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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong’s Aggressive Construction loses 3 public housing contracts to new firm
Housing authorities select China Overseas Building Construction to take over from contractor linked to five workplace deaths.
25 Jul 2025 - 1:37AM
Hong Kong
7 in 10 Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants can only bear rent rise of under 5%
24 Jul 2025 - 8:58PM
Interiors
Breaking the mould of urban flat design in Hong Kong’s Tin Hau
22 Jul 2025 - 8:00PM
Hong Kong economy
CY Leung warns against DAB scheme to sell Hong Kong property to mainlanders
Ex-Hong Kong leader says proposal by city’s largest party to allow direct remittance for home purchases not in residents’ best interests.
22 Jul 2025 - 9:42PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong pulls tenders for 2 sites to speed up Northern Metropolis development
Tenders for sites in Yuen Long and Hung Shui Kiu were scheduled to close on Friday and had repeatedly been extended.
21 Jul 2025 - 11:45PM
Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong balances public housing targets with cost-saving measures amid review
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says possible project postponements will not hinder target of supplying 308,000 homes in the next decade.
21 Jul 2025 - 1:30PM
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Hong Kong to build more subsidised homes in I&T hub to meet middle-class demand
Housing minister Winnie Ho says Northern Metropolis flats can be better integrated into greenery to improve liveability as border area has ‘gift of nature’.
21 Jul 2025 - 8:32AM
Hong Kong politics
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‘Avoid harsh labels for Hong Kong homes certified under subdivided flat regime’
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho also says planned shake-up of standards for subdivided flats will not drive up rents.
20 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
Hong Kong property
Morgan Stanley banker buys two Hong Kong flats for US$18.8 million
David Wraight joins a growing list of wealthy investors and financial executives betting on a recovery in the city’s housing market.
19 Jul 2025 - 3:20PM
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Hong Kong’s URA may review cuts to residents’ compensation over redevelopment
New managing director Donald Choi says URA should have flexibility to adjust package, including offering cross-district resettlement.
18 Jul 2025 - 10:53PM
Hong Kong property
Letters
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Home sweet home? More like investment sweet investment in Hong Kong
Readers discuss the city’s world-topping property prices, care for low vision, and what Napoleon’s wallpaper had to do with his death.
17 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong to consider giving baby bonuses to talent scheme parents
Welfare minister Chris Sun says more than HK$900 million in such rewards have been given out to encourage childbearing since 2023.
16 Jul 2025 - 5:25PM
Interiors
Expanding a home to accommodate an expanding family
After the arrival of a third child, a family were able to extend their home into the flat next door and stay in the neighbourhood they loved.
15 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM
Hong Kong society
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Same-sex recognition attests to Hong Kong’s rule of law and vitality
Move to grant same-sex couples rights upholds court ruling and reflects a city cognisant of the right to disagree respectfully.
15 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong Covid facility at old airport takes off as youth hostel, culture hub
“Runway 1331” project expected to provide young people with opportunities for entrepreneurship, cultural exchange and talent development.
14 Jul 2025 - 11:14AM
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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong property buyers snap up most flats at Novo Land and 9 Eastern Street
Sun Hung Kai sells all 110 flats on offer at Novo Land, while Million Nice sells 62 of the 69 flats, agents say.
13 Jul 2025 - 6:40PM
Hong Kong society
How young Hongkongers can chart their future after moving out of youth hostels
City’s hostel scheme offers affordable housing for young people, but lawmakers say challenge lies after they finish their stay.
13 Jul 2025 - 5:27PM
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Walk through history at soon-to-be-demolished Hong Kong sea-view public estate
Walking tours organiser wants to tell the stories of Wah Fu Estate and its residents before the site is demolished for redevelopment.
12 Jul 2025 - 12:06PM
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Wah Fu Estate: Hong Kong's iconic public housing legacy
Wah Fu Estate will undergo a phased demolition, with its 18 blocks and 9,000 households gradually vacated by 2035, marking the end of a significant chapter in Hong Kong's history
12 Jul 2025 - 9:00AM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong government to offer just 1 residential plot for sale this quarter
A 6,500-square-metre plot at the junction of Wing Shun Street and Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan will be tendered in the July to September quarter.
11 Jul 2025 - 7:29PM
Hong Kong environmental issues
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Safety scare over Hong Kong public housing water in 2015 – from SCMP archive
On this day 10 years ago, lead levels in tap water at Kai Ching Estate sparked fears about safety of supplies in Hong Kong’s public housing.
11 Jul 2025 - 11:15AM
Hong Kong society
Fresh case of bitumen in water supply for Hong Kong housing, lawmaker says
Edward Leung says he has received complaints about particles in water from residents of two estates, following saga in Fanling last month.
10 Jul 2025 - 12:56AM
Hong Kong property
Stamp-duty change sparks sales surge in lower-priced Hong Kong homes
Sales of homes priced between HK$3 million (US$382,000) and HK$4 million jump 73 per cent year on year after change, government says.
9 Jul 2025 - 10:31PM
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Hong Kong property
4,200 temporary homes earmarked for displaced Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants
Government confident of meeting the temporary accommodation needs of tenants affected by coming subdivided flat regulations.
7 Jul 2025 - 10:14PM
Mental health
Hong Kong children in cramped flats have poorer mental health: survey
Feelings of depression, anxiety and stress worse for those who say they lack play and study areas at home, while academic performance also affected.
7 Jul 2025 - 7:15PM
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Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey
Concern group SoCO calls for subdivided housing tenants to receive subsidies for products such as air conditioners and fans.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:21PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong and Singapore: rivals and partners learning from each other
Small and externally oriented economies, both cities face common challenges and must make common cause, while repositioning and reinventing themselves.
6 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong housing authorities quietly open door for same-sex couples
Lawmakers describe government’s response to top court ruling as ‘prudent approach’, but concern group calls for move to be publicly announced.
5 Jul 2025 - 9:30PM
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