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A fire service installation around a building in Sai Ying Pun on December 3. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong fires and safety

Letters | Hong Kong should build a lasting foundation for stronger fire safety

Readers discuss ways to enhance an inspection operation, the survival of cinemas, and the plight of subdivided-flat tenants.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | Will the coming Hong Kong budget be on ordinary people’s wavelength?

Hong Kong society

Letters | Prioritise scam victims’ well-being in fighting transnational cybercrime

Donald Trump

Letters | Trump’s multilateral retreat gives China mixed opportunities

Readers discuss the US’ pull-out from 66 international organisations, Trumponomics, and Hong Kong’s appeal as a financial centre.

US President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders at the White House on February 10. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
US President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders at the White House on February 10. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Hong Kong society

Letters | As robots do more work, here is why humans need to play

Readers discuss the increasing importance of leisure, a Hong Kong story, and a new hit film.

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Letters | South Asians have a unique place in Hong Kong

Readers discuss early settlers in Hong Kong, small businesses in Venezuela, and Donald Trump’s ‘morality’.

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Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong has what it takes to run a bigger tennis tournament

Readers discuss the possibility of a unified Hong Kong tennis open, how to improve the co-location arrangement for passengers, and a pragmatic approach to marriage equality.

Fans cheer during a semifinal of the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open at Victoria Park on January 10. Photo: Karma Lo
Fans cheer during a semifinal of the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open at Victoria Park on January 10. Photo: Karma Lo
Japan

Letters | Japan should put more eggs in the renewable basket

Readers discuss Japan’s energy strategy, and how Hong Kong can do better on paper and plastic bottle recycling.

US-Venezuela conflict

Letters | The strategic calculations behind Trump’s Venezuela raid

Readers discuss the objectives of the US raid on Venezuela, why the episode pleases China and Russia, and how to help Shenzhen shine as a global city.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | Hong Kong airport has recovered well from the pandemic

Readers discuss the competitiveness of HKIA, the impact of the medical fee hike, and the success of the high-speed rail link.

Travellers arrive at Hong Kong International Airport on December 27, during the holiday season. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Educate visiting hikers and seriously deter them from littering

Readers discuss the need to protect natural landscapes in Hong Kong, the new seat belt requirement, and AI-assisted teaching.

A policeman directs a taxi as hikers visit High Land Reservoir in Sai Kung on May 1. Photo: Dickson Lee
A policeman directs a taxi as hikers visit High Land Reservoir in Sai Kung on May 1. Photo: Dickson Lee
Extreme weather

Letters | Asia is waking up to storms that are stronger – and more polluted

Readers discuss new research that shows how typhoons spread microplastic pollution, encouraging the use of an anti-scam app, and the migrant domestic workers who fell victim to the Tai Po fire.

Australia

Letters | Bondi response must go beyond policing and towards rebuilding unity

Readers discuss social cohesion in Australia, a commission into the Bondi shooting, and US interventions.

Banking & finance

Letters | 5 years on, digital banks are taking root in Hong Kong

Readers discuss perceptions of virtual banks, vetting of English teachers, and the outlook for Hong Kong.

People use ATMs in Central in 2024. A 2025 survey found a majority of respondents reporting that digital banks could meet at least half of their daily banking needs. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Letters | As Hongkongers unite around Tai Po, the fire probe must deliver

Readers discuss how to sustain social cohesion in Hong Kong, the kindness of Hongkongers, and why the world must respond to the Venezuela raid.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on January 5. Photo: Dickson Lee
Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on January 5. Photo: Dickson Lee
US-Venezuela conflict

Letters | What US military action in Venezuela looks like to Southeast Asia

Readers discuss the possible repercussions of the Venezuela raid, and water supplies management in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | Besides part-time employees, Hong Kong should protect gig workers

Readers discuss the status of gig-based work, a health safety net, and the seizure of Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuela

Letters | The US’ unilateral Venezuela strikes should worry the world

Readers discuss the US’ latest intervention in Latin America, the Trump presidency, and Hong Kong’s EV-charging subsidy.

People look for personal belongings among the rubble following US strikes in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on January 4. Photo: Reuters
People look for personal belongings among the rubble following US strikes in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on January 4. Photo: Reuters
Social media

Letters | Scolding not the right way to curb children’s social media use

Readers discuss the parenting styles that are conducive to growth, raising awareness of Hong Kong’s new smoking rules, and minimising disruption in our water supply.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong must take pragmatic approach to improving animal welfare

Readers discuss the complexities of balancing animal protection with economic imperatives, the benefits of engaging the elderly in esports, and traffic arrangements on Christmas Eve.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Letters | Lesson from Tai Po fire: Hong Kong must close the regulatory loopholes

Readers discuss the scourge of dishonest practices in industries, creating longer breaks for Hong Kong workers, combating illegal parking, and the live-fire drills around Taiwan.

Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on November 26. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Letters | How universities can rein in the abuse of AI

Readers discuss ways to ensure ethical artificial intelligence use in academia, the importance of activating Hong Kong’s emergency alerts, and the city’s healthcare fee hikes.

One way to reduce the irresponsible use of AI in the classroom might include increasing the weighting of assessments such as written exams or impromptu oral responses. Photo: Getty Images
One way to reduce the irresponsible use of AI in the classroom might include increasing the weighting of assessments such as written exams or impromptu oral responses. Photo: Getty Images
War and conflict

Letters | May 2026 bring more peace and more jobs

Readers discuss hopes for the new year, the prospect of an EU-like Asian union, and the cult of ‘result-oriented’.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Letters | Annual spending cap protects the medically and financially at risk

Readers discuss the healthcare revamp, greater public usage of the Central Kowloon Bypass, and higher education.

Hong Kong society

Letters | How government-led building repairs can work in Hong Kong

Readers discuss the safeguards needed to ensure fairness and effectiveness, and public demand for the coin collection service.

Bamboo scaffolding encases a building under repair in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district on December 5. Hong Kong’s stock of ageing buildings presents a structural challenge. Photo: EPA
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