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Mainland Chinese tourists pack Sai Kung’s renowned seafood restaurants. Photo: Dickson Lee

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.

Hong Kong police launch investigation after elderly couple found dead in flat

Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds

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.

The accident took place at Pacific View on Tai Tam Road in Stanley. Photo: David Wong
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.

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.

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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.

Claw machines at a shop in Temple Mall, Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

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.

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.

(From left) Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Leung Kin-wa, Commissioner Benjamin Chan and Deputy Commissioner (Technical) Chan Shun-mei of the Inland Revenue Department. Photo: Karma Lo

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.

Firefighters rescued the couple, both in their sixties, who were trapped inside the vehicle. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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.

The government has announced that affected Wang Fuk Court residents will be exempt from final tax for 2025-26. Photo: Eugene Lee

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.

Mo Li was paralysed from the neck down after being crushed by a falling LED panel during a Mirror concert. Photo: Handout
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.

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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.

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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.

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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.

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.

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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.

Police at the Bank of East Asia branch in Wan Chai that was robbed on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
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OPINION
Alice Wu

Opinion | Paul Chan should welcome lawmakers’ budget scrutiny, not dismiss it

Alice Wu
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Mike Rowse

Opinion | Why Hong Kong subsidies should go towards food, not fuel

Mike Rowse
Kitty Tam,Charlie Yip

Opinion | It’s not ecotourism if it risks damaging Hong Kong’s natural assets

Kitty Tam
Charlie Yip
Terry Lum

Opinion | Hong Kong is getting its population policy assumptions all wrong

Terry Lum
Bernard Chan

Opinion | Why governments beyond Hong Kong are wary of prediction markets

Bernard Chan
Bryan Luk,Leonard Luk

Opinion | A world adrift looks to China for institutional anchors. Enter Hong Kong

Bryan Luk
Leonard Luk
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Wang Fuk Court families return on last day of first retrieval phase

Residents of fire-ravaged Wang Tai House and Wang Kin House and their companions return to their units to salvage their belongings. Pictured in Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. 30APR26 SCMP / Elson Li
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Sharp Island patrols boosted for China’s “golden week”

for video thumbnail // Snorkelling and kayaking guides will patrol nearshore waters of Sharp Island in Sai Kung to advise visitors to follow coral-friendly routes when entering and exiting the sea as visitor numbers for Hong Kong’s coastal eco-tourism are expected to rise from May, with more people taking part in snorkelling and kayaking. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has stepped up patrols, signage and joint operations at hotspots such as Sharp Island ahead of the May Day “Golden Week”, and is working with WWF-Hong Kong and activity guides to promote coral-friendly practices. Measures will remain in place during mainland holiday periods from May to October. 27APR26 SCMP / Karma Lo
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Vaping in public is officially illegal in Hong Kong

Elio, a 22-year-old Hongkonger that has used vape for 2 years. 27APR26 SCMP/ Warton Li
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Resident returns to flat razed by Tai Po fire

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