https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/520898/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Emily Hung Emily Hung A family of four was sent to hospital on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a public housing estate in Sha Tin, prompting the evacuation of about 140 residents. Police received a report at 6.48am as thick smoke poured from a mid-rise flat in Yan Chuen House at Shui Chuen O Estate. The family tried to put out the fire, which started on their TV stand, but failed to do so, and fled, police said. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire at around 7.10am. All four members of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369262/family-4-hospital-after-fire-sha-tin-public-housing-estate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369262/family-4-hospital-after-fire-sha-tin-public-housing-estate?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:24:22 +0000 Eric Jiang Eric Jiang Hong Kong is set to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day “golden week” break, fuelling questions online about what locals and tourists can do during the celebrations. On popular mainland social media platform RedNote, many users have recommended a range of activities, such as visiting the countryside, exploring the Unesco Global Geopark in Sai Kung, cycling and watching fireworks. To help tourists and locals alike, the South China Morning Post shares some of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369123/5-things-do-over-national-day-golden-week-holiday-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369123/5-things-do-over-national-day-golden-week-holiday-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:00:12 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong police are investigating a case of voyeurism after three suspected pinhole cameras were found in the changing rooms of a 24/7 Fitness branch in Sha Tin. The force said on Saturday that officers were alerted at 5.11pm on Friday to a suspected pinhole camera attached with black tape to the false ceiling of a changing room at the gym on Lek Yuen Street. Upon searching, officers discovered three suspected pinhole cameras across three of the gym’s changing rooms, according to police. The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368894/hong-kong-police-investigate-suspected-pinhole-cameras-gym-changing-rooms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368894/hong-kong-police-investigate-suspected-pinhole-cameras-gym-changing-rooms?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:17:00 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong police have arrested three men suspected of using crowbars to steal popular Jellycat dolls and other plush toys worth about HK$70,000 (US$8,923) from a claw machine shop to resell them. The force on Friday said it received a report in the early hours of September 17 that two thieves had broken into an unstaffed claw machine shop in Tai Wai. The shop owner had offered a HK$100,000 reward on social media to catch the thieves after the crime. “They used a crowbar to pry open two claw... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368859/police-arrest-3-over-hk70000-jellycat-claw-machine-shop-theft?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368859/police-arrest-3-over-hk70000-jellycat-claw-machine-shop-theft?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:52:58 +0000 Chris Tsang Chris Tsang Purpose-built student accommodation is drawing mainland Chinese university students away from Hong Kong’s traditional rental market, as professionally managed residences gain favour despite charging higher rents than many private flats. Some students said dedicated student housing offered greater convenience, stronger security, more predictable costs and a better living environment, helping offset higher rents and, in some cases, longer commutes. Qi Zhonghao, a mainland Chinese student pursuing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/article/3368296/despite-higher-costs-hong-kongs-student-residences-attract-mainland-chinese-renters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/article/3368296/despite-higher-costs-hong-kongs-student-residences-attract-mainland-chinese-renters?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:29 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Traditionally, the rationales for using “good” English with precision have been well explained. First, as George Orwell argued in his essay “Politics and the English Language”, the decline of standards in politics and that in the use of English can reinforce each other: our... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3367878/english-usage-trump-effect-neednt-be-last-word?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/letters/article/3367878/english-usage-trump-effect-neednt-be-last-word?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung A Hong Kong patient died after suffering a heart attack when he was fed a regular meal instead of the required soft food and choked at Prince of Wales Hospital. The public hospital in Sha Tin issued a public apology on Friday and said it had appointed an eight-person panel to look into the blunder. A report, along with recommendations for improvement measures, is expected in eight weeks. The 54-year-old male patient was admitted to hospital on Wednesday morning “due to deteriorated mental... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368066/patient-who-needed-soft-food-dies-after-choking-regular-meal-public-hospital?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368066/patient-who-needed-soft-food-dies-after-choking-regular-meal-public-hospital?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:57:56 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu A lunch supplier will stop portioning meals in classrooms at a Hong Kong primary school following a suspected food poisoning outbreak that hit 39 pupils and staff members last week. Danny Catering Service said in a statement on Sunday to its school partners, parents and teachers that the incident was “isolated” and linked to the school’s portioning arrangement, and did not affect its services at other locations. “To ensure student food safety and avoid potential cross-contamination or... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3367363/supplier-end-classroom-lunch-portioning-sha-tin-primary-after-39-fall-ill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3367363/supplier-end-classroom-lunch-portioning-sha-tin-primary-after-39-fall-ill?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:02:45 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong health authorities are investigating an outbreak of suspected food poisoning that hit 39 pupils and staff members who ate lunch at a Sha Tin school earlier this week. Twenty-three boys and 14 girls, aged between five and 11, from Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School and two employees, aged 34 and 38, were affected. They developed stomach pain and diarrhoea about eight to 22 hours after eating school lunches provided by a supplier on Wednesday. A spokesman for the school,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3367323/39-pupils-and-staff-fall-ill-after-eating-school-lunches-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3367323/39-pupils-and-staff-fall-ill-after-eating-school-lunches-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:20:39 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong’s railway operator has sued the local distributor behind embattled beauty brand Opatra London for allegedly failing to pay more than HK$347,000 (US$44,248) in rent and other fees at one of its shopping malls. A court document reviewed by the South China Morning Post on Thursday showed the MTR Corporation, as the landlord of Citylink Plaza in Sha Tin, suing Sayles Retail, the local operator for the UK-based beauty chain, for the outstanding payments. Opatra London has faced intense... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366272/mtr-corp-sues-opatra-operator-over-hk347000-unpaid-rent-and-fees-sha-tin-mall?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366272/mtr-corp-sues-opatra-operator-over-hk347000-unpaid-rent-and-fees-sha-tin-mall?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:20:00 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for allegedly obtaining more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) in government-guaranteed loans by overstating the decline in revenue of their decoration business. Former Wang Fuk Court residents Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday to face two counts of fraud and one of money laundering. The couple were not required to enter pleas... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365923/couple-who-survived-tai-po-fire-await-trial-fraud-cannot-leave-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365923/couple-who-survived-tai-po-fire-await-trial-fraud-cannot-leave-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:39:10 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A Hong Kong police officer has been charged with misconduct after allegedly sending obscene messages and photos to a woman friend of a suspect in a criminal investigation. Officers from the New Territories South regional crime unit detained the 32‑year‑old man in Tuen Mun on August 20, a police spokesman said on Thursday. During an investigation into a case in May last year, the officer from Kwai Tsing police district allegedly contacted a friend of one of the suspects and sent her indecent... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365499/officer-charged-after-allegedly-sending-indecent-messages-suspects-friend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365499/officer-charged-after-allegedly-sending-indecent-messages-suspects-friend?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:09:37 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong customs has raided a corporate secretarial office in Sheung Wan as part of an investigation into a local beauty chain linked to UK brand Opatra London, following six complaints alleging high-pressure sales tactics involving sums of up to HK$100,000 (US$12,745). Officers from the Customs and Excise Department seized documents from an office in the Wing On Centre on Connaught Road Central on Tuesday. While listed as the beauty chain’s registered “principal place of business”, the office... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364469/hong-kong-customs-raids-office-opatra-london-probe-after-6-complaints?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364469/hong-kong-customs-raids-office-opatra-london-probe-after-6-complaints?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:43:06 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong customs has said it is actively following up on a case involving a London‑based beauty chain after a woman complained that she was cheated into paying more than HK$60,000 (US$7,700) for products and raised concerns about the company’s sales practices. Opatra London’s outlet at Sha Tin New Town Plaza shopping centre posted a notice over the weekend saying that it had “temporarily suspended” operations, without elaborating. The company, a hi‑tech skincare brand founded in 2010 and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364213/customs-steps-after-woman-claims-beauty-chain-opatra-cheated-her-out-hk60000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364213/customs-steps-after-woman-claims-beauty-chain-opatra-cheated-her-out-hk60000?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:27:36 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A school bus driver died in hospital and a passenger was slightly injured after their vehicle, which was carrying nearly 50 children, crashed inside Hong Kong’s Shing Mun Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon. The coach was travelling towards Tsuen Wan when it suddenly went out of control and hit a kerb at around 3.30pm. Emergency responders found the driver, 71, unconscious at the scene. A woman passenger, 53, sustained minor injuries to her hand, while the 47 children on board were unharmed. Both the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363789/school-bus-crashes-shing-mun-tunnel-after-driver-loses-consciousness-1-injured?