https://www.scmp.com/rss/33493/feed Leung Chun-ying, also known as CY Leung, is a former chief executive of Hong Kong. He assumed office on July 1, 2012, after defeating Henry Tang Ying-yen and Albert Ho Chun-yan. His term ended June 30, 2017. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s economy first took off as a trading hub, and then as a global financial centre. Given its advantageous location, it’s only natural that it should be a logistics and transport powerhouse. It’s not for nothing that some of our most famous tycoons of the last century made their names in shipping. Since major ports along coastal China have taken some of the shine off the city, it is even more important that we stay competitive and maintain our strategic maritime edge. That includes... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352866/hong-kongs-maritime-edge-real-its-not-cause-complacency?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352866/hong-kongs-maritime-edge-real-its-not-cause-complacency?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2026 22:45:10 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong should develop its shipping insurance and management capabilities, among other areas, to strengthen its status as a global maritime hub amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, former city leader Leung Chun-ying has said. Leung, in his capacity as co-founder and honorary adviser to the Hong Kong Chamber of Shipping, said in a wide-ranging interview last week that the city should adopt big-picture thinking when it came to unpredictable global developments to minimise exposure to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352289/why-cy-leung-thinks-hong-kong-needs-strengthen-maritime-related-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352289/why-cy-leung-thinks-hong-kong-needs-strengthen-maritime-related-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2026 00:30:14 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has launched a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) trading platform aimed at connecting mainland Chinese manufacturers with international markets by leveraging the city’s testing and certification systems. Leung, also a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said on Thursday that the platform, an independent third party, aimed to promote the centralisation, standardisation, marketisation and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349546/ex-hong-kong-leaders-chinese-medicine-platform-link-mainland-and-global-markets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349546/ex-hong-kong-leaders-chinese-medicine-platform-link-mainland-and-global-markets?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:58:14 +0000 Mia Nurmamat Mia Nurmamat China Mobile has invested nearly HK$10 billion (US$1.28 billion) over five years to help turn Hong Kong into a global computing hub, integrating the city into China’s national network. The world’s largest telecoms operator by subscribers on Wednesday opened a new data centre in northern Hong Kong and said it would step up investment in next-generation submarine cables. The state-owned group aims to bring Hong Kong into China’s national computing network, which has the world’s second-largest... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3347877/china-mobile-bets-hong-kong-gateway-global-computing-flows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3347877/china-mobile-bets-hong-kong-gateway-global-computing-flows?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:30:08 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Escalating geopolitical tensions will not derail Hong Kong’s goal set out in the country’s 15th five-year plan and its efforts to implement the blueprint, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, describing agility and adaptability as in the city’s DNA. The vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top political advisory body, also said that Beijing expected Hong Kong to serve national development more proactively, calling on the city to “step forward... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345901/agility-and-adaptability-are-hong-kongs-dna-former-leader-cy-leung-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3345901/agility-and-adaptability-are-hong-kongs-dna-former-leader-cy-leung-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:00:13 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau Indonesia is ready to build on its “strong relationship” with mainland China, its top economic minister has said, while Beijing is committed to upholding fairness and stability amid global uncertainty, according to Hong Kong’s former leader Leung Chun-ying. Airlangga Hartarto and Leung were speaking on Tuesday at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia 2026, held in Jakarta. Leung, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342987/china-pair-steady-hands-amid-uncertainty-hong-kongs-cy-leung-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342987/china-pair-steady-hands-amid-uncertainty-hong-kongs-cy-leung-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:34:29 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s top decision-making body has held 25 per cent fewer meetings in the first 3½ years of the current administration compared with the previous two governments, the South China Morning Post has found, with the group’s secretariat urging the public to focus on “outcomes of the work” rather than on the number of gatherings. The Executive Council Secretariat stopped short of commenting on the trend directly due to the principle of confidentiality, but said the government had been... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3341951/outcomes-not-output-exco-held-25-fewer-meetings-over-john-lees-tenure-so-far?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3341951/outcomes-not-output-exco-held-25-fewer-meetings-over-john-lees-tenure-so-far?