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Green Hope Hong Kong says visitors had landed on an island in southern Hong Kong waters known as a breeding ground for a bird species. Photo: Handout

Health & Environment

Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds

Green Hope Hong Kong says several people landed on site near Po Toi Island during ‘golden week’, warns birds may abandon nests if disturbed.

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Lift technician dies after 10-metre fall down shaft at Hong Kong luxury estate

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Austria expels 3 Russian diplomats over signals spying

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Politics

What’s behind the KMT’s internal splits over Taiwanese defence spending?

The opposition party can’t agree on what spending package to back despite warnings it could hurt its prospects in this year’s elections.

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KMT leader Cheng Li-wun has tried to stop the internal row escalating. Photo: EPA

Tech Trends

Hong Kong puts its own spin on DeepSeek with China-chip AI push abroad

Government-backed lab says China-chip compatibility will support secure, local AI use as it explores overseas expansion.

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Society

Yan Huichang to step down as head of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra after 30-year run

Yan oversaw transformation of orchestra into city’s ‘cultural calling card’ and established academic setting for traditional Chinese music.

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Society

Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others

American woman, 69, falls from 29th floor of Hotel Indigo in Wan Chai, leaving 74-year-old seriously injured and six others hurt.

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A 69-year-old American woman fell to her death from the 29th floor of Hotel Indigo in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout

United States & Canada

Shooting at US party sends at least 13 to hospital

Victims were in ‘various conditions’, according to a police spokesperson.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong to tighten grip on claw machines under new licensing proposal

Move follows surge in claw and pinball machines across city, sparking concern over addiction to games with gambling elements.

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People

Hero or reckless? Bangladeshi man saving baby on train tracks divides opinion

Some social media users question how the man could have dropped his son just as they were getting off the moving train.

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A Bangladeshi man jumped onto the train tracks to shield his baby with his body, sparking both praise and debate about his actions. Photo: Handout

People

Pitch perfect diplomacy? North Korean footballers head to South Korea

The visit by Naegohyang Women’s FC to South Korea’s Suwon for a competitive match does not signal a thaw in inter-Korea ties, analysts say.

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South Korea’s Suwon FC Women and North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC walk onto the pitch ahead of their Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League group stage match in Myanmar in November. Photo: YouTube/The AFC Hub

Law and Crime

Transgender student sues Hong Kong school over ‘discriminatory’ hair policy

Lawsuit alleges school ignored gender identity and subjected student to ‘public humiliation and rebukes’, causing distress and embarrassment.

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Diplomacy

Two worlds collide: the regulatory battlefield hanging over EU-China ties

One side crafts regulation out of fear that the other side’s rules may expose its vulnerabilities.

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China Personalities

China ‘Madman of Science’ says budget space travel viable after low-cost launch

Risk-taking inventor who suffered horrific injuries in explosion and built his own ‘secret’ laboratory is shooting for the stars.

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Lu Yulong, known as China’s “Madman of Science,” began chemistry experiments at the age of nine and started a space tech company at 17. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/sztv.com.cn

Business

Hong Kong residential property upturn drives recovery in office, retail sectors

Shop rents will ‘turn positive by year-end’ but likely post a 3 per cent decline for the entire year, Morgan Stanley says.

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A view of Admiralty and Central is seen through the glass windows of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, April 14, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse

Diplomacy

China says to ignore US sanctions even as Trump visit nears

Beijing issued an unprecedented order to ignore US sanctions just ahead of presidential summit in Beijing.

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Politics

Between hope and reality – Umno’s plan to go solo a test of political waters

The party says a solo bid can help it win up to 60 seats in the next election and give it leverage to decide on coalition partners.

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Banking & Finance

Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slows

China’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.

30 Jan 2019 - 9:54AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits a farm in Jiansanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on September 25, 2018. Xi was on an inspection tour of the region as China has slapped tariffs on US agricultural imports and looked to increase farming self-sufficiency amid a growing trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua

Companies

Son of Hong Kong's ‘Superman’ tycoon reinvests in home town

Analysts say Victor Li, who has been frustrated by his attempts to acquire overseas assets because of protectionism, trade disputes and rising interest rates, has once again started looking at Hong Kong’s property market for reasonable returns on its investments.

3 Apr 2019 - 9:47AM

Companies

Sun Hung Kai pays US$1.43 billion for fourth Kai Tak runway plot

23 Jan 2019 - 11:31PM

Companies

China pharma has a bitter pill to swallow: R&D

Beijing wants cheaper, better drugs. That’s pressuring drug makers to innovate as generics become more competitive.

19 Jan 2019 - 12:40PM

Beijing has moved to cut prices of drugs and improve their efficacy and safety. Here a woman works at the pharmacy of a state-owned hospital in a town in Hebei province, China, in this photo taken in 2008.

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Hangzhou’s ‘robocops’ direct tourist traffic

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Wang Fuk Court families return on last day of first retrieval phase

Residents of fire-ravaged Wang Tai House and Wang Kin House and their companions return to their units to salvage their belongings. Pictured in Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. 30APR26 SCMP / Elson Li

Man sprays train crowd in China with suspected pepper spray

Passengers on Guangzhou Metro Line 3 describe inhaling ‘something spicy’ according to local media.

South Koreans snooze their way through power-nap contest

Participants sleep during the 2026 Power Nap contest at Han River park in Seoul, South Korea, May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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