https://www.scmp.com/rss/265088/feed An award-winning journalist, Denise has spent more than 20 years in the industry and specialises in macro-economic and political-economic news in Hong Kong. As well as being a team leader, writer and forum moderator, Denise is a coach and mentor of young reporters. She was awarded Professional Journalism Fellow by the Hong Kong Baptist University. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong has struck a balance between financial security and innovation in its strategic roles as a “testing ground” and “firewall” for the nation’s reform and opening up, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that security was core to the goal of achieving high-quality development as geopolitical tensions created risks in global financial markets and energy supplies. As Hong Kong rolled out the first batch of stablecoin licences last week, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349786/hong-kong-balancing-financial-security-innovation-nations-firewall-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349786/hong-kong-balancing-financial-security-innovation-nations-firewall-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:41:09 +0000 Denise Tsang,Oscar Liu,Emily Hung Denise Tsang,Oscar Liu,Emily Hung Thousands of Hongkongers braved heavy rains to sweep tombs during the Ching Ming Festival on Sunday, with some Wang Fuk Court residents returning to the fire-ravaged housing estate to mourn the victims. The spring trek to graveyards around Hong Kong began under skies darkened by an approaching band of thundery showers, which prompted the Observatory to issue an amber rainstorm warning at 2.05pm. While many Chinese families cherish the chance to visit their ancestors’ tombs and pay their... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349074/thousands-brave-rain-mark-ching-ming-wang-fuk-court-residents-return-mourn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349074/thousands-brave-rain-mark-ching-ming-wang-fuk-court-residents-return-mourn?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:55:46 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday afternoon in response to intense thundery showers influenced by a trough of low pressure, coinciding with the city’s marking of the Ching Ming Festival. The Observatory said in the morning that a band of intense thundery showers over the seas south of the city had been gradually edging closer to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349058/observatory-warns-thundery-showers-amid-ching-ming-festival-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3349058/observatory-warns-thundery-showers-amid-ching-ming-festival-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:53:44 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang The deployment of mainland China-made rail equipment and technologies by Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation can provide a “showcase” for their applications overseas, a top representative of manufacturing giant CRRC has said. Jin Guozhong, chief engineer of the CRRC Qishuyan Institute, the Chinese state-owned manufacturer’s research and development centre in Changzhou, said on Friday there was a synergy between the two rail firms that went beyond equipment deployment. The semi-privatised MTR Corp had... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3348210/mtr-corps-use-crrc-technology-can-act-showcase-rest-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3348210/mtr-corps-use-crrc-technology-can-act-showcase-rest-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:00:16 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has stepped up legal action in response to what it called Panamanian authorities’ unlawful takeover of the operations of two ports at either end of the strategic canal. The group, led by the family of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, said on Friday it had submitted a supplement to its earlier petition against the Panamanian state for international arbitration. The supplement alleged that Panama continued to ignore the firm’s requests for communication... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345722/ck-hutchison-escalates-legal-action-over-panama-ports-seizure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345722/ck-hutchison-escalates-legal-action-over-panama-ports-seizure?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:15:56 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong is betting big on innovation, artificial intelligence and redoubling its focus on its international financial centre role as it aligns its economic future with the country’s development goals, the financial secretary has said while unveiling a budget allocating billions of dollars to these sectors. Paul Chan Mo-po on Wednesday spotlighted the development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject and San Tin Technopole as the cornerstones of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T)... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344642/hong-kong-bets-big-innovation-ai-and-finance-line-national-goals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344642/hong-kong-bets-big-innovation-ai-and-finance-line-national-goals?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:24:43 +0000 Denise Tsang,Fiona Sun Denise Tsang,Fiona Sun Safeguarding national security is crucial for Hong Kong to fully implement the “one country, two systems” governing principle and ensure the city’s stability, which will aid its development and attract foreign investors. That was the key takeaway from a high-level meeting hosted by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Saturday to discuss a white paper issued by Beijing earlier this week, only the third such report released by the State Council on local affairs since 2014. The document focused on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3343584/protecting-national-security-seen-key-hong-kongs-stability?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3343584/protecting-national-security-seen-key-hong-kongs-stability?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:37:37 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong police are investigating the death of an 80-year-old man allegedly knocked down by a taxi driver in a traffic accident in Kwun Tong. The force said on Saturday that the cab driver, a 46-year-old man, was travelling along Kwun Tong Road on Friday night when he was believed to have struck the pedestrian near Ngau Tau Kok Road. The elderly man was reportedly crossing the road at the time. Police said the victim sustained serious injuries to his head and limbs and lost consciousness. He... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343561/hong-kong-police-probe-death-man-80-allegedly-knocked-down-taxi-driver?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343561/hong-kong-police-probe-death-man-80-allegedly-knocked-down-taxi-driver?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:05:22 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang The authority managing Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub has averted a funding crisis after securing a longer-than-usual 10-year loan facility of HK$3 billion, which comes in addition to a US$1 billion (US$383.8 million) bond sale programme announced earlier. The financing would provide a much-needed lifeline to the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in the coming decade before its residential property development could start to generate income, board chairman Bernard Chan said on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343531/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-secures-hk3-billion-10-year-loan-facility?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343531/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-arts-hub-secures-hk3-billion-10-year-loan-facility?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:56:20 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings has vowed to pursue all available legal options to defend its interests after a Panamanian court last month nullified its right to operate two ports along the country’s canal, while acknowledging that keeping the operations running was beyond its control. The conglomerate headed by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s family said on Thursday that it had invited the Panamanian government to enter consultations to resolve the court verdict and protect its rights and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3343356/ck-hutchison-pursues-all-legal-options-panama-ports-invites-consultations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3343356/ck-hutchison-pursues-all-legal-options-panama-ports-invites-consultations?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:18:57 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang When Kevin Ng Shu-keung inspected the mock-up of a curved glass panel in 2019 to be mass-produced for the facade of The Henderson, a grade A commercial tower in Hong Kong, he was shocked to discover its flaws. The geometrically complex glass panels had never been used in Hong Kong before and his team had to put them through rounds of tests and trials at a residential construction site in Sham Shui Po, said Ng, senior deputy general manager of project management at property giant Henderson... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341155/henderson-among-3-buildings-hong-kong-win-major-design-awards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341155/henderson-among-3-buildings-hong-kong-win-major-design-awards?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:49:39 +0000 Denise Tsang,Edith Lin Denise Tsang,Edith Lin The operator of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium has said it will implement measures to ensure the safety of concertgoers after thousands of fans of K-pop girl group Blackpink queued overnight and pushed to reach the standing area of the 50,000-seat venue. Clips posted on social media on Saturday night show the crowd jostling to get into the stadium on the first night of the band’s three shows in the city, with people heard shouting “don’t push” and even screaming. Another clip shows “Blinks” – the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341128/overeager-fans-cause-chaos-first-night-blackpink-tours-hong-kong-stop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341128/overeager-fans-cause-chaos-first-night-blackpink-tours-hong-kong-stop?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:18 +0000 Denise Tsang,Wynna Wong Denise Tsang,Wynna Wong Hong Kong has taken a significant stride towards cross-border drone flights by teaming up with Nansha in mainland China to develop unified standards, policies and validation pathways through joint tests and trials – an effort that could set a global benchmark. The collaboration follows an accord signed on December 25 between the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Nansha’s International Advanced Technology Application and Promotion Centre (GBA). Edmond Lai Shiao-bun, the council’s chief digital... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339643/hong-kong-and-nansha-target-global-drone-benchmark-cross-border-trials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3339643/hong-kong-and-nansha-target-global-drone-benchmark-cross-border-trials?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:30:15 +0000 Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong A site on northwest Lantau Island is likely to be chosen for a French aeronautical services company to build a factory that will house Hong Kong’s first aircraft dismantling business, the Post has learned. Sources said on Tuesday that the site at To Kau Wan was deemed suitable because of its proximity to Hong Kong International Airport and convenient access to existing infrastructure, including roads and a pier that could accommodate barges. The area is currently being used to temporarily store... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338925/lantau-site-eyed-hong-kongs-first-aircraft-dismantling-plant-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338925/lantau-site-eyed-hong-kongs-first-aircraft-dismantling-plant-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:33:41 +0000 Denise Tsang,Leopold Chen,Danny Mok Denise Tsang,Leopold Chen,Danny Mok Hong Kong authorities have tightened requirements for future tenants of the Central Harbourfront Event Space by introducing key performance indicators (KPIs) for tenders and penalties for poor execution, with some analysts saying the move would help improve the city’s image after the fiasco of a hot-air balloon festival last year. The Development Bureau said on Monday that an open tender was under way until mid-February for a new tenant of the roughly 3.7-hectare (9.1-acre) site, with the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338858/tender-hong-kongs-central-harbourfront-event-space-opens-stricter-standards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338858/tender-hong-kongs-central-harbourfront-event-space-opens-stricter-standards?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:50:47 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang At least two pet cats have been found alive at the Wang Fuk Court fire site in Hong Kong’s Tai Po about a month after the inferno, according to an animal protection group, which called the discovery a “miracle” and expressed hope of finding more. Non-profit body the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) revealed on Friday that it had trapped a cat the previous day and reunited it with its owner. It was the second cat found in the week following Christmas Day, the group said. In... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338571/2-cats-found-tai-po-inferno-site-month-after-hong-kong-blaze-spca-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338571/2-cats-found-tai-po-inferno-site-month-after-hong-kong-blaze-spca-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:17:29 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Historical science fiction action film Back to the Past, starring actors Louis Koo Tin-lok and Raymond Lam Fung, has broken the opening-day record for a Chinese film despite a gloomy box office last year. Local takings sank to a 14-year low of HK$1.13 billion (US$145.2 million) in 2025 from a year earlier amid a wave of cinema shutdowns, according to data compiled by industry body Hong Kong Box Office Limited on Friday. Last year’s best performing films – both locally produced and from abroad –... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338554/back-past-film-starring-louis-koo-and-raymond-lam-smashes-hong-kong-record?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338554/back-past-film-starring-louis-koo-and-raymond-lam-smashes-hong-kong-record?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:28:13 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Six labour unions with Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department have denounced banker turned film producer Checkley Sin Kwok-lam for comments about its chief’s handling of the Tai Po fire. The unions banded together on Thursday to slam Sin’s comments about the department’s strategies for battling the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The blaze raged for about 43 hours, killing 161 people and displacing nearly 5,000 residents. Sin, a former banker who went on to produce the award-winning kung fu film... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337737/hong-kong-firefighter-unions-slam-ip-man-producer-checkley-sin-over-blaze-remarks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337737/hong-kong-firefighter-unions-slam-ip-man-producer-checkley-sin-over-blaze-remarks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:20:27 +0000 Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong,Oscar Liu Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong,Oscar Liu Tens of thousands of people were stuck for hours at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge early on Christmas Day, while the number of outbound trips by Hongkongers as of Thursday night saw an about 16 per cent rise from last year. Hong Kong police and the MTR Corporation also warned on Thursday morning that Shenzhen Bay, Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line control points were crowded and that travellers could expect longer waiting times to cross the border. Immigration Department figures showed Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337697/thousands-stuck-hours-hong-kong-zhuhai-macau-bridge-christmas-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337697/thousands-stuck-hours-hong-kong-zhuhai-macau-bridge-christmas-day?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:40:16 +0000 Wynna Wong,Denise Tsang Wynna Wong,Denise Tsang The next operator of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal will manage the entire site, including public areas, and face financial penalties if it underperforms, according to a new government tender aimed at transforming the area into an attractive tourist destination. Authorities on Wednesday launched an open tender for the next operator of the terminal in Kowloon, with the new term set to begin on June 1, 2028. The winning bidder will manage the facility for 10 years, with a possible five-year... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337594/hong-kong-opens-tender-next-kai-tak-cruise-terminal-operator-stricter-kpis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337594/hong-kong-opens-tender-next-kai-tak-cruise-terminal-operator-stricter-kpis?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:20:48 +0000 Ambrose Li,Denise Tsang Ambrose Li,Denise Tsang The Central Kowloon Bypass’s new Yau Ma Tei section got off to a bumpy start on the first weekday of operations, with police being asked to take action against drivers making U-turns at a tunnel entrance and heading off in the opposite direction. The Transport Department on Monday also made improvements after motorists complained about poor signage. During an inspection in the morning, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said that 50,000 vehicles had already used the new bypass... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3337279/more-signs-being-installed-new-section-hong-kongs-central-kowloon-bypass?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3337279/more-signs-being-installed-new-section-hong-kongs-central-kowloon-bypass?