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The Hong Kong Sze Yap Commercial and Industrial Association Wong Tai Shan Memorial College in Shan Shui Po. Photo: Jelly Tse

Education

3 Hong Kong pupils probed for drinking, overnight stay in separate room on tour

Girl and two boys allegedly slipped away from teacher supervision, rented separate room at another location to drink alcohol and stayed there until the following morning.

Government’s dog-friendly proposal a ‘step forward’ for Hong Kong, lawmakers say

Are Hong Kong foreign exchange firms secure enough?

Transport

High rollers offered limousine trips for HK$3,500 as Uber drives into Macau

As cross-border travel requires permits, the service is exclusively operated by veteran transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings.

Hongkongers can now book limousine rides to Macau on the Uber app. Photo: Handout
Hongkongers can now book limousine rides to Macau on the Uber app. Photo: Handout

Politics

CK Hutchison takes Panama to arbitration after court voids canal port rights

Move comes after Beijing called the ruling self-sabotaging and warned Panama would pay a heavy political and economic price.

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Health & Environment

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

Government earlier proposed maximum fine of HK$150,000.

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Banking & Finance

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

The city’s largest developer says it is looking into news reports related to Maureen Fung and ‘will follow up as may be appropriate’.

Maureen Fung had no disagreement with the SHKP board, according to a stock exchange filing. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Maureen Fung had no disagreement with the SHKP board, according to a stock exchange filing. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

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.

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.

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.

“Computing equals productivity, but we can’t sacrifice security while making innovations,” says Arthur Yuen of the HKMA. Photo: Eugene Lee

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
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.

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.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

Opinion | As China opens up its space sector, Hong Kong should reach for the stars

Ken Chu
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Hong Kong’s housing market recovery rests on solid foundations

Nicholas Spiro
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong’s seat belt policy U-turn shows little learned from waste levy mess

Alice Wu
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Francis Neoton Cheung

Opinion | Hong Kong must fix Tenants Purchase Scheme’s flaws before any relaunch

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Jose-Antonio Maurellet

Legal Tales | Late corporate activist David Webb showed why transparency benefits Hong Kong

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Ken Ip

Opinion | What Hang Seng Bank’s delisting tells us about Hong Kong’s markets

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Hongkongers scammed out of millions on Carousell

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North vs South: Chinese dumplings for Lunar New Year

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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.
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Tai Po fire widow wants answers and accountability

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