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Hong Kong has a 70:30 ratio of public rental-to-subsidised sale flats. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong gauges feedback on 50:50 split for public flats, subsidised sale homes

Total supply of public housing will reach 196,000 flats over the next five years, government minister says.

Hong Kong economy

My Take | Hong Kong has bounced back since the bleak days of the pandemic

Hong Kong

Hong Kong garrison holds reception marking 99th anniversary of PLA’s founding

Hong Kong

‘It will take time to change smoking culture,’ official says amid site checks

Labour Department has issued 36 fixed penalties to workers and nine improvement notices to contractors since start of smoking ban on sites.

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A banner about the smoking ban is displayed at a Fanling construction site. Under the legal amendments, anyone caught smoking at a construction site faces a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 (US$380) for individual breaches. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Going Dutch: why taste of Hong Kong-style milk tea is Black and White

Black and White brand of full-cream evaporated milk was created for the Hong Kong market in the 1940s and has been a favourite ever since.

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Video | How did a Dutch dairy brand become a Hong Kong staple?

Stacks of Black and White’s white-and-red cans, featuring an illustration of a Dutch Friesian cow, have long been a familiar fixture at local diners.

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Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong regulate loot boxes as addiction issues arise in mobile gaming?

Surveys and cases at counselling centres suggest game features can trigger uncontrolled spending, creating problems similar to gambling addiction.

A teenager plays a mobile video game. Photo: Getty Images
Social Welfare Department (Hong Kong)

Editorial | New cash reward will get struggling Hongkongers working again

With the right incentives and support, the scheme can transform passive welfare into active empowerment of the city’s less well-off.

Crime in Hong Kong

Insufficient evidence to charge basketball coach filmed slapping student: police

Police say they will not prosecute Yung Kam-wah, who was arrested in June over footage of him slapping students two years ago.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific tail strike in early July classified as ‘abnormal runway contact’

Hong Kong air safety watchdog releases preliminary report on July 3 incident involving flight CX509 from Tokyo.

The rear of the Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 was damaged in the July 3 incident. Photo: Handout
Pets in Hong Kong

Need a robo pet buddy? Feline ginseng? The Hong Kong Cat Expo has got you covered

Thousands flocked to opening day of annual Hong Kong Cat Expo despite Friday’s spate of rainstorm warnings.

An expo visitor patiently sits for pictures. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Residents sign directives as Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law takes effect

Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance provides clearer protection and removes legal uncertainty for patients and doctors.

Hong Kong fires and safety

Hong Kong backtracks on requiring hotels to put fire escape hoods in rooms

Home Affairs Department says it will only encourage hotels to ensure supply of fire escape hoods in guest rooms, other spaces.

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Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong schools equipped to tackle deepfake sexual abuse?

Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously.

Image-based abuse can be much more than a prank, experts say. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

‘Fear and anger’ drive parents to seek review of city’s custody of baby Danny

Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin argue son should not be taken away from them because of their stance against vaccinations and prenatal check-ups.

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Parents Kwan Pui-sin and Tsang Wai-bong address the media outside the High Court in Admiralty. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong sports

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s five-year plan could get ball rolling on Olympic bid

To achieve the plan’s proposed sport-related objectives, focused action in areas such as facilities development and talent cultivation is needed.

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Hong Kong transport

Revamped Huanggang checkpoint needs Hong Kong airport bus link, experts say

Bus service from border crossing to Hong Kong airport would greatly benefit tourists, lawmaker says.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hongkongers seeking bargain dental care must put safety first

As cross-border clinics mount aggressive promotions to attract customers, residents must not compromise on care quality.

A mainland dental chain operates a consultation centre at Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po on July 23. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong must add specialised services to tackle rising youth suicides, NGO says

David Cheng of the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong says uptick in youth suicide underscores need for regular risk screening.

Accidents and personal safety

6 hurt as truck and minibus collide on Hong Kong’s Castle Peak Road

Six people taken to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long with neck injuries.

Hong Kong courts

Taiwanese man jailed for 12 years in final case of beleaguered Hong Kong judge

Judge Wilson Chan hands down prison sentence in drug trafficking case, after being told to retire over repeated judicial plagiarism.

The High Court in Admiralty. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

On This Day | 2016 Pokemon Go fever sends Hongkongers on citywide hunt – SCMP archive

10 years ago, Hong Kong became the second place in Asia to get Pokemon Go, sparking a citywide craze and trespassing warnings.

People play the mobile game Pokemon Go in Hong Kong on July 25, 2016. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Contractor’s 2 directors deny all allegations in Tai Po fire witness statements

Independent committee investigating Wang Fuk Court fire also releases statement by district councillor previously criticised by residents.

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Hong Kong

Drills to start as Hong Kong targets September launch of revamped border crossing

Security chief Chris Tang set to inspect Huanggang Port checkpoint featuring ‘co-location’ arrangement with Shenzhen on Friday.

Hong Kong

Estate residents question why Typhoon Noul uprooted so many trees

Urban forestry expert cites restrictive planting methods for fallen banyan trees at Wan Tau Tong Estate and near Tai Po Mega Mall.

A fallen tree in Tai Po amid a T9 signal. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers seized cooked items, lunchboxes, bread, milk and expired items.

Food and drinks seized by authorities during the operation. Photo: SCMP
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong coach accused of slapping boy, 8, forcing him to stand under hot sun

Zhao Yiqun, 51, allegedly mistreated boy during training programme at Jockey Club Ming Fai Camp on Cheung Chau in August 2024.

Japan

‘I was so touched’: Hongkongers in quake-hit Japanese city help each other

Travel operator also reveals tour group from Hong Kong is safe and departing for next destination.

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