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:37:40 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A UN agency and a charity established by former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying have agreed to strengthen collaboration on public health projects, following talks in Switzerland. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, met GX Foundation chairman Leung and CEO Emily Chan Ying-yang in Geneva, the charity said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Both parties held in-depth discussions [on Monday] on the various medical and public health projects GX is... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339703/who-ex-hong-kong-leader-cy-leungs-charity-pledge-boost-health-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339703/who-ex-hong-kong-leader-cy-leungs-charity-pledge-boost-health-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:24:36 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Hong Kong political heavyweights and former leaders gathered on Friday to pay tribute to the late ex-commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung, as family and friends honoured his devotion to public service. Among those who attended the memorial service for So, who died on December 13, were former chief executives Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and Leung Chun-ying, along with senior government officials and veteran politicians. “We mourn the loss of a dear husband, loving father and grandfather, trusted... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3339282/honest-principled-hong-kong-political-leaders-pay-tribute-ex-minister-gregory-so?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3339282/honest-principled-hong-kong-political-leaders-pay-tribute-ex-minister-gregory-so?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:51:17 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung,Jeffie Lam Elizabeth Cheung,Jeffie Lam Former Hong Kong commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung has died at the age of 67. It was understood that So, a lawyer by profession who served as the city’s secretary for commerce and economic development between 2011 and 2017, had suffered a stroke two months ago and was in hospital in Singapore before he died on Saturday morning. He oversaw a number of thorny issues during his tenure, including broadcast regulation, intellectual property protection and a controversial bid for a free-to-air... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3336311/hong-kongs-former-commerce-minister-gregory-so-kam-leung-dead-67?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3336311/hong-kongs-former-commerce-minister-gregory-so-kam-leung-dead-67?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:34:39 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong secondary schools have 15 fewer Form One classes this academic year, prompting a sector representative to call on the government to allow publicly funded institutions to enrol non-local students in response to the drop in pupil numbers. The number of Form One classes this school year at 381 government and aided schools taking part in the allocation system has fallen to 1,487 from 1,502 last year, according to the Secondary School Profiles 2025–26 compiled by the Committee on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3335402/hong-kong-educators-call-non-local-admissions-amid-decline-form-one-classes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3335402/hong-kong-educators-call-non-local-admissions-amid-decline-form-one-classes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:37:51 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Despite growing cross-border integration, maintaining biliteracy and trilingualism continues to set Hong Kong apart from the rest of the country under “one country, two systems”. Embedded into the local education policy, the emphasis on learning English, Mandarin and Cantonese is as much an integral part of the city’s cultural identity as it is the formula for success in connecting with the mainland and the world. The policy is based on historical development and actual needs and has been... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3334508/both-traditional-and-simplified-chinese-have-value-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3334508/both-traditional-and-simplified-chinese-have-value-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:45:08 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s chief executive has pledged to harness the city’s unique advantages to bring mainland China’s strengths, technology and compassion to belt and road nations while fostering people-to-people ties at the launch of the headquarters of a charity founded by former leader Leung Chun-ying. “Hong Kong has been leveraging its ‘hard power’ in professional services and ‘soft power’ in social cohesion to foster people-to-people bonds in belt and road countries,” Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333788/hong-kong-radiate-mainland-chinas-strengths-tech-aid-belt-and-road-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333788/hong-kong-radiate-mainland-chinas-strengths-tech-aid-belt-and-road-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 07:29:06 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen A Hong Kong charity founded by a former city leader has relocated its headquarters to a 104-year-old historic site at a nominal premium of HK$1,000 (US$128), with the organisation saying it hopes to inherit the location’s “spirit of philanthropy”. The GX Foundation announced on Friday that it had moved to No 4 Hospital Road in the Mid-Levels. The site was built in the late 19th century in response to a plague outbreak, before serving as a residence for cleaners and later as a shelter for street... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333675/cy-leungs-charity-moves-104-year-old-hong-kong-site-philanthropic-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333675/cy-leungs-charity-moves-104-year-old-hong-kong-site-philanthropic-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:57:55 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu Learning opportunities present themselves every day, most importantly when our standards and values are challenged. The growth mindset requires that we confront what we often take for granted to be the standard and to be true and fair. Life is simpler in absolutes – everything is clear, judgment is easy and there is no room for ambiguity. The problem with that, of course, is that life isn’t simple. Reality is complex, full of grey areas where nuance and context make life more interesting.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3332001/simplified-chinese-tests-rigid-education-system-needs-proper-reform?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3332001/simplified-chinese-tests-rigid-education-system-needs-proper-reform?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:30:17 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong With an eye to transforming Cambodia into a Southeast Asian travel and cargo hub, a new US$2.3 billion airport – developed by a venture affiliated with one of the country’s wealthiest men – was opened at a grand ceremony near Phnom Penh, where officials and business leaders praised the project for enhancing regional connectivity and deepening links with Hong Kong and mainland China. Techo International Airport (TIA), which has replaced the Cambodian capital’s previous facility, has been forecast... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3329952/new-phnom-penh-airport-opens-fanfare-cambodia-touts-regional-china-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3329952/new-phnom-penh-airport-opens-fanfare-cambodia-touts-regional-china-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:30:14 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s legislature has not sent any delegations to Europe or North America over its current four-year term, a first since the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty, the Post has found. Observers said such trips, which were routine in the past, were now seen as high risk and of little value amid geopolitical tensions with the West. However, a lawmaker expressed hope that the next Legislative Council would resume such official visits, arguing that the city could learn from the West, which... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327924/legco-delegations-shun-west-4-years-first-hong-kong-handover?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3327924/legco-delegations-shun-west-4-years-first-hong-kong-handover?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 03:00:31 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo After he was denied entry to Singapore, many people have asked why Hong Kong fugitive Nathan Law Kwun-chung risked travelling there. Generally, dissidents and criminals from Hong Kong avoid Singapore and similar Asian countries with mutual extradition treaties. Whether Law is a criminal or a dissident is in the eye of the beholder. But that question naturally comes to mind. It has apparently also troubled former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying. Writing in a social media post, he... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3327943/singapore-did-right-throwing-out-hong-kong-fugitive-nathan-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3327943/singapore-did-right-throwing-out-hong-kong-fugitive-nathan-law?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:17:47 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong lawmaker has denied exaggerating his evidence against a political rival from the opposition camp to get him convicted of obstructing a Legislative Council meeting in the lead-up to the 2019 anti-government protests. Holden Chow Ho-ding testified at West Kowloon Court on Monday against ex-legislator Lam Cheuk-ting over his alleged role in clashes between the two rival camps on May 11, 2019. Chow, a Beijing loyalist, maintained that he had witnessed Lam trying to use whatever means to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3327277/hong-kong-lawmaker-denies-exaggerating-rivals-role-chaotic-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3327277/hong-kong-lawmaker-denies-exaggerating-rivals-role-chaotic-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:17:01 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong’s Leung Chun-ying has received a top honour from Cambodian officials in recognition of his contributions to healthcare, with the former city leader revealing that his charity hopes to clear a backlog of cataract-related blindness cases in the country. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun on Monday awarded Leung the Knight Grand Officer class of the Royal Order of Monisaraphon. The title is primarily awarded to individuals who have made outstanding achievements and contributions... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325640/former-hong-kong-leader-cy-leung-receives-top-honour-healthcare-contributions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325640/former-hong-kong-leader-cy-leung-receives-top-honour-healthcare-contributions?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:35:42 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Hong Kong’s leaders have unveiled significant measures since the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. From housing and development to labour protection and health, they have laid out ambitious plans in their annual policy addresses, creating long-term impacts on residents. As Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu prepares to deliver his fourth policy blueprint on Wednesday, the Post takes a look at a few key initiatives rolled out by leaders over the past 28 years that played a major role in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3325487/what-are-some-key-policies-hong-kongs-leaders-have-changed-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3325487/what-are-some-key-policies-hong-kongs-leaders-have-changed-city?