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Hong Kong children
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong children. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Under existing regulations, patrons must be 16 or older to enter a billiard hall. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong billiard halls can apply from February 25 to admit children as young as 8

New policy from Leisure and Cultural Services Department hopes to foster new talent and encourage sport’s development.

World Health Organization (WHO)

90% of Hong Kong pupils failing to get 60 minutes of daily exercise: study

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Education in Hong Kong

3 aid workers win top Hong Kong-based award for improving education in war zones

Hong Kong society

Letters | Standardise sizes at eateries to make Hong Kong healthier

Readers discuss ways to optimise food portion sizes in Hong Kong, the city’s first breast milk bank, and the benefits of admitting we’re not perfect.

Customers line up at a two-dish rice counter in a shopping mall in Central district on November 22. Photo: Alexander Mak
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong group gives government failing grade on efforts to help children

Children’s Rights Association gives score of 26 out of 100, naming housing as its biggest concern, followed by medical services and education for 2025.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs these laws to close child protection loopholes

Despite recent legislation on mandatory reporting of abuse, children still need stronger protection from psychological harm and sexual grooming, and stronger deterrence against neglect.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong mothers left out of job market over lack of childcare, employer support

Survey from Hong Kong’s largest political party finds 90 per cent agree mothers need flexible working hours and more childcare support.

Hong Kong authorities earlier promised to bolster wages for community nannies to increase childcare options. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Get into the spirit with Operation Santa Claus

The 37th annual fundraising campaign with its ‘Everyday Heroes’ theme aims to raise millions of dollars for those in need.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong child protection group logs spike in calls from professionals

Against Child Abuse says social workers, medical staff and teachers among those that made about 180 hotline calls, up from 83 the year before.

Hong Kong society

75% of Hong Kong public have little, no awareness of child safeguard measures: poll

Survey by charity also finds poor public awareness of newly passed bill that made reporting of suspected child abuse mandatory.

Children at a playground in Mong Kok. Lawmakers passed a bill in July requiring workers in 25 professions to report suspected child abuse to authorities. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wellness

Is your child scared of Halloween? Expert tips on helping them feel safe

A psychologist explains how children process fear and gives advice to parents on how to help kids cope and have a happy Halloween.

Studies confirm that seeing masked faces, hearing screams, and watching parades of people dressed as ghosts or corpses during Halloween can genuinely terrify children and can lead to lasting phobias. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must ditch ‘work hard now, pay with health later’ culture

The pressure to succeed at any cost to health and relationships can lead to a hollow victory. Mental wellness must be part of our lifestyle.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest mother over leaving 9-month-old daughter alone in flat

Police say baby showed no signs of injury and had been sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for medical check.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong teacher trainer to focus on joint degree courses amid birth rate dip

Experts say move by Education University of Hong Kong aims to give graduates more career options as school student population set to shrink.

The university’s teacher training programmes will also offer skills in personal finance, psychology and other fields. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Protect our children from online scams

Cybercrime is a growing global problem and police in Hong Kong face a constant battle to keep up with those behind it.

Police in Hong Kong say 900 young people became victims of “naked chat” or dating scams last year.
Hong Kong

Children with special needs in Hong Kong offered trackers amid rise in missing cases

Police scheme previously catered to patients with cognitive disorders and elderly, with the force distributing 1,800 trackers since project’s launch.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Case can be made for more maternity leave

With a study finding the extension of maternity leave contributed to a 22 per cent drop in postnatal depression, further measures are worth reviewing.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Holistic review key to encouraging couples to have more babies

Affordable childcare, workplace culture and a network of support services are crucial factors before Hong Kong parents consider having a second or third offspring.

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Child protection society director Subrina Chow Shun-yee says more comprehensive day childcare services would allow more parents to join the workforce. SCMP / Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s community living rooms should cater to children’s needs

Readers discuss how underprivilged children can be provided with the space to develop, people sleeping in libraries, and Hongkongers’ attitude towards the homeless.

Hong Kong courts

Letters | Hong Kong must do more to prevent broken parent-child bonds due to divorce

Readers discuss the long-term impact of divorce on children, the poor economic prospects of migration destinations, and why Hong Kong must embrace economic reform.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | More must be done to promote breastfeeding

While the situation has improved, there needs to be more public nursing rooms and less discrimination against breastfeeding mothers.

A baby care room near the female toilet at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | The new bill against abuse is the deterrent Hong Kong children need

Readers discuss whether the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill is excessive, driving culture, and why Switzerland and Singapore have nothing on Hong Kong.

A view of primary school pupils in Quarry Bay in 2022. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Editorial | New law to protect Hong Kong’s children welcome but it is not a panacea

The legislation must be part of a range of measures developing a culture across Hong Kong society that better safeguards our young and vulnerable.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong passes abuse reporting law in bid to protect children from harm

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill requires workers in 25 professions to report suspected cases of serious harm.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong children’s charity hit by abuse scandal to add floor to help families

Society for the Protection of Children says extra floor to be added to its headquarters will be dedicated to care and training for children and counselling for parents.

The Society for the Protection of Children will add a new floor to its Mong Kok headquarters to provide extra services to children and parents. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong children need to bond with prisoner parents, experts urge

Family visits and ongoing relationships help to strengthen inmates’ resolve to change for the better, experts say.

Molly Lam says visits from her son Vincent helped motivate her to rebuild her life. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s child abuse reporting law should widen scope

Readers discuss the limitations of the bill on mandatory reporting of child abuse, why Hong Kong shops offer relatively poor service, and America’s unfair targeting of Chinese businesses.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Fine print aside, our children come first

Legislation to protect the most vulnerable in society has been amended to give Hong Kong childcare professionals benefit of the doubt, but that should not abandon core principles of the original intent of the law.

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