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Hong Kong Economy
‘Golden week’: Hong Kong draws more mainland Chinese visitors but spending uneven
Total visitor arrivals, including overseas travellers, reached 854,929 over first three days of Labour Day holiday, also slightly up from last year’s 803,612.
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Hong Kong police launch investigation after elderly couple found dead in flat
32 minutes ago
Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds
19 minutes ago
Society
Lift technician dies after 10-metre fall down shaft at Hong Kong luxury estate
Rescue personnel pull 26-year-old worker from shaft at Pacific View in Stanley, and he is certified dead at scene.
1 hour ago
The accident took place at Pacific View on Tai Tam Road in Stanley. Photo: David Wong
Society
Yan Huichang to step down as head of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra after 30-year run
Yan oversaw transformation of orchestra into city’s ‘cultural calling card’ and established academic setting for traditional Chinese music.
2 hours ago
Society
Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others
American woman, 69, falls from 29th floor of Hotel Indigo in Wan Chai, leaving 74-year-old seriously injured and six others hurt.
2 hours ago
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong to tighten grip on claw machines under new licensing proposal
Move follows surge in claw and pinball machines across city, sparking concern over addiction to games with gambling elements.
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Claw machines at a shop in Temple Mall, Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Sam Tsang
Law and Crime
Transgender student sues Hong Kong school over ‘discriminatory’ hair policy
Lawsuit alleges school ignored gender identity and subjected student to ‘public humiliation and rebukes’, causing distress and embarrassment.
16 minutes ago
Business
Hong Kong residential property upturn drives recovery in office, retail sectors
Shop rents will ‘turn positive by year-end’ but likely post a 3 per cent decline for the entire year, Morgan Stanley says.
3 hours ago
Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong tax revenue jumps 22% to HK$458 billion
Stamp duty rose by 61 per cent as trading and property deals picked up, while profits and salaries tax also recorded solid gains.
4 hours ago
Law and Crime
Driver arrested after wife killed in crash at Hong Kong border checkpoint
Vehicle rammed into cones and kiosk before turning sideways on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, police say.
5 hours ago
Firefighters rescued the couple, both in their sixties, who were trapped inside the vehicle. Photo: Handout
Society
Hong Kong media outlet cleared of tax evasion paid HK$40,000 in ‘unfair’ costs
Online outlet cleared after year-long review, but costs and penalties in other cases draw criticism of audit practices from journalists’ association.
2 hours ago
Law and Crime
Beautician convicted of blackmailing ‘cash machine’ ex-lover for HK$2.6 million
Court also finds Li Yanlin guilty of doxxing after she uploaded videos to YouTube revealing identity of married finance director she briefly dated.
4 hours ago
Society
Hong Kong extends tax waiver for residents displaced by deadly Tai Po fire
Affected Wang Fuk Court residents will be exempt from final tax for 2025-26, but returns will still be issued to assess next year’s provisional liability.
5 hours ago
Law and Crime
Paralysed dancer Mo Li testifies for first time over Mirror concert accident
Li able to speak naturally as he gives brief answers to judge’s questions during 10-minute testimony delivered via video in damages case.
2 hours ago
Mo Li was paralysed from the neck down after being crushed by a falling LED panel during a Mirror concert. Photo: Handout
Society
Ultra-low-priced tours exploiting mainland Chinese visitors survive crackdown
Officials insist cases are isolated, as SCMP reporter joins tour pressuring visitors to spend on extra activities, items.
4 May 2026 - 11:04AM
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Markets
Hong Kong Exchange Fund records smallest gain in 5 quarters amid market slump
The war chest used to defend the city’s currency takes a hit as conflicts in Middle East prompt investors to move from stocks to safer assets.
4 May 2026 - 12:48PM
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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
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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 - 11:42PM
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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
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OPINION
Alice Wu
Opinion
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Paul Chan should welcome lawmakers’ budget scrutiny, not dismiss it
4 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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Mike Rowse
Opinion
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Why Hong Kong subsidies should go towards food, not fuel
3 May 2026 - 4:30PM
Kitty Tam
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Charlie Yip
Opinion
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It’s not ecotourism if it risks damaging Hong Kong’s natural assets
3 May 2026 - 9:30AM
Terry Lum
Opinion
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Hong Kong is getting its population policy assumptions all wrong
2 May 2026 - 8:29AM
Bernard Chan
Opinion
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Why governments beyond Hong Kong are wary of prediction markets
1 May 2026 - 9:30AM
Bryan Luk
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Leonard Luk
Opinion
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A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong
30 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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MULTIMEDIA
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Wang Fuk Court families return on last day of first retrieval phase
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Sharp Island patrols boosted for China’s “golden week”
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Vaping in public is officially illegal in Hong Kong
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Resident returns to flat razed by Tai Po fire
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