory-keeps-eye-low-pressure-area-consider-issuing-t1-over-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:29:16 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Wynna Wong Connor Mycroft,Wynna Wong Hong Kong authorities have charged the owner of a large dog that mauled two smaller pets earlier this week with failing to properly control the animal, which is currently under government custody. The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Wednesday that it had charged the owner, 52, with failure to properly control a large dog under the Dangerous Dogs Regulation, and that it was also following up on laying additional charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364511/hong-kong-considering-euthanising-large-dog-after-fatal-attacks-2-pets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364511/hong-kong-considering-euthanising-large-dog-after-fatal-attacks-2-pets?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:42:46 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong recorded fewer than 30,000 births annually for the first time on record – a 15.6 per cent year-on-year decline – even as its population rose by 0.3 per cent to more than 7.5 million by mid-2026, according to the latest official figures. Provisional data from the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday showed that the city recorded 29,700 births between mid-2025 and mid-2026, down 15.6 per cent from the 35,200 recorded during the same period a year earlier. It was the first time... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364434/hong-kongs-population-edges-03-births-fall-below-30000-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364434/hong-kongs-population-edges-03-births-fall-below-30000-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:41:43 +0000 Mario Cameira,Kaliz Lee,Joe Lo,Rocio Marquez,Victor Sanjinez,Connor Mycroft Mario Cameira,Kaliz Lee,Joe Lo,Rocio Marquez,Victor Sanjinez,Connor Mycroft https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/infographics/article/3363278/exercise-supplements-digital-detoxing-hongkongers-new-lifestyle-obsessions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/infographics/article/3363278/exercise-supplements-digital-detoxing-hongkongers-new-lifestyle-obsessions?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:08:05 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s once-iconic neon signs and outdoor hawker stalls were brought back to life as hundreds flocked to Central for a glimpse of British actor Henry Cavill, who was in the city filming a new movie. Cavill, known for his roles as Superman and also Geralt in the television series The Witcher, was filming in the city on Thursday night. It followed an earlier announcement that he would star in the fantasy-action Highlander series, directed by Chad Stahelski of John Wick fame. Peel Street – a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363997/actor-henry-cavill-draws-crowds-neon-lit-set-evokes-memories-old-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363997/actor-henry-cavill-draws-crowds-neon-lit-set-evokes-memories-old-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:59:57 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Eric Jiang,Danny Mok Connor Mycroft,Eric Jiang,Danny Mok Police in Paraguay have launched an investigation into the death of a Hong Kong-born cryptocurrency fund executive as speculation swirled over the case. Experts on Wednesday also warned of a global rise in violent extortion attempts targeting digital asset holders, a phenomenon known as “wrench attacks”. Paraguayan police are investigating the death of Harry Yeh Chun-tak, who was found dead outside his residential building in Asuncion after a suspected fall from his 30th-floor flat earlier this... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363813/paraguay-probe-hong-kong-born-crypto-execs-death-triggers-wrench-attack-warning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363813/paraguay-probe-hong-kong-born-crypto-execs-death-triggers-wrench-attack-warning?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:28:10 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Connor Mycroft Matthew Cheng,Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will create more quality jobs and support young people seeking to start businesses, while the Northern Metropolis megaproject will help them move up the housing ladder, the city’s leader has said. At the second town hall meeting to gather public views on the five-year plan set to be unveiled next month and his annual policy address, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that the government would consider establishing an independent agency to handle... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3363422/northern-metropolis-can-diversify-housing-young-hongkongers-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3363422/northern-metropolis-can-diversify-housing-young-hongkongers-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:01:24 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Two hikers, including a seven-year-old girl, were airlifted to hospital after falling ill on Saturday as Hong Kong experienced its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit). At about 2.30pm, police received a report that a 28-year-old man surnamed Wen had begun feeling unwell while hiking near Po Pin Chau in Sai Kung. He was airlifted by helicopter to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai. About an hour later, police received another report that a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363384/hong-kong-temperatures-exceed-38-degrees-severe-typhoon-dolphin-brings-extreme-heat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363384/hong-kong-temperatures-exceed-38-degrees-severe-typhoon-dolphin-brings-extreme-heat?