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:00:16 +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 Willa Wu Willa Wu 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 fourth of a seven-part series, Willa Wu gives an update on the city’s talent schemes and examines how they can be refined to match Hong Kong’s economic needs. Zhang Jun* had a bittersweet moment when he renewed his visa under... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324953/hong-kongs-talent-scheme-whats-working-and-what-needs-fixing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324953/hong-kongs-talent-scheme-whats-working-and-what-needs-fixing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:30:09 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Jean Iau Connor Mycroft,Jean Iau Hong Kong has climbed five places to secure its highest-ever global ranking of fourth spot for talent, the city’s leader revealed at a summit organised by the Post, as he called for the further bolstering of ties with “like-minded” partners such as Asean amid rising unilateralism. In a report released by the International Institute for Management Development on Tuesday, Hong Kong also came first in Asia, buoyed by improvements across the ranking’s three talent competitiveness factors.... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3324813/hong-kong-shoots-global-talent-ranking-no-4-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3324813/hong-kong-shoots-global-talent-ranking-no-4-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:39:38 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu Last week, my son asked me why “problems” were bad. I disagreed with the question because not everything can or should be looked at through the good-vs-bad binary spectacles. Problems, like puzzles and mysteries, are opportunities for growth and insight. We learn from them and are better for it. If the problem arose from ignorance or negligence, we know not to do it again. I wonder how Hong Kong’s Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin sees problems. Choi had to solve a big problem over... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3324533/think-twice-about-letting-more-non-locals-hong-kong-universities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3324533/think-twice-about-letting-more-non-locals-hong-kong-universities?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan Since its launch late in 2022, the Top Talent Pass Scheme has become a central component of Hong Kong’s global competitiveness strategy. By July this year, the scheme had attracted close to 140,000 applications. Of these, around 110,000 were approved, resulting in more than 90,000 new arrivals to the city. This influx of skilled residents is a sign that Hong Kong remains a strong magnet for talent. However, as former chief executive Leung Chun-ying and other commentators have warned, the real... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3324217/hong-kongs-top-talent-scheme-succeeds-if-people-are-really-staying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3324217/hong-kongs-top-talent-scheme-succeeds-if-people-are-really-staying?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 01:30:07 +0000 Willa Wu,Leopold Chen,Ambrose Li Willa Wu,Leopold Chen,Ambrose Li Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has led 360 representatives from Hong Kong – the city’s largest-ever delegation – in attending a military parade in Beijing to mark China’s victory over Japan in World War II, while other senior officials, students and residents observed commemorative events held locally. Former city leader Leung Chun-ying was seated at the main podium of Tiananmen Square’s gate tower for Wednesday morning’s parade. Leung is now a state leader as a vice-chairman of the Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324153/let-us-make-even-greater-hong-kong-contribution-john-lee-beijing-parade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324153/let-us-make-even-greater-hong-kong-contribution-john-lee-beijing-parade?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:17:48 +0000 Leopold Chen,William Yiu,Jess Ma Leopold Chen,William Yiu,Jess Ma Hong Kong has sent its largest-ever commemorative delegation to Beijing to mark China’s victory over Japan in World War II at a highly anticipated military parade, while the city will also host a series of events. Delegation members, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his wife, Janet Lee Lam Lai-sim, finance minister Paul Chan Mo-po, police chief Joe Chow Yat-ming and lawmaker Kingsley Wong Kwok, were seen entering the city’s airport at around 8am on Tuesday. Former chief executive... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324013/john-lee-leads-victory-day-delegation-beijing-hong-kong-prepares-local-events?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324013/john-lee-leads-victory-day-delegation-beijing-hong-kong-prepares-local-events?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:59:18 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has urged the government to disclose data regarding its talent policy to address public concerns over the short- and long-term impact on the city’s capacity, warning the number of professionals opting to renew their visas could be as high as 60,000. A think tank also said on Monday that authorities should review the talent schemes and ensure they aligned with long-term local workforce demands, following Leung’s appeal a day earlier. Leung said it was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322261/cy-leung-urges-hong-kong-talent-scheme-transparency-amid-estimated-60000-renewals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322261/cy-leung-urges-hong-kong-talent-scheme-transparency-amid-estimated-60000-renewals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:57:11 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu Plans for the next Legislative Council are being cemented – the nomination process will begin on October 24, with the current term ending on the same day. However, the same can’t be said for the date of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy address. So far, we’ve only been told it will be moved up to September, to make time for the Legco elections. Sources have reportedly said it will take place on September 17 but, so far, nothing is official. That doesn’t seem normal. That being said, just... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3322021/lawmakers-can-learn-cy-leungs-constructive-criticism-government?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3322021/lawmakers-can-learn-cy-leungs-constructive-criticism-government?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:30:09 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Hong Kong police have arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly providing his information to a fraud syndicate to create a rented ride-hailing account and are searching for three other suspects, following a passenger’s complaint about a driver without a Hong Kong ID card. Police Superintendent Li Muk-yik, who called the syndicate’s behaviour “extremely despicable”, said the three wanted individuals were a core member of the syndicate, the driver involved in the passenger’s complaint and the owner... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3321878/hong-kong-man-held-allegedly-giving-details-ride-hailing-fraud-syndicate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3321878/hong-kong-man-held-allegedly-giving-details-ride-hailing-fraud-syndicate?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:29:10 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Competition for university places is set to intensify in Hong Kong as more than 150,000 children born in the city to mainland Chinese parents will be eligible to apply for subsidised tertiary education in the next five years. Former leader Leung Chun-ying, who banned mainland women from giving birth in Hong Kong starting in 2013, said on Monday that he had “no solution” to potential problems, as the children were entitled to subsidised university places. But the “predicament” served as a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321497/fight-hong-kongs-university-spots-heat-150000-more-teens-eligible?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321497/fight-hong-kongs-university-spots-heat-150000-more-teens-eligible?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:30:08 +0000 Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,Lynn Zhang Leopold Chen,Lorraine Chiang,Lynn Zhang More than 40 schools in five mainland Chinese cities and provinces offering Hong Kong’s university entrance exam curriculum charge at least 100,000 yuan (US$13,925) in annual tuition, with fees of as much as 334,000 yuan at one, the Post has found. The schools, in Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, also generally charge additional boarding and meal fees that total thousands of yuan each year, according to the institutions. The 45 schools examined by the Post are among 68 that... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321388/mainland-chinese-schools-charging-pupils-334000-yuan-hong-kong-dse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321388/mainland-chinese-schools-charging-pupils-334000-yuan-hong-kong-dse?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:00:25 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen More than 90 per cent of Hong Kong students from four mainland Chinese schools met the city’s university’s minimum requirements in the local public exams, far exceeding the overall average of 38 per cent of all assessment candidates. The four schools in the Greater Bay Area are the only institutions on the mainland approved by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority to register their students as school candidates for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams. Students pursuing... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321329/90-pass-rate-hong-kongs-mainland-based-dse-pupils-exceeding-city-average?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3321329/90-pass-rate-hong-kongs-mainland-based-dse-pupils-exceeding-city-average?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 04:00:22 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun New arrivals to Hong Kong under its various talent schemes have helped stabilise the residential property market by filling in vacancies despite decreased local demand linked to the city’s ageing population, the labour minister has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said on Friday that the visa renewal situation for the Top Talent Pass Scheme had been “ideal”, adding that authorities would release the relevant statistics within the next two weeks. Sun noted that it was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3321237/talent-helping-stabilise-hong-kongs-residential-property-market-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3321237/talent-helping-stabilise-hong-kongs-residential-property-market-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:55:32 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu Last December, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said there were no loopholes in the city’s Top Talent Pass Scheme. We know leaders in Beijing have repeatedly asked this administration to be bold, but Sun’s claim of no administrative gaps might have been too bold. Given the complexities, no immigration policy can truly be flawless and airtight. In the government’s attempt to make up for the outflow of people, it rolled out the Top Talent Pass Scheme in 2022. Since... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3320464/hong-kong-must-fix-talent-scheme-mainland-exam-immigrants-draw-ire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3320464/hong-kong-must-fix-talent-scheme-mainland-exam-immigrants-draw-ire?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:30:09 +0000 Alice Wu Alice Wu Is Hong Kong still a foodies’ heaven? Or has that gone down the drain along with our reputