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Chen Tsz-kin, who has been told people with his condition have an average life expectancy of 18, says he was recovering physically and had gained confidence after the latest health scare. Photo: Facebook
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares

17-year-old with incurable disease says bouts of influenza A and RSV triggered emotionally devastating breakdown and fears of dying young.

Hong Kong courts

Man admits molesting 11-year-old girl, taking over 200 photos and videos

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Hong Kong courts

Bar Association broadly backs new offence for persistent child sexual abuse

Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong teens can be protected from appearance anxiety

Body image anxiety among young people is on the rise in the city and around the world – is social media solely to blame, and what can parents do?

Teenager Xanthe Maya Ganesan admits that social media influencers have become role models for many children. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutorial centre owner gets over 6 years in jail for molesting 5 boys

High Court sentences Yu Hey-tsit for ‘despicable and repulsive acts’, including recording some of the sexual assaults.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s AI education blueprint is a start – but schools need more

A pedagogical framework, case studies and genuine collaboration between the authorities, researchers, school leaders and teachers are vital.

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Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s Gen Alpha is learning about managing money

Financial literacy is being shaped at home, in classrooms and through gamified tools in a bid to help children make smarter money choices.

Gen Alpha children are influencing household spending earlier than previous generations. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong society

176 cases of suspected child abuse in first 5 months of new reporting regime

Cases involve 188 children, with 44 per cent suspected victims of sexual abuse as Hong Kong welfare chief says system improves child protection.

Education in Hong Kong

74% of Hong Kong pupils get first-choice secondary school, matching 2025 record

High satisfaction rate reflects sensible choices and strategies by well-informed parents, school council representative says.

Hong Kong

‘Cherry-picked’ crimes: call for legal reforms to cover long-term child sexual abuse

Survivors and advocates warn that without new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, long-awaited law reform will leave key prosecution loopholes.

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Advocates say Hong Kong needs a specific offence for persistent child sexual abuse, as current laws fail to reflect years of harm. Photo: Theodora Yu
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘I’m so scared’: parents of dying Hong Kong girl, 13, pray for organ ‘miracle’

Parents of Ching Ching, who needs new heart and lungs, ask families who recently lost loved ones to help her fulfil wish of returning home.

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The parents of Ching Ching, 13, have appealed to the public for organ donations. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must reform its sexual offence laws for the 21st century

Aside from introducing a statutory definition of consent and removing gender-based distinctions, reforms should ensure support for survivors.

Hong Kong society

Widen mental health support for city’s youth beyond high-risk cases, adviser urges

Exco’s Dr Lam Ching-choi warns high-risk tags don’t always identify children in need, while tycoon Adrian Cheng says young philanthropists eager to help.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court places baby Danny in Social Welfare Department care for 3 years

Couple will not appeal against court decision but hope to take back home-born child within one to two years.

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Parents Tsang Wai-bong (left) and Kwan Pui-sin arrive at the Juvenile Court for a hearing on Friday. Photo: Sun Yeung
Sweden

Hong Kong parents may lose battle over daughter Lily amid fight for baby Danny

Ahead of court hearing over son, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin say Swedish authorities have yet to arrange daughter’s return to Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong couple Tsang Wai-bong (right) and Kwan Pui-sin have been at the centre of a controversial cross-border child welfare case involving their three children. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Time for Hong Kong teachers to be trained in digital education

With many students already using AI to do homework, there is no time to lose in investing in educators’ digital literacy.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong parents in welfare custody case say 2-month-old baby sick in hospital

Baby Danny was at one point recommended for meningitis testing.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Opinion | Speed up law reform on child sexual abuse

Cases surge despite an overall drop in rape and indecent assault cases. The government pledges to tighten laws before the end of its term.

The statue of Lady Justice atop the Court of Final Appeal in Central. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutor admits to molesting 5 boys, filming abuse as ‘mementos’

Man, 45, pleads guilty to 19 sex offences against boys aged seven to 14 at now-closed tutorial centre in Mei Foo between 2017 and 2023.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong woman feared reporting teacher over assaults would harm him

Alleged offences took place between November 2019 and June 2024, when former student was aged between 14 and 19 years old.

Hong Kong society

Calls to tighten child protection rules after baby Danny case in Hong Kong

Controversy over unregistered infant has shone spotlight on whether doctors should check birth certificates of children they treat.

Kwan Pui-sin and Tsang Wai-bong with their two-month-old son Danny. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong baby Danny’s future remains unclear despite birth registration progress

Despite DNA confirmation, child remains under court-ordered care as officials review parents’ capability, history and living conditions.

Hong Kong-born baby Danny’s future remains uncertain as welfare teams assess his parents’ background and living conditions Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Baby Danny case shows gaps in Hong Kong’s laws around home births

Giving birth at home with no medical help is legal, but there are unresolved questions around how to best protect the newborn’s health.

Education in Hong Kong

ESF links kindergartens to primary schools, securing places through to graduation

ESF chief executive Belinda Greer calls through-train arrangement ‘significant’, saying it will bring immense benefits to students and families.

Hong Kong society

Baby Danny DNA case sparks calls for Hong Kong to introduce home birth rules

DNA test results confirm arrested couple are parents of unregistered two-month-old boy.

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Hong Kong authorities have confirmed that baby Danny is the son of “Save Lily” couple. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Vulnerable children need Hongkongers to open their homes and hearts

While the number of registered foster families has risen in the past five years, the average waiting time for placement has also increased.

Lin Lai looks after baby Lok Lok in Sha Tin on September 25, 2025. In the past 13 years, Lai has been an emergency foster parent for more than 20 children. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Sweden outlines child care policy amid registration row over infant in Hong Kong

Government explains how decision to take child away from parents is reached, shedding light on Hong Kong couple’s custody battle for daughter.

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Hong Kong society

How a couple lost 3 kids in as many countries and were arrested in Hong Kong

Authorities to take baby boy into protection after parents initially refuse DNA test for birth registration, with sisters also victims of a troubled history.

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