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Manila’s Art for Space booth at this year’s Art Central. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

Visiting galleries may keep artworks in Hong Kong for months due to shipping chaos

Gallerists taking part in Art Central say getting pieces to city was hard enough and they may park them here temporarily while weighing options.

Cathay extends suspension of flights between Hong Kong, Middle East to end of May

HKIC, Gobi Partners and HKU launch fund to back university research start-ups

Education

Hong Kong’s ESF schools group plans to increase fees by 4.1% on average next year

Despite a smaller rise than last year, the English Schools Foundation says increase is needed to maintain teaching quality and meet technology demands.

The English Schools Foundation is planning to increase tuition fees by an average of about 4.1 per cent. Photo: May Tse
The English Schools Foundation is planning to increase tuition fees by an average of about 4.1 per cent. Photo: May Tse

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s eMPF members to see 21.6% reduction in fees

The fee cut, which lowers administration costs from 0.37 per cent to 0.29 per cent, has been approved by Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

Transport

Government to launch guide to help elderly Hongkongers with revised HK$2 fares

Welfare chief says authorities will widely publicise changes to scheme, and guide will show commuters best routes to help them save money.

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Society

Construction firms agree smoking ban needed, but baulk at HK$400,000 fine

Industry groups back government’s proposed ban on smoking at construction sites, but say contractors that follow guidelines on complying should be exempt.

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Contractors could face fines of up to HK$400,000 for failing to prevent smoking at construction sites under the government’s proposal. Photo: Jelly Tse
Contractors could face fines of up to HK$400,000 for failing to prevent smoking at construction sites under the government’s proposal. Photo: Jelly Tse

Society

Residents say there was no alarm as Tai Po blaze broke out - as it happened

One witness breaks into tears as she recounts the chaos of smoke entering her flat, mistaking it for renovation dust before escaping.

Politics

Hong Kong’s national security better protected with changes, experts say

Revisions that came into effect on Monday give police powers enjoyed in other jurisdictions and will speed up investigations, they say.

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Society

Hong Kong raises Iran, Israel travel alerts to black, expands amber warning

Amber travel alert expanded to include Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Emergency response personnel work at the site of damage after Iranian missile barrages struck Dimona in southern Israel on March 21, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Education

Non-local pupils could face HK$350,000 in fees at Hong Kong semi-private schools

Education consultant says proposed fees exceed those of premium British boarding school in Malaysia or Thailand.

Students take a Chinese-language examination at Hong Kong Teachers’ Association Lee Heng Kwei Secondary School. Photo: Handout
Students take a Chinese-language examination at Hong Kong Teachers’ Association Lee Heng Kwei Secondary School. Photo: Handout

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong family office summit draws Pop Mart billionaire among global guests

City is ‘strong and unwavering’ as wealth management hub, Chief Executive John Lee says to kick off fourth Wealth for Good summit.

Health & Environment

Hong Kong expected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026

Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon.

Companies

Hong Kong’s Henderson Land trims payout as Iran, mainland China cloud outlook

Kerry Properties also reports mixed 2025 results amid lift in Hong Kong home sales, weak office market and sluggish China recovery.

A view of Tseung Kwan O in Hong Kong on February 12, 2026. Photo: Sam Tsang

Law and Crime

Newborn baby found in rubbish bin at Hong Kong shopping centre dies in hospital

Cleaner at Lee Theatre Plaza discovered infant in a rubbish bin inside women’s restroom at The Starview Chinese restaurant.

Lee Theatre Plaza in Causeway Bay. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Lee Theatre Plaza in Causeway Bay. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong

No funding cuts to Hong Kong arts groups for next 3 years, agency chief pledges

Hong Kong Arts Development Council chairman says agency will review grant system and save costs internally amid government’s bid to reduce spending.

Society

Hong Kong to sign landmark Art Basel collaboration deal

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law underscores importance of arts during times of complex geopolitics.

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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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