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To protect your personal information and ensure you are accessing our authentic, quality news content, here are... https://www.scmp.com/announcements/article/3353348/stay-vigilant-against-fake-websites-and-fraudulent-content-passing-scmp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/announcements/article/3353348/stay-vigilant-against-fake-websites-and-fraudulent-content-passing-scmp?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 May 2026 02:22:07 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Content provided by British Council Read the following text and answer the quiz below. [1] A new poll has found that nearly 90 per cent of Hong Kong residents support stronger smoking control measures. A separate study estimated that progressively raising the tobacco tax could significantly cut the city’s smoking rate within a decade. [2] The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) and academics announced the findings of a survey and a study conducted by two universities. The survey... https://www.scmp.com/yp/learning-zone/study-tools/worksheets/article/3342206/study-buddy-explorer-hong-kong-residents-favour-strict-tobacco-control-measures?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/learning-zone/study-tools/worksheets/article/3342206/study-buddy-explorer-hong-kong-residents-favour-strict-tobacco-control-measures?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:00:13 +0000 South China Morning Post,Doris Wai South China Morning Post,Doris Wai Content provided by British Council [1] Every spring, photographers flock to U Lam Terrace in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district to see the Handroanthus chrysanthus, also known as the golden trumpet tree or yellow poui tree, in full bloom. The tree is native to Central and South America and the Caribbean. [2] In Hong Kong, the trees usually bloom in March or April. They normally bloom for only one or two weeks. The shape of the blossom is said to resemble a wind chime, bell or trumpet. This... https://www.scmp.com/yp/spark/stories/article/3303857/spark-study-buddy-explorer-discover-hong-kongs-golden-trumpet-tree-hotspots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/spark/stories/article/3303857/spark-study-buddy-explorer-discover-hong-kongs-golden-trumpet-tree-hotspots?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:00:18 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Difficulty: Summiteer (Level 3) China has urged its primary and secondary schools to teach students to use artificial intelligence (AI). The Ministry of Education has said the move will help nurture young talent in the field and “meet the country’s future demand”. In 2017, Beijing unveiled a plan to become the world leader in artificial intelligence. More than 500 Chinese universities and colleges have already rolled out the option to study the subject since then. The ministry has asked that AI... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3292035/schools-china-urged-teach-artificial-intelligence-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3292035/schools-china-urged-teach-artificial-intelligence-children?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:30:07 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Content provided by British Council Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] In 1949, George Lerner came up with an idea for a new toy that went on to become one of the most popular of all time. The toy sold more than one million units in just its first year of production. It was a little kit of parts – multicoloured bits made of that exciting new material developed during the Second World War: plastic. [2] The toy was composed of different-shaped noses, eyes, hats,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3289496/study-buddy-explorer-mr-potato-head-cereal-boxes-toy-story-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3289496/study-buddy-explorer-mr-potato-head-cereal-boxes-toy-story-star?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:00:09 +0000 Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Defence Minister Dong Jun is speaking at the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum, China’s leading security conference. This is the first time in five years that the Chinese defence minister has attended in person following the Covid-19 pandemic and the abrupt sacking just before last year’s event of Dong’ predecessor, Li Shangfu, as part of a wider military... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3278331/chinas-defence-chief-dong-jun-speaks-xiangshan-forum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3278331/chinas-defence-chief-dong-jun-speaks-xiangshan-forum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:57:30 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The MTR Corporation warned Hongkongers about a potential scam involving fake “free” annual rail passes. These had a QR code allowing criminals to steal people’s information from their mobile phones. This is how the scam worked. Some people were sent a letter with a physical card saying they won an annual MTR pass. The letter asked them to scan a QR code to activate the pass. But according to social media posts, scanning the QR code allowed fraudsters to steal information from the victim’s... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3246258/hongkongers-warned-scammers-could-be-sending-out-fake-mtr-annual-passes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3246258/hongkongers-warned-scammers-could-be-sending-out-fake-mtr-annual-passes?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Dec 2023 23:45:08 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Instead of formal evaluations, young teachers in China are using memes, images, and other forms of personalised feedback to mark exams and assignments. Many parents believe these memes and cute comments motivate students to perform better while creating stronger connections between teachers and students. One primary school English teacher gave heartwarming comments to all of her students. For a student who scored 95.5 points out of 100, the teacher wrote: “I’m sending you a little flower; don’t... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3245172/teachers-china-give-feedback-students-memes-and-cute-drawings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3245172/teachers-china-give-feedback-students-memes-and-cute-drawings?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:12 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Pisa, or the Programme for International Student Assessment, found that Hong Kong secondary school students’ performance on reading and maths competency had fallen. Researchers said the city’s pupils also dropped out of the top 10 for mother-tongue literacy. In 11th place, this was their worst performance since the global study began in 2000. The Pisa test is held every three years. Nearly 6,000 students, all aged 15, from more than 160 schools in Hong Kong took part in the Pisa test from May to... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3245168/pandemic-blamed-hong-kong-pupils-scores-drop-global-pisa-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/eye-news/article/3245168/pandemic-blamed-hong-kong-pupils-scores-drop-global-pisa-study?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:30:13 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post In celebration of the South China Morning Post’s 120th anniversary, the media organisation, in collaboration with presenting partner Hongkong Land, has opened a pop-up exhibition at Landmark Atrium, Central, to showcase its heritage and future relevance in shaping the international story of Hong Kong.     “The South China Morning Post was founded in 1903. For the past 120 years and counting it has charted the city’s rising and global influence, the strength and determination of its community,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/announcements/topics/remarketing/article/3238355/celebrating-120-years-hong-kongs-international-story?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/announcements/topics/remarketing/article/3238355/celebrating-120-years-hong-kongs-international-story?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Oct 2023 02:54:36 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Steeped in 120 years of history, the South China Morning Post (SCMP, or the Post, as it is fondly known) stands tall as part of the fabric of Hong Kong’s heritage and society. Embracing its storied past, the influential brand is celebrating its 120th anniversary by embarking on a momentous journey, unveiling a captivating new brand campaign to honour its readers, partners and the indomitable spirit of the people of Hong Kong.  “For generations, the South China Morning Post has told the... https://www.scmp.com/announcements/article/3235432/your-scmp-120th-anniversary-campaign-celebrates-readers-partners-and-people-south-china-morning-post?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/announcements/article/3235432/your-scmp-120th-anniversary-campaign-celebrates-readers-partners-and-people-south-china-morning-post?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:47:53 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post About 1,700 schools in Hong Kong are eligible for up to HK$300,000 each in government funding to strengthen their national education curriculums, with some principals suggesting the money be spent on teacher training seminars and student viewings of patriotic war films. In a circular to schools on Monday evening, the Education Bureau announced that government-subsidised kindergartens, primary and secondary schools could apply for money from the Quality Education Fund to launch two-year... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3156389/hong-kongs-subsidised-schools-eligible-hk300000-national?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3156389/hong-kongs-subsidised-schools-eligible-hk300000-national?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:56:02 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Dozens of Hong Kong primary and secondary schools are facing closure due to falling enrolment, a situation made worse by 40,000 families who emigrated over the past year, according to the head of the city’s biggest pro-establishment education group. Wong Kwan Yu, president of the 35,000-strong Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers, which represents mainly teachers, said some closures were inevitable. Apart from the recent wave of emigration, the city’s low birth rate and the loss of students... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3155497/dozens-hong-kong-schools-face-inevitable-closures-40000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3155497/dozens-hong-kong-schools-face-inevitable-closures-40000?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Nov 2021 03:47:03 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has placed among the world’s top 50 tertiary institutions in an annual reputation ranking, while Tsinghua University has become the first mainland Chinese post-secondary school to break into the top 10. The classification of 202 universities by the Times Higher Education magazine released on Wednesday was based on the votes of 10,963 published academics from across the world. The magazine said the mainland’s breakthrough into the top 10 could have an impact on... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3154034/hku-returns-ranks-worlds-50-best-universities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3154034/hku-returns-ranks-worlds-50-best-universities?