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Emergency responders look for survivors inside a toppled bus carrying Hong Kong tourists on January 31, 2006. File photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

On This Day | 2006 Egypt bus tragedy leaves 14 Hong Kong tourists dead – SCMP archive

On this day 20 years ago, a holiday bus ran off a highway in Egypt and rolled over, killing 14 Hong Kong tourists and hurting 30 others.

Hong Kong society

Blooming good: where to find cherry blossoms in Hong Kong this spring

Hong Kong society

‘Rampant like a pandemic’: why Hongkongers struggle to get peace from junk calls

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Banking & finance

HSBC suffers temporary system shutdown, stopping services in Hong Kong

The bank’s mobile app and in-person services at several branches were unavailable for up to several hours for some customers during the outage.

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Pedestrians walk past the lion statues outside HSBC’s Hong Kong headquarters in Central. Photo: Elson Li
Pedestrians walk past the lion statues outside HSBC’s Hong Kong headquarters in Central. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Town planning body slammed for neglecting disabled people over Wan Chai plan

Ex-legislator among those calling for review to make development plan covering Sau Wa Fong and Nam Koo Terrace more barrier-free.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong cracks down on alleged HK$700 million renovation bid-rigging syndicate

Competition Commission-led operation marks watchdog’s first major enforcement action since deadly Tai Po blaze last November.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s first dog-friendly restaurants could be opening sooner than you think

Environment minister reveals possible timeline for approval of city’s first dog-friendly restaurants under ‘pet economy’ push.

Hongkongers take their dog to a pet-friendly mall in Sha Tin. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hongkongers take their dog to a pet-friendly mall in Sha Tin. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

As Hong Kong’s Kam Shing Restaurant shuts down, owner seeks new challenge

Second-generation boss of 34-year-old eatery says closure not due to financial strain but that he wants to join and improve food supply sector.

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Hong Kong society

Warning over AI threats as Hong Kong hit by record number of cyberattacks

‘We need more top-down guidance on how to better use AI. This is an inevitable trend,’ Hong Kong Productivity Council says.

Hong Kong tourism

Authorities to seek public views on walkway for New Praya selfie hotspot

Kennedy Town’s New Praya has become hotspot for mainland Chinese tourists in recent years, but trend has also triggered road safety fears.

Mainland tourists take pictures in Kennedy Town. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong to test firefighting drones in pilot scheme

Authorities turn to new technology as part of efforts to enhance fire safety following the deadly Tai Po blaze.

Drones being used to inspect the buildings at Wang Fuk Court in the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po blaze. Authorities will test how this technology can be used in a firefighting capacity. Photo: Eugene Lee
Drones being used to inspect the buildings at Wang Fuk Court in the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po blaze. Authorities will test how this technology can be used in a firefighting capacity. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to consider legal action if enough evidence of tooth in Maxim’s toast

Food safety officers inspected bakery outlet and factory but found no irregularities.

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Hong Kong society

Workers protest over unpaid wages for renovation linked to Tai Po fire contractor

At least 15 workers hold banners and chant slogans outside Baguio Villa in Hong Kong’s Pok Fu Lam, with two scaling scaffolding.

Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: law firm volunteers dig deep with Hong Kong elderly

Deacons law firm, a major supporter of Operation Santa Claus, lends a hand to Farm the City, a charity promoting urban farming and food security for the elderly.

Deacons law firm, a major supporter of Operation Santa Claus, lends a hand to Farm the City. Photo: Wong Kin Fung
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

John Lee weighs ‘all options’ amid feedback from flat owners hit by Tai Po fire

Hong Kong leader says government is analysing feedback from 90 per cent of homeowners affected by the blaze that killed 168 and displaced nearly 5,000.

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An aerial view of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Seven of the estate’s eight blocks were devastated in a catastrophic fire last November. Photo: Sam Tsang
An aerial view of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Seven of the estate’s eight blocks were devastated in a catastrophic fire last November. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

Boy, 11, takes the wheel after dad faints while driving car in Hong Kong

Boy forced to intervene when father lost consciouness while travelling westbound along Sai Wan’s Shing Sai Road.

Hong Kong society

2 women arrested as hawkers cash in on Blackpink merchandise craze at concerts

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has been closely monitoring and taking enforcement actions against hawkers around Kai Tak Station Square.

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Hong Kong driver, 70, arrested after fatally striking cyclist in Tai Po

Victim dies in hospital after being struck by car on Ting Kok Road near Tai Po Industrial Estate.

An elderly cyclist has died after being hit by a car on Ting Kok Road. Photo: Handout
An elderly cyclist has died after being hit by a car on Ting Kok Road. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

The Hong Kong charity helping neurodivergent people eat better and exercise more

Love 21 Foundation, among 13 NGOs selected for Operation Santa Claus funding, offers nutrition and fitness training for those with Down’s syndrome, autism or other conditions.

Accidents and personal safety

Man dies after collapsing while hiking on Hong Kong Island

Man passed out on Hong Kong Trail, near Parker Avenue on Siu Ma Shan.

Hong Kong society

Sip of Hong Kong milk tea gives Blackpink show a local flavour

Blackpink fans urged to pay greater attention to safety and follow entry guidelines following earlier surge to standing area.

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Blackpink’s three Hong Kong shows mark the end of the group’s world tour. Photo: Jess Ma
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong travel agency backs out of Taiwan trip over controversial film screening

Jetport Travel also distances itself from promotion of tour organised by e-commerce platform As One, says wording ‘crossed the line’.

Hong Kong director Kiwi Chow Kwun-wai revealed last December that Deadline, starring Anthony Wong Chau-sang (centre), was banned in the city after waiting for more than four months for approval. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong director Kiwi Chow Kwun-wai revealed last December that Deadline, starring Anthony Wong Chau-sang (centre), was banned in the city after waiting for more than four months for approval. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong entertainment

Blackpink fever hits Hong Kong as Rosé delights in local snack on way to stage

Thousands of fans from the city and beyond pack Kai Tak Stadium as the girl group kick off the final leg of their record-breaking Deadline world tour.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong extends building inspection deadline for contractor conviction checks

Some records are ‘definitely quite severe’ and include prosecutions for corruption and bribery, development chief Bernadette Linn says.

Hong Kong society

Veteran printer’s mission to keep movable type tradition alive in Hong Kong

‘I really don’t know if the factory will still be here in three years, but I hope to teach as many as possible about movable type culture,’ says Sing Hung owner.

Leung Kwok-hung, owner of Sing Hung Printer Factory. Photo: Sun Yeung
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