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A Dragon Ball statue dominates the floor at Hong Kong Comic Con at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con draws massive crowds and global vendors

Pop culture enthusiasts pack exhibition floor, driving optimism among international exhibitors for three-day event.

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Hong Kong must remove bottlenecks to grow yacht economy, industry leaders say

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Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog

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Transport

Scheme allowing Hong Kong drivers to enter Guangdong province extended to 2031

Mainland Chinese authorities announce five-year extension of Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme for private cars.

30 May 2026 - 7:37PM

According to mainland Chinese authorities, the number of cross-border trips made by single-plate vehicles from Hong Kong and Macau via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge has surpassed 10 million. Photo: Eugene Lee

Health & Environment

Hong Kong to target flavoured tobacco in next phase of controls: health chief

Health minister says ‘poisoned chalice’ of flavoured e-cigarettes use sugar-coated toxins to mask bitter taste and hook younger people.

30 May 2026 - 5:39PM

Society

Hong Kong cuts emergency mobile alert activation time from 1 hour to 15 minutes

Alerts can also be tailored to specific districts under upgraded Emergency Alert System, security chief says.

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Hong Kong Economy

Beijing to release Hong Kong yacht policy with mainland port details next month

State Council revamps maritime policies, exempting Hong Kong and Macau yachts from customs guarantees and simplifying registration in Greater Bay Area.

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Yachts in Po Chong Wan in Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. Photo: Elson Li

Society

Hearing results key to compensation for Wang Fuk Court residents: experts

Legal and insurance experts say sale of flats to government won’t affect residents’ rights to claims but they must prove negligence had caused losses.

30 May 2026 - 5:57PM

Hong Kong Economy

Taxi trade fears 10% could lose cabs as drivers gear up for ride-hailing

Industry leader Chau Kwok-keung estimates about 1,800 out of city’s 18,163 cabs will be repossessed by banks as owners fail to meet mortgage payments.

30 May 2026 - 7:00PM

Law and Crime

Ex-chief of Hong Kong journalist union behind bars after losing appeal

Ronson Chan had appealed against his conviction and five-day jail sentence for obstructing a police officer in 2022.

30 May 2026 - 12:12AM

Ronson Chan arrives at the High Court on Friday. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Education

Hong Kong body took action after teacher carried female student like bride

Bureau says it dealt with educator’s conduct upon learning in 2024 of photos showing him posing with student.

30 May 2026 - 2:40AMvideocam

The photo circulating online showing a teacher carrying a female student in his arms. Photo: Threads

Law and Crime

2 footballers, bookie jailed up to 17 months in Hong Kong match-fixing scandal

Ex-Hong Kong Under-23 player Brian Fok, Luciano Silva da Silva and betting agent Waheed Mohammad undermined integrity of the sport, judge says.

29 May 2026 - 9:36PM

Politics

Hong Kong’s John Lee, lawmakers hold talks on city’s first five-year blueprint

Closed-door meeting held ahead of the government’s planned launch of a public consultation next month.

29 May 2026 - 9:20PMvideocam

Society

Students can play role in US-China ties, Xi says in letter to Hong Kong student

Liu Runjie receives letter after he and other students shared their experiences in youth friendship programme with president, university says.

29 May 2026 - 9:16PM

Liu Runjie is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Society

Missing hiker, 51, found dead after 2-day search on Lantau Island

Man, surnamed Chan, told his family on Wednesday he planned to hike on section 8 of the Lantau Trail.

29 May 2026 - 9:06PM

Section 8 of the Lantau Trail connects Shek Pik Reservoir (pictured) with Kau Ling Chung. Photo: Stanley Shin

Politics

Ex-lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok, 73, to marry Cantonese opera actress 42 years his junior

Head of Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong joins 31-year-old fiancée Yemina Yu at party headquarters to announce engagement.

30 May 2026 - 1:26PM

Health & Environment

Taxpayers ‘won’t lose out’ if CUHK medical centre pays off public loan early

Lawmaker argues hospital is taking advantage of government after previously seeking repayment extensions during difficult times.

30 May 2026 - 12:13AM

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Society

Mind your language: debate rages over Hong Kong principal’s Singapore meltdown

Dr John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity, says it is difficult to determine if Lee Cheuk-hing’s behaviour was racially motivated.

27 May 2026 - 7:39PMvideocam

A new video went viral on Monday, showing Lee Cheuk-hing playing a controversial game with female students on a coach bus. Photo: Handout

Transport

Screams as 10 hurt in ‘drop tower’ turbulence on Cathay flight from Brisbane

Passenger describes experience as similar to ‘free-falling from a drop tower’, with severe altitude drop just before meals served.

23 May 2026 - 10:12PM

Education

Former Hong Kong top scorer Mung Chiang to lead Northwestern University

Mung Chiang moved to Hong Kong from Tianjin at age 11 and attended Queen’s College before pursuing higher education at Stanford University.

20 May 2026 - 7:30PM

Hong Kong Economy

Why did Hongkongers queue round the clock for a new watch?

‘Royal Pop’ ceramic pocket-style watches, a collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch, set to go on sale on Saturday.

15 May 2026 - 8:52AM

People queue up outside the Swatch store in Causeway Bay. Photo: Edmond So

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Hong Kong Comic Con makes its debut

Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd are part of the celebrity line-up at Hong Kong’s first event, which takes place May 29-31

School principal who swore at security guards resigns

Dr. Lee Cheuk-hing, principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School, is accused of misbehaviour after a viral video shows him swearing at Singaporean officers during a row while leading a study tour to the city-state. Photo: handout

Hongkong Post seeks financial line amid near multibillion-dollar loss

Government-owned postal service provider has recorded eight consecutive annual deficits, accumulating nearly HK$2.9 billion in losses

Smooth opening day for expanded T2 of Hong Kong Airport

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