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:08:36 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Nominations for Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee will take place in October, with the vote for 982 seats of the 1,500-member body – which picks the city’s leader and some of the legislative candidates – taking place a month later. A government spokesman said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu had specified November 22 as the polling date for the committee’s subsector ordinary elections and that the relevant notice had been gazetted on Friday. The spokesman added that the nomination period... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3363291/nominations-hong-kongs-election-committee-run-october-7-20?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3363291/nominations-hong-kongs-election-committee-run-october-7-20?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:35:11 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft The student union of Hong Kong’s Lingnan University has announced it will dissolve after nearly six decades in operation due to “changes in the situation both on and off campus”, marking the latest in a spate of closures among such organisations in recent years. In a social media post on Thursday, the student union said it had passed a resolution to dissolve after holding a recent joint meeting. Its decision means that only two of Hong Kong’s public universities still have active student unions,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3363258/hong-kongs-lingnan-university-student-union-ceases-operations-after-6-decades?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3363258/hong-kongs-lingnan-university-student-union-ceases-operations-after-6-decades?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:03:42 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A Hong Kong shipping industry body has estimated that as many as 80 of its members’ ships and 1,600 seafarers are stuck in or near the Strait of Hormuz, with the sector forced to contend with more than five months of on-and-off conflict in the Middle East. Richard Hext, chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, shared the figures on Tuesday as the industry group revealed its recommendations for the city’s first five-year plan and Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s coming policy... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3362938/80-hong-kong-linked-ships-stuck-around-strait-hormuz-trade-group-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3362938/80-hong-kong-linked-ships-stuck-around-strait-hormuz-trade-group-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:50:12 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft The Li Ka Shing Foundation has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to offer 24,000 foreign domestic helpers free tickets to watch the latest Toy Story movie in the newest collaboration between the organisations to support Hong Kong’s migrant workers. The charitable foundation, established by tycoon Li Ka-shing, said on Tuesday that screenings for Toy Story 5 would be arranged across six local cinemas over four consecutive Sundays in August. Film-goers will receive free popcorn and drinks, as... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3362892/li-ka-shing-foundation-disney-offer-24000-helpers-free-tickets-toy-story-5?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3362892/li-ka-shing-foundation-disney-offer-24000-helpers-free-tickets-toy-story-5?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:27:36 +0000 Jess Ma,Connor Mycroft Jess Ma,Connor Mycroft The number of registered electors in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies has dropped for a fifth consecutive year to 4.12 million, with the largest decline recorded in those aged 21 to 25. But the city also added nearly 64,900 people to the voter rolls this year, the highest annual increase since 2021, according to provisional figures released by the Registration and Electoral Office on Saturday. The figure of 4.12 million residents was 24,400 lower than last year’s total, a decline of 0.59... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3362634/number-registered-electors-hong-kong-drops-fifth-year-412-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3362634/number-registered-electors-hong-kong-drops-fifth-year-412-million?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:51:30 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong police have recorded 150 WhatsApp account hijacking cases in the past two weeks, with total losses exceeding HK$26 million (US$3.31 million), including one in which a victim was scammed out of HK$10 million by fraudsters impersonating his father. In a social media post on Wednesday, the force’s Cyberdefender platform warned residents against “blindly” trusting voice messages as fraudsters were using artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate loved ones after compromising their... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362297/hong-kong-raises-alert-ai-voices-150-whatsapp-hijackings-lead-hk26m-losses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362297/hong-kong-raises-alert-ai-voices-150-whatsapp-hijackings-lead-hk26m-losses?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:34:17 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft An annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the Asean region for the first time via Singapore and Malaysia, with plans to include other countries in future. The Trade Development Council, the organiser, said on Tuesday that the third edition of the annual Hong Kong Shopping Festival, launching next month, had attracted a record number of local brands across its mainland China and Asean editions this year. The annual festival,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3362145/hong-kong-shopping-festival-eyes-asean-expansion-singapore-malaysia-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3362145/hong-kong-shopping-festival-eyes-asean-expansion-singapore-malaysia-first?