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A 76-year-old man has been sent to hospital after falling on an escalator at Shek Lei Shopping Centre. Photo: Google Maps
Accidents and personal safety

3 elderly people injured after escalator fall at Hong Kong shopping centre

Online photos show fire crews and paramedics at scene as escalator remains temporarily closed.

Smartphones

Divorcing devices: how digital detox helps Hongkongers ‘carve out moments’

Hong Kong transport

More ride-hailing firms target Hong Kong amid licensing roll-out, Mable Chan says

Crime in Hong Kong

Patient arrested after bedding, restraint belts set ablaze at Hong Kong hospital

No injuries reported after fire broke out at Kwong Wah Hospital at 12.36am.

A patient has been arrested over suspected arson at Kwong Wah Hospital. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

How Hong Kong beauty retail tactics echo global Dead Sea sales scams

WikiLeaks files reveal pushy sales operations for Dead Sea beauty products have been problematic in several countries for decades.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must abandon superiority complex over mainland China

The city’s future lies in discarding the prejudice that has clouded its judgment to embrace mainland success and align with the national trajectory.

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Hong Kong

Elderly woman allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products

Customs launches investigation after woman claims 88-year-old mum left exhausted and confused with huge bill from company already under scrutiny.

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The daughter of the elderly customer said the ordeal took place at the Avinichi booth in Wing On department store in Sheung Wan. Photo: Google Map
Accidents and personal safety

Man hospitalised after bamboo scaffolding collapses in Sham Shui Po

Victim suffers head injuries after being trapped under scaffolding on Nam Cheong Street, police say.

Hong Kong

Government still weighing decision on restricting proxy voters, official says

Proposed changes to law on buildings management meant to combat bid-rigging but limits to proxy votes could be too strict, home affairs director says.

Hong Kong economy

Macroscope | What’s so bad about a planned Hong Kong economy? Just look at Singapore

Dismissing economic planning out of hand is a mistake. The market does not always get it right.

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Downtown Singapore. A partially planned economy like Singapore’s is a workable alternative to leaving things entirely to the private sector. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Labour unions call for mandatory heatstroke-prevention equipment for workers

Labour leaders urge stronger protections in extreme heat and recognition of heatstroke as statutory occupational disease to aid compensation claims.

Unions want Hong Kong employers to be legally required to provide outdoor workers with protective gear during extreme heat. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cuts

Professional group expects glut as growing number of local undergraduates and practitioners returning from overseas enter stagnant job market.

Wellness

When the child you raised cuts you off. Why parental estrangement is on the rise

As more adult children in Hong Kong and beyond break contact with their parents, experts talk about causes and how to rebuild relationships.

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Hong Kong courts

Ex-care home worker accused of raping intellectually disabled woman 5 times

Chung Pui-kei alleged to have raped woman with intellectual ability of a child while working at care home linked to NGO Hong Chi Association.

The woman was allegedly raped five times at a residential home in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong

Customs officers arrest driver, 40, at Man Kam To control point after finding suspected illegal shipment valued at HK$35,000.

Customs authorities display the seized live plant pests and frozen pet food. Photo: ISD
Crime in Hong Kong

Opatra London and Hong Kong distributor suspend local operations after arrests

Beauty product company stresses local retailer functions independently after managers arrested over allegations of aggressive sales tactics.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong to review definition, rules on fighting dogs after handler mauled

Pawsgate training centre closed as authorities investigate origins of suspected mixed-breed fighting dog that attacked handler later found dead.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | Reinventing Hong Kong does not require amnesia

Readers discuss another side to the nostalgia for old Hong Kong, and investment prospects in Asia.

An event marking the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China is shown live on television in a cha chaan teng in Wan Chai on July 1. When people value a cha chaan teng, wet market or familiar streetscape, they may not be rejecting what Hong Kong is becoming. They may simply be trying to preserve some continuity with what came before. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong beauty sector faces new claims of hard-sell tactics and abuse

Legal experts warn aggressive sales tactics may breach Trade Descriptions Ordinance prohibiting harassment, coercion and misleading claims.

Accidents and personal safety

Woman found dead in Hong Kong after dog mauling

Incident comes amid citywide concern over management of large dogs after an unleashed 60kg canine fatally attacked two smaller pets this week.

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Hong Kong land sale

Hong Kong’s rare plot incentive will help resurrect decaying districts: analysts

Bonus plot ratio pilot scheme, which is intended to expedite private redevelopment in seven old districts, to be launched next month.

Sham Shui Po (above), which has more borderline-case old buildings, could see faster redevelopment under the scheme than areas such as Wan Chai, according to lawmaker Augustine Wong. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong jobless rate steady at 3.7% since start of 2026 but pressure mounts

Fresh graduates and school leavers entering job market may pose some pressure on the unemployment rate, labour chief warns.

Residents check out a recent job fair in Mong Kok. Photo: Karma Lo
Crime in Hong Kong

Domestic helper arrested after girl scalded by hot water in Hong Kong

Source says helper claimed the girl put her hand into a sink before she could test the water temperature, but child’s mother calls account a lie.

Education in Hong Kong

Over 153,000 students, staff affected in Canvas data breach: privacy watchdog

Investigation by Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data finds 96 per cent of those affected in May cyberattack were from City University.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific to launch direct flights between Hong Kong and Almaty in January

Airline will operate the only non-stop service between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan’s largest city three times a week, with economy fares from HK$2,296.

Cathay Pacific will launch three weekly direct flights between Hong Kong and Almaty in Kazakhstan in January. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Pet owner barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial over fatal dog attacks

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department says the 60kg dog will not be put down at this stage and will instead undergo health and temperament assessments.

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Ng Shui-ting, 52, leaves Tuen Mun Court after being released on bail pending trial over allegations that his 60kg dog killed two pets and injured another. Photo: Edmond So
Hongkong Post

Letters | Hongkong Post should not confuse reform with retreat

Readers discuss ways to make the postal administration more useful and commercially imaginative, and the maulings of two small pet dogs.

Hong Kong Basic Law

Legal Tales | True friends stab you in the front? The importance of debate in today’s world

For Legal Tales’ final column, Jose-Antonio Maurellet discusses the competition of ideas as judiciaries navigate a polarised world.

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