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Hong Kong society
Editorial
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Find out why there is a shortage of nannies in Hong Kong
Fewer childcare workers are entering or staying in industry, an issue that has huge implications for Hong Kong families who need support.
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Hong Kong
Major Hong Kong business chamber postpones Dallas trip amid US-China trade war
17 Apr 2025 - 11:52PM
Trade
Bishop Stephen Chow urges Hongkongers to ‘make a difference’ amid trade turmoil
17 Apr 2025 - 7:57PM
Hong Kong national security law
Hong Kong to jail, fine national security offenders who hold office in unions
Under authorities’ proposed legal amendments, those in breach can be sentenced to three years in jail and fined HK$50,000.
17 Apr 2025 - 8:04PM
Hong Kong society
Letters
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Hong Kong’s rush into raising healthcare charges is a mistake
Readers discuss the three steps the government should take before raising fees, district councillors’ engagement in meetings, and the merits of a courtesy campaign.
17 Apr 2025 - 11:30AM
Law
Legal Tales
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We should all speak up to defend judicial independence from any interference
It is unacceptable in any civilised society governed by the rule of law to seek to pressurise judges to reach a particular decision or to resign.
17 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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Hong Kong must speed up revamp of transport subsidy
Scheme to cap fares at HK$2 for seniors and disabled is costing Hong Kong billions of dollars a year, adding to urgency to implement reforms.
17 Apr 2025 - 8:45AM
Hong Kong
Some Hong Kong-based shipowners consider changing flags as US tariff war rages
Industry sources say some shipowners are preparing exit plans to mitigate rising geopolitical risks.
17 Apr 2025 - 8:51AM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong to withhold salaries of suspended civil servants facing investigation
Civil service minister Ingrid Yeung Ho warns ‘no leniency’ will be shown towards the small number of civil servants who violate laws and regulations.
16 Apr 2025 - 8:03PM
Donald Trump
Hongkong Post won’t accept US-bound parcels amid Trump tariff war
Postal service suspends land and sea delivery with immediate effect, while airmail packages will be turned away from April 27.
17 Apr 2025 - 9:13AM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong court rejects appeal by head of dissolved party over secession charge
Judges rule minimum sentences apply to all conspiracy offences under national security law even when penalty not explicitly provided.
15 Apr 2025 - 11:03PM
Hong Kong national security law
Hong Kong faces rising ‘soft resistance’ threat amid geopolitical rifts: experts
Experts joined government officials for panel after opening ceremony for this year’s National Security Education Day.
15 Apr 2025 - 8:43PM
Britain
‘Deeply concerning’: UK voices worries after MP denied entry to Hong Kong
Britain’s trade minister has ‘demanded an explanation’ in meetings with Hong Kong and mainland officials, UK government spokesman says.
15 Apr 2025 - 6:54PM
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Hong Kong society
Amnesty International opens Hong Kong office overseas with ‘exiled’ activists
Human rights organisation led by city’s activists including former opposition lawmaker Fernando Cheung and wanted activist Joey Siu Nam.
15 Apr 2025 - 6:55PM
Hong Kong society
Editorial
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Overseas dentists can help bridge shortage in Hong Kong
The public stands to benefit from a medical system that opens up to foreign professionals without compromising the standards of healthcare services.
15 Apr 2025 - 8:45AM
Hong Kong
BlackRock ‘eyes control of 2 Panama ports in Hutchison deal, MSC family others’
Source says while consortium is seeking to buy portfolio, US firm aims to take 51 per cent stake in CK Hutchison’s interest in Panama ports.
15 Apr 2025 - 2:11AM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong activist in legal fight to allow women to wear shorts in prison
Women prisoners must wear trousers even in summer unless they have medical or religious reasons.
14 Apr 2025 - 8:27PM
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Hong Kong economy
‘Unfortunate’: Hong Kong caught in middle of Trump tariffs, AmCham says
Business group also voices support for treating Hong Kong as separate customs entity distinct from mainland China.
14 Apr 2025 - 10:40PM
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John Lee
Opinion
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How Hong Kong’s leader could have better reassured a city anxious about tariffs
Lee must reassure Hongkongers and the world more convincingly that the city can and will make it through the prevailing uncertainty.
14 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party a step closer to disbanding, final vote soon
Members vote to authorise leadership to go ahead with plan, as chairman declines to respond to reports of political pressure.
13 Apr 2025 - 8:19PM
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Hong Kong
British MP denied entry to Hong Kong on trip to see newborn grandson
Wera Hobhouse, who is also a member of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, says her case first for an MP since 1997.
13 Apr 2025 - 5:03PM
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Hong Kong economy
‘Total misperception’ Panama Canal under China’s influence, official says
Panama has to do ‘very, very good job’ in explaining to US administration that there is no foreign interference, vice-minister says.
13 Apr 2025 - 8:23PM
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Hong Kong courts
Australian judge resigns from Hong Kong’s top court, sixth to step down in year
Justice Robert French stresses his respect for members of the court, says role of non-permanent judges has become ‘increasingly anachronistic’.
11 Apr 2025 - 11:08PM
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong industry leader says ‘impossible to do business’ under US tariffs
Head of Federation of Hong Kong Industries says local firms should ‘wait and see’ to decide next steps amid erratic moves by President Trump.
10 Apr 2025 - 8:18PM
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Northern Metropolis
Opinion
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Why decision on a Northern Metropolis authority can’t be rushed
It all hinges on execution. Detailed public consultations will ensure any such authority serves both economic and society’s needs.
10 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Are community pharmacies the magic bullet for Hong Kong’s patients?
How will patients benefit and how much will proposed community pharmacies help Hong Kong’s chronically overstretched public healthcare system?
10 Apr 2025 - 8:00AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Lessons for youngsters in short prison films on jailed Hong Kong protesters
Correctional Services Department has produced two films based on the stories of current and former inmates.
10 Apr 2025 - 1:53AM
CK Hutchison
CK Hutchison defends Panama ports concession, breaking silence on controversy
Subsidiary of Li Ka-shing’s firm denies claims made by Panamanian lawyers in challenge over ports that are part of wider US$23 billion deal.
10 Apr 2025 - 12:40AM
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