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:47:29 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Olga Wong,Lam Ka-sing Connor Mycroft,Olga Wong,Lam Ka-sing The Hong Kong Observatory has lowered the storm signal to No 8, six hours after issuing the No 9 warning, with Typhoon Noul skirting as close as 80km (50 miles) to the northeast of the city. More than 410 flights and 150 high-speed train services were cancelled while the Home Affairs Department said that it had opened 29 shelters in anticipation of the approaching typhoon, Hong Kong’s first major storm of the year. “Noul is moving northwestward steadily, skirting about 80km to the northeast of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3361817/t3-signal-expected-between-1pm-and-3pm-saturday-classes-be-suspended?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/article/3361817/t3-signal-expected-between-1pm-and-3pm-saturday-classes-be-suspended?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:25:13 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there will be no change to the remaining sanctions on 39 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials in the “near future”, while acknowledging the issue came up in a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Rubio, Washington’s top diplomat, also said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had allowed a national emergency declaration on Hong Kong to expire last week after determining that the “circumstances had changed”, though he did not elaborate... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3361628/us-sanctions-39-hong-kong-mainland-chinese-officials-will-remain-place-rubio?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3361628/us-sanctions-39-hong-kong-mainland-chinese-officials-will-remain-place-rubio?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:49:30 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s chief justice will once again reprimand a High Court judge and require him to undergo training after he was found to have plagiarised large swathes of submissions for a judgment, in what is at least his seventh instance of extensive copying. In a response to the South China Morning Post on Wednesday, the judiciary said that Wilson Chan Ka-shun would face a “serious reprimand” from Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung for the second time since 2023. The judiciary said that in light of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361439/hong-kong-high-court-judge-wilson-chan-be-reprimanded-again-plagiarism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361439/hong-kong-high-court-judge-wilson-chan-be-reprimanded-again-plagiarism?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:33:51 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A Hong Kong High Court judge previously reprimanded for plagiarism has been found to have done so again, after an appeal court determined that almost 95 per cent of a previous judgment was lifted from the defendant’s counsel. In a ruling dated July 15, which came to light on Tuesday, a panel of three Court of Appeal judges found that Mr Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun had engaged in “impermissible judicial copying” in a case he oversaw in 2024. The original case stemmed from a dispute between Nam... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361365/retrial-ordered-after-hong-kong-judge-caught-plagiarising-again-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361365/retrial-ordered-after-hong-kong-judge-caught-plagiarising-again-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:55:06 +0000 Edith Lin,Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Edith Lin,Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Washington’s decision to end sanctions on nine Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials, including Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok and two national security staffers, is an olive branch from the US to China to improve relations after their two presidents met in May, political observers have said. They and legal experts said the lifting of sanctions on the nine individuals marked a “friendly gesture” and was “significant”, but little had changed for dozens of others whose sanctions had... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3361121/end-us-sanctions-some-hong-kong-officials-olive-branch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3361121/end-us-sanctions-some-hong-kong-officials-olive-branch?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:52:33 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Five Hong Kong booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition have been released on bail two days after national security police raided a pair of independent bookshops where they worked. Police said the three women and two men, aged between 30 and 59, were released on Friday pending further investigation. A source earlier said the two bookstores involved were Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok. Media footage showed Sum Wan-wah, who was among a group... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360934/five-hong-kong-booksellers-arrested-alleged-sedition-released-bail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360934/five-hong-kong-booksellers-arrested-alleged-sedition-released-bail?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:14:30 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A Hongkonger has died in a traffic accident in New Zealand, marking at least the second fatal crash involving city residents in the country this year. The Chinese consulate in Christchurch said on Thursday that the resident died in a “serious traffic accident” a day earlier along Crown Range Road near Queenstown. “Our consulate is deeply saddened by the loss and has activated its emergency response mechanism immediately,” it said. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the victim... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360780/hongkonger-dies-new-zealand-car-crash-3rd-fatality-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360780/hongkonger-dies-new-zealand-car-crash-3rd-fatality-year?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:43:20 +0000