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Queen Mary Hospital has pledged to take disciplinary measures. Photo: Winson Wong

Health & Environment

Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video

Queen Mary Hospital vows disciplinary action after staff caught on video using syringes as ‘water pistols’ inside a ward.

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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp gets green light to plan 7.5km South Island line extension

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Hong Kong minister urges landlords to avoid cashing in on Tai Po fire rent aid

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Society

7 injured as car collides with oncoming bus in Hong Kong

Neck and facial injuries reported as driver loses control of his car and crashes into bus in Stanley.

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A car lost control and collided head-on with a bus in Stanley, leaving seven people injured. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Economy

Explainer | How Hongkongers can make the best use of new section of Central Kowloon Bypass

The Post looks at the shorter routes that drivers and commuters can take when the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass opens on Sunday.

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Health & Environment

Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide

Chinese and Western medicine each have their own strengths and ‘sometimes a combination of both is more effective’, official says.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong district officer apologises over outfit choice at firefighter’s funeral

Eunice Chan accused of ‘lack of respect and common sense’ for attire at service for Ho Wai-ho, as his girlfriend posts touching tribute online.

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District officer Eunice Chan expressed regret over her clothing choice at the funeral service for firefighter Ho Wai-ho. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong Disneyland spreads magic in charity drive

Resort to donate all proceeds from its Holiday Wishes Postcards to Operation Santa Claus, extending a partnership that began in 2019.

20 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM

Society

‘No leniency’: Hong Kong minister vows tougher safety laws after Tai Po fire

Development chief Bernadette Linn says authorities must ‘thoroughly review the existing system with a heavy hand’.

1 hour ago

Politics

Hong Kong lawmaker says win will spur more vocal candidates in future polls

Mark Chong also calls on government to improve public trust by boosting oversight to avoid situations like the bottled water scandal and Tai Po fire.

4 hours ago

Lawmaker-elect Mark Chong of the Roundtable party says he believes his win will inspire more outspoken candidates to step forward in the future. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Society

Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 161 after new DNA match

‘DNA tests are still being carried out, and we do not rule out the possibility that the DNA of other deceased people may be identified,’ police commissioner says.

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The aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse

Society

Why are Hongkongers waiting so long under Canada’s pathway to residency?

Only about 30 per cent of applicants since scheme launch in 2021 have been approved for permanent residency.

20 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM

Law and Crime

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok.

19 Dec 2025 - 11:24PM

Politics

Labour MPs urge UK to protect Hong Kong BN(O) migrants from residency reforms

Lawmakers voice ‘significant concerns’ that tighter residency criteria could undermine efforts to safeguard Hongkongers’ settlement pathway.

19 Dec 2025 - 7:42PM

Labour MPs have called on the UK government to protect Hongkongers from stricter residency rules under the proposed BN(O) visa overhaul. Photo: EPA-EFE

Society

Hong Kong fire: authorities seek to dissolve Wang Fuk Court owners’ committee

Home affairs minister Alice Mak says government intervening for first time on record in residential estate’s affairs.

19 Dec 2025 - 11:32PMvideocam

Last month’s fire killed at least 160 people. Photo: Sam Tsang

Society

Hong Kong to exempt 90% of households from ‘re-engineered’ 2026 census

Authorities will use a different method to track the city’s demographics in a major break from decades of statistical tradition.

19 Dec 2025 - 11:21PM

Banking & Finance

Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans

GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.

19 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM

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Politics

Tackling aftermath of deadly Hong Kong blaze among first tasks for new lawmakers

Election turnout rate of 31.9 per cent slightly higher than in 2021, with city leader saying poll will have profound impact on reforms after Tai Po fire.

8 Dec 2025 - 11:24PM

Winners and their supporters pose for pictures in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong leverages Greater Bay Area ties to help low-altitude economy take off

Transport chief Mable Chan sets sights on seamless airspace, linking manned and unmanned aviation to drive growth in burgeoning sector.

9 Dec 2025 - 3:49PM

Transport

New Hong Kong bypass to open on December 21, cut Kai Tak commute to 5 minutes

‘The Yau Ma Tei section … designed to bypass congested transport corridors and reduce peak hour journey time,’ John Lee says.

26 Nov 2025 - 7:11PM

Society

‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong

Fraudsters have cheated mainland students out of HK$110 million in first nine months this year.

16 Nov 2025 - 4:04PM

A Chinese University of Hong Kong student was scammed into transferring 200,000 yuan. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze

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Fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho laid to rest

Fallen Hong Kong firefighter Ho Wai-ho has officially been laid to rest in Gallant Garden, a cemetery plot reserved for civil servants who died in the line of duty. Ho was killed battling the Tai Po blaze in late November.

Hong Kong has a new Guinness World Record

The vibrant glow of the sunset adorns the giant bamboo scaffold at Kam Tin in Yuen Long during the Jiao Festival, which is held once every 10 years. 15DEC25.

Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in Hong Kong national security trial

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