https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/523414/feed The latest news and top stories on Save the Children Hong Kong. A prominent Hong Kong-based non-profit organisation, Save the Children Hong Kong is dedicated to inspiring breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and ensuring every child attains the right to survival protection development and participation. Established in April 2009, its headquarters are located in Sai Wan. The organisation’s main areas of focus include child protection mental well-being child poverty health and... en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Owen Goulding Owen Goulding Star Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira was pumped to carry the Spanish colours to a brilliant victory aboard Forza Toro in Wednesday night’s special “Eight To Glory” race at Happy Valley. Moreira and the seven other jockeys in the race traded their traditional racing colours for silks inspired by the eight quarter-finalists in the Fifa World Cup, joining Jockey Club officials to kick footballs into a goal in the parade ring before the race. “He slips the keeper and finds the back of the net!” race... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/racing/article/3359887/forza-toro-fires-spanish-colours-claim-eight-glory-race-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/racing/article/3359887/forza-toro-fires-spanish-colours-claim-eight-glory-race-happy-valley?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:09:57 +0000 Cindy Sui Cindy Sui Inside a sparsely furnished 100 sq ft public housing flat in Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu, a family of two lives with little more than a bunk bed, television stand, sofa and some donated clothes racks. This flat is the temporary home of 69-year-old resident surnamed Ho and her daughter. They were among the 5,000 Wang Fuk Court residents displaced by an inferno that ravaged the Tai Po estate on November 26 last year, killing 168 people. The pair had refrained from settling into the accommodation... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3356250/operation-santa-claus-charities-help-tai-po-fire-survivors-rebuild-their-lives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3356250/operation-santa-claus-charities-help-tai-po-fire-survivors-rebuild-their-lives?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:16:45 +0000 Theodora Yu Theodora Yu A prominent Hong Kong basketball coach has apologised after a viral video showed him forcing a pupil to slap himself in front of others in a school playground. The clip – involving basketball veteran Yung Kam-wah – also sparked concern from a child protection group, which warned that such acts could cause physical injury and emotional harm. In the video circulating on social media platform Threads on Tuesday, three men in white T-shirts are seen standing around a boy in a school playground in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355672/humiliation-video-shows-basketball-coach-slapping-boy-ordering-self-harm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3355672/humiliation-video-shows-basketball-coach-slapping-boy-ordering-self-harm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:41:51 +0000 Amanda Sheppard Amanda Sheppard In recent months, families across Hong Kong have faced the difficult task of helping children process emotions resulting from the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, on top of a stream of unsettling news from around the world. Even children not directly affected may have seen images online, overheard adult conversations, or sensed anxiety at school and at home. Many parents struggle with how much to explain and how to respond to reactions that can seem unpredictable or confusing. “Children often... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/special-reports/article/3351775/how-parents-can-help-their-children-deal-grief-after-tai-po-tragedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/special-reports/article/3351775/how-parents-can-help-their-children-deal-grief-after-tai-po-tragedy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:00:13 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Students, workers and domestic helpers affected by the deadly Hong Kong blaze that claimed 151 lives will each receive a payout of HK$20,000 (US$2,570) as part of government relief efforts. And donations to the government’s relief fund have reached HK$1.6 billion, reflecting strong public support for the victims. The authorities on Monday also announced grants ranging from HK$50,000 to HK$100,000 for the dozens of people injured in the fire. Aid continued to pour in from the authorities and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334812/students-workers-and-domestic-helpers-hit-hong-kong-fire-get-hk20000-payout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334812/students-workers-and-domestic-helpers-hit-hong-kong-fire-get-hk20000-payout?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:56:22 +0000 Mike Rowse Mike Rowse Anyone who believes Hong Kong does not have a serious screen addiction problem just isn’t paying attention. According to research by the NGO Look Up Hong Kong, more than half of our children aged 6-10 years already own a smartphone. The figure rises to 98 per cent for those aged 14 and above. A 2023 survey by the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association found that children spend an average of 32 hours per week on electronic devices for leisure. The Look Up Hong Kong survey found that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3331094/hong-kong-needs-tackle-its-screen-addiction-problem?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3331094/hong-kong-needs-tackle-its-screen-addiction-problem?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:30:08 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Emily Hung Lo Hoi-ying,Emily Hung A scheme providing professional help to Hong Kong secondary school students at a high risk of suicide will be made permanent and the programme extended to Primary Four to Six pupils on a trial basis for early identification and intervention, the city’s leader has announced. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Wednesday the Three-Tier School-based Emergency Mechanism for secondary schools would become a regular fixture this academic year. Upper primary students would also benefit from... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3325880/policy-address-2025-more-help-hong-kong-students-risk-suicide?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/education/article/3325880/policy-address-2025-more-help-hong-kong-students-risk-suicide?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:29:22 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Child protection training should be added to accreditation requirements for professions covered under Hong Kong’s coming mandatory abuse reporting system, while schools should compile a list of high-risk students, an NGO and a principal have suggested. The calls were made at the start of the academic year on Monday, ahead of the city mandating 25 professions across the social welfare, education, and healthcare sectors to report suspected cases of child abuse from early next year. Under the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323968/hong-kong-schools-urged-have-abuse-crisis-drill-list-high-risk-pupils?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323968/hong-kong-schools-urged-have-abuse-crisis-drill-list-high-risk-pupils?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:16:11 +0000 Emily Hung,Wynna Wong Emily Hung,Wynna Wong Hong Kong welfare authorities on Thursday issued a practical guide for professionals required to report child abuse cases under a new ordinance that will take effect on January 20, 2026. Under the coming law, members of 25 professions across the social welfare, education and healthcare sectors will face up to three months in prison and a HK$50,000 (US$6,400) fine if they fail to report suspected child abuse cases. The Post takes a look at the guide and asks professionals about how it could... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319610/hong-kong-issues-guide-reporting-suspected-child-abuse-post-takes-look?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319610/hong-kong-issues-guide-reporting-suspected-child-abuse-post-takes-look?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:28:23 +0000