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Shing Wai-in and her son Justin at the Hong Kong airport’s sensory corner. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong airport opens sensory space for passengers with invisible disabilities

Room near Gate 10 in Terminal One designed for passengers with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, claustrophobia and dementia.

Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | Moves to clean up Hong Kong building renovation sector can’t come too soon

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong’s world-first Alzheimer’s blood test will strengthen city’s healthcare

Crime in Hong Kong

Domestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong Kong

Baby was rushed to hospital after being found unconscious on a bed by her family.

The baby was found unconscious at home in Fairview Park, Yuen Long. Photo: Martin Chan
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$3.4 million worth of suspected drugs, arrests 2 men

Suspected ketamine, cocaine and ‘Ice’ seized in two separate operations, department says.

Science

China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip

Eyeing a lunar landing by 2030, Beijing will be ‘looking attentively at everything they can glean’ from the American mission, expert says.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong documentary pulled from cinemas 3 years ago to be screened in Italy

To My Nineteen-year-old Self will be shown at Far East Film Festival after withdrawal in 2023 over lack of consent from interviewees.

A still from Mabel Cheung’s documentary To My Nineteen-year-old Self. Photo: Golden Scene
Hong Kong society

Rats versus pets: Hong Kong dog owners want rodent poison in boxes, not bags

Pet owners call for environmental authorities to improve rat extermination methods after one dog accidentally consumes poison three times.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong committed to helping mainland China’s health standards ‘go global’

Health minister Lo Chung-mau also hails city’s first time hosting of China Chest Pain Centres Congress as occasion of ‘great significance’.

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Banking & finance

Manulife, HSBC, Barclays lead big finance firms’ AI adoption in Hong Kong

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po launched an AI+ strategy in this year’s budget speech to promote AI applications in the banking sector.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po launched an AI+ strategy in this year’s budget to promote AI applications in the banking sector. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says

Forecaster also expects weather to remain ‘unsettled’ for rest of Easter holiday.

Tourists gather at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront despite the gloomy skies. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$280,000 worth of dried shark fins from Panama

Officers say goods declared as dried fish maw and weighed about 162kg.

Architecture and design

The building that rewrote architecture – 40 years ago

The architect whose creation defied convention and the photographer who shot it share their thoughts on an inside-out marvel.

Hong Kong transport

Revamped transport fare scheme triggers concerns about cost for working elderly

Hong Kong’s revised scheme now requires elderly and people with disabilities to pay 20 per cent of fares for trips costing over HK$10.

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A sticker advertising Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport concessionary scheme is displayed on a minibus in Causeway Bay. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: Maxim’s ramps up fundraising for Tai Po fire victims

Restaurant conglomerate also encourages employees and their families to volunteer at elderly care homes to foster a stronger sense of community.

Chefs with participants of Maxim’s Gentlemeal soft meal programme for elderly people with difficulties swallowing. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong politics

University town to be fast-tracked, Eric Chan says after mainland China visit

Hong Kong’s No 2 official also says authorities will devise plan to attract top institutions from across border and overseas to take part.

SCMP Highlights

Malaysia’s racial divide; Australia and Japan’s jet fuel woes: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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Hong Kong stock market

China’s Pop Mart struggles despite buy-backs as Labubu reliance sparks concerns

Toymaker’s shares have fallen nearly 50 per cent since February as investors weigh slowing overseas growth and dependence on flagship line.

Pop Mart has stepped up efforts to support its share price through buy-backs. Photo: Getty Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police on the hunt for 2 men who attacked taxi driver after quarrel

Driver asked pair blocking his vehicle to move aside, triggering argument that led to the alleged attack, according to police.

Taiwan

Letters | Why KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant

Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong.

Luxury Hotels

On This Day | World’s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon in 2011 – SCMP archive

Once the world’s highest hotel, the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong marks 15 years atop the ICC.

The International Commerce Centre (ICC) in West Kowloon in 2020, which houses the Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

685,000 Hongkongers head out of city at start of Easter holiday

More residents are travelling to mainland China for the break because of the Middle East war, Tourism Association head says.

Crowds at West Kowloon station on the first day of the Easter holiday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Opinion | Debate over Jimmy Lai’s sentencing should steer clear of geopolitics

Courts can be criticised; judgments can be contested. But legal analysis should not be influenced by geopolitical rivalry.

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Hong Kong economy

More Hongkongers to travel over long Easter break despite higher costs

60 per cent of outbound travellers expected to head to mainland cities, with high-speed rail continuing to gain popularity as the preferred mode of transport.

On Our Radar

Greg Girard’s photo exhibition shows five decades of Hong Kong and Tokyo

Photographer Greg Girard’s new exhibition puts two Asian metropolises – Hong Kong and Tokyo – in the frame over five decades.

Cathay Pacific 747 with Lion Rock and Kowloon Walled City (1989), by Greg Girard. Photo: courtesy Greg Girard and WKM Gallery
HKEX

Editorial | Paperless stock market the way forward for Hong Kong

The fully digital system aims to boost efficiency and strengthen the city’s competitiveness as a leading financial centre.

People walk past digital displays of stock market data outside the Hong Kong exchange in Central on March 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Opinion | From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading

Far from a victimless crime, insider trading steals from the rest of us by unfairly using knowledge that is available only to the privileged.

China-Latin America relations

Rubio raises concerns over China’s detention of Panama-flagged ships

Panama’s decision to strip Panama Ports Company of its concessions is a test of US backing for countries challenging China, experts say.

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