Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC
 / location

Hong Kong

Related Topics:
Hong Kong
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Head of Government
Chief Executive John Lee
John Lee
Hong Kong authorities have intensified enforcement against dog owners who fail to control their pets. Photo: Silvia Siu
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Safety or hostility? Dog owners split over Hong Kong’s crackdown on leash rules

‘The inspections and enforcement are good for protecting the safety of people and pets. They should be continued as we don’t want to see any more tragedies,’ one dog owner says.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Asia-Pacific media outlets forge new partnerships ahead of Shenzhen Apec summit

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong mega bridge’s popularity squeezes helicopter, ferry services: lawmaker

Hong Kong society

14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant

Preliminary investigations revealed that all five clusters are epidemiologically linked, Centre for Health Protection says.

The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday it had identified three additional food poisoning clusters involving The Astor restaurant at Eaton HK, after initially announcing two clusters on September 3. Photo:Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Inaugural Global Education Summit explores AI, future talent and changing pathways

SCMP and HSBC Premier’s two-day event brings together educators, parents and policymakers to discuss Hong Kong’s appeal to global talent and AI-led future.

videocam
Accidents and personal safety

Driver dies after Tesla collides with 2 cars on Hong Kong expressway

Crash along Island Eastern Corridor temporarily closes some Central-bound lanes near North Point Ferry Pier.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong national security law

3 arrested over allegedly seditious memorial outside Prince Edward MTR station

Police spokesman says their acts were also suspected of smearing the force with the intention of inciting hatred against government and law enforcement agencies.

A woman and two men (not pictured) have been arrested on suspicion of acting with seditious intent. Photo: Silvia Siu
Hong Kong society

Middle East war drives 35% rise in Hongkongers’ overseas help requests

‘The rise mainly came from the military conflict in the Middle East earlier this year. Of the rest, half involved lost identity documents,’ immigration chief says.

Hong Kong economy

Visitors urge Hong Kong to ease restrictions as Sai Kung trail registration begins

Hundreds visit Po Pin Chau trail on the first day of a real-name booking system, with some calling for less rigid rules and greater flexibility.

Hong Kong transport

Overhead display left dangling at airport’s Terminal 2, investigation under way

Airport Authority says a maintenance team promptly attended to the malfunctioning screen and cordoned off the area.

A maintenance team has attended to the malfunctioning screen at Terminal 2. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s leader outlines 3 key new growth drivers ahead of first 5-year plan

John Lee highlights gold clearing system, attracting global enterprises to innovation hub and developing university town as key initiatives.

Chief Executive John Lee has outlined finance, technology and education as new growth drivers ahead of Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and annual policy address. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

After 66 years, Kau Kee shop offers fish balls ‘every Hongkonger has eaten’

Second-generation owner Anita Lee has modernised the family business so customers can now directly buy the products once supplied only to industry.

videocam
China travel

China to open missing link in 2,370km railway connecting Hong Kong and Beijing

Completing a vital transport corridor, the high-speed route aims to accelerate economic integration between southern business hubs and northern megacities.

videocam
6
Dish in Focus

How T’ang Court perfected the baked stuffed crab shell

Executive chef Wong Chi Fai turns local blue and Alaskan king crab into a crisp-topped, creamy shellfish classic, stripping away the mess of whole crab.

The baked stuffed crab shell is one of T’ang Court’s long-standing dishes. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Banking & finance

Gotta monetise ’em all: inside Hong Kong’s red-hot Pokemon card trading market

Hong Kong has evolved into a global centre for the booming Pokemon card trading market, with rare collectibles traded via tokenised funds.

videocam
Visitors browse rare Pokemon cards at the Grade 10 Festival in Hong Kong, which featured a Van Gogh-inspired Pikachu card wall valued at HK$5 million. Photo: Karma Lo
Chinese overseas

Being Chinese | A Singaporean in Guangzhou wonders: why do I feel so at home here?

Guangzhou set me at ease in a way other cities didn’t. I began to understand what it means to be descended from early Chinese migrants.

5
Singapore

How some grey-market crypto ATMs in Hong Kong can turn users into fraud victims

Tucked away in laundromats and arcades, machines offer easy access to crypto, but coming regulations will protect consumers, experts say.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong society

Editorial | E-filing failures should be a wake-up call for public services

The blunder reflects negatively on Hong Kong’s ‘smart city’ ambition and pursuit of seamless online public services.

People walk past the Inland Revenue Centre’s logo in Kai Tak on May 4. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong police

2 floors of Rumsey Street car park to close for 6 weeks for Interpol meeting use

Hong Kong police plan to take over the seventh and eighth floors of the Rumsey Street car park in Sheung Wan for six weeks from November.

Crime in Hong Kong

IVF clinic’s embryo specimen mix-up linked to ‘intentional unlawful conduct’

Watchdog says it has ordered Heal Fertility to comply with law and code of practice to prevent recurrence of similar incidents.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s Silver Bonds draw record 480,000 bids with higher interest rate

Hong Kong is expected to raise the final issuance to the upper limit of HK$55 billion, as applications from elderly investors have surged.

Elderly investors are becoming increasingly interested in Silver Bonds amid an uncertain financial market outlook. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Dairy Queen to return to Hong Kong with 4 stores. Is it scooping up cheap rents?

American ice cream chain says flagship store to open in Causeway Bay in November, followed by three other outlets across city.

4
Dairy Queen is promising ice cream “thick enough to hold when the cup is turned upside down”. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel to close from October 12 for major renovation

Victorian-style property, open since 2005, will feature Disney movie-themed rooms in makeover, with no reopening date set.

Hong Kong courts

5 ParknShop and contractor staff who forged pay claims plead guilty to fraud

Hong Kong corruption watchdog says defendants colluded to make pay claims for staff who were not on shift, defrauding retail giant of HK$3.2 million.

Artificial intelligence

Reduced visibility into the ‘thinking’ of OpenAI’s new model sparks safety fears

The Hugging Face breach in July highlights the importance of being able to inspect what models are ‘thinking’, say analysts.

OpenAI said the written reasoning of its new Astra model was 'harder to monitor' compared with the previous generation released in July. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Bargain for Hong Kong bar property reflects struggling retail market

While North Point shop deal falls through, former home of Insomnia bar in Lan Kwai Fong sells for 60 per cent less than its 2015 value.

Revellers flock to Lan Kwai Fong in Central on December 25, 2025. Photo: Oscar Liu
Hong Kong courts

Louis Koo’s production firm disputes HK$149m lawsuit, says claim ‘incomplete’

One Cool Film Production accuses Sino Hero Ventures of breaching confidentiality principles and omitting that it was dissolved for three years.

Gold in Hong Kong

How Hong Kong can cash in as reserve managers rethink where to store gold

City in race to lure bullion custody as geopolitical risks intensify scrutiny of gold storage, Goldman Sachs report says.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement