https://www.scmp.com/rss/314055/feed Cannix joined the Post in 2014 after many years in journalism and some years working for legislators. She is interested in issues related to social justice and won numerous press awards including SOPA's Excellence in Reporting Award. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Cannix Yau Cannix Yau A US-based cybersecurity ratings agency has given the Hong Kong government, its Security Bureau and several departments low scores for their cyber defences, prompting local authorities to counter that the grading system used has limitations. The risk assessment, seen by the Post, comes amid concerns over the government exempting itself from the city’s first anti-hacking legislation. The government acknowledged the findings but mounted a robust defence, with its Digital Policy Office (DPO) saying... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3332252/which-hong-kong-authorities-score-well-cybersecurity-and-which-dont?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3332252/which-hong-kong-authorities-score-well-cybersecurity-and-which-dont?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:30:12 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong police have arrested three teenagers in connection with an attack on a 17-year-old girl in a shopping centre toilet last month that was allegedly motivated by money and relationship disputes, with a video clip of the assault later posted on social media. The force said on Sunday that the three girls, aged 13 to 16, were arrested in Sau Mau Ping, Ta Kwu Ling and Tsuen Wan, on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an investigation by police’s Mong Kok district... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332093/3-teens-arrested-over-attack-17-year-old-hong-kong-shopping-centre-toilet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332093/3-teens-arrested-over-attack-17-year-old-hong-kong-shopping-centre-toilet?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 07:37:02 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong is seeking to expand its trade networks by tapping into new markets in Latin America, Africa and Central Asia amid the easing of the US tariff war, the minister has said, expressing confidence that export growth will continue due to stronger ties with Southeast Asia. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said Hong Kong needed to diversify its exports following last month’s breakthrough in Sino-US trade talks when Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3332091/hong-kong-tap-new-markets-amid-easing-tariff-war-confident-export-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3332091/hong-kong-tap-new-markets-amid-easing-tariff-war-confident-export-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:04:05 +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 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Motorists from four Guangdong cities will be able to apply to enter Hong Kong under a new travel scheme from Saturday, while applications to drive into urban areas will open on December 9, the government has announced. The government said on Friday that applications for the “Park and Fly” car park at the airport would open at 9am on November 1, with operations commencing at midnight on November 15. Both sides also agreed that eligible mainland Chinese applicants could submit applications from... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3331060/hong-kong-expands-cross-border-access-guangdong-motorists-under-new-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3331060/hong-kong-expands-cross-border-access-guangdong-motorists-under-new-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:22:56 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s first and only tokenised gold trading company is in talks with Beijing to obtain its endorsement for its products, which it believes can help China promote its economy to other Asian countries, the Post has learned. Newly founded Esperanza Fintech, which plans to offer gold and security tokens for live entertainment shows and other projects such as shopping centres, hotels and residential projects, was upbeat on receiving Beijing’s blessing for its operations, a source familiar with... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330961/hong-kongs-sole-tokenised-gold-trading-firm-seeks-beijing-approval-product?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330961/hong-kongs-sole-tokenised-gold-trading-firm-seeks-beijing-approval-product?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:58:11 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau A patients’ group has accused Hong Kong’s Medical Council of setting a “bad and unjust” precedent that could allow doctors to evade responsibility after it terminated an inquiry into a paediatrician due to a prolonged procedural delay of 8½ years by its secretariat. The group also threatened to launch a judicial review and appeal to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu over what it called “injustice”, if the council failed to overturn its decision in two weeks. Patients’ Rights Association spokesman... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3330799/hong-kong-group-slams-medical-council-paediatric-inquiry-axed-after-8-1/2-year-delay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3330799/hong-kong-group-slams-medical-council-paediatric-inquiry-axed-after-8-1/2-year-delay?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:51:26 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Footage of a police undercover crackdown on minibus commuters in Hong Kong has gone viral on social media, and the force will issue summonses to 31 passengers for failing to wear their seat belts. The Post breaks down the mandatory seat belt requirements for passengers on public and private transport. 