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SCMP Editorial
SCMP Editorial
Editorials represent the views of the South China Morning Post on the issues of the day.

Officials aim to preserve character of the flower market, saying less than 20 per cent of the shops will be affected. As some heritage sites have been ruined by insensitive renewal projects, balance must be struck between modernisation and conservation in Mong Kok East revitalisation.

While Hong Kong’s creative industries are not quite the ‘Oriental Hollywood’ they once were, it is important to invest in this key economic pillar and foster cultural identity.

The inefficiency and buck-passing culture revealed by the Ombudsman makes a mockery of the chief executive’s pledge of a “result-oriented” administration.

The US and China should consider how the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and investors can be properly protected in the United States without raising unfair security concerns.

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The government must soon determine a target population size for the animals and shift into population management, lest the culling programme become an extermination plan.

As city customs marks international recognition of centre to train canines to sniff out likes of drugs and explosives, other services wait for animals.

Family of eight-year-old Hong Kong girl left in vegetative state for years after operation deserves empathy from community. Public hospitals treat most people in city and there have been relatively few serious medical blunders despite pandemic and staff shortages

With some 25,000 attending and economic gains of as much as HK$300 million, the three-day tournament lifts Hong Kong into the spotlight. String of events to follow with “Arts March” cultural activities for rest of month.

Authorities must make the best use of the time left before new waste-charging rules go into effect to improve awareness and systems for leftover recycling.

A recruitment fair has highlighted concerns about Hong Kong’s high cost of living and the language barrier. These must be addressed if the city is to attract the world’s best

The extension of the incentives took into consideration both the budget deficit and the environmental advantages of continuing to strive for electric vehicle adoption.

The legislation needs to keep up with the times, ensuring that intellectual property is protected while making the most of the opportunities offered by the technology.

Despite rapid start to scrutiny of proposed Article 23 security legislation by lawmakers, there should be no compromise on making changes and improvements.

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Ten years after the Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went off radar screens and disappeared, relatives of the 239 aboard still do not know what happened.

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Foreign minister makes it clear that China will be a stabilising, cooperative force in international affairs, and calls on US to honour its pledges with a warning over Taiwan.

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Hong Kong may be developing a formula to take in factors in addition to income, the basic marker, however change must not come at the cost of those in need

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City urged to draw on its “super roles” to raise capital, as well as to connect with and support investors and help the country become a financial powerhouse

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Premier Li Qiang’s annual work report set modest targets for GDP, inflation and the deficit, while reflecting the country’s restructuring drive to build up its science, technology and innovation sectors.

As the cost of the subsidy for senior citizens rises with the city’s ageing population, it is important to ensure penalties are a sufficient deterrent and that they are enforced.