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A still from Mabel Cheung’s documentary To My Nineteen-year-old Self. Photo: Golden Scene
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong documentary pulled from cinemas 3 years ago to be screened in Italy

To My Nineteen-year-old Self will be shown at Far East Film Festival after withdrawal in 2023 over lack of consent from interviewees.

Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: Maxim’s ramps up fundraising for Tai Po fire victims

Luxury Hotels

On This Day | World’s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon in 2011 – SCMP archive

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze probe: property firm failed to identify, follow up on fire hazards

Senior staff of property management firm ISS EastPoint declined to testify, hearing also told.

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ISS property officer Cheng Tsz-ying (centre) leaves the hearing on Thursday. Photo: Elson Li
ISS property officer Cheng Tsz-ying (centre) leaves the hearing on Thursday. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong children

Call to close loopholes in Hong Kong’s child sexual offence bill

NGOs say amendment bill should offer better protections for young victims giving evidence in court and create new offences for persistant abuse.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong can become global hub for autism support: Unesco official

Chief Executive John Lee highlights importance of better understanding and acceptance of autistic people at event marking World Autism Awareness Day.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to impose 2‑tier penalty for carrying vapes in public from April 30

People carrying small number of e-cigarettes face HK$3,000 penalty, those with larger quantities risk maximum fine of HK$50,000 and up to six months in jail.

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Officers will conduct enforcement in plain clothes against the use of e-cigarettes in public. Photo: Nora Tam
Officers will conduct enforcement in plain clothes against the use of e-cigarettes in public. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong transport

Discovery Bay resident files ombudsman complaint over plan for full taxi access

Petition to Transport Department signed by 1,700 calls for proper public consultation on plan to allow unrestricted taxi access in seaside neighbourhood.

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Hong Kong society

Leader of Hong Kong’s Catholics calls for giving young offenders ‘second chance’

In his Easter message, Cardinal Stephen Chow says prolonged investigations can cause mental stress, without directly referring to 2019 protests.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s CLP Power hands out HK$100 shopping coupons to 600,000 customers

Energy firm says it hopes coupons can help stimulate local spending, unleash potential consumption and accelerate economic growth.

CLP Power has set aside HK$60 million from its Community Energy Saving Fund to provide the HK$100 coupons. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 89, rescued after being found clinging to care home exterior wall

Man fell from window while trying to retrieve something and clung to section of wall near air-conditioning unit until help arrived.

The man was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Photo: Jelly Tse
The man was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Photo: Jelly Tse
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?

Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations

Electrician tells hearing he followed an order to turn off main switches because he was ‘worried about a penalty at work’.

Hong Kong culture

Revamped ‘Hong Kong Story’ exhibition spotlights city’s roots in Chinese culture

Permanent exhibition at Hong Kong Museum of History has been reduced from two storeys to a single floor but expanded from eight to 10 galleries.

“Hong Kong Story” features more than 2,800 exhibits. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

HKTVmall parent firm under fire for testing how long animal heads can survive

Hong Kong Technology Venture Company slammed in open letter from Peta, but denies pets were involved.

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The research project has triggered concerns over laboratory animal ethics. Photo: Getty Images
The research project has triggered concerns over laboratory animal ethics. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

On This Day | World’s first Chinese-language TV station goes off-air in 2016 – SCMP archive

In 2016, Hong Kong-based Asia Television ceased broadcasting after 59 years on air.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated

Clerk tells hearing she knew hose reel system had been shut down for months but did not know alarms would also be deactivated.

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Hong Kong society

Beijing’s top official on women’s affairs lays out 3 goals for Hong Kong

City should incorporate measures that ensure women and families thrive in its first five-year plan, State Councillor Shen Yiqin.

Chief Executive John Lee meets State Councillor Shen Yiqin at Government House. Photo: ISD
Chief Executive John Lee meets State Councillor Shen Yiqin at Government House. Photo: ISD
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong bus driver arrested after vehicle crashes into taxi, killing 2

Police detain 49-year-old on suspicion of dangerous driving after collision on Lantau Link that killed taxi driver and passenger.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fire alarm, pump systems switched off before tragedy, Tai Po blaze panel told

Electrical worker Wong Kin-wa says Wang Fuk Court office staff told him the switches were shut off for water tank repair work.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire survivors mourn heroine who alerted neighbours to flames

Pak Shui-lin’s husband, Sdanni Yip, and neighbour Lam Yin-ming say heroine, who died during fire, ‘did not deserve to suffer such a fate’.

Residents evacuate Wang Fuk Court on November 26. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong eases rules for Wang Fuk Court residents retrieving belongings

Displaced residents of fire-hit blocks may be allowed repeated trips to flats after authorities soften stance on three-hour limit.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Officials had initially defended the 3-hour limit for residents to collect their belongings. Photo: Eugene Lee
Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Officials had initially defended the 3-hour limit for residents to collect their belongings. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire hearing: flat owners ‘often blocked from voting’ – as it happened

Residents recall irregular voting procedures, long deactivation of fire alarm system and rubbish piled high in light well where fire started.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s autism support services are fragmented. Can the private sector help?

Experts say services are fragmented and under-resourced, leaving patients facing long waits for affordable public support.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Prepare for conditions at fire-hit Wang Fuk Court, returning residents told

Elderly people, pregnant women and anyone with health issues among those advised against returned home after deadly fire last November.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 168 people last November. Jonathan Wong
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