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Children at a playground in New Town Plaza in Sha Tin. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

School system not to blame for record low 31,100 births in Hong Kong: minister

Education chief says declining birth rate part of global trend and school policies, including fees, are not the reason couples are having fewer babies.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | Boost birth rates? Governments should focus on the population they have

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must tackle the challenges of a super-aged society head on

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s daunting task is to become a baby-friendly city

With incentives and support measures failing to reverse the low birth trend, Hong Kong must directly address the fundamental causes.

A baby drinks milk in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district on September 19, 2025. Economic pressures such as the cost of living and work-life imbalance make parenting challenging. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Government knows best? Hong Kong policymakers need to listen more

From Tai Po redevelopment to anti-bid-rigging measures, Hong Kong policies appear to have been shaped with little legislative input.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | This year, Hong Kong must resolve to rewrite the script for retirement

Any long-term solution requires a re-imagination of retirement – beyond the outdated view of retirees as passive welfare recipients.

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China society

Outside In | We are speeding towards a demography of loneliness

The swarming sociability of family life is fading as one-person households and lonely deaths rise. Coping with loneliness is now a life skill.

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Around the world, more people are growing up as only children; marrying late, if at all; having children late, if at all; and living alone in old age. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s ageing population needs purpose, not just medical care

Too many among the city’s ageing population struggle on their own due to stigmas around mental health and a lack of targeted policies.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s re-engineered 2026 census is rightly moving with the times

The new model promises more timely and efficient data collection for tracking the city’s demographics.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to exempt 90% of households from ‘re-engineered’ 2026 census

Authorities will use a different method to track the city’s demographics in a major break from decades of statistical tradition.

People in Central. Ninety per cent of households will be exempt from the year-long population census in 2026. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Letters | Cash transfusion not a cure for Hong Kong couples’ reluctance to have children

Readers discuss government efforts to boost the city’s fertility rate, a church’s conflict with an international school, and China’s attitude to its past.

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Parents with with their child in a shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 19. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong parents need sustained support rather than one-off bonuses

Readers discuss efforts to encourage Hongkongers to have children, the cost of international schooling, and double standards involved in promoting horse racing.

Hong Kong society

Why number of babies born in Hong Kong could drop to near-record low in 2025

Number of registered births in the first seven months fell 8 per cent, suggesting full-year figure could be near 2022 low.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong pledges HK$500 million yearly to support carers amid ageing population

High-risk household database and accident detection systems to be introduced.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu pledged to allocate HK$500 million to support carers as part of his policy address. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hongkongers’ longevity a point of pride and opportunity for city

Hong Kong can be happy about its high levels of life expectancy, but it must ensure older residents’ lives are both enjoyable and productive.

Commuters on a Mong Kok street on September 2. Hong Kong’s high life expectancy has been attributed to relatively high income levels, readily available medical care, social safety nets and a healthy diet and lifestyle. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Why has Hong Kong women’s life expectancy hit record high? What about the men?

Higher level of engagement in society and a willingness to seek help among factors helping women live longer than men, experts say.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong schools cut fewer Primary One classes after ‘boost from talent scheme’

School profiles show there are 1,569 Primary One classes this year, 12 fewer than in 2024.

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Hong Kong society

Life expectancy for Hong Kong women hits record, while men also get a lift

Life expectancy at birth for women in 2024 was 88.4 years and 82.8 years for men.

The number of residents aged 65 and over also grew last year. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Not so happily ever after? Number of marriages in Hong Kong drops 7.4%

Number of Hongkongers who are divorced, widowed or separated also stood at 835,200 in 2024, a 5.2 per cent rise from year before.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must ensure it’s more than a revolving door for talent

While remaining open to immigrants, the city must continue to fine-tune its talent recruitment measures and address the brain drain.

Hong Kong society

Suicide leading cause of death among insured Hongkongers aged under 25: study

While cancer remains the leading cause of death across all demographics, suicide rates among under-25s have spiked since 2014.

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Suicide has become the leading cause of death among insured young people in the city, according to a study by the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s ‘virtually unchanged’ population stabilises for first time in decade

City’s midyear population stands at 7,527,500, up by 3,400 from a year ago.

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Hong Kong’s midyear population stands at 7,527,500, up by 3,400 from a year ago. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Should Hong Kong’s baby bonus scheme include talent to boost birth rate?

Lawmaker says some professionals have complained about being left out of bonus scheme.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Boosting suicide prevention must be part of Hong Kong’s recovery efforts

It’s not just young people and the elderly at risk, but also middle-aged men, many suffering economic hardship yet reluctant to ask for help.

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.

A race for toddlers is held at the 8th Children’s Book Fair & Super Parents & Kids Expo at Asia World Expo. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Video | How Hong Kong became one of the world’s most unequal cities

Some Hongkongers cannot afford to pay for necessities, while others live on the streets despite being employed.

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Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Silver economy far from enough for rapidly ageing Hong Kong

Promoting economic activities catering to the elderly is welcome, but more must be done to address the issues the elderly and their carers face.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Get elderly housing right and Hong Kong’s silver economy can take off

To support the latest measures, the right infrastructure must be in place, starting from housing and community support.

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