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The Panama Ports Company (PPC) operated one facility at either end of the Panama Canal. Photo: Reuters

Politics

Panama could pay heavy price over CK Hutchison ports ruling, Beijing warns

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says in a commentary the Panamanian authorities are ‘shooting themselves in the foot’.

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Hong Kong to consider HK$3,000 fixed penalty for smoking on construction sites

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Hong Kong developer SHKP’s executive director resigns on health grounds

3 Feb 2026 - 9:47PM

Tech

Mainland memory firms eye Hong Kong for funds to fuel ‘global ambitions’

Several suppliers aim to follow in the footsteps of Montage Technology, which is set to raise US$896 million and debuts next week.

3 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM

Montage Technology expects to raise as much as US$896 million from its Hong Kong initial public offering. Photo: Handout

Society

Operation Santa Claus raises HK$19 million for Hong Kong fire victims, other causes

Annual fundraiser by RTHK and South China Morning Post hits nearly twice its target after intensified fundraising in the wake of Tai Po blaze.

3 Feb 2026 - 9:21PM

Banking & Finance

HKMA launches quantum readiness and cybersecurity projects for banks in AI era

Banking regulator sets fintech road map with quantum index and measures to boost security, data quality and skills.

3 Feb 2026 - 9:37PM

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong taxi driver fined for throwing passenger’s change out of window

Cabby had a dispute with woman over his driving speed.

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Taxi driver Lam Ching-fung leaves West Kowloon Court after being fined HK$1,000 for behaving in a rude manner towards a female passenger. Photo: Fiona Chow

Business

Hong Kong home sales slide in January, but agents eye Lunar New Year ‘mini-boom’

While deal volumes eased at the start of the year, agents point to robust new-home demand as a sign of a market bounce.

3 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM

Education

Red-faced Hong Kong school sorry after teacher cites Tai Po blaze in fire drill

MKMCF Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College says one of its staff used ‘inappropriate language and expressions’ and expresses deepest apologies.

3 Feb 2026 - 6:49PM

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong’s retail sales edge up 1% in 2025 after 7.3% decline in 2024

Census and Statistics Department says retail sales for December worth HK$35 billion, and provisionally estimated at HK$380.5 billion for 2025.

3 Feb 2026 - 10:11PM

Hong Kong’s retail sector emerged from a 14-month slump in May last year with 2.4 per cent growth. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong Economy

85% of insurance claims related to Tai Po fire settled, totalling HK$510 million

Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority says insurers have settled more than 1,000 claims related to damages caused by deadly blaze last November.

3 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM

A man in Tai Po’s Yuen Chau Tsai Park, with the charred buildings of Wang Fuk Court in the background. Photo: Elson Li

Society

Data leaks jump 21% in Hong Kong, doxxing cases hit record low

Privacy watchdog received 246 data breach notices in 2025, 21 per cent increase from 203 cases in the year before.

3 Feb 2026 - 5:25PM

Hong Kong Economy

Dogs to be allowed in up to 1,000 Hong Kong restaurants under new scheme

Authorities aim to submit proposal within first quarter and approve initial batch of dog permits by June.

3 Feb 2026 - 10:36PM

Law and Crime

Hongkonger scammed out of HK$4 million trying to sell HK$100 rug on Carousell

Police say the scammer promised to return the money, but the victim received nothing.

3 Feb 2026 - 7:19PMvideocam

More than 110 cases of online shopping scams linked to Carousell took place between January 24 and 30, according to police. Photo: Handout

Banking & Finance

Chinese energy drink maker Eastroc’s shares debut flat in Hong Kong

Eastroc, which raised US$1.3 billion in city’s biggest IPO so far this year, draws strong retail demand amid heightened regulatory scrutiny.

3 Feb 2026 - 4:35PM

Eastroc’s IPO attracted 16 cornerstone investors, who subscribed to about 49 per cent of the offer. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong set for Lunar New Year tourism bump with 6% rise in mainland visitors

Up to 1.4 million mainland visitors will set foot in city during holiday, according to Travel Industry Council projections.

3 Feb 2026 - 8:31AM

Health & Environment

Traces of toxin found in more Nestlé baby milk formula samples in Hong Kong

Some samples from batches recalled earlier tested positive for the toxin cereulide.

3 Feb 2026 - 12:02AM

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Transport

Hong Kong to repeal bus seat belt rules over ‘deficiencies’ in law

Law only applies to new buses registered from Sunday, the day the seat belt rule took effect.

30 Jan 2026 - 11:38PMvideocam

Passengers wear seat belts on a double-decker bus in Kwun Tong. Photo: Jelly Tse

Health & Environment

‘Don’t blindly follow’ US changes to infant vaccines, Hong Kong parents told

Warning comes after US health authorities scaled back routine child vaccine recommendations, leaving key shots to parental choice.

28 Jan 2026 - 8:22PM

Society

Elderly Hongkongers facing eviction over subdivided flat revamp fear losing jobs

Residents of Sham Shui Po’s Yee Wa Building previously told they needed to leave sometime between March and December.

21 Jan 2026 - 5:02AM

Law and Crime

6 arrested over 51 million yen robbery in Hong Kong, with ‘mole’ among victims

Police chief Joe Chow says the six suspects include three Japanese men.

31 Jan 2026 - 10:02PM

Hong Kong police investigate a robbery outside a money exchange shop in Sheung Wan. Photo: Karma Lo

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Hongkongers scammed out of millions on Carousell

Carousell scams

North vs South: Chinese dumplings for Lunar New Year

Southern China tang yuan dumpling and northern China jiaozi dumpling

Hong Kong to suspend seat belts on buses rule after less than a week

Hong Kong’s transport chief has said the government will suspend a mandatory seat belt requirement for bus passengers and revise the legislation, after the law was found to be only applicable to new buses registered from January 25, 2026.

Tai Po fire widow wants answers and accountability

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