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363789/school-bus-crashes-shing-mun-tunnel-after-driver-loses-consciousness-1-injured?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong A 72-year-old man who went missing three days ago has been found dead on a mountain trail in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district. The family of Tam Hing-man reported him missing on Saturday after losing contact with him, police said. He left his home on Pik Tin Street in Tai Wai that morning and failed to return. Police, firefighters, the Government Flying Service and Civil Aid Service subsequently mounted a days-long search. At about 11.30am on Tuesday, rescuers found a man collapsed on a mountain... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363651/missing-elderly-man-found-dead-sha-tin-mountain-trail-after-3-day-search?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363651/missing-elderly-man-found-dead-sha-tin-mountain-trail-after-3-day-search?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:44:21 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong police will merge the Tin Sum division into the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan ones from August 30 to improve operational efficiency amid population changes and infrastructure development. A briefing was held at Ma On Shan police station on Thursday morning for members of the Sha Tin district Council, the Fight Crime Committee and area committees, as well as representatives of government departments and community partners. “The Police Force regularly reviews resource deployment based on local... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363154/hong-kong-police-merge-tin-sum-division-sha-tin-and-ma-shan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363154/hong-kong-police-merge-tin-sum-division-sha-tin-and-ma-shan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:31:53 +0000 Peggy Ye Peggy Ye Competition for student housing is intensifying in Hong Kong even as more accommodation comes onto the market, with mainland Chinese students beginning their search for a home months earlier than in previous years and landlords leaving flats vacant to capture the annual influx. Kenny Zhang, an agent at Youhouse Property who specialises in student rentals, said inquiries from mainland students began arriving from as early as late April this year, compared with late July or August three years... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/markets/article/3361390/hong-kongs-red-hot-rental-market-forces-students-flat-hunt-early-april?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/markets/article/3361390/hong-kongs-red-hot-rental-market-forces-students-flat-hunt-early-april?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:30:09 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow The Coroner’s Court has ruled that a premature baby born at a Hong Kong public hospital died of natural causes, after an inquest revealed that a tube delivering medicine had remained closed for 30 minutes despite repeated checks by staff. The baby girl, Angel Yu Pui-fei, was born in June 2023 at 27 weeks’ gestation at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit due to complications arising from her premature birth. The court earlier heard evidence... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3360952/jury-rules-baby-died-natural-causes-despite-nurses-error-medical-tube-check?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3360952/jury-rules-baby-died-natural-causes-despite-nurses-error-medical-tube-check?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:27:57 +0000 Cannix Yau,Ambrose Li Cannix Yau,Ambrose Li The Hong Kong Jockey Club has urged the city to position the Greater Bay Area as a leading equine hub under its first five-year plan, proposing the formation of a distinctive racing circuit for both mainland Chinese and international tourists. In a submission to the government on Thursday, the club said the equine industry had already been identified as a strategic economic driver under national planning frameworks. “Hong Kong therefore has an opportunity to play a leading role in helping to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3360825/hong-kong-urged-position-greater-bay-area-equine-hub-grow-racing-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3360825/hong-kong-urged-position-greater-bay-area-equine-hub-grow-racing-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:55:57 +0000 Kelly Fung,Kristen Cheung,William Yiu Kelly Fung,Kristen Cheung,William Yiu Several top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance examinations overcame personal adversity to achieve their exceptional grades, with an almost entirely blind student vowing to become a legal advocate for the vulnerable and four others driven to study medicine by the trauma of childhood illnesses and witnessing friends suffer. Form Six students across the city received their results for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams on Wednesday. Of the 24 top scorers, 20 planned to study... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3360701/nearly-blind-student-among-hong-kongs-top-dse-scorers-who-plan-careers-giving-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3360701/nearly-blind-student-among-hong-kongs-top-dse-scorers-who-plan-careers-giving-back?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:39:49 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong An infusion tube delivering medicine to a premature baby at a Hong Kong public hospital was closed for unknown reasons shortly before her death three years ago, an inquest has heard. Two nurses testified at the Coroner’s Court on Friday about the circumstances of what Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin acknowledged as a “serious untoward event” on June 13, 2023. Both witnesses said they had no idea why a three-way valve controlling the flow of medicine to the baby was closed, even though it had... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360182/nurses-baffled-closed-medicine-tube-premature-baby-inquest-hears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360182/nurses-baffled-closed-medicine-tube-premature-baby-inquest-hears?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:48:33 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Videos of flash-flooded rivers and overflowing pavements went viral on social media on Wednesday as residents in parts of Hong Kong grappled with more than 70mm of rainfall in 24 hours. The intensity of the floods prompted some users online to claim a picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong when a clip was shared by another person. “I actually live in the village houses right above that spot, so I wanted to post the video I took this morning to prove... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3359867/clips-flooded-hong-kong-rivers-streets-go-viral-online-after-heavy-rain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3359867/clips-flooded-hong-kong-rivers-streets-go-viral-online-after-heavy-rain?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:24:10 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang At Sha Tin Racecourse, a roar erupts from the stands as horses and jockeys near the winning post. All eyes are on the flying turf, the frantic whips and the Thoroughbreds thundering towards the finish. And less than a kilometre away, in quiet concrete stables, an invisible team watches the action on small television screens in their breakroom. There are no champagne celebrations here. Instead, a flurry of messages alerts the entire team to a collective success, a silent acknowledgement among the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3357659/behind-scenes-silent-workforce-powering-hong-kongs-racing-champions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3357659/behind-scenes-silent-workforce-powering-hong-kongs-racing-champions?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:00:10 +0000 Kate Chan Kate Chan A poultry stall at a Hong Kong market has been disinfected after an environmental sample tested positive for the H9 bird flu virus, with shoppers remaining largely unfazed despite a recent infection involving a two-year-old boy. The affected stall, the only live poultry shop operating inside Sha Tin’s Wo Che Market, temporarily suspended operations on Tuesday morning for cleaning. The shop owner and three staff members were seen scrubbing live chicken cages and wiping down price tags while... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357266/hong-kong-poultry-stall-suspended-disinfection-after-bird-flu-trace-detected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357266/hong-kong-poultry-stall-suspended-disinfection-after-bird-flu-trace-detected?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:39:57 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A sample collected from a market in Hong Kong has tested positive for bird flu H9, days after a two-year-old boy who visited the venue contracted a mild strain of the infectious disease. But the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Monday that the risk of a serious bird flu outbreak was low. The boy, who lives in Sha Tin, became ill after visiting Wo Che Market in the district and was later confirmed to be infected with H9N2 avian influenza, the centre said. He was now in a stable... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357207/hong-kong-wet-market-sample-tests-positive-h9-bird-flu-after-boy-infected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357207/hong-kong-wet-market-sample-tests-positive-h9-bird-flu-after-boy-infected?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:39:28 +0000 Theodora Yu,Jess Ma Theodora Yu,Jess Ma A man plunged to his death from the balcony of his public housing flat in Hong Kong on Wednesday night after a dispute with his wife and son over education expenses, police said. A source said on Thursday that the man’s wife, 52, and their 21-year-old son were arrested, with preliminary investigations suggesting the death was accidental. The force received a report from the man’s son at 9.42pm on Wednesday, saying his father had lost his balance and fallen from their flat at Ming Yiu House in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3354390/man-falls-death-flat-amid-dispute-wife-son-over-education-expenses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3354390/man-falls-death-flat-amid-dispute-wife-son-over-education-expenses?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 May 2026 10:51:09 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong authorities have arrested five men at registered pharmacies and seized thousands of unregistered anti-obesity medicines and boxes of slimming injections, vowing to launch more joint operations to clamp down on illegal sales across the city. The Department of Health said on Monday evening that an enforcement operation with the police last Friday at a registered pharmacy in Sha Tin district led to four arrests and the seizure of over 400 tablets of clonazepam, more than 2,700 tablets of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3350832/5-arrested-hong-kong-pharmacies-thousands-anti-obesity-and-dangerous-drugs-seized?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3350832/5-arrested-hong-kong-pharmacies-thousands-anti-obesity-and-dangerous-drugs-seized?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:19:26 +0000 Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal Hong Kong homebuyers’ strong demand for new flats extended a streak of brisk sales for developers with one project selling out in a single day, underscoring the city’s broader recovery in housing prices. All 88 units at the Pavilia Farm III project by New World Development and MTR Corporation in Sha Tin were sold on Saturday, prompting the developers to put 75 more flats on sale later that night. Elsewhere in Kai Tak, 133 units of KT Marina II were snapped up over the weekend, according to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/3350638/hong-kong-homebuyers-extend-sell-out-streak-amid-renewed-confidence-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/3350638/hong-kong-homebuyers-extend-sell-out-streak-amid-renewed-confidence-market?