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:42:26 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung,Denise Tsang Elizabeth Cheung,Denise Tsang Hong Kong authorities are seeking to dissolve the management committee of the Wang Fuk Court owners’ corporation and appoint a new administrator for the residential estate, in an unprecedented move following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Friday that the government was intervening for the first time on record in an estate’s affairs by applying to the Lands Tribunal to dissolve the management committee of the owners’... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337085/hong-kong-fire-authorities-seek-dissolve-wang-fuk-court-owners-committee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337085/hong-kong-fire-authorities-seek-dissolve-wang-fuk-court-owners-committee?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:03:27 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang A display of hundreds of ancient Egyptian artefacts will be the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s most profitable exhibition yet, the institution has said, while also revealing that nine other shows are in the pipeline for next year. Director Louis Ng Chi-wa said on Thursday about 76,000 people had visited “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” in the first four weeks of its run. “We expected it would be popular, but it is even more popular in terms of both visitor numbers and demand... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336955/hong-kong-palace-museum-says-egyptian-exhibition-will-be-most-profitable-show-yet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336955/hong-kong-palace-museum-says-egyptian-exhibition-will-be-most-profitable-show-yet?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:11:46 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong police have arrested a man after his car struck a 94-year-old pedestrian, who later died in hospital. The force said the accident took place on Tam Kon Chau Road towards Yuen Long at 4.06am on Wednesday. As the car approached Mai Po near the border, the 32-year-old driver knocked down the pedestrian. The elderly man sustained multiple injuries and was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. He was certified dead at 7.37am. The driver, arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336713/hong-kong-man-arrested-after-car-hits-94-year-old-pedestrian-who-later-dies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336713/hong-kong-man-arrested-after-car-hits-94-year-old-pedestrian-who-later-dies?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:30:28 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong authorities have launched public consultations for the next budget, with the finance chief saying it will focus on how the city can boost economic development and better integrate into the nation’s latest five-year plan. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Wednesday highlighted several key issues for the 2026-27 budget, including how the city could further broaden and deepen its economy, accelerate innovation and technology, upgrade its industrial structure and strengthen its... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336703/hong-kong-launches-consultation-2026-budget-focusing-economic-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336703/hong-kong-launches-consultation-2026-budget-focusing-economic-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:13:58 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Twelve people were injured on Sunday morning when a taxi and two minibuses were involved in a collision in Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at 9am about the traffic accident involving two green-topped minibuses and the taxi at 109 Pok Fu Lam Road, near the University of Hong Kong. The injured, comprising nine women and three men, were taken to the nearby Queen Mary Hospital. Video clips posted online show one of the minibuses colliding with the taxi in front, before being struck... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336365/12-injured-traffic-accident-involving-hong-kong-taxi-2-minibuses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336365/12-injured-traffic-accident-involving-hong-kong-taxi-2-minibuses?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 04:27:57 +0000 Denise Tsang,Oscar Liu Denise Tsang,Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has reported to police an alleged fake equipment certificate submitted by a subcontractor and suspended the company from its duties at an expansion project. The authority revealed on Wednesday night that Novox had submitted the certificate through the main contractor of the Princess Margaret Hospital expansion project in Kwai Chung to verify the accuracy of vibration monitoring systems. But the certificate was not issued by mainland Chinese laboratory Guangdong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3335977/hospital-authority-reports-alleged-fake-device-certificate-hong-kong-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3335977/hospital-authority-reports-alleged-fake-device-certificate-hong-kong-police?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:27:46 +0000 Denise Tsang,Fiona Sun Denise Tsang,Fiona Sun The death toll from Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades has risen to 160 after another resident of the inferno-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po was confirmed as a fatality, the city’s police chief has said, with six people still missing. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming also said on Tuesday that the next stage of recovery work would involve removing bamboo scaffolding to search for bodies at the estate, which had been undergoing extensive renovations when disaster struck. He... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335765/death-toll-hong-kong-fire-rises-160-dna-tests-show-1-more-perished?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335765/death-toll-hong-kong-fire-rises-160-dna-tests-show-1-more-perished?