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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong’s first fully licensed fleet of premium taxis hits the streets
Transport minister hails SynCab’s launch as part of drive to raise industry standards, with authorities aiming to have 3,500 high-end taxis.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong to launch guide for professionals required to report child abuse cases
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Artificial intelligence
3 University of Hong Kong students demand tougher action after AI porn incident
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From our archives
In pictures: Hong Kong’s long lost landmark buildings
They once shaped Hong Kong’s skyline and community – now, only memories remain of these architectural gems.
14 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong urged to expand carer support scheme to cover other vulnerable groups
Social worker and district councillor call for monitoring of those in subdivided flats amid launch of government’s new carer database.
14 Jul 2025 - 1:58PM
Accidents and personal safety
Fire in Hong Kong public flat kills 78-year-old man, injures 3
Police say flames were first spotted at around 5am, adding about 60 residents were evacuated from building.
5 hours ago
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Crime in Hong Kong
Phone scams in Hong Kong up 22% in first 5 months of year but losses down
Police say losses have fallen more than 60 per cent due to fewer cases involving mainland Chinese students, who tend to be cheated out of larger amounts.
14 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM
Food and Drinks
Editorial
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Hong Kong’s dim sum trolleys are a tradition worth preserving
Dim sum carts offer a welcome human touch in a digital age, and the city must do what it can to keep this tradition alive.
14 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong economy
‘More than a restaurant’: Hongkongers bid farewell to social enterprise eatery
Regulars get final orders at Agape Garden, which has been providing free meals to the poor, employing marginalised groups and rescuing stray cats.
14 Jul 2025 - 11:06AM
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Hong Kong
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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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong should ban deepfake porn to protect victims: NGO and lawmakers
Law must be updated to tackle AI-generated pornographic content, advocates say, after university student accused of creating images of classmates.
14 Jul 2025 - 11:27AM
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Hong Kong housing
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
Disability
Hong Kong to add 3 more wheelchair-friendly trails in country parks next year
But people with disabilities and concern groups say more should be done to enhance accessibility.
13 Jul 2025 - 6:07PM
Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
Letters
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Hong Kong police force needs more officers from ethnic minority groups
Readers discuss ethnic minority representation in the civil service, and fines for traffic offences.
13 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
History of Hong Kong districts
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How bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong and still holds up its spirit
Hong Kong is one of the last bastions of bamboo scaffolding in the world, but the city’s government has been partially phasing it out.
13 Jul 2025 - 9:45AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hongkongers use driving schools over border to get cheap licences illegally
Locals saving time and money by obtaining permits from mainland China driving schools that help skirt city laws.
13 Jul 2025 - 5:53PM
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Rugby World Cup 2027
Opinion
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Hong Kong’s hard-won spot in Rugby World Cup is a dream come true
The city, famous for hosting the iconic Sevens tournament, finally made the men’s 15-a-side world cup after coming close previously.
13 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM
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Hong Kong
Opinion
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Hong Kong must stop loan sharks from preying on the vulnerable
Consultation must result in reforms that better protect the public and ensure city’s notorious loan sharks are not able to prosper.
13 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM
Crime in Hong Kong
2 arrested in Hong Kong after victims lose HK$10 million in fake-official scams
Scammers had asked accomplices to meet victims in hotels under the guise of conducting investigations, police say.
12 Jul 2025 - 11:59PM
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Mental health
Hong Kong recorded 1,138 suicides last year, the highest number since 2003
Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong says analysis of data from Coroner’s Court shows 4 per cent rise in number of suicide deaths in 2024 compared with previous year.
12 Jul 2025 - 10:15PM
Hong Kong police
Value team spirit and unity, new Hong Kong police chief tells recruits
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow inspects his first passing-out parade and later reveals that recruitment has risen significantly.
13 Jul 2025 - 1:06AM
Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong man hurt in electric bike hit-and-run accident while crossing road
Pedestrian, 50, was crossing the road at a Light Rail stop in Tin Shui Wai when hit.
12 Jul 2025 - 6:41PM
Education in Hong Kong
20 Hong Kong school pupils win top honours at 44th Student of the Year Awards
Grand winner Austin Leung, who excels in robotics, says award is ‘real honour’ and seeks to continue science research in university.
12 Jul 2025 - 11:08PM
Accidents and personal safety
Crashed Mercedes-Benz car found abandoned in Hong Kong drainage channel
Police say driver of white Mercedes found in metres-deep drainage channel in Yuen Long has not been located.
12 Jul 2025 - 5:17PM
Hong Kong
How Hong Kong’s hawker rules are forcing a 92-year-old to sit all day at stall
Hawker Chan Tak-ching has enough to retire but is unable to pass her licence to colleagues who need the income, a rule observers say is ‘outdated’.
12 Jul 2025 - 6:39PM
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Hong Kong housing
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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Crime in Hong Kong
Letters
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Hong Kong must unite to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting children
Readers discuss criminal syndicates preying on children, and steps schools should take to protect pupils on trips.
12 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong’s first Sikh policeman in decades says family legacy inspired him
Palvinderjit Singh’s great-grandfather and grandfather were part of British military stationed in city, and his father works with Correctional Services Department.
12 Jul 2025 - 8:00AM
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