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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
16 Jul 2025 - 5:25PM
Interiors
Expanding a home to accommodate an expanding family
15 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM
Hong Kong society
Opinion
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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
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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
Hong Kong
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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Hong Kong Housing Authority
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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
On This Day
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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
Opinion
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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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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong property market ‘fundamentally sound’ amid 7-month sales high
Overall deals rise 13 per cent, as transaction value reaches a 14-month high and home sales exceed 5,000 for the fourth straight month.
3 Jul 2025 - 7:36PM
Hong Kong society
Letters
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Hong Kong’s complex social problems demand transparent and collective effort
Readers suggest areas for improvement in the city’s governance, light pollution, and the death of a renowned food critic.
2 Jul 2025 - 11:36AM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong mortgage loans hit 12-month high of US$3.4 billion
Refinancing loans drive the increase, rising 33.7 per cent to HK$3 billion, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority says.
30 Jun 2025 - 9:05PM
Hong Kong
Editorial
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Urban renewal must be able to function in good times and bad
Statutory body tasked with redeveloping Hong Kong’s dilapidated districts and buildings needs a financing model that can withstand economic headwinds.
30 Jun 2025 - 6:30AM
Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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High marks for Hong Kong’s hotels as student accommodation
A pilot scheme to be launched next month is worth pursuing to ensure the city makes the grade as an education hub.
29 Jun 2025 - 7:45AM
Hong Kong tourism
Video
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Hidden gems: tours unveil vanishing Hong Kong attractions
Post reporter takes a six-hour personalised tour with a local guide to experience a different side of Hong Kong
28 Jun 2025 - 9:36AM
Hong Kong
Editorial
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Every effort must be made by Hong Kong authorities to deliver flats on time
With a waiting list of 5.3 years for public housing, Hong Kong can ill afford the sudden suspension or delay of developments.
28 Jun 2025 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Opinion
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No better time than a property slump to ‘future-proof’ urban Hong Kong
Genuine consultation, better communication, and policy with targets and teeth – like Singapore’s – are needed to ensure city’s sustainability.
28 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong politics
Opinion
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In seeking change, leaders must make tough choice on how hard to push
Whether it’s Trump’s optics-focused politics or Hong Kong’s cautious, pragmatic governance, modern political challenges require compromise.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:36AM
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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong home prices post tiny gain in May, raising hope of slump’s end
Prices could rise up to 5 per cent this year given improving market sentiment and low financing costs, CBRE says.
27 Jun 2025 - 11:05AM
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