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Mang Yat-lam, 35, has been sentenced to life for the murder of 70-year-old Cheung Kwok-yim in Tuen Mun four years ago. Photo: Sun Yeung

Law and Crime

Hong Kong man who claimed to be reincarnated Thai king gets life for axe murder

Prosecution psychiatrists rule out Mang Yat-lam’s mental illness claims, with the judge citing a lack of remorse for murder of 70-year-old man.

Elderly man dies in fire at Hong Kong public housing estate

Anti-crash bollards in Hong Kong necessary but ‘could cause disruption’

Business

Hong Kong commercial property set for 10% rise in 2026, Colliers says

‘Measured recovery’ is in progress as mainland investment hits a half-decade high, consultancy says.

Workers clean the windows of a building in Tamar, with reflections of Wan Chai office towers reflected in the glass, on April 30, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Workers clean the windows of a building in Tamar, with reflections of Wan Chai office towers reflected in the glass, on April 30, 2025. Photo: May Tse
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Hong Kong to boost authorities’ powers to crack down on bid-rigging, Legco told

City leader John Lee highlights national integration and post-disaster relief work for Wang Fuk Court as key tasks for new Legco and government.

Education

Exclusive | Registered births in Hong Kong hit record low in 2025, ending 2-year uptick

31,714 registered births is 14 per cent fewer than 2024 and 3 per cent below previous record low in 2022.

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Society

HK$5 million plan to install anti-terrorism bollards near Hong Kong’s Sogo store

Authorities plan to place bollards and crash barriers at road crossings near Sogo in Causeway Bay and at the nearby Paterson Street pedestrian precinct.

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An artist’s impression of how the pedestrian crossing at Sogo will look with safety bollards installed. Photo: Handout
An artist’s impression of how the pedestrian crossing at Sogo will look with safety bollards installed. Photo: Handout

Health & Environment

Most Hong Kong residents support more smoking control measures, study finds

Raising tobacco tax progressively could cut the city’s smoking rate significantly within a decade, separate study estimates.

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong activist loses legal fight over prison shorts ban for female inmates

High Court judge Russell Coleman upholds prison rules, citing ‘little merit’ in Chow Hang‑tung’s equality challenge.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb dies at 60

A champion of transparency and investor rights, whose investigations and sharp commentaries unsettled the financial elite.

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Corporate governance activist David Webb has died at the age of 60. Photo: May Tse

Education

Nearly 1 in 4 Hong Kong students can’t finish homework without AI, study shows

Our Hong Kong Foundation calls for unified AI platform and more comprehensive curriculum to cover students at all academic levels.

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AI apps on a smartphone screen: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek. Photo: dpa
AI apps on a smartphone screen: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek. Photo: dpa

Hong Kong

Hong Kong government to replace Tai Po district officer Eunice Chan

Reshuffle not triggered by recent controversy over her choice of attire at firefighter Ho Wai-ho’s funeral but by other complaints, sources say.

Society

Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao to cease operations in Canada

Employees working for Toronto and Vancouver editions were notified of decision via termination letters sent by parent company from Hong Kong.

Law and Crime

Former Hong Kong Apple Daily executive ‘regrets’ not standing up to Jimmy Lai

Lawyer for ex-associate publisher of defunct tabloid cites client’s objection to Lai’s idea for satirical online show and praise from industry peers.

Jimmy Lai arrives at West Kowloon Court in a Correctional Services Department vehicle on Tuesday. Photo: Edmond So

Health & Environment

Beijing calls on Hong Kong to take lead in globalising traditional Chinese medicine

China’s health chief Lei Haichao wants the city to be global hub for testing and research, as John Lee vows policy alignment with national goals.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau, Director of the Liaison Office Zhou Ji, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, Minister of the National Health Commission Lei Haichao, Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yu Yanhong, and Zhao Xudong, Director General of the Fifth Bureau of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, at the launch ceremony for the Chinese Medicine Hospital. Photo: Dickson Lee
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau, Director of the Liaison Office Zhou Ji, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, Minister of the National Health Commission Lei Haichao, Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yu Yanhong, and Zhao Xudong, Director General of the Fifth Bureau of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, at the launch ceremony for the Chinese Medicine Hospital. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong’s SHKP secures HK$1.4 billion land deal in Northern Metropolis

Property giant says site could yield over 1.2 million sq ft of floor area and 2,700 flats, making it one of the biggest housing projects in the area.

Health & Environment

WHO, ex-Hong Kong leader CY Leung’s charity pledge to boost health ties

WHO chief praises GX Foundation for focusing on practical solutions as both sides target vector-borne diseases.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong hospital A&E department visits fall 12% after new fees take effect

Number of people benefiting from fee waivers under new pricing regime that started on January 1 triples.

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The fee revamp took effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung
The fee revamp took effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung

Transport

Hong Kong issues fresh reminder to buckle up ahead of January 25 seat belt rules

Passengers must wear seat belts if available on public and private buses, while drivers are responsible for child passengers’ safety.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong’s late summer flu season is over. But official says jabs still vital

Controller of Centre for Health Protection says seasonal influenza activity has dropped below baseline level over the past week.

Society

Independent committee probing Hong Kong fire to start hearings in first quarter

Former chairman of Bar Association Victor Dawes appointed committee’s lead counsel, according to document seen by the Post.

The fire broke out on November 26, raging for about 43 hours and engulfing seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks. Photo: Elson Li
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OPINION
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues

Alice Wu
Mike Rowse

Opinion | Hong Kong returning to surplus no excuse for splashing budget cash

Mike Rowse
Sunika Joshi

Opinion | Hong Kong’s ageing population needs purpose, not just medical care

Sunika Joshi
Ian Brownlee

Opinion | Northern Metropolis can combine best of central planning and free market

Ian Brownlee
David Dodwell

Outside In | To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats

David Dodwell
Derek Chan

Legal Tales | What happens in Hong Kong’s top court, hidden amid the city’s winter wonderland

Derek Chan
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Hong Kong moves test-free licence ticketing online to stop long queues

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Hong Kong’s biggest fan-hosted anime event returns

Rainbow Gala, first held in 2007, has been held at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo for a second time after the redevelopment of the Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre in 2024.
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Woman threatens Hong Kong restaurant staff with cleaver

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13-year-old arrested after New Year brawl in Hong Kong

Police arrest 13-year-old girl over fight with teen during New Year countdown at Kwun Tong Promenade.
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