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A sticker advertising Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport subsidy scheme for elderly and disabled passegners is displayed on a minubus in Admiralty. Photo: Elson Li

Transport

Changes to Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport subsidy scheme to kick in on April 3

Under revision, elderly and disabled residents will enjoy flat rate for trips costing HK$10 or less, pay 20 per cent of fares exceeding threshold.

Letters | How Hong Kong can prepare to bring its transport blueprint to life

Luxury brands bet on growth as well-heeled tourists flock to Hong Kong events

Health & Environment

Hong Kong bracing for a hot, damp spell with humidity reaching 95% by midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 28 degrees Celsius as seasonal coastal mist moves in under weakening winds.

Hong Kong is braced for a humid spell with temperatures rising to 28 degrees Celsius. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong is braced for a humid spell with temperatures rising to 28 degrees Celsius. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong Economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong developer banks on arts and finance synergy in West Kowloon cultural hub

Sun Hung Kai Properties pushes its ‘Central 2.0’ vision in West Kowloon, linking arts, culture and wealth management despite market headwinds.

Banking & Finance

JPMorgan to add 10% to Asia-Pacific staff despite Middle East conflict

Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area are central to client growth plans, ‘and we do not think that it is slowing down’, veteran banker says.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong’s first MRI-guided ultrasound offers relief for Parkinson’s tremors

Non-invasive treatment at Tuen Mun Hospital offers new option, with 40 patients to be treated within two years.

Doctors at Tuen Mun Hospital have used MRI-guided ultrasound to ease Parkinson’s tremors for the first time in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Doctors at Tuen Mun Hospital have used MRI-guided ultrasound to ease Parkinson’s tremors for the first time in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Business

Will a longer pause in rate cuts threaten Hong Kong’s property upturn?

A wait-and-see approach by Hong Kong homebuyers amid rising geopolitical uncertainties could dampen recovery in the sector.

Hong Kong Economy

Amid Iran war, Hongkongers choose short-haul high-speed rail trips

With war raging in the Middle East, tickets for mainland Chinese destinations are being snapped up.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong arts hub strengthens global links with 12 new partnerships

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority signs MOUs with 12 international institutions from Australia, the UK, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere.

The MOUs from the last summit brought masterpieces from institutions such as the Palace of Versailles in France to Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang

Society

Game over for Hong Kong shop selling hand-carved mahjong tiles for 47 years

Kung Yau Cheung Mahjong in Mong Kok will close on March 28.

Ko Yun-kan has been unable to find a new suitable location for the shop. Photo: Dickson Lee
Ko Yun-kan has been unable to find a new suitable location for the shop. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others

Police say they were alerted at 5.28pm of blaze at Yen Dack Building on Chun Yeung Street in North Point.

Society

1,200 musicians set Guinness World Record at sheng concert in Hong Kong

‘Endless Sheng, Thousand Reeds in Harmony’ marathon features players of all ages performing with the sheng, bagpipes and harmonica.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong vows to boost green finance and innovation role for sustainable growth

Finance chief Paul Chan says Hong Kong will channel capital and innovation into the global green transition for carbon-neutral development.

Hong Kong enjoys unique advantages, the finance chief has told an event in Beijing. Photo: Eugene Lee

Law and Crime

Hong Kong mum charged with abuse after son, 12, calls police over cane beating

Child injured on chin, shoulder, arm and thigh, sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.

The woman will appear at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Photo: Sun Yeung
The woman will appear at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong firms face profit squeeze as US importers cut orders amid oil crisis

City’s business leaders also say government should bolster ties with Central Asia and Asean nations to diversify market risks.

Society

Rodent trip: hamster hitches ride on bus to Sha Tin

Golden brown Syrian hamster spotted by a passenger on KMB bus from Central.

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Transport

Cathay extends Hong Kong to Middle East flight suspension until end of April

Suspension has already been extended multiple times since joint US-Israeli attack on Iran.

Cathay Pacific planes at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Cathay Pacific planes at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Law and Crime

Hong Kong cannot extradite Tates without UK or Romania requests, lawmakers say

Videos show Andrew and Tristan Tate surrounded by crowds in Lan Kwai Fong, where onlookers are seen taking photographs and selfies with the influencers.

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Hong Kong Economy

More Hong Kong drivers head to mainland China to refuel as oil prices rise

Previously, residents were topping up their tanks once or twice a month, but they are now making weekly trips, automobile association says.

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Law and Crime

Hongkonger, 28, held as HK$20 million of suspected cocaine seized in house

Police believe 28-year-old jobless man was recruited by syndicate to manage storage and deliveries to buyers.

The suspected cocaine was seized in a village house in Sha Tin. Photo: Handout
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OPINION
Betty Fung

Opinion | To realise Hong Kong’s cultural potential, a global vision is essential

Betty Fung
Cui Jianchun

Opinion | As China charts a new course, Hong Kong writes its next chapter

Cui Jianchun
Xianji Wen

Opinion | Hong Kong’s border tourism push must not put Mai Po at risk

Xianji Wen
Chiu Kam-kuen

Opinion | F1 could be Hong Kong’s fast lane for economic reinvention

Chiu Kam-kuen
Bernard Chan

Opinion | Iran war revives pandemic-era shocks – and may go further

Bernard Chan
Victor Dawes

Legal Tales | Tribute to towering jurist: how the late Sir Anthony Mason shaped Hong Kong courts

Victor Dawes
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MULTIMEDIA
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How restaurant Putien brought Fujianese cuisine abroad

Dishes from Fujianese restaurant Putien
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Hearings begin into Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po blaze

Ms Caroline Chu, Resident of Wang Fuk Court, attends the conference, held by The Independent Committee in relation to the fire at Wang Fuk Court. The Independent Committee in relation to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, holds a direction conference to give directions on the arrangements for subsequent hearings to be conducted by the Committee, located at City Gallery in Central. 05FEB26. SCMP / Sam Tsang
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Google’s Gemini AI chatbot opening to Hong Kong users

Google's chatbot Gemini is giving under-age users "unsafe mental health advice," according to one organization specializing on media use for families. (Dreamstime/TNS)
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Tate brothers party in Hong Kong, sparking controversy

Online influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who both face rape and human-trafficking charges in Romania and the United Kingdom, were reported to have entered Hong Kong over the weekend, sparking a heated discussion online.
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