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A man (in orange t-shirt) has been penalised for vaping in Admiralty. Photo: Jelly Tse

Society

2 Hongkongers penalised as new public vaping ban takes effect

‘We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,’ Dr Manny Lam says.

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Tai Po probe: URA’s lack of price checks enabled ‘unscrupulous consultants’

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Elderly man drowns during morning swim at Hong Kong’s Lung Mei Beach

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong tour groups to mainland China surge by up to 40% for Labour Day break

Industry leaders say slight increases in fuel surcharges for flights to Asian destinations ‘not the main driver’ behind Hongkongers heading to mainland.

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Short trips to nearby cities that can be reached by high-speed rail are proving popular. Photo: May Tse

Politics

Will top Hong Kong civil servants pay price for blunders under new system?

Former ministers, senior officials and observers point to practical challenges of attributing responsibility.

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Banking & Finance

HKMA holds base rate at 4%, following Fed amid inflation worries

‘We’re going to have to wait and see,’ Fed chairman Jerome Powell says after hosting his last FOMC meeting.

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Hong Kong Economy

Guangdong to ‘actively align’ with Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis push

Province’s 15th five-year plan also uses term ‘Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’ 57 times.

29 Apr 2026 - 9:53PM

Land in the New Territories set aside for the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Sam Tsang

Education

Hong Kong education portal under fire for low readership among teachers, students

Executive director of Hong Kong Education City tells Audit Commission that low usage is due to city’s shrinking student population.

29 Apr 2026 - 9:14PM

Law and Crime

Hong Kong Law Society closes firm linked to crash-for-cash scam

Society’s council intervenes in the practice of Raymond Lam & Associates, which will cease operations with immediate effect.

29 Apr 2026 - 8:13PM

Business

Hong Kong penthouse sells for US$54m to mainland Chinese buyer

Sale of 6,701 sq ft home sets record per-square-foot price for High Peak project in Mid-Levels West.

29 Apr 2026 - 7:37PM

The penthouse at 23 Po Shan Road, which occupies more than 6,000 sq ft, has a private swimming pool and lift. Photo: Google maps

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong throws SMEs lifeline with raft of measures, HK$450 billion in loans

Measures aim to improve access to financing, strengthen resilience, and accelerate transformation amid challenges linked to Middle East war.

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Hong Kong’s small businesses are grappling with soaring fuel prices. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

2 months’ jail for security guard who shared post urging Legco poll boycott

Magistrate reduces Wong Wah-kwong’s sentence by a third after 63-year-old pleads guilty to inciting others to avoid voting in last year’s election.

29 Apr 2026 - 11:41PM

Health & Environment

Watchdog urges Hong Kong Observatory to better explain typhoon warning decisions

Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events.

29 Apr 2026 - 6:40PMvideocam

Society

Auditor takes aim at fire services over delayed safety hazard prosecutions

Fire services yet to launch prosecutions over 34 mini-storage premises that failed to follow safety hazard orders, with some first checked in 2016.

29 Apr 2026 - 8:49PM

The Audit Commission’s report focused on fire safety at industrial buildings, a subject that came under public scrutiny after a blaze at a premises in Ngau Tau Kok took 108 hours to tame and killed two firefighters in June 2016. Photo: Felix Wong

Society

Youth hostel scheme falls short as only 44% of expected flats available: audit

Audit Commission review finds only 1,326 flats offered at two hotels in operation, fewer than half of 3,000 expected from seven facilities.

29 Apr 2026 - 7:05PM

Po Leung Kuk Lee Shau Kee Youth Oasis is one of only two properties in operation under the government’s Youth Hostel Scheme. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong surplus hits HK$11 billion as finance chief ‘monitors’ Mideast war

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says surplus revised to HK$11 billion, HK$8.1 billion higher than the HK$2.9 billion originally forecast in budget.

29 Apr 2026 - 9:03PM

Society

Which hidden gems are mainland tourists chasing this Labour Day ‘golden week’?

SCMP highlights what many travellers are currently searching for as they ditch traditional ‘must-see’ spots for niche, experience-led itineraries.

29 Apr 2026 - 3:23PM

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Hong Kong Economy

Are special laws a quick fix for speeding up Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis?

Syncing megaproject with key infrastructure and turning it into a ‘living laboratory’ are equally important to its success, tech experts say.

16 Apr 2026 - 10:18PM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Society

Tai Po fire probe: resident recalls deaths of family members – as it happened

Resident says he kept calling his mother every 15 minutes and made a video call at around 9pm during which he saw the flat in complete darkness.

16 Apr 2026 - 3:22PM

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong will pay diesel subsidies directly to oil firms, look out for abuse

Government will know if oil firms try to take advantage of HK$3 subsidy scheme by increasing prices, official warns.

10 Apr 2026 - 11:42PMvideocam

Law and Crime

Police arrest man who used air gun to rob Hong Kong bank and recover HK$35,000

Suspect in custody after Bank of East Asia branch in Harbour View Centre in Wan Chai robbed by armed man who later fled on bicycle.

10 Apr 2026 - 10:25PM

Police at the Bank of East Asia branch in Wan Chai that was robbed on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Resident returns to flat razed by Tai Po fire

HK Security Bureau defends mentor role for Hins Cheung

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‘My home is right here. Why would I bid it farewell?’

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Wang Fuk Court fire survivors return to worst-hit tower

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