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:49:26 +0000 Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong,Jess Ma Denise Tsang,Harvey Kong,Jess Ma Hong Kong authorities will make mental health support for people affected by the Tai Po blaze a priority in the aftermath of the tragedy, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has announced, as the government said it intended to push for a blanket ban on smoking at construction sites. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Lee said that not only the residents of Wang Fuk Court, but the entire community could move out of deep sorrow with proper mental health support. “Everyone is experiencing this... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335385/hong-kong-vows-step-mental-health-support-tai-po-fire-survivors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335385/hong-kong-vows-step-mental-health-support-tai-po-fire-survivors?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:42:05 +0000 Denise Tsang,Fiona Sun Denise Tsang,Fiona Sun Construction firms began removing scaffold netting from buildings across Hong Kong on Thursday to meet a three-day government-imposed deadline following the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Authorities also doubled a living allowance for households at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po and promised to help its residents with long-term housing issues. To meet Saturday’s deadline, contractors at more than 200 buildings under renovation started taking down scaffolding mesh to allay public... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335227/hong-kong-double-living-allowance-tai-po-fire-hit-households-hk100000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335227/hong-kong-double-living-allowance-tai-po-fire-hit-households-hk100000?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:26:00 +0000 Lam Ka-sing,Vivian Au,Denise Tsang Lam Ka-sing,Vivian Au,Denise Tsang A global property management giant engaged to oversee the tender for fire safety and serve as the interface between residents and renovation contractors at Hong Kong’s ill-fated Wang Fuk Court estate broke its silence on Monday to offer condolences, but declined to comment on its involvement. ISS EastPoint, a subsidiary of Denmark-based ISS, was among the key parties that played a pivotal role in the HK$330 million (US$42.4 million) renovation of the residential complex, which was ravaged last... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334814/what-role-property-management-firm-iss-hong-kong-estate-ravaged-deadly-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334814/what-role-property-management-firm-iss-hong-kong-estate-ravaged-deadly-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:30:08 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang For 17 odd years as a pastor, Reverend Jenny Lam Yat-kwan witnessed life and death and helped those in despair, but after losing three members of her family in the devastating Tai Po fire in Hong Kong, she needed all the courage and strength she could draw from God. Lam, the pastor of ELCHK Diamond Lutheran Church, told the Post on Sunday night that the three family members were confirmed dead, with their bodies recovered from one of the buildings in Wang Fuk Court. The tragic loss plunged her... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334694/hong-kong-pastor-loses-3-loved-ones-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334694/hong-kong-pastor-loses-3-loved-ones-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:30:18 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335245/hong-kongs-first-home-grown-female-captain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335245/hong-kongs-first-home-grown-female-captain?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Asia’s largest K-pop award show, scheduled for Friday evening and Saturday at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium, will be downsized in light of the Tai Po fire, with boy band Mirror pulling out of the event. The group announced on Friday that they would not appear at the two-day 2025 MAMA Awards, following earlier rumours over the withdrawals of film stars Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng and Chow Yun-fat. Makerville, the 12-member group’s management company, made the announcement on Mirror’s Instagram... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334450/mama-awards-hong-kong-be-downsized-mirror-withdraws-wake-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334450/mama-awards-hong-kong-be-downsized-mirror-withdraws-wake-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:25:08 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hongkonger Candy Wu Suk-fun has attended parent-teacher meetings of her two children with such regularity that other parents get the impression she is a full-time stay-at-home mother. But she is not. Wu is a captain with the city’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways. She became the airline’s first home-grown female captain in 2009 and continues to juggle her career and raising her daughters, aged 12 and 15, by being extremely conscientious with time management. “As a mother, it is challenging.... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3334001/trailblazing-female-captain-hong-kongs-cathay-juggles-flights-and-motherhood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3334001/trailblazing-female-captain-hong-kongs-cathay-juggles-flights-and-motherhood?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:00:19 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will step up diversification efforts to mitigate growing geopolitical risks that have “affected our business a lot”, its CEO has said, as the airline expands the group’s network to 103 destinations by the end of this year. During a visit to a pilot training centre in Adelaide, Australia, Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por said the group also took a flexible approach to accommodating customers’ requests, such as ticket cancellations, in response to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3334000/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-broadens-reach-regional-tensions-grow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3334000/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-broadens-reach-regional-tensions-grow?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:30:10 +0000 Denise Tsang,Cannix Yau Denise Tsang,Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways plans to buy back all of its shares owned by Qatar Airways for HK$6.96 billion (US$896 million) after the Middle Eastern airline said it wanted to sell the 9.57 per cent stake, with an analyst pointing to the company’s recent partnership expansion with a leading mainland Chinese carrier. The Hong Kong flag carrier said on Wednesday night that Qatar Airways would sell all 643.07 million shares it held at HK$10.8374 each, subject to the approval of Cathay... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3331684/hong-kongs-cathay-aims-buy-back-hk696-billion-stake-held-qatar-airways?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3331684/hong-kongs-cathay-aims-buy-back-hk696-billion-stake-held-qatar-airways?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:43:38 +0000 Willa Wu,Cannix Yau,Denise Tsang Willa Wu,Cannix Yau,Denise Tsang Hong Kong will support an Apec summit in neighbouring Shenzhen next year in any way it can, the city’s leader has pledged, while revealing new initiatives to foster closer ties with Asean countries, including a high-level official visit to Singapore. Wrapping up his attendance at this year’s Apec meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Saturday that he felt “thrilled” Shenzhen would host the event in November next year. Chinese President Xi Jinping announced... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331177/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-vows-full-support-apec-meeting-shenzhen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331177/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-vows-full-support-apec-meeting-shenzhen?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:55:49 +0000 Denise Tsang,Willa Wu Denise Tsang,Willa Wu Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong Man-wai has suspended her duties at the Hong Kong Jockey Club as she is expected to run for the coming Legislative Council election, the Post has learned. As of Saturday, 148 people had submitted their nomination forms for the December 7 race. The two-week nomination period ends on November 6. A source said that fencing star Kong, 31, who worked as the club’s assistant external affairs manager after retiring from her sports career last year, suspended her... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331161/hong-kong-fencer-vivian-kong-suspends-jockey-club-duties-run-legco?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3331161/hong-kong-fencer-vivian-kong-suspends-jockey-club-duties-run-legco?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:23:58 +0000 Jess Ma,Denise Tsang Jess Ma,Denise Tsang Top corporate leaders, athletes and members of ethnic minority groups are among the 62 people set to take part in the Hong Kong segment of the National Games torch relay, the Post has learned. From tycoon heirs such as Sino Group chairman Daryl Ng Win Kong, Henderson Land Development chairman Martin Lee Ka-shing, Sun Hung Kai Properties executive director Adam Kwok Kai-fai and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group vice-chairwoman Sonia Cheng Chi-man to youth representatives, the city’s list of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3331156/businessmen-athletes-and-ethnic-minorities-unite-hong-kong-national-games-torch-relay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3331156/businessmen-athletes-and-ethnic-minorities-unite-hong-kong-national-games-torch-relay?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:56:15 +0000 Denise Tsang,William Yiu,Willa Wu Denise Tsang,William Yiu,Willa Wu Hong Kong exporters breathed a collective sigh of relief following the recent breakthrough in Sino-US trade talks, saying they could now focus on their business plans for the coming year. On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump reached a consensus to dial down tensions and put on hold a number of thorny issues such as pausing tariffs for a year until next August. With the truce, a 10 per cent so-called reciprocal tariff the United States imposed on imports from... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3331113/china-us-trade-truce-offers-certainty-relief-hong-kong-exporters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3331113/china-us-trade-truce-offers-certainty-relief-hong-kong-exporters?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:31:01 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang The fervour for giant pandas and their cubs in Hong Kong brought in more visitors and revenue to Ocean Park, their home, but other expenses ate into its financial health and worsened its deficit last year. The theme park’s deficit widened to HK$274.7 million (US$35.3 million) in the 12 months to June 30 from HK$71.6 million in the same period a year earlier, due to higher expenses such as depreciation, at HK$414 million, according to a document it submitted to the Legislative Council on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329837/pandas-give-hong-kongs-ocean-park-boost-deficit-worsens-hk275-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329837/pandas-give-hong-kongs-ocean-park-boost-deficit-worsens-hk275-million?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:00:28 +0000 Denise Tsang,Wynna Wong Denise Tsang,Wynna Wong Royal Caribbean International, the world’s largest cruise company by passenger numbers, will increase its sailings to and from Hong Kong from the current 12 to 16 next season, marking further recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as the city experienced strong growth in international visitors during the first nine months of this year. In an interview with the Post on Wednesday, Kevin Fung, managing director of the cruise company’s Hong Kong operations, said mega vessel Spectrum of the Seas would... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329148/hong-kongs-tourism-recovery-accelerate-royal-caribbean-increases-sailings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329148/hong-kongs-tourism-recovery-accelerate-royal-caribbean-increases-sailings?