1. What happened during undercover police operation on minibus passengers? According to police, the enforcement action took place on Friday and involved undercover officers from the force’s Kowloon... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3330327/buckle-road-hong-kong-enforce-seat-belt-rules-across-board?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3330327/buckle-road-hong-kong-enforce-seat-belt-rules-across-board?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 14:01:20 +0000 Cannix Yau,Wynna Wong Cannix Yau,Wynna Wong Hong Kong authorities have retrieved two black boxes from a crashed cargo plane that killed two airport security workers in a vehicle earlier this week and ended up in the sea, pledging to release a preliminary report within a month. The Airport Authority also said on Saturday that a retrieval team had lifted wreckage of the patrol vehicle from waters off the north runway in the morning. The vehicle was being kept on a salvage vessel while police were investigating. The Air Accident... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3330300/hong-kong-investigators-recover-black-boxes-crashed-cargo-plane?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3330300/hong-kong-investigators-recover-black-boxes-crashed-cargo-plane?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:58:13 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Mainland China’s planning and construction methods for major new areas in Beijing and Hebei province offer valuable reference points for Hong Kong’s development and financing of the Northern Metropolis megaproject, the finance chief has said while meeting a top central government official in the capital. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, who led a 40-strong government delegation to the two locations, shared his takeaways on Friday as he wrapped up his trip to the Beijing Municipal... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330235/beijing-hebei-projects-offer-inspiration-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330235/beijing-hebei-projects-offer-inspiration-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:49 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has appointed Tim Sypko as its new president and managing director following the promotion of his predecessor, Michael Moriarty, to a global executive role. Sypko, who has served as senior vice-president of operations for the company over the past five years, will take the helm of Hong Kong Disneyland on November 23. His appointment follows the promotion of Michael Moriarty last week to executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Disney Experiences, after... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330156/hong-kong-disneyland-resort-appoints-tim-sypko-new-head?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330156/hong-kong-disneyland-resort-appoints-tim-sypko-new-head?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:59:56 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Cannix Yau Lo Hoi-ying,Cannix Yau Hong Kong airport’s north runway has been temporarily closed as two salvage vessels with an 80-member crew have arrived to lift a crashed cargo plane that veered off its path and killed two security workers who were in a vehicle. The Airport Authority said that the north runway had been closed from 8am on Thursday, with the operation to salvage the aircraft, which ended up in the sea and broke into two sections, expected to “last for a few days”. A source said that police questioned the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329998/hong-kong-airport-closes-runway-clearing-plane-crash-wreckage-set-begin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329998/hong-kong-airport-closes-runway-clearing-plane-crash-wreckage-set-begin?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:30:53 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s aviation industry will suffer greatly if the United States slaps export curbs on American-made critical software to the city, experts have warned. The sector relied heavily on this technology, making it nearly impossible to find alternative solutions, they said. US President Donald Trump earlier threatened to curb the export of “any and all critical software” to China amid escalating trade tensions between the two superpowers. Trump’s threat to impose restrictions followed Beijing’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329985/us-clamp-critical-software-could-cripple-hong-kong-aviation-experts-warn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329985/us-clamp-critical-software-could-cripple-hong-kong-aviation-experts-warn?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:30:12 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau A US transport safety agency is sending five investigators to Hong Kong to help with a local probe into a cargo plane crash that killed two security workers, while experts from the Turkish civil aviation authority will also provide assistance. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent US government agency responsible for investigating civil transport accidents, said on social media on Wednesday that it would send five people to the city. “The NTSB is sending a team of five... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329919/us-safety-agency-investigators-assist-hong-kong-fatal-plane-crash-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329919/us-safety-agency-investigators-assist-hong-kong-fatal-plane-crash-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:57:35 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong will play a pivotal role in pushing for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in an effort to raise the city’s status as an international aviation hub, the transport chief has pledged. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Tuesday that the government’s green fuel usage target of 1 to 2 per cent by 2030, announced after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy address, was “pragmatic and realistic”. “It is of utmost importance that we join hands to scale up... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329816/hong-kong-will-lead-push-green-fuel-elevate-status-aviation-hub-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329816/hong-kong-will-lead-push-green-fuel-elevate-status-aviation-hub-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:12:09 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau City authorities are in talks with a leading French aeronautical services company about the allocation of land to develop Hong Kong into Asia’s first aircraft parts processing and trading centre, with the firm set to start training classes in two months. Daniel Derichebourg, chairman and CEO of France-based Elior Group, said the company was still in talks with the government about solutions that would work best to help Hong Kong grow as a centre for aircraft parts dismantling, recycling and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329592/hong-kong-elior-group-land-talks-asias-first-aircraft-parts-centre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329592/hong-kong-elior-group-land-talks-asias-first-aircraft-parts-centre?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:29:36 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Motorists from mainland China entering Hong Kong under a new travel scheme must abide by the city’s laws, the transport minister has warned. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that authorities would have systems in place to track drivers with unpaid penalties through their registered mainland payment methods. Under the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, motorists from the southern Chinese province will be able to apply to drive into Hong Kong from... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329506/guangdong-motorists-must-follow-hong-kong-laws-under-new-scheme-transport-chief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329506/guangdong-motorists-must-follow-hong-kong-laws-under-new-scheme-transport-chief?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Oct 2025 07:16:01 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong has halted a HK$4.6 billion (US$592 million) redevelopment plan for an air mail centre designed to turn the city into a postal and logistics hub, after authorities cited a 67 per cent reduction in postage volume over five years due to geopolitical tensions. The project cancellation is the second this month by the government after it earlier shelved a HK$700 million exhibition hall in Wan Chai to showcase major development projects, including the Northern Metropolis, amid a burgeoning... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329462/hong-kong-halts-hk46-billion-air-mail-centre-plan-amid-geopolitical-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329462/hong-kong-halts-hk46-billion-air-mail-centre-plan-amid-geopolitical-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:09:10 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau The United States and Hong Kong face a lose-lose scenario if global travellers are forced to pay higher airfares over the proposed barring of Cathay Pacific Airways from flying over Russian airspace to the east coast of North America, analysts have warned. Wednesday’s warning followed calls by United Airlines for the Trump administration to ban Hong Kong’s flag carrier from flying over Russia for routes between the US and the city in a bid to force Cathay Pacific to align with other... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329298/us-hong-kong-lose-lose-scenario-if-cathay-added-planned-russian-airspace-ban?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329298/us-hong-kong-lose-lose-scenario-if-cathay-added-planned-russian-airspace-ban?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:30:09 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau The CEO of Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, Jacob Kam Chak-pui, will take the reins as chairman from January next year, tasked with leading the rail giant with added momentum to boost the city’s development and integration with mainland China. The government, the company’s majority shareholder with a stake of about 75 per cent, announced his promotion on Tuesday, saying Kam, 63, would succeed Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, 73, for a three-year term until the end of 2028. Secretary for Transport and Logistics... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329025/hong-kong-mtr-corp-ceo-jacob-kam-named-next-chairman-rail-giant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329025/hong-kong-mtr-corp-ceo-jacob-kam-named-next-chairman-rail-giant?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:21:58 +0000 Jess Ma,Cannix Yau Jess Ma,Cannix Yau Guangdong motorists approved to drive in Hong Kong will be allowed to stay in the city for up to three days at a time under a new cross-border scheme, a government paper has revealed, with authorities set to roll out the plan next month. A paper submitted to the Legislative Council by the Transport and Logistics Bureau on Tuesday laid out details of the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, including the duration of stay for mainland Chinese drivers in the city. “For entry into the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329011/guangdong-drivers-get-3-day-stay-hong-kong-under-new-cross-border-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329011/guangdong-drivers-get-3-day-stay-hong-kong-under-new-cross-border-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:12:49 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau The private secretary of Hong Kong’s leader has been appointed to take over as the new head of the government’s logistics department after it was embroiled in a water procurement scandal. In an announcement of senior appointments on Tuesday, the government said Vicki Kwok Wong Wing-ki would take up the post of director of government logistics on October 27 to succeed Carlson Chan Ka-shun, who proceeded on pre-retirement leave last month. Serving as the private secretary to Chief Executive John... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3328991/hong-kong-leader-lees-secretary-take-over-scandal-hit-logistics-department?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3328991/hong-kong-leader-lees-secretary-take-over-scandal-hit-logistics-department?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:54:34 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Cannix Yau Lo Hoi-ying,Cannix Yau Hong Kong businesses have braced themselves for additional US tariffs, but experts are urging companies to develop alternative strategies due to proposed export controls on American-made critical software, warning of a “painful” adjustment. Industry figures told the Post on Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods from November 1 would not significantly impact Hong Kong businesses, which were used to uncertainties from his... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328652/hong-kong-firms-urged-find-alternatives-amid-us-tariffs-software-export-controls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328652/hong-kong-firms-urged-find-alternatives-amid-us-tariffs-software-export-controls?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:50:04 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hongkongers are rushing to gold stores to buy and sell the precious metal, which has surged by nearly 50 per cent this year to record high prices. Analysts suggest that many investors are seeking a trusted asset to guard against currency devaluation amid global uncertainties. At Lee Cheong Gold Dealers in Sheung Wan on Friday, a steady stream of customers entered the store to trade gold and other precious metals. Many of them told the Post they wanted to diversify their asset portfolio and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328594/gold-fever-sweeps-hong-kong-investors-hedge-against-inflation-amid-record-rally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328594/gold-fever-sweeps-hong-kong-investors-hedge-against-inflation-amid-record-rally?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:06:51 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong retailers and caterers have reported business growth of up to 20 per cent year on year during mainland China’s National Day “golden week” break, with one tourist spending a whopping HK$1 million (US$128,500) on international brands. Industry leaders said stores selling gold, jewellery and cosmetic products emerged as the big winners as the eight-day break wrapped up on Wednesday, while cha chaan teng were the top dining choice, followed by Chinese restaurants. Cha chaan teng are Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328273/hong-kong-retailers-caterers-enjoy-national-day-break-business-growth-20?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328273/hong-kong-retailers-caterers-enjoy-national-day-break-business-growth-20?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:20:13 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Senior secondary school students will learn more about the Communist Party’s founding and its socialism under a coming overhaul of the curriculum of the Chinese history and history subjects, which analysts say will reinforce patriotism and Hongkongers’ national identity. Under the revamp, the Cultural Revolution will no longer be a stand-alone topic in the Chinese history curriculum while several issues have been removed, including the “Outer Mongolia Incident” and the “Tibet Incident” from the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3327880/hong-kong-revamping-school-history-subjects-communist-party-founding-added?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3327880/hong-kong-revamping-school-history-subjects-communist-party-founding-added?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:44:22 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Greenpeace has called for the Hong Kong government to put in place conservation-driven measures to protect outlying islands in Sai Kung from ecological damage caused by overtourism. The green group raised the alarm on Friday after it found a large number of visitors trampling corals and digging up marine organisms in the city’s Unesco Global Geopark area. A site inspection by Greenpeace found that 4,062 people landed on Sharp Island, also known as Kiu Tsui Chau, on Wednesday, the first day of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327810/hong-kong-urged-protect-sai-kung-islands-overtourism-ecological-damage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327810/hong-kong-urged-protect-sai-kung-islands-overtourism-ecological-damage?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:00:14 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s retail sales continued to improve in August, accelerating by 3.8 per cent year on year and for the fourth month in a row, as the city’s mega-event tourism drive provided a boost to consumer sentiment. Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Thursday showed sales reached HK$30.3 billion (US$3.9 billion) in August, the fourth month in a row of growth following 14 consecutive months of decline. The growth was the sharpest since December 2023 when it... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327630/hong-kongs-retail-recovery-accelerates-august-sales-rise-38?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327630/hong-kongs-retail-recovery-accelerates-august-sales-rise-38?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:46:36 +0000 Olga Wong,Cannix Yau Olga Wong,Cannix Yau Hong Kong authorities have shelved a controversial proposal to build a HK$700 million (US$90 million) exhibition hall at a prime waterfront site to showcase major development projects, including the Northern Metropolis. The construction of the gallery on the Wan Chai North waterfront was announced in the 2023 policy address, and the budget was included in the government’s planned HK$30 billion financial application for the first-stage of the city’s innovation hub, known as the San Tin Technopole... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327583/hong-kong-shelves-hk700-million-infrastructure-gallery-proposal-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327583/hong-kong-shelves-hk700-million-infrastructure-gallery-proposal-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:46:14 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hundreds of thousands of spectators packed Hong Kong’s harbourfront for a fireworks display on National Day, capping off celebrations that included an open day at PLA naval ships and visitors descending upon the city for shopping, sightseeing and hiking. Police said 344,000 people packed both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch the 23-minute display on Wednesday, the local highlight of the first day of mainland China’s “golden week” holiday. The Immigration Department recorded a net inflow of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327548/hong-kong-marks-national-day-fireworks-naval-ship-tours-and-horseraces?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327548/hong-kong-marks-national-day-fireworks-naval-ship-tours-and-horseraces?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:04:52 +0000 Cannix Yau,Wynna Wong,Oscar Liu Cannix Yau,Wynna Wong,Oscar Liu Mainland Chinese tourists were loosening their purse strings as they flocked to Hong Kong at the start of the National Day holiday on Wednesday, with many opting to stay a few days to enjoy the fireworks, outdoor attractions and urban vibes. Hong Kong authorities estimated that as many as 1.54 million mainland visitors, including 1,200 tour groups, would come over the eight-day “golden week” holiday, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival. The estimate marked an increase of 11 per cent... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327494/mainland-chinese-tourists-loosen-purse-strings-hong-kong-celebrates-national-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327494/mainland-chinese-tourists-loosen-purse-strings-hong-kong-celebrates-national-day?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:40:50 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong has started its National Day celebrations with an upbeat message from President Xi Jinping, two visiting PLA warships thrilling onlookers in Victoria Harbour and the restaurant sector betting on a business bump of up to 20 per cent during the extra-long “golden week” holiday. In a speech in Beijing on Tuesday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Xi called on the nation to keep on working hard and to forge ahead with determination in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327438/hong-kong-gears-national-day-celebrations-xi-delivers-upbeat-message?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327438/hong-kong-gears-national-day-celebrations-xi-delivers-upbeat-message?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:36:01 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong kicked off National Day “golden week” celebrations on Tuesday with two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warships thrilling onlookers at Victoria Harbour and the catering sector betting on a business bump of up to 20 per cent amid a raft of festivities in the city. Michael Leung Chun-wah, chairman of the Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management, gave the upbeat forecast as about 4,000 restaurants – the highest number in three years – joined its campaign to offer a 30 per... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327420/hong-kong-caterers-eye-20-sales-bump-national-day-festivities-kick?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327420/hong-kong-caterers-eye-20-sales-bump-national-day-festivities-kick?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:02:33 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Three key government departments have been picked to test the use of AI to improve efficiency without incurring additional costs, Hong Kong’s innovation chief has said, urging the public not to equate its usage with job cuts. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong revealed on Saturday that the Companies Registry, the Transport Department and the Buildings Department would be tasked with applying artificial intelligence (AI) to administrative procedures. In his policy address... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327092/hong-kong-picks-3-departments-trial-use-ai-raise-government-efficiency?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327092/hong-kong-picks-3-departments-trial-use-ai-raise-government-efficiency?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:33:56 +0000 Cannix Yau,Ng Kang-chung Cannix Yau,Ng Kang-chung Successful bidders for four elevated mass transit projects in Hong Kong, including proposed infrastructure in Kai Tak, will be granted property development rights in the surrounding areas to help provide long-term funding support. The Executive Council, the city’s key decision-making body, on Friday approved the granting of property development rights at nominal premiums for three sites in Kai Tak related to one of the projects through a coming open tender. The project will be awarded next year... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3327036/hong-kong-elevated-transit-project-winners-get-property-development-rights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3327036/hong-kong-elevated-transit-project-winners-get-property-development-rights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:32:56 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is in talks with more than 20 international airlines, including ones from Europe and the US, over launching new routes to the city as it ups its game to entice foreign carriers with incentives. Chapman Fong Shui-man, the authority’s director for hub development, said on Thursday that the statutory body had arranged to meet more than 20 global airlines during the Routes World aviation forum in Hong Kong in a bid to secure new routes to the city. “The Routes World... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3326882/hong-kong-airport-talks-20-airlines-launch-flights-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3326882/hong-kong-airport-talks-20-airlines-launch-flights-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:31:23 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau As Super Typhoon Ragasa pummelled Hong Kong on Wednesday, some brave restaurants kept their doors open for hungry Hongkongers. Despite the Hong Kong Observatory maintaining its highest-level No 10 warning in the morning for the year’s most powerful storm, before lowering it to No 8 at lunchtime, many residents braved gale-force winds and heavy downpours to get food and essentials. Fast food giant McDonald’s kept several of its stores open even during the peak of the typhoon, and its Tseung Kwan... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326671/mcdonalds-cha-chaan-tengs-defy-ragasa-feed-hungry-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326671/mcdonalds-cha-chaan-tengs-defy-ragasa-feed-hungry-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:18:03 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau A woman and her five-year-old son were hospitalised in intensive care on Tuesday after strong waves swept them into the sea at a Hong Kong waterfront during the No 8 signal for Super Typhoon Ragasa. The family of four, including the 40-year-old father and nine-year-old daughter, had gone to the breakwater at Ka Yip Street in Chai Wan to watch the waves after the Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm. The mother and son were swept away by a large wave, and the father... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326590/mother-and-son-5-intensive-care-after-being-swept-hong-kong-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3326590/mother-and-son-5-intensive-care-after-being-swept-hong-kong-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:58:09 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Two department heads at a Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) hospital were arrested and dismissed last week in connection with suspected fraud through abuse of position, following a report by senior management to the city’s anti-corruption agency. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Tuesday that it had received a complaint from the CUHK Medical Centre, a non-profit, private teaching hospital. “It was suspected that certain staff members of the centre had abused his... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3326544/2-hospital-department-heads-arrested-hong-kong-over-suspected-fraud-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3326544/2-hospital-department-heads-arrested-hong-kong-over-suspected-fraud-case?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:56:19 +0000 Cannix Yau,Elizabeth Cheung Cannix Yau,Elizabeth Cheung This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory has warned that the approaching Tropical Storm Ragasa, which could intensify into a super typhoon, may cause sea surges next week similar to levels triggered by the record-breaking Mangkhut in 2018. The weather forecaster, which... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326228/hong-kong-lowers-typhoon-signal-no-1-saturday-storm-ragasa-edges-closer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326228/hong-kong-lowers-typhoon-signal-no-1-saturday-storm-ragasa-edges-closer?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Sep 2025 01:21:55 +0000 Cannix Yau,Harvey Kong,Vivian Au,William Yiu Cannix Yau,Harvey Kong,Vivian Au,William Yiu Evacuation procedures to remove around 6,000 residents from Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay neighbourhood took place on Friday night after a 1,000lb (454kg) wartime bomb described as “highly dangerous” was found at a construction site. As of Saturday at 7am, police specialists were still disposing of the bomb, which was found at a site on Pan Hoi Street. The Transport Department said on Saturday morning that road sections near the bomb site would remain closed. They included all lanes of Pan Hoi Street... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326106/300-evacuated-after-suspected-wartime-bomb-found-hong-kongs-quarry-bay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3326106/300-evacuated-after-suspected-wartime-bomb-found-hong-kongs-quarry-bay?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:55:23 +0000 Cannix Yau,Oscar Liu Cannix Yau,Oscar Liu Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has mapped out plans to break the city’s economic bottleneck on several fronts, from the food and pet sectors to the low-altitude and new energy industries and beyond. In his policy address on Wednesday, the chief executive said the latest blueprint served as a road map for the city to achieve a “vibrant economy, pursue development and improve people’s livelihoods”. “The well-being of our people is intimately linked to the health of our economy, making economic... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325908/policy-address-2025-how-will-john-lees-plans-shape-hong-kongs-economic-landscape?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325908/policy-address-2025-how-will-john-lees-plans-shape-hong-kongs-economic-landscape?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:24:36 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Authorities are looking into boosting tokenised gold trading in Hong Kong as a step forward to becoming the world’s first such settlement centre and shielding the city against US-dollar dominance amid rising geopolitics, the Post has learned. Sources said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu was expected to enhance efforts to build up Hong Kong into an international gold trading centre in his policy address on Wednesday, his second-last blueprint for his incumbent term. “His policy advisers have... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325763/hong-kong-explore-boosting-tokenised-gold-trading-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325763/hong-kong-explore-boosting-tokenised-gold-trading-city?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:01:28 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong may experience an overlap of the summer and winter flu seasons amid a recent surge in outbreaks at schools, with experts urging residents, especially vulnerable groups, to get vaccinated. Professor Lau Yu-lung, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases under the Centre for Health Protection, joined the growing calls on Saturday, amid a significant increase in influenza-like illness outbreaks over the past two weeks. “We have just entered the summer flu season... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3325429/hong-kong-may-face-overlapping-summer-winter-flu-seasons-amid-surge-outbreaks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3325429/hong-kong-may-face-overlapping-summer-winter-flu-seasons-amid-surge-outbreaks?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 07:00:39 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong is seeking to incorporate national railway standards into local benchmarks in a bid to greatly cut costs and raise efficiency, paving the way for standardised rules and their wider application in future government projects. The move will also help facilitate the export of mainland Chinese building technology, such as modular integrated construction (MiC), to other countries, according to a railway engineering veteran. The Highways Department on Friday announced the move to update the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3325395/hong-kong-update-railway-standards-national-measures-help-cut-costs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3325395/hong-kong-update-railway-standards-national-measures-help-cut-costs?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:33:47 +0000 Cannix Yau,Olga Wong Cannix Yau,Olga Wong Hong Kong’s leader will further increase the non-local undergraduate quota at public universities to a maximum of 50 per cent in next Wednesday’s policy address, while the number of places for local students will remain unchanged, the Post has learned. A source close to the matter said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu would announce an increase in the non-local student quota to no more than 50 per cent, emphasising that locals would not be affected as their annual 15,000 places would remain the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3325284/hong-kong-increase-non-local-student-quota-50-cent-local-numbers-unaffected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3325284/hong-kong-increase-non-local-student-quota-50-cent-local-numbers-unaffected?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:29:44 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the sixth of a seven-part series, Cannix Yau examines the economic challenges and political expectations to be addressed in Lee’s second last policy blueprint of his term. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will have to confront a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325200/one-city-two-realities-how-will-hong-kongs-john-lee-respond-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3325200/one-city-two-realities-how-will-hong-kongs-john-lee-respond-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:30:08 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s only fixed-base operator for private jet support services is betting its newly expanded terminal building will help it cash in on a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs), a surge in mega-events and rising Middle Eastern investment. The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) unveiled the upgraded building, part of a HK$500 million (US$64.1 million) expansion plan, at the city’s airport on Wednesday. Transport minister Mable Chan said Hong Kong’s mega-event economy would receive... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3325096/hong-kong-private-jet-centre-aims-fly-high-after-upgrade-terminal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3325096/hong-kong-private-jet-centre-aims-fly-high-after-upgrade-terminal?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:05:14 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways called for police to help remove a passenger who was reportedly intoxicated and behaving in an unruly manner, resulting in a flight delay of nearly two hours. The carrier said on Saturday that flight CX255 from Hong Kong to London, scheduled to depart at 11.15pm on September 4, was delayed due to a 38-year-old British male passenger. “The captain made the decision to offload the concerned passenger in accordance with the safety guidelines, and the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3324616/hong-kongs-cathay-seeks-police-help-removing-intoxicated-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3324616/hong-kongs-cathay-seeks-police-help-removing-intoxicated-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:10:22 +0000