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The Hong Kong stock exchange currently has 5½ hours of trading on weekdays. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong urged to extend stock trading hours to keep up with rivals

Competitors moving towards near 24-hour trading to capture liquidity, Our Hong Kong Foundation’s Kenny Shui tells SCMP forum.

Hong Kong couple’s HK$50,000 exit from Dubai after ‘biggest blunder’

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Proposed 33% rise in MPF payments ‘may pile on business pressure, hit jobs’

Health & Environment

Hong Kong wetland records 40 times more petroleum after oil spill: Greenpeace

Environmental group says high concentration may cause long-term damage to local ecology of South Lantau’s Pui O.

Seventy per cent of the 18 soil and water samples collected from affected wetlands in South Lantau’s Pui O showed significantly higher petroleum hydrocarbon levels, a study has found. Photo: Handout
Seventy per cent of the 18 soil and water samples collected from affected wetlands in South Lantau’s Pui O showed significantly higher petroleum hydrocarbon levels, a study has found. Photo: Handout

Law and Crime

Immigration Department worker who repeatedly assaulted wife, son spared jail

Defendant ‘ATK’ sentenced to 200 hours of community service for assaults that took place between 2021 and 2025.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong woman faces 2019 protest charges after returning from Australia

Ami Chan Hui-ching, charged with possessing laser pointers and spray paint for illegal use in anti-government protests, released on HK$10,000 bail.

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan fined HK$2,000 for driving against traffic

Eastern Court also suspends Chan, 45, from driving for a month.

New People’s Party lawmaker Judy Chan leaves Eastern Court on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
New People’s Party lawmaker Judy Chan leaves Eastern Court on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police recover credit card amid theft fears at fire-hit Tai Po estate

Suspected misused card found in sealed Wang Fuk Court flat as police tighten security following burglary and arrests of construction workers.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong ‘more than China’s financial testing ground’, Paul Chan says

Finance chief says Hong Kong is driving country’s development, calls on city to ‘get empowered’ by AI.

Law and Crime

Former Apple Daily executive editor appeals 10-year sentence in Hong Kong

Lam Man-chung becomes the second defendant in high-profile national security case to seek reduced sentence for collusion offences.

Lam Man-chung (seated, pictured in 2021) has appealed against his 10-year sentence. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong Economy

Surcharges considered as Hong Kong fuel prices set to rise amid Iran war

Sector representative says surcharges ‘a reluctant step’, adding many drivers have fixed daily commitments that must be met.

Pump prices are expected to climb further this week amid rising Middle East tensions. Photo: Sam Tsang
Pump prices are expected to climb further this week amid rising Middle East tensions. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police arrest man over alleged indecent assault and fight

Suspect, 40, accused of assaulting woman in stairwell in Sham Shui Po before getting into an altercation with her husband.

Markets

Hong Kong developers test pricing power amid home-market recovery

Cautious adjustments indicate sector is beginning to stabilise, but more inventory must clear before a seller’s market emerges, analysts say.

Politics

Agility and adaptability are in Hong Kong’s DNA, former leader CY Leung says

Geopolitical uncertainties will not hamper city’s ability to carry out its responsibilities to national development, he says.

Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, in Beijing on the sidelines of the annual “two sessions” political gathering. Photo: Matthew Cheng

Hong Kong Economy

Exclusive | Fears over Exchange Fund discipline overblown: Hong Kong’s dollar peg architect

John Greenwood says drawing HK$150 billion from the fund is justified, calling the move a legitimate, long‑term investment.

The Hong Kong dollar is pegged against the US dollar between a range of 7.75 to 7.85. Photo: Felix Wong
The Hong Kong dollar is pegged against the US dollar between a range of 7.75 to 7.85. Photo: Felix Wong

Society

Hongkonger forks out HK$11,000 to flee Dubai after 8 failed attempts

Shirley Sung secured flight to Kuala Lumpur for HK$6,000, spent HK$2,000 in hotel fees for two nights, before catching an AirAsia flight to Hong Kong for HK$3,000.

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong police boost checks at Tai Po fire block after jewellery theft arrests

Workers required to store personal belongings including mobile phones in lockers and not allowed to carry more than HK$500 in cash onto the site.

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Society

Are new Hong Kong subdivided flat standards triggering a wave of evictions?

Basic Housing Units Ordinance takes effect on Sunday, with landlords required to make renovations to ensure properties meet new standards.

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Chan Sai-chiu has made efforts to make his home more comfortable, but he is set to be evicted to make way for renovations. Photo: Eugene Lee
Chan Sai-chiu has made efforts to make his home more comfortable, but he is set to be evicted to make way for renovations. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

‘H’ races to riches: car plate fetches HK$20 million at Hong Kong auction

Other high bids at Sunday’s Chinese New Year auction include plates ‘30’ at HK$4.55 million, ‘101’ at HK$1.01 million and ‘2288’ at HK$470,000.

Society

Applications miss target as 670 Hongkongers settle in UK with BN(O) visa

Experts also suggest uncertainties over country’s long-term settlement of migrants could deter future applicants.

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Hong Kong Economy

Budget: Hong Kong bets big on AI, chips, Northern Metropolis – as it happened

Financial secretary will lead tax policy review and seek HK$20 billion in funding for cross-border I&T hub and tech zone.

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Finance minister Paul Chan (second from left). Photo: Eugene Lee
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OPINION
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong must keep pace with China’s development push

Alice Wu
Mike Rowse

Opinion | As Hong Kong doubles down on innovation, Hongkongers must too

Mike Rowse
Paul Yip,Raymond Lap-Ming Tang,Isabel Chau

Opinion | Why Hong Kong must make mental health an immediate economic priority

Paul Yip
Raymond Lap-Ming Tang
Isabel Chau
Regina Ip

Opinion | Paul Chan must deliver the fiscal discipline Hong Kong needs

Regina Ip
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong wants more babies. Ignoring high stress in schools won’t help

Alice Wu
Quentin Parker

Opinion | The high price of Hong Kong’s slow switch to electric buses and taxis

Quentin Parker
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MULTIMEDIA
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Iran war sparks gold rush in Hong Kong

Tourists and shoppers browse and buy gold ornaments and jewelry in Tsim Sha Tsui. Jewellery stores have recorded about 10 per cent growth in sales, largely driven by the influx of mainland tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday. 22FEB26 SCMP / Karma Lo
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Keeta launches drone delivery route for elderly people

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Infographics

Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?

Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?
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Why are Hong Kong’s fresh graduates struggling to find a job?

Hong Kong graduates face gloomiest job outlook in 5 years
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