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:30:08 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang A Hong Kong woman who has once again defied the odds by having a second child at the age of 58 says the journey was far from easy, but hopes her story will inspire older childless couples not to give up on their dream of starting a family. Lilian Chan Lai-lai, 58, gave birth to her second daughter in August after undergoing two rounds of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Taiwan and received fortnightly injections across the border to help sustain the pregnancy. A part-time Muay Thai coach for... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327550/hong-kong-mum-who-gave-birth-58-tells-older-women-not-lose-hope-family?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327550/hong-kong-mum-who-gave-birth-58-tells-older-women-not-lose-hope-family?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:30:13 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong authorities have prepared transport and crowd control measures ahead of the National Day celebrations at key locations such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge and High Island Reservoir East Dam. The government revealed on Monday a string of targeted measures for the East Dam in Sai Kung, an attraction especially popular among mainland Chinese travellers but lacking in transport options. The Transport Department said minibus operators would extend weekday services during mainland... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327275/hong-kong-rolls-out-transport-crowd-control-measures-national-day-celebrations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327275/hong-kong-rolls-out-transport-crowd-control-measures-national-day-celebrations?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:11:09 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong and the city government have slammed the latest edition of a US report on the local business environment, saying it continues to “maliciously smear and make unfounded and false accusations” against the national security law. The US State Department issued its “2025 Investment Climate Statements” report two days ago covering more than 170 countries and economies, with the section on Hong Kong prompting the rebukes on Sunday. The foreign ministry’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327165/beijing-hong-kong-slam-biased-us-investment-climate-report-smearing-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327165/beijing-hong-kong-slam-biased-us-investment-climate-report-smearing-city?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:50:14 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong is accelerating reforms of its financial market by making the sector’s ecosystem more resilient and comprehensive, the finance minister has said, as the city grapples with geopolitics and a rapidly changing technology-led global landscape. Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that Hong Kong would take a two-pronged approach by strengthening its advantages and diversifying the financial market to contribute to the nation’s development into a financial powerhouse. The city had a key role... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327135/hong-kong-speeding-financial-market-reforms-focus-resilience-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327135/hong-kong-speeding-financial-market-reforms-focus-resilience-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:15:17 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong may lack natural resources such as gold and oil, but its international standing remains valuable to mainland China, tycoon Michael Kadoorie has said, while also encouraging younger residents to view the city’s situation as a glass half full rather than half empty. In a 20-minute TV interview aired on Saturday, the chairman of electricity supplier CLP Holdings and Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), which owns and runs the luxury Peninsula group of properties, weighed in on issues that... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327114/hong-kongs-global-standing-vital-countrys-development-michael-kadoorie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327114/hong-kongs-global-standing-vital-countrys-development-michael-kadoorie?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:00:15 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has warned of a “significant” impact on its operations arising from approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, which has forced it to cancel more than 500 flights and park some aircraft out of the city. The airline said on Monday night that all inbound and outbound flights between 6pm on Tuesday and 6am on Thursday had been cancelled. Also cancelled were some long-haul outbound flights from Hong Kong on Tuesday morning, including CX383 to Zurich, CX880 to Los... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3326434/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-warns-significant-impact-operations-ragasa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3326434/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-warns-significant-impact-operations-ragasa?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:04:31 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Giant inflated versions of popular characters Labubu, Elmo, Grimace and Doraemon will float along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour in October as part of one of the year’s largest cultural tourism events, which will also feature a water parade and bazaar. The organiser, Hong Kong design studio AllRightsReserved (ARR), revealed on Saturday that the mega-event would include a number of intellectual property (IP) characters from around the world, such as Kaws, Snoopy and the Tolo yellow rubber... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326240/labubu-elmo-doraemon-hit-water-hong-kongs-cultural-tourism-mega-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326240/labubu-elmo-doraemon-hit-water-hong-kongs-cultural-tourism-mega-event?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Sep 2025 06:12:14 +0000