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:45:29 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The education system is outdated and exams are no longer necessary as technology can enable teachers to keep track of students’ learning progress to the minute, a former Hong Kong finance chief has said. John Tsang Chun-wah, who served as financial secretary for a decade before resigning to run for chief executive in 2017, also said on Monday that education technology, which applied mobile tech, virtual reality and artificial intelligence to empower learning, should be adopted in Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3153825/school-exams-no-longer-needed-thanks-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3153825/school-exams-no-longer-needed-thanks-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Oct 2021 03:37:24 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Hong Kong Disneyland has raised its annual pass prices by up to 12 per cent, counting on local families to pay more as it struggles with six years of consecutive losses compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. This was the sixth price increase since the theme park opened in the city in 2005. It last raised ticket prices in April 2019, charging an extra 3 per cent. Tourism lawmaker Yiu Si-wing said he believed the resort’s diehard customers would not be deterred by more expensive admissions, and... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3152830/hong-kong-disneyland-makes-happiest-place-earth-little?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3152830/hong-kong-disneyland-makes-happiest-place-earth-little?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:20:55 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s education chief has revealed that tertiary institutions will also have to hold national flag-raising ceremonies in line with new guidelines issued to primary and secondary schools. Universities will have to fly the national flag every day during term time and hold a ceremony at least once a week under new rules announced last Monday. Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung told lawmakers on Monday his bureau had already sent letters to universities informing them of the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3152820/hong-kong-universities-required-hold-weekly-flag-raising?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3152820/hong-kong-universities-required-hold-weekly-flag-raising?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:56:52 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post A book slammed by pro-Beijing media and lawmakers for saying it was right for foreign powers to invade China during the early 1900s has been snapped up by readers, according to employees of a retail bookstore chain in Hong Kong. Although local pro-Beijing media reported the Chinese-language book had been taken off the shelves by the Taiwanese-owned Eslite bookstore, employees at the Causeway Bay branch told a Post reporter the book was sold out at six of its seven stores in Hong Kong. The... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/article/3152736/hong-kong-readers-snapped-book-accused-twisting-chinas-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/article/3152736/hong-kong-readers-snapped-book-accused-twisting-chinas-history?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:07:28 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post As the world’s best athletes try to fight their way to Olympic glory, what you might not see are a host of rules they have to reckon with to ensure they can play on competition day. Although some are clearly intended to prevent disruptions or unfair advantage, many others may seem strange or downright quirky – such as being prohibited from sweating before a wrestling match or being allowed to run with only one shoe. Tokyo Olympics: two bronze medals for Hong Kong in one day Here is a look at... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3144129/tokyo-olympics-strangely-or-sensibly-specific-rules?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3144129/tokyo-olympics-strangely-or-sensibly-specific-rules?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:52:27 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The travel plans of Hong Kong students stuck in Britain and desperate to return home have been plunged into disarray by officials deciding against lifting Covid-19 entry bans in favour of focusing on reopening the border with mainland China. Some parents said their children felt abandoned by the Hong Kong government, with some stranded students complaining the abrupt policy U-turn, as revealed by government sources, had “messed up” their family reunion plans. Representatives for foreign domestic... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3142105/coronavirus-hong-kong-students-stranded-britain-feel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3142105/coronavirus-hong-kong-students-stranded-britain-feel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:31:53 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post While most of the nearly 50,000 candidates of Hong Kong’s university entrance exams finished off their papers within just a few hours, Ching Chun-ho needed almost twice as long. The 20-year-old student from Hong Kong Red Cross John F Kennedy Centre – a special education school for pupils with physical disabilities – was diagnosed at the age of two with a neurodegenerative disease, which weakens his control of speech and movement. Ching was allowed to take the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE)... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3142067/dse-2021-how-hong-kong-students-battle-disability?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3142067/dse-2021-how-hong-kong-students-battle-disability?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:36:41 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The Hong Kong government has postponed its controversial plan to allow fully vaccinated residents from places deemed at high risk of Covid-19 to return to Hong Kong , the Post has learned. The latest update has dashed the hopes of unvaccinated students stranded in Britain – who, under this proposal, would have been allowed to come back to the city. Sources said Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor told her top advisers on Tuesday the scheme had been put on hold for now and resuming... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3141854/coronavirus-hong-kong-delays-plan-ease-rules?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3141854/coronavirus-hong-kong-delays-plan-ease-rules?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:09:18 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post A 17-year-old Hong Kong high school pupil who spearheaded an initiative to donate hundreds of 3D-printed face shields to hospitals overseas when the Covid-19 pandemic first struck has scooped the top prize in this year’s Student of the Year Awards. Year 12 student Dylan Fischer, who studies at German Swiss International School, is also a dedicated archer who has represented the city at a number of regional and world tournaments. He has set his sights on studying socioeconomics in university and,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3141526/hong-kong-student-year-awards-2021-top-prize-goes-teen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3141526/hong-kong-student-year-awards-2021-top-prize-goes-teen?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:25:34 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The University of Hong Kong has cut ties with its student union and will investigate those who passed a resolution “appreciating the sacrifice” of a man who stabbed a policeman before killing himself . In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, the university also said its management would create a dedicated team to coordinate and handle student affairs, to make sure normal student activities were not affected. “The University of Hong Kong once again strongly condemns the serious misconduct of... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140927/university-hong-kong-cuts-ties-student-union-hours-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140927/university-hong-kong-cuts-ties-student-union-hours-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:48:35 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Fully vaccinated Hong Kong residents and those with work visas arriving from all countries subject to Covid-19 flight bans will be allowed into the city under the initial stage of an official plan to ease travel restrictions, according to the Philippines’ top diplomat locally. Consul general Raly Tejada revealed on Monday that discussions were held last week between the Philippine consulate and city authorities on lifting the direct flight bans in place to guard against the coronavirus threat... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140865/coronavirus-talks-easing-hong-kongs-covid-19-flight-ban?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140865/coronavirus-talks-easing-hong-kongs-covid-19-flight-ban?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jul 2021 03:38:14 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s national security police arrested five more people, including three teenagers, on Monday in connection with last week’s alleged bomb plot by a pro-independence group, a police source said. The four men and one woman, aged from 15 to 37, were detained in a series of raids in Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Sau Mau Ping, and Chai Wan. They were arrested on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activities under the national security law, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of life... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140781/three-hong-kong-teens-among-5-arrested-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140781/three-hong-kong-teens-among-5-arrested-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:35:53 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Rabia Aslam still remembers how she felt when she walked into her university’s orientation for biomedical engineering students four years ago. The Pakistan-born 24-year-old recalled looking around at the faces of her classmates, wondering how many would come from ethnic minority backgrounds like herself. To her surprise, she was the only local student who was not Chinese, and the men in the class far outnumbered the women. “I felt shocked and sad,” she recalled. It was not the first shock Aslam... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140731/pakistani-engineer-overcame-racism-sexism-language?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3140731/pakistani-engineer-overcame-racism-sexism-language?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:26:41 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post A one-year-old boy in Hong Kong who is in a coma and desperately in need of a liver donor is still looking for one after a preliminary match proved to be unfit. The child, Hayson, developed a fever last Friday. His mother, who only gave her surname as Au, brought him to see a private doctor the next day, but the boy was incorrectly diagnosed with a mild rash and prescribed fever medicine. However, the child threw up after taking the medicine, and his parents took him to St Teresa’s Hospital in... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3139958/hong-kong-baby-coma-still-needs-liver-donor-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3139958/hong-kong-baby-coma-still-needs-liver-donor-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jul 2021 02:58:47 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Hongkongers will get the first part of their HK$5,000 handout in cash vouchers from August 1, provided smooth testing of the scheme’s operating systems. More details will be announced at the end of this month. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said they will have five to seven months to spend it on travelling, shopping and eating in the city. Permanent residents and new arrivals aged 18 or above will be able to get the money if they sign up. This includes overseas students, Hongkongers taking... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3137947/apply-hong-kongs-cash-voucher-scheme-starting-july?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3137947/apply-hong-kongs-cash-voucher-scheme-starting-july?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:16:47 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The arrests of the editor-in-chief, publisher and three other executives of Apple Daily have dealt a severe blow to Hong Kong’s media scene and could encourage self-censorship among reporters, who will fear breaking the national security law, journalists and legal scholars have warned. What happened: National security police arrest editor-in-chief and four directors at Apple Daily But some legal experts called for calm, insisting the media should not fear the Beijing-decreed national security... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3137797/what-next-after-hong-kong-national-security-polices-raid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3137797/what-next-after-hong-kong-national-security-polices-raid?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:41:47 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Four Hong Kong universities have dropped in the latest worldwide rankings with only Chinese ­University (CUHK) and ­Polytechnic University (PolyU) rising in the league table, but ­researchers said the city’s higher education remained in “rather good health”. CUHK moved up four places to 39th among 1,300 higher ­education institutions worldwide assessed in the Britain-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2022, which were released today. PolyU rose nine places to 66th. In the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3136663/cuhk-and-polyu-rise-2022-rankings-while-hku-kept-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3136663/cuhk-and-polyu-rise-2022-rankings-while-hku-kept-its?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:50:41 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Police plan to have more than 3,000 anti-riot officers in reserve to stop any possible unauthorised gatherings tomorrow, force insiders have warned. They banned the annual June 4 candlelight vigil in Victoria Park on the grounds of public health amid the coronavirus pandemic, for the second year in a row. But they stopped short of outlawing it under the national security law, despite accusations from pro-establishment figures that the alliance’s goal of “ending one-party dictatorship” in China... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3135785/hong-kong-police-will-have-more-3000-officers-ready-stop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3135785/hong-kong-police-will-have-more-3000-officers-ready-stop?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:05:47 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post In a major policy overhaul, China will allow each couple to have three children to address the challenges of its ageing population. The decision was announced after a Communist Party Politburo meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping on Monday. The statement said major changes are needed to address the deepening problem of the ageing population. What happened to the Titanic’s Chinese survivors? “Birth policies will be further improved. Policy that allows a couple to have three children will be... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3135481/china-introduce-three-child-policy-population-ages?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3135481/china-introduce-three-child-policy-population-ages?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 May 2021 07:59:14 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Beijing has said it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday. The action is in retaliation against Britain’s offer of a pathway to citizenship to 5.4 million eligible Hongkongers. The announcement was made by Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a daily press briefing. What is Britain offering BN(O) passport holders? The move came hours after British authorities announced details of the application process for the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119792/china-will-stop-recognising-british-national-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119792/china-will-stop-recognising-british-national-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:50:50 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Anyone seeking to register a new mobile phone number in Hong Kong will have to provide their real name and personal details under proposals for compulsory SIM-card registration in the city, with officials blaming criminals for exploiting the current system. Mandatory registration could require users to provide their full name, a copy of their identity document and date of birth, the government suggested on Friday as it launched a one-month public consultation on the proposals. Registrants aged... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119783/hong-kong-proposes-mandatory-registration-sim-cards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119783/hong-kong-proposes-mandatory-registration-sim-cards?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:22:20 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post A survey has found that more than half of Hongkongers don’t intend to take the Covid-19 vaccine, a rise of 17 percentage points over the last two months. The citywide poll by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) also revealed that fewer than three in 10 residents were prepared to take the vaccine supplied by mainland Chinese company Sinovac Biotech amid concerns over its low efficacy. The findings came as Hong Kong reported 39 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, extending a downward trend in... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119704/coronavirus-more-half-hong-kong-residents-wont-take?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119704/coronavirus-more-half-hong-kong-residents-wont-take?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:55:11 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s next “ambush-style” Covid-19 lockdowns could target a handful of old buildings in four coronavirus-hit districts – Jordan, Mong Kok, Hung Hom and Sham Shui Po – where authorities have imposed mandatory testing. Public health experts said they believed those areas also met the four criteria recently used by officials to justify the two previous lockdowns in Jordan and Yau Ma Tei, making them very likely to be the next areas put under the city’s harshest anti-pandemic measure... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119640/coronavirus-ambush-style-lockdowns-could-target-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119640/coronavirus-ambush-style-lockdowns-could-target-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:00:39 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Mandatory testing orders for 11 more buildings in Hung Hom, a major hub for funeral services, have sparked fears the neighbourhood could be next in line for a lockdown. Sealing off an area that contains about 60 funeral service firms would not only undermine those businesses, but prolong the pain of customers who had lost loved ones, an industry leader said. With Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor publicly declaring a goal of zero infections, health authorities have stepped up mandatory... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119610/coronavirus-lockdowns-could-cause-problems-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119610/coronavirus-lockdowns-could-cause-problems-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:11:58 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Hong Kong takeaway apps Deliveroo and Foodpanda vowed to take action against customers requesting their orders not be delivered by South Asian drivers. Deliveroo on Friday confirmed that a customer’s account had been deactivated over “inappropriate and wholly unacceptable delivery notes”, while rival company Foodpanda was investigating allegations of similar racist messages on its app. “We believe in mutual respect between customers and riders; abusive behaviour is unacceptable,” Deliveroo said... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119157/coronavirus-hong-kong-food-delivery-apps-take-action?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119157/coronavirus-hong-kong-food-delivery-apps-take-action?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:07:41 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The president and vice-president of the University of Science and Technology’s (HKUST) Students’ Union have been suspended for a semester for organising a memorial event on campus for a student who died during the 2019 protests. They were also warned they could be expelled if any further violations occurred. The university said the union’s May memorial event – which marked the six-month anniversary of HKUST student Alex Chow Tsz-lok falling to his death in a car park near the site of a protest –... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119102/hong-kong-university-suspends-student-leaders-organising?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3119102/hong-kong-university-suspends-student-leaders-organising?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:35:27 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Millions of people around the world, many Hongkongers among them, are considering dropping the encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp and switching instead to alternatives they believe offer better data and privacy protection following the announcement of changes to the way the app shares information with its parent company, Facebook. WhatsApp last week asked its more than 2 billion global users to agree to new terms regarding the way it shares their personal information with Facebook by February... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/article/3117743/explainer-why-people-are-leaving-whatsapp-signal-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/article/3117743/explainer-why-people-are-leaving-whatsapp-signal-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:02:13 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post National security police in Hong Kong have arrested a lawyer and 10 others on suspicion of helping 12 fugitives in their attempt to flee the city. A police source confirmed the arrests early on Thursday of eight men and three women aged 18 to 72 for “assisting offenders”, an offence under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail. Lawyer Daniel Wong Kwok-tung, who is also a Kowloon City district councillor, wrote on his Facebook page that officers from the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3117684/national-security-police-arrest-11-accused-helping-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3117684/national-security-police-arrest-11-accused-helping-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:22:10 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting a deadly assault on the Capitol by his supporters a week earlier. Ten Republicans including Liz Cheney, the party’s No 3 leader in the House and the daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, voted in favour of the charge of “incitement of insurrection” by a final tally of 232-197. The article of impeachment will next be sent to the US Senate for trial, though that will not happen until next... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3117660/us-president-donald-trump-makes-history-being-impeached?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3117660/us-president-donald-trump-makes-history-being-impeached?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:02:17 +0000 Susan Ramsay,South China Morning Post Susan Ramsay,South China Morning Post A Hong Kong judge’s demand that court attendees and a lawyer remove their face masks during a hearing this week because the masks were yellow has ignited a debate among legal scholars and experts on whether he went too far. The drama unfolded in courtroom 7 of the District Court during a session on Monday presided over by Judge Ernest Lin Kam-hung, who was hearing the guilty pleas of four suspects involved in an illegal assembly inside Amoy Plaza on September 14, 2019, where three shoppers had... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3117603/hong-kong-judge-asks-court-attendees-remove-yellow-face?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3117603/hong-kong-judge-asks-court-attendees-remove-yellow-face?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:53:52 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Authorities in China are urging people not to make “unnecessary” trips to their hometowns for Chinese New Year, as the country fights fresh outbreaks of the coronavirus. Many local governments have issued notices this week calling on people to stay home to prevent the spread of the virus, prompting China State Railway to announce that any train tickets booked before Thursday could be refunded. The country sees the world’s largest annual human migration in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year –... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3116900/coronavirus-chinese-government-urges-people-not-travel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3116900/coronavirus-chinese-government-urges-people-not-travel?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:32:09 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Hong Kong should get ready for another cold snap from Friday, as temperatures will remain around 10 degrees Celsius or lower for almost a week. This is the longest chilly spell of the winter so far. The Hong Kong Observatory on Wednesday said the winter monsoon was affecting Guangdong province and was expected to strengthen on Thursday, dropping the temperature to about 11 degrees. On Wednesday evening, the temperature was above 16 degrees. Dr Lee Tsz-cheung, the observatory’s senior scientific... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116774/hong-kong-experience-longest-cold-spell-winter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116774/hong-kong-experience-longest-cold-spell-winter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:40:08 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post There are no plans to extend the school term or shorten holidays in Hong Kong, says the city’s education minister, despite face-to-face classes being suspended for more than two months since the academic year began in September. Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung maintained in a written response to lawmakers on Wednesday that most schools had “effectively sustained students’ learning motivation and progress” during online lessons, though previous surveys have shown some teachers and... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116742/coronavirus-school-terms-hong-kong-will-not-be-extended?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116742/coronavirus-school-terms-hong-kong-will-not-be-extended?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jan 2021 03:34:10 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC on Wednesday, disrupting a congressional proceeding to certify the results of the presidential election. Lawmakers, including Vice-President Mike Pence, were evacuated. After an outdoor stand-off with Capitol Police, Trump supporters brandishing US and Confederate flags breached the Capitol, smashing windows, setting off fire extinguishers and occupying areas of the building normally off-limits to the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3116726/pro-trump-protesters-siege-capitol-building-forcing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3116726/pro-trump-protesters-siege-capitol-building-forcing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jan 2021 02:54:50 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post Around 50 activists and former opposition lawmakers were arrested on Wednesday morning on subversion charges under the national security law, the biggest crackdown since it took effect on June 30 last year. Most of those detained had either organised or taken part in primary contests held by the pan-democratic camp last July as part of a “35-plus” strategy to maximise its chances of taking control of the 70-member legislature. Police on Wednesday also served court orders at the offices of... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116578/mass-arrests-hong-kong-activists-and-former-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116578/mass-arrests-hong-kong-activists-and-former-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jan 2021 02:41:33 +0000 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post A 16-year-old student has been given a suspended jail sentence for forging a Hong Kong identity card after complaining his photo on his actual ID was “too ugly”. Fanling Court on Monday jailed Liu Can for three months, but suspended that sentence for three years, after police found the fake ID on the mainland-born student during a stop-and-search operation on August 19 last year. The prosecution said Liu and two friends were acting “suspiciously” outside Tai Po Market MTR station that evening... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116481/student-gets-suspended-jail-sentence-buying-fake-id-card?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3116481/student-gets-suspended-jail-sentence-buying-fake-id-card?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:48:32 +0000