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The Hong Kong Bar Association’s Jose-Antonio Maurellet speaks at the conference in Shenzhen. Photo: Handout

Law and Crime

‘Hong Kong lawyers should not aim just to compete but specialise in Greater Bay Area’

Bar Association chair Jose-Antonio Maurellet says lawyers likely to contribute as part of joint legal teams in cases with both mainland and common law elements.

Bid-rigging and loopholes: pledges fall short of fixing Hong Kong’s building sector

Exclusive | 3 new Hong Kong lawmakers fail to declare company shareholdings

Health & Environment

Hong Kong employee insurance costs to jump 15% amid surge in day procedures: study

Firms warned of rising costs as increasing number of minor day-surgery claims under inpatient plans drive up group insurance premiums.

The Hong Kong Employee Medical Insurance Index report findings have been released by Hong Kong Polytechnic University in collaboration with corporate employee benefits and MPF consultancy GUM. Photo: Theodora Yu
The Hong Kong Employee Medical Insurance Index report findings have been released by Hong Kong Polytechnic University in collaboration with corporate employee benefits and MPF consultancy GUM. Photo: Theodora Yu

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police shoot and kill man wielding meat cleaver in Tuen Mun

Officer responding to the scene opens fire at Tuen Mun Town Plaza.

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Society

Stalled work to resume as Hong Kong distributes 3,000 fire-tested scaffold nets

Construction Industry Council receives 12,000 centrally procured nets from Guangdong province, with another 38,000 expected to arrive by early February.

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Society

Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 168 after more remains identified

Security chief Chris Tang updates death toll from Tai Po inferno, saying remains of all victims have now been identified.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Sam Tsang
Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

Hong Kong watchdog warns against using Musk’s Grok bot to create indecent images

Using AI’s image-editing function to ‘undress’ people or create malicious content could amount to criminal offences, privacy watchdog says.

Society

Explainer | Bid-rigging clamp, smoke-free construction sites: Hong Kong Legco gets cracking

The Post looks into measures proposed in response to last year’s Wang Fuk Court fire.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong, Shenzhen push secure data corridor to boost AI, fintech opportunities

White list for cross-border data transfers is being established to enhance transparency and pave the way for deeper collaboration.

A white list ensures trust between parties sending and receiving data, says Ada Chung, Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner for personal data. Photo: SCMP

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police hunt trio after HK$838,000 watch disappears from hotel room

Woman claims luxury watch went missing from her Peninsula hotel room after inviting three men in for drinks in the early hours of Thursday.

A Hong Kong woman’s Van Cleef & Arpels watch worth HK$838,000 (US$107,000) has gone missing from The Peninsula hotel. Photo: Karma Lo
A Hong Kong woman’s Van Cleef & Arpels watch worth HK$838,000 (US$107,000) has gone missing from The Peninsula hotel. Photo: Karma Lo

Health & Environment

Hong Kong authorities halt use of elevating platform at site after worker death

Labour Department suspends use of such platforms at Victoria Blossom housing project in Kai Tak after worker got trapped between device and wall.

Society

Mapping issues in 7 of 8 power bank rental platforms tested by Hong Kong watchdog

Consumer Council also finds significant variance in rental fees across different stations within the same platform.

Society

Tougher building checks may add costs, slow projects, Hong Kong lawmaker says

Andrew Lam calls for government and legislature to discuss proposal to tighten scrutiny of building maintenance projects in greater depth.

The deadly blaze in Wang Fuk Court of Tai Po claimed at least 161 lives and displaced around 5,000 residents. Photo: Sam Tsang

Transport

61 million passenger trips at Hong Kong airport in 2025, up 15% year on year

Airport Authority says strong figures came on the back of busy Christmas season, while cargo throughput for the year also rose 2.7 per cent.

The strong figures for 2025 came on the back of a busy Christmas season, which saw over 200,000 daily passenger trips over eight days in December. Photo: Eugene Lee
The strong figures for 2025 came on the back of a busy Christmas season, which saw over 200,000 daily passenger trips over eight days in December. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

Hong Kong consumer watchdog urges better elderly services after 9,206 complaints

Complaints received over past three years include one from woman who spent HK$400,000 on beauty treatments, Consumer Council says.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong, Shenzhen ‘to deepen’ ties in finance, AI for a world-class tech hub

Post’s China Conference: Greater Bay Area highlights Hong Kong’s role as ‘superconnector’ and ‘super value adder’.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong hospital A&E department visits fall 12% after new fees take effect

Number of people benefiting from fee waivers under new pricing regime that started on January 1 triples.

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The fee revamp took effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung
The fee revamp took effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung

Transport

Hong Kong issues fresh reminder to buckle up ahead of January 25 seat belt rules

Passengers must wear seat belts if available on public and private buses, while drivers are responsible for child passengers’ safety.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong’s late summer flu season is over. But official says jabs still vital

Controller of Centre for Health Protection says seasonal influenza activity has dropped below baseline level over the past week.

Society

Independent committee probing Hong Kong fire to start hearings in first quarter

Former chairman of Bar Association Victor Dawes appointed committee’s lead counsel, according to document seen by the Post.

The fire broke out on November 26, raging for about 43 hours and engulfing seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks. Photo: Elson Li
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OPINION
Martin Hui

Legal Tales | Time to end bid-rigging in Hong Kong with criminalisation, tougher enforcement

Martin Hui
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues

Alice Wu
Mike Rowse

Opinion | Hong Kong returning to surplus no excuse for splashing budget cash

Mike Rowse
Sunika Joshi

Opinion | Hong Kong’s ageing population needs purpose, not just medical care

Sunika Joshi
Ian Brownlee

Opinion | Northern Metropolis can combine best of central planning and free market

Ian Brownlee
David Dodwell

Outside In | To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats

David Dodwell
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Hong Kong police shoot man wielding meat cleaver in Tuen Mun

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Hong Kong moves test-free licence ticketing online to stop long queues

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Hong Kong’s biggest fan-hosted anime event returns

Rainbow Gala, first held in 2007, has been held at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo for a second time after the redevelopment of the Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre in 2024.
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Woman threatens Hong Kong restaurant staff with cleaver

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