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China’s Communist Party
China prepares to mark Jiang Zemin centenary with full commemorative honours
A 12-part documentary on the former leader is screening nightly, with President Xi Jinping expected to lead a grand ceremony on Monday.
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HKEX
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HKEX to launch debate over extending trading hours despite pushback, sources say
40 minutes ago
Hong Kong society
As I see it
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Hong Kong is no longer a Western playground – and it’s not looking back
3 hours ago
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?
With Hong Kong’s leader expected to unveil the city’s first five-year plan in September following a two-month public consultation, the South China Morning Post examines how the financial hub can deliver on its game-changing ambitions and what is at stake.
3 hours ago
Hong Kong economy
In Focus
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Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?
As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy.
3 hours ago
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong property recovery faces new risk as China widens offshore tax net
Potential taxation of offshore property income could curb mainland demand, while weaker insurance activity hits decentralised office markets.
4 hours ago
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Hong Kong weather
Editorial
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Hong Kong must act fast to protect workers from heat distress
The government needs to deliver on its pledge to address the shortfalls of the city’s heat stress warning system.
5 hours ago
US-China relations
Daughter of ‘Chinese Schindler’ protests use of his legacy to sell homes
Manli Ho condemns real estate site for invoking her father’s rescue of Jews to promote US$40,000 houses in his Chinese hometown.
12 Aug 2026 - 1:15AM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs
All public health policies and medical recommendations must be based on scientific evidence, authorities say.
12 Aug 2026 - 2:06AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Baptist University reviews IT security after ransomware group claims breach
Cybercrime group ‘The Gentlemen’ made allegation; cybersecurity monitoring platforms say about 1,900 credentials may have been compromised.
11 Aug 2026 - 11:51PM
Hong Kong courts
Court rules Evergrande can recover HK$6b debt after ‘fabricated’ claims rejected
Debt stemmed from March 2021, when Evergrande subsidiary State Hero reached agreement to lend HK$5 billion to Yingjia International.
12 Aug 2026 - 12:25AM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs
Digital consent system will be introduced on the eHealth mobile application for the coming school year.
11 Aug 2026 - 8:56PM
Wealth management
Rich Hongkongers rank travel over real estate in shifting life goals: survey
Immersive travel and early retirement rank above real estate on the priority list of wealthy individuals, according to a new report.
11 Aug 2026 - 8:05PM
Hong Kong society
Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge
Review of on-board security footage led the vessel’s operator to suspect the man had fallen into the sea during the voyage.
12 Aug 2026 - 2:05AM
Hong Kong economy
New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister
Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’.
11 Aug 2026 - 9:05PM
Hong Kong property
Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong sales cushion profit slump
‘Our first choice is investment in Hong Kong’s property sector’, while mainland China lacks ‘good opportunities’, chairman says.
11 Aug 2026 - 6:30PM
Music
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Stop misusing the word ‘rave’. Your sanitised daytime coffee party is not one
From ‘coffee rave’ to ‘running rave’, the term has been hijacked from its counterculture roots and misappropriated for capitalist gains.
11 Aug 2026 - 6:15PM
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China consumption
Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter.
11 Aug 2026 - 5:00PM
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Hong Kong weather
Higher energy demand from Hong Kong heatwave could trigger outages, expert warns
Funeral industry worker says outage at parlour forced staff ‘to carry bodies up stairs’ and ask mourners ‘not to light incense’.
12 Aug 2026 - 2:27AM
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Accidents and personal safety
Elderly hiker found dead on Sha Tin mountain trail after 3-day search
Rescuers find man, believed to be 72-year-old Tam Hing-man, dead on Fo Tan trail after three-day search.
11 Aug 2026 - 5:40PM
Banking & finance
China’s central bank eyes global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in over a decade
The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says.
11 Aug 2026 - 4:16PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Police deploy drones, ‘stealth cars’ as 10 arrested for alleged street racing
Nine men and a woman, aged between 25 and 51, arrested between August 3 and 10 over dangerous driving on Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong Bypass.
11 Aug 2026 - 2:36PM
Hong Kong courts
Ex-Deloitte IT manager remanded for stealing 423 laptops to fund stock trading
Ho Man-kit, 40, admits selling laptops to recycler and putting more than HK$458,000 in proceeds into failed stock options.
11 Aug 2026 - 2:58PM
IPO
Shein set for Hong Kong IPO next week, eyes US$35b valuation: sources
Singapore-based company, which was founded in China, aims to raise as much as US$2.8 billion and began gauging investor demand last week.
11 Aug 2026 - 2:11PM
China stock market
Gold breakout rally sends Chinese bullion stocks near record highs
Sovereign-debt risks and reserve diversification seen helping revive investor optimism in the precious-metals market.
11 Aug 2026 - 2:00PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong considers lowering heat-stress warning thresholds amid criticism
Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui says thresholds could be adjusted after the heat-stress warning was not upgraded during hottest day on record.
12 Aug 2026 - 12:18AM
Food and Drinks
‘Disappointing’, ‘regret’: chefs on Michelin retiring Green Star accolade
Once a beacon for sustainable dining, Michelin’s Green Star is being phased out globally in favour of a platform called Mindful Voices.
11 Aug 2026 - 12:45PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Man arrested over doxxing 2 former associates in failed restaurant business
Wholesale food supplier posted personal details of restaurant owner and consultant after dealings turned sour, Hong Kong watchdog says.
11 Aug 2026 - 7:41PM
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