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:10:25 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong police have deployed drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling operations, arresting eight suspects over the past two weeks. The eight suspects – seven men and a woman, aged between 53 and 76 – were arrested in Chung On Estate, police said on Sunday. Officers seized HK$420 (US$54) in cash and gambling equipment. The arrests followed a joint operation, codenamed JusticePeak, conducted between April 5 and 18 by officers from the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan police divisions... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/article/3350620/hong-kong-police-use-drones-first-time-tackle-illicit-street-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/article/3350620/hong-kong-police-use-drones-first-time-tackle-illicit-street-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:54:29 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong police have broken up a syndicate led by a beautician that allegedly stole credit cards from patrons of a beauty salon in Mong Kok, causing losses of more than HK$410,000 (US$52,347). The force said on Thursday that four men and two women, aged between 39 and 52, had been arrested over the past two days. One suspect was allegedly found with stolen credit cards in their possession at the time. Between last December and April, police received reports from 19 residents who claimed their... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350273/hong-kong-police-bust-beautician-led-syndicate-behind-hk410000-credit-card-scam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350273/hong-kong-police-bust-beautician-led-syndicate-behind-hk410000-credit-card-scam?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:22:48 +0000 Brian Wong,Leopold Chen Brian Wong,Leopold Chen Firefighters combating Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades prioritised bringing the blaze under control over evacuating residents due to the “unprecedented” scale of the disaster, a public inquiry has heard. Four Fire Services Department officers on Monday shared how the operation unfolded during the initial stage of the 43-hour inferno that ravaged Wang Fuk Court in November. They highlighted the difficulties in rescuing residents trapped in their homes due to the flames’ rapid spread... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349916/firefighters-prioritised-tackling-blaze-over-rescues-tai-po-probe-hears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349916/firefighters-prioritised-tackling-blaze-over-rescues-tai-po-probe-hears?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:01:23 +0000 Kora Kwok Kora Kwok After designing more than 300 projects for clients, Keith Chan Shing-hin faced an unfamiliar challenge: designing for himself. The founder of interior design house Hintegro had competing priorities for his 580 sq ft, one-bedroom apartment in Sha Tin. It needed to reflect his aesthetics and approach to design but, unlike many of his high-profile clients, Chan was working with a far more modest budget. “Designers don’t necessarily make a ton of money in Hong Kong,” he laughs. “But I remind myself... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/design-interiors/article/3349399/interior-designer-challenge-finally-designing-his-own-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/design-interiors/article/3349399/interior-designer-challenge-finally-designing-his-own-home?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:11 +0000 Denise Tsang,Oscar Liu,Emily Hung Denise Tsang,Oscar Liu,Emily Hung Thousands of Hongkongers braved heavy rains to sweep tombs during the Ching Ming Festival on Sunday, with some Wang Fuk Court residents returning to the fire-ravaged housing estate to mourn the victims. The spring trek to graveyards around Hong Kong began under skies darkened by an approaching band of thundery showers, which prompted the Observatory to issue an amber rainstorm warning at 2.05pm. While many Chinese families cherish the chance to visit their ancestors’ tombs and pay their... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349074/thousands-brave-rain-mark-ching-ming-wang-fuk-court-residents-return-mourn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349074/thousands-brave-rain-mark-ching-ming-wang-fuk-court-residents-return-mourn?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:55:46 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong police have arrested a 36‑year‑old man on suspicion of taking upskirt images of a woman in a Sha Tin mall. Officers received a report from a passer-by that a man was secretly filming a woman inside the GreenPrice store in New Town Plaza shortly before 2pm on Monday. Police arrived and arrested him on suspicion of unlawful recording or observation of intimate parts. He has been detained, and a Sha Tin district investigation team is handling the case. A female staff member told media... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3348445/hong-kong-man-arrested-suspicion-taking-upskirt-images-woman-shopper?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3348445/hong-kong-man-arrested-suspicion-taking-upskirt-images-woman-shopper?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:28:31 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin An 81-year-old minibus driver and his six passengers have been injured in a crash involving three vehicles in Hong Kong, according to police. The force was alerted to the traffic accident at around 12.30pm on Friday in Sha Tin, involving a KMB bus, a minibus and a private car on Siu Lek Yuen Road near Kwong Sin Street. “As the vehicles approached the scene, the bus followed the traffic lights and stopped. The minibus allegedly collided with the private car and the bus while attempting to change... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348100/8-injured-3-vehicle-crash-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348100/8-injured-3-vehicle-crash-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:27:34 +0000 Jess Ma,Danny Mok Jess Ma,Danny Mok Seven people have been injured, four critically, in a fire and explosions at a recycling yard in Hong Kong, forcing the evacuation of 300 people, including students and teachers on a nearby school trip. The blaze broke out at 11.01am on Thursday in a recycling yard at the junction of Ting Kok Road and Fung Yuen Road in Tai Po district. According to the Fire Services Department, it started in a scrap metal compactor housed inside a two-storey iron-sheet structure. The department deployed two... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347947/explosion-hong-kong-recycling-yard-injures-2?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347947/explosion-hong-kong-recycling-yard-injures-2?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:53:26 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung A hamster was caught hitching a ride on a bus from Central to Sha Tin on Sunday morning, ending up in the custody of a Hong Kong animal welfare group. The golden brown Syrian hamster was spotted by a passenger and is now being looked after by the Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Photos and videos circulating online show the tiny passenger tucked into a corner on the KMB bus, seemingly overwhelmed by its surroundings. It was later placed in a translucent plastic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347478/rodent-trip-swinging-time-hamster-hitching-ride-bus-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347478/rodent-trip-swinging-time-hamster-hitching-ride-bus-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:43:34 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong police seized HK$20 million (US$2.55 million) worth of suspected cocaine in a village house in Sha Tin and arrested a 28-year-old man in an anti-drug trafficking operation on Saturday. Senior Inspector Conrad Chan Yuen-fun, of the narcotics bureau’s operation division, said on Sunday the raid stopped the drugs from reaching the market. The operation followed an investigation revealing the house in Sha Tin was being used to store illicit drugs, Chan said. “Officers lay in wait outside... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346650/hongkonger-28-held-hk20-million-suspected-cocaine-seized-village-house?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346650/hongkonger-28-held-hk20-million-suspected-cocaine-seized-village-house?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:38:17 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong court has convicted a professor of offering a HK$1,000 (US$128) bribe to a property agent in an attempt to avoid paying HK$16,000 in compensation for breaching a tenancy agreement more than three years ago. Sha Tin Court on Tuesday rejected mainland Chinese scholar Du Du’s claim that he had only intended to reimburse the agent after backing out of a provisional tenancy agreement on the same day he signed it. In finding the 48-year-old guilty of offering an advantage to an agent, the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346075/cityu-professor-convicted-offering-hk1000-bribe-avoid-tenancy-payout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346075/cityu-professor-convicted-offering-hk1000-bribe-avoid-tenancy-payout?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:04:53 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin A Chinese restaurant located in Mei Tin Commercial Complex in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district has been burgled, with HK$800,000 (US$100,300) in cash stolen, according to police. The force received a report from a 54-year-old staff member at around 6.30am on Monday, and deployed officers to the scene. “After a preliminary count, it is believed that around HK$800,000 in cash has gone missing,” police said. The case was listed as a burglary. No one has been arrested so far. The restaurant owner... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344309/hong-kong-restaurant-burgled-hk800000-cash-stolen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344309/hong-kong-restaurant-burgled-hk800000-cash-stolen?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:29:59 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A 34-year-old chef has been arrested for allegedly spraying an unknown liquid on three female pedestrians near Hong Kong’s Tai Wai MTR station in separate incidents during the Christmas and Lunar New Year holiday periods. The first incident took place on Christmas morning, when a woman crossing a footbridge on Mei Tin Road felt liquid dripping on her hair and saw a man running away from her soon after. Police arrested the man on suspicion of common assault on January 8 and later released him on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344248/chef-34-arrested-allegedly-spraying-unknown-liquid-3-women-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344248/chef-34-arrested-allegedly-spraying-unknown-liquid-3-women-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:13:41 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Jess Ma Matthew Cheng,Jess Ma Hong Kong must stay vigilant in times of peace and embrace innovation, according to a prophecy drawn by the city’s top rural leader during an annual Lunar New Year ritual. Kenneth Lau Ip-keung, chairman of powerful rural body the Heung Yee Kuk, drew a “neutral” stick for Hong Kong at Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin on the second day of the Year of the Horse on Wednesday and offered his interpretation of the prophecy. The No 22 fortune stick read: “Do not get close to a woodcarver husband; judge... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343863/stay-vigilant-even-peace-hong-kong-rural-leader-says-lunar-new-year-prophecy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343863/stay-vigilant-even-peace-hong-kong-rural-leader-says-lunar-new-year-prophecy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:07:23 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Danny Mok,Theodora Yu Lo Hoi-ying,Danny Mok,Theodora Yu Some recent food poisoning cases in Hong Kong have been linked to raw oysters supplied by a company in Spain, prompting authorities to instruct the food trade to suspend imports and sales from the firm. The Centre for Food Safety revealed the latest results of its investigation into dozens of recent food poisoning cases on Friday night – hours after a restaurant chain told the South China Morning Post that raw oysters consumed by diners who fell ill came from France and were supplied by a Hong... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3343376/hong-kong-diners-urged-avoid-raw-oysters-more-food-poisoning-cases-found?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3343376/hong-kong-diners-urged-avoid-raw-oysters-more-food-poisoning-cases-found?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:31:43 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong’s average waiting time for a public rental flat rose to 5.6 years as of December, marking an increase for three consecutive quarters, as the Housing Bureau attributed the increase to high demand for flats in urban areas. According to figures announced on Thursday, the latest average waiting time for general applicants – family or elderly households – over the past 12 months was higher than the 5.5 years recorded in September and 5.4 years in June. The figure was 5.3 years, as of March... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343364/average-public-housing-wait-time-hong-kong-rises-56-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343364/average-public-housing-wait-time-hong-kong-rises-56-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:02:44 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of threatening to bomb Admiralty MTR station on the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday later this month. Inspector Luke Hung Sze-tat of the Central police district said on Saturday that officers had arrested a 31-year-old local man in his Sha Tin home on Friday evening and seized three imitation guns from the flat. “Although the crime only involved one person, his threat to place a bomb in one of the busiest and densest MTR stations in Hong... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342762/man-arrested-over-bomb-hoax-threat-targeting-hong-kongs-admiralty-mtr-station?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342762/man-arrested-over-bomb-hoax-threat-targeting-hong-kongs-admiralty-mtr-station?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:46:23 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong’s CLP Power said it was investigating a voltage dip in the New Territories that left dozens of residents trapped in lifts on Friday evening. More than 50 reports of people trapped in lifts were received by the Fire Services Department between 6.30pm and 8pm. Most reports came from Sha Tin and Ma On Shan, although several were from Kwai Tsing and Mong Kok. CLP Power, the city’s largest electricity supplier, said a 132,000-volt power grid connecting Ma On Shan to Sha Tin experienced a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342721/hong-kongs-clp-power-investigates-after-voltage-dip-traps-dozens-lifts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342721/hong-kongs-clp-power-investigates-after-voltage-dip-traps-dozens-lifts?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:01:36 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong’s health authorities have warned of a recent “drastic increase” in norovirus-related food poisoning incidents that are all related to raw oyster consumption, with 20 of them being recorded over the past 2½ weeks. The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday that it had received 23 reports of food poisoning, involving 69 patients, since January 18. Among them, 20 cases affecting 57 people were related to norovirus, which typically causes food poisoning and acute... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342562/drastic-increase-food-poisoning-cases-hong-kong-linked-raw-oysters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342562/drastic-increase-food-poisoning-cases-hong-kong-linked-raw-oysters?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:29:34 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen As spring approaches and temperatures begin to climb, Hong Kong’s cherry blossoms are preparing to burst into full bloom. Within the next week or two, Hongkongers can enjoy this spectacle without leaving the city. The South China Morning Post lists the best spots in the city to enjoy cherry blossoms and how to get there. 1. How to catch cherry blossoms near Hong Kong airport? The cherry blossom garden run by the Airport Authority has expanded with 39 new trees, bringing the total to 160. Steven... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341737/blooming-good-where-find-cherry-blossoms-hong-kong-spring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341737/blooming-good-where-find-cherry-blossoms-hong-kong-spring?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 02:30:09 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Local fans filled Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday not just to place bets but to witness Ka Ying Rising match a record that had stood for more than 20 years. After several days of cold weather, the temperature in Hong Kong rose above 20 degrees Celsius in late January. Attention under the sun was focused on the day’s Group One Centenary Sprint Cup (1,200m), where Ka Ying Rising caught up with the long-standing 17-win streak record set by Silent Witness. Fans gathered at the rails after 3pm for the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/racing/article/3341175/chance-witness-ka-ying-rising-make-history-main-bet-local-fans-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/racing/article/3341175/chance-witness-ka-ying-rising-make-history-main-bet-local-fans-sha-tin?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:00:10 +0000