https://www.scmp.com/rss/22/feed See our letters page for the views on the news from SCMP readers en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Earlier this year, the Centre for Food Safety noted that a number of Hongkongers had fallen ill after eating raw oysters, and pointed out that the norovirus is a pathogen of concern in such cases. There are food safety and hygiene regulations in place regarding raw oysters, so how... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348883/hong-kong-consumers-need-not-be-sea-when-it-comes-oysters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348883/hong-kong-consumers-need-not-be-sea-when-it-comes-oysters?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Beijing recently invited Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun to pay a visit to mainland China from April 7 to 12, an invitation she promptly accepted. The last time a sitting chairperson of the KMT visited the mainland was 10 years ago. On November 1, 2025, Cheng was... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348808/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348808/why-kmt-leaders-planned-visit-mainland-china-significant?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words From April 3, elderly and disabled passengers must pay 20 per cent of any fare exceeding HK$10 (US$1.28) under the revised HK$2 transport fare scheme. The government says this will curb people taking long-haul bus trips for short rides. But the debate obscures a different problem:... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348663/hong-kong-needs-start-charging-all-bus-passengers-distance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348663/hong-kong-needs-start-charging-all-bus-passengers-distance?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:30:11 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words We were heartbroken to read about the infant found in Causeway Bay on March 23. Now that further details of this tragic case have been made clear, it highlights a deeper and more uncomfortable truth about our city: some people still feel they have no one to turn to when facing a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348543/hong-kong-must-better-support-those-facing-unplanned-pregnancies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348543/hong-kong-must-better-support-those-facing-unplanned-pregnancies?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The White House announced last week that US President Donald Trump’s visit to China has been delayed to mid-May, citing the conflict in Iran. Beijing’s response has been muted: the Foreign Ministry noted only that the two sides “have remained in communication” over the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348393/unfinished-business-delay-trumps-china-visit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348393/unfinished-business-delay-trumps-china-visit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words I refer to the letter, “Why BMI should be just one data point among many” (March 25). The Department of Health shares a common goal with our community: the well-being of everyone in Hong Kong. We truly welcome feedback and perspectives which help raise awareness and bring us... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348178/bmi-starting-point-not-whole-story-hong-kongs-weight-management-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348178/bmi-starting-point-not-whole-story-hong-kongs-weight-management-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong (MAIHK) and Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) latest survey is a wake-up call: 43.5 per cent of Gen Z respondents reported moderate to severe depression. Researchers also found a positive correlation between screen time and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348107/start-early-connect-deeply-addressing-gen-zs-mental-health-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348107/start-early-connect-deeply-addressing-gen-zs-mental-health-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Critics of US President Donald Trump during his first term, from former FBI director James Comey to a former White House speech-writer, depicted him as a man who rarely laughed in public, suggesting his presidency was one defined by a lack of humour. But on March 19, during an... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348079/us-allies-trumps-oval-office-offers-most-uncomfortable-seat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348079/us-allies-trumps-oval-office-offers-most-uncomfortable-seat?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:30:11 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words WWF’s Earth Hour marks 20 years since its Sydney inception and 18 in Hong Kong. What began as a symbolic lights-off event has grown into one of the world’s largest environmental movements. As we prepare to switch off on March 28, the message must evolve from symbolism to urgent... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347936/earth-hour-hong-kong-should-resolve-switch-lasting-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347936/earth-hour-hong-kong-should-resolve-switch-lasting-change?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Hong Kong’s low birth rate has shrunk the number of children attending school, burdening school budgets and threatening pupils’ learning. We must swiftly reform our schools for a brighter educational and economic future. Since 2012, Hong Kong’s crude birth rate has fallen most... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347817/hong-kongs-low-birth-rate-calls-swift-thoughtful-school-restructuring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347817/hong-kongs-low-birth-rate-calls-swift-thoughtful-school-restructuring?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The government’s new Action Plan on Weight Management aims to build a “healthier and more vibrant city” and its cross-sector approach is commendable. However, the citywide plan seems to be heavily anchored on a single Body Mass Index (BMI) data point. This risks sending a narrow... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347711/hong-kongs-weight-management-plan-bmi-should-be-one-data-point-among-many?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347711/hong-kongs-weight-management-plan-bmi-should-be-one-data-point-among-many?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words On March 13, Against Child Abuse presented the results of a survey of 308 professionals at its annual professional forum which focused on mandatory reporting of child abuse. The survey aimed to elicit the attitude, knowledge, perceived challenges and insights of mandated reporters... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347586/how-hong-kong-can-map-path-forward-mandatory-reporting-child-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347586/how-hong-kong-can-map-path-forward-mandatory-reporting-child-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The government’s Transport Strategy Blueprint sets a welcome long-term vision for Hong Kong’s transport network, emphasising a “dual-innovation” approach across three themes, six strategies and 25 recommendations. The plan is promising, but successful delivery hinges on concrete... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3347262/how-hong-kong-can-prepare-bring-its-transport-blueprint-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3347262/how-hong-kong-can-prepare-bring-its-transport-blueprint-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words On a small island in Siargao in the Philippines, women fishers are bottling sardines that now appear on the menus of Michelin-starred restaurants in Manila. Their story offered an important lesson for Asia’s food systems as leaders gathered at the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347260/investing-women-farmers-and-fishers-smart-nutrition-policy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347260/investing-women-farmers-and-fishers-smart-nutrition-policy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:30:10 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words In a fragmented global landscape marked by fresh turmoil in the Middle East and mounting transatlantic strains, China leveraged its annual “two sessions” to project an image of stability. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s press conference on March 8 laid out Beijing’s diplomatic... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347258/chinas-voice-stability-one-many-are-choosing-heed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347258/chinas-voice-stability-one-many-are-choosing-heed?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Hong Kong has a unique opportunity to become the natural home of next-generation marine insurance – if it chooses to seize it. Today, almost all blue-water ship liability is still insured through a small group of traditional mutual protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs, many of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347130/hong-kong-has-chance-lead-world-marine-underwriting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3347130/hong-kong-has-chance-lead-world-marine-underwriting?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words In a world so unpredictable, it is nice to know that every March 17, the Irish community worldwide will come together and celebrate Ireland’s national day, St Patrick’s Day. 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Let’s do a risk assessment... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346876/strait-hormuz-irans-trump-card?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346876/strait-hormuz-irans-trump-card?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity recently hosted a forum, “Building Bridges: Challenges and Solutions for Nepali Residents in Hong Kong”, bringing together educators, academics, entrepreneurs, Nepali community members and local Chinese residents for an honest discussion... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346740/how-hong-kong-can-better-support-its-nepali-youth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346740/how-hong-kong-can-better-support-its-nepali-youth?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words On February 6, Oman mediated the resumption of high-level US-Iran talks that had been suspended since June 2025. Three rounds of negotiations yielded progress. However, the diplomatic process collapsed abruptly on February 28, when Israel launched a precise strike in Tehran,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346488/us-has-succeeded-plunging-middle-east-dangerous-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346488/us-has-succeeded-plunging-middle-east-dangerous-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. 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However, much of this dialogue is underpinned by a persistent fear: that a child protection report automatically equates to blame or punishment. This... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346332/families-need-not-feel-targeted-child-safeguarding-process?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346332/families-need-not-feel-targeted-child-safeguarding-process?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words When joint US-Israel strikes killed Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the initial shock soon gave way to a deeper unease. At the heart of this anxiety lay the method used in the decapitation of a regional power’s leadership: an accelerated “kill chain” orchestrated... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346204/us-war-iran-underscores-need-global-governance-ai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346204/us-war-iran-underscores-need-global-governance-ai?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words I am writing in response to the report, “Breaking the cycle: Hong Kong parents wrestle with impact of their own abuse” (February 19). As a psychotherapist, and as someone who grew up in Hong Kong, I found the piece deeply resonant. It rightly highlights the intergenerational... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346082/confronting-child-abuse-hong-kong-must-reckon-problems-origins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346082/confronting-child-abuse-hong-kong-must-reckon-problems-origins?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words With the Strait of Hormuz – the jugular vein of global energy – effectively severed by geopolitical conflict, the world has seen Brent crude pierce the US$100 mark. This is more than a supply disruption; it signals the end of the petroleum era. The tremors felt across global... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345938/iran-war-has-underlined-benefits-chinas-energy-realism-approach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345938/iran-war-has-underlined-benefits-chinas-energy-realism-approach?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Artificial intelligence in 2026 is moving from a passive tool to an active partner. Big tech companies are throwing more money at capex to stand out in the AI race. Meanwhile, tech firms are raising funds to make technological breakthroughs and solidify their competitive edge.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345673/hong-kong-can-do-more-connect-mainland-funds-tech-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345673/hong-kong-can-do-more-connect-mainland-funds-tech-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Plastic pollution, long associated with marine degradation and contaminated soil, is increasingly recognised as a pressing urban health concern. Recent scientific findings indicate that Hong Kong’s residents may be inhaling large quantities of microscopic plastic particles daily.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345727/hong-kong-cannot-afford-ignore-threat-microplastic-pollution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345727/hong-kong-cannot-afford-ignore-threat-microplastic-pollution?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Socrates warned that democracy invites demagoguery – rewarding persuasion over virtue and trading wisdom for spectacle. 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Surena used horse archers to rain showers of arrows from a distance on the Romans, supported by a sophisticated camel-train logistics system that allowed for a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345545/us-attacks-iran-ancient-battle-carrhae-offers-lessons?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3345545/us-attacks-iran-ancient-battle-carrhae-offers-lessons?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The financial secretary’s 2026-27 budget, reporting a surplus of HK$2.9 billion in the consolidated account, provides a prime opportunity to prioritise targeted poverty alleviation for the city’s most vulnerable. 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As a registered professional surveyor, I believe the current... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344818/hong-kong-cannot-allow-wait-and-see-approach-fire-safety?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344818/hong-kong-cannot-allow-wait-and-see-approach-fire-safety?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The United Kingdom’s decision to expand the British National (Overseas) route prompted me to revisit a passport I have kept for decades but never used. I once mistyped the final letter of the acronym as a zero; it felt less like an error than a clarification. Before 1997, when... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344745/passports-and-idea-belonging-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344745/passports-and-idea-belonging-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words For much of the past decade, Southeast Asia has been portrayed as a strategic prize in the intensifying rivalry between the US and China. Headlines often frame the region as a battleground for influence, as if Asean members are passive actors waiting to be pulled into rival... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344717/asean-not-choosing-sides-strategically-maximising-space?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344717/asean-not-choosing-sides-strategically-maximising-space?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The medium of instruction in secondary schools can be controversial, as it affects stakeholders including students, teachers and school administrators. At stake is not only the quality of education but also schools’ status, student intake and survival. As a gateway city between... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344662/3-factors-weigh-letting-more-hong-kong-schools-teach-english?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344662/3-factors-weigh-letting-more-hong-kong-schools-teach-english?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:30:11 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Two years ago, amid plans for a citywide waste-charging scheme, the Hong Kong government rolled out smart food waste recycling bins on private housing estates with two years of free maintenance and collection services. This practical step reduced the city’s food waste, which still... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344549/extend-support-smart-food-waste-bins-across-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344549/extend-support-smart-food-waste-bins-across-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The Transport and Logistics Bureau recently announced its Transport Strategy Blueprint and its vision of promoting efficient travel. Since the road and rail arteries of the city are well developed, you can easily reach any place here within an hour or so. That said, there is room... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344404/fourth-cross-harbour-tunnel-could-link-kennedy-town-tsing-yi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344404/fourth-cross-harbour-tunnel-could-link-kennedy-town-tsing-yi?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The 2026 Forbes Hong Kong rich list offers a snapshot of the city’s economic elite and it looks remarkably like that from a decade ago. Li Ka-shing retains his crown via a conglomerate rooted in ports and property. The Lee, Kwok and Cheng families follow close behind, their... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344306/can-hong-kongs-exchange-fund-capture-growth-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344306/can-hong-kongs-exchange-fund-capture-growth-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The government’s unprecedented decision to conduct open recruitment for the post of director of information services is a stark reminder of the persistent difficulty it has faced in strengthening its public relations and publicity machinery. Over the past 28 years, no fewer than... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344238/geopolitical-tensions-rise-hong-kong-needs-clear-confident-messaging?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344238/geopolitical-tensions-rise-hong-kong-needs-clear-confident-messaging?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The expansion of the British National (Overseas) route by the Labour government may appear benevolent at first glance, but I wonder if it is a politically calculated move that prioritises party image over genuine support for migrants. As right-wing parties gain traction, is the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344069/how-sincere-labours-narrative-compassion-bno-pathway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344069/how-sincere-labours-narrative-compassion-bno-pathway?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Feb 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The sentencing of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison marks a pivotal moment in Hong Kong’s journey towards restoring the rule of law and social stability. This landmark ruling, followed by the State Council’s release of a white paper on safeguarding national security in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344096/jimmy-lai-case-verdict-and-state-councils-white-paper-send-strong-message?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344096/jimmy-lai-case-verdict-and-state-councils-white-paper-send-strong-message?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison for violating the national security law, following his conviction in December last year for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiracy to publish seditious materials. Some mainstream... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343997/orderly-hong-kong-can-remain-open-and-outward-looking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343997/orderly-hong-kong-can-remain-open-and-outward-looking?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words In Chinese culture, the horse symbolises strength, freedom and vitality. Yet as the Year of the Horse is celebrated with images of grace and power, real horses continue to suffer in industries that treat them as expendable. Near Egypt’s Great Pyramids, Peta investigators... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343894/we-celebrate-lunar-new-year-lets-ensure-we-do-better-horses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343894/we-celebrate-lunar-new-year-lets-ensure-we-do-better-horses?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:30:11 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words I refer to “Dogs to be allowed in up to 1,000 Hong Kong restaurants under new scheme” (February 3). The government’s newly announced plan to allow dogs in approved restaurants marks a meaningful shift: “pet-friendly” is going from a slogan to a workable public policy. Done well,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343475/pets-or-no-pets-may-different-lifestyles-coexist-calmly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343475/pets-or-no-pets-may-different-lifestyles-coexist-calmly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words It seems the world is caught up in the story of Jeffrey Epstein, as more are revealed to have been “friends” or “associates” with the now infamous financier and predator. But I wonder whether we’re missing something so obvious that we’ve become blind to it. And that is that... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343411/are-we-missing-real-story-jeffrey-epstein-saga?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343411/are-we-missing-real-story-jeffrey-epstein-saga?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words As a professional with expertise in psychiatric nursing, family counselling and mediation, I welcome the newly implemented Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance in principle. However, I urge society to also pay attention to the practical challenges in implementing it. The... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343403/protect-children-professionals-could-also-watch-family-dynamics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343403/protect-children-professionals-could-also-watch-family-dynamics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words I refer to the op-ed, “As great powers bet on AI, what of the workforce holding it together?” (February 2). The piece on “ghost workers” addresses a real gap: the human labour that trains AI systems. But there is another workforce the article does not cover – those who must... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343266/ai-taking-invisible-toll-humans-working-alongside-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343266/ai-taking-invisible-toll-humans-working-alongside-it?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:30:13 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words While the regional discourse remains focused on trade tensions and military posturing, a quieter threat is undermining Asia’s economic momentum: the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases. Across the region, non-communicable diseases now dominate mortality. In Hong Kong,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343141/why-cardiovascular-health-economic-imperative-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3343141/why-cardiovascular-health-economic-imperative-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:30:12 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words Hong Kong’s urban identity is at a turning point. The expansion of pet-inclusive parks and the pilot scheme for pet-friendly restaurants are welcome steps towards becoming an animal-friendly city – but they sit uneasily alongside a largely animal-hostile framework. The Tai Po... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3342995/hong-kong-animal-friendly-should-be-default-setting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3342995/hong-kong-animal-friendly-should-be-default-setting?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:30:08 +0000