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

Law and Crime

Executive of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily ‘regrets’ not standing up to Jimmy Lai

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

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

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

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.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left) meets with CY Leung in Geneva. Photo: GX Foundation
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left) meets with CY Leung in Geneva. Photo: GX Foundation

Hong Kong

‘Mr and Mrs Ho’ in Hong Kong court unrepresented as assault case draws crowds

Judge warns courthouse is not a place to apply ‘the law of the jungle’, urging people not to bully Mrs Ho.

China Business

Novartis, SciNeuro deal offers hope for 55 million suffering from Alzheimer’s

SciNeuro’s anti-amyloid programme is one of the firm’s key strategic research and development priorities to target the brain disease.

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Hong Kong Economy

More cross-border tours, visitors expected on expanded Hong Kong high-speed rail

Tourism association chief says ‘game-changing’ addition of 16 destinations to network will also meet peak travel demand of Lunar New Year holiday.

Sixteen new destinations will be added to Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network, with ticket sales opening on Monday and train services starting on January 26. Dickson Lee
Sixteen new destinations will be added to Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network, with ticket sales opening on Monday and train services starting on January 26. Dickson Lee

Law and Crime

Online shopping scams cost Hongkongers HK$14 million in first week of 2026

Police urge caution among consumers and sellers after receiving 276 reports of online shopping fraud last week.

Banking & Finance

Chipmaker GigaDevice leaps 45% in Hong Kong debut amid China self-reliance push

GigaDevice shares jump as investors chase Beijing’s self-sufficiency theme, with retail demand oversubscribed more than 540 times.

Society

Operation Santa Claus: how a swimming charity is changing lives in Hong Kong

Splash began by teaching domestic helpers, and later expanded to include children with physical or mental disabilities, low-income families and ethnic minorities.

Splash Foundation has taught 11,145 people from disadvantaged backgrounds to swim for free, as of the end of 2025. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong and Nansha target global drone benchmark via cross-border trials

Academics, stakeholders, drone and eVTOL operators, and research institutes from both sides to formulate aligned standards through a closed-loop model.

Hong Kong leader John Lee at the launch of a regulatory sandbox for the low-altitude economy at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong leader John Lee at the launch of a regulatory sandbox for the low-altitude economy at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last year. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong lawyers for publisher, activists seek reduced jail time

Trio among eight defendants who pleaded guilty before former media boss Jimmy Lai’s conviction last month in national security trial.

Law and Crime

Judges question Jimmy Lai’s bid for lighter sentence, citing stable health

High Court justices begin hearing arguments on length of sentences to be handed down to Apple Daily founder and eight others.

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Law and Crime

Court lifts anonymity order for Hong Kong barrister accused of molestation

Eastern Court Principal Magistrate David Cheung rules media can report name of defendant, Simon So, accused of molesting pupil at flat in Sai Ying Pun.

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Barrister Simon So is accused of molesting his pupil twice in 2017. Photo: Brian Wong

Society

Man fights for life after jumping from Hong Kong flat following gas blast

Police say man, 42, had changed gas cylinder in the morning but tube was not fixed correctly, with a spark in the evening causing blast.

The blast victim is rushed to hospital. Photo: Handout
The blast victim is rushed to hospital. Photo: Handout

Society

Hong Kong marathon sets record with 1 in 4 of 74,000 runners from outside city

Authorities warn road closures for Sunday’s marathon will affect services along 269 bus and 40 minibus routes, urge public to plan ahead.

Business

Hong Kong’s housing market gets a vote of confidence from major banks

Most financial institutions forecast price gains ranging from 5 to 10 per cent, supported by supply constraints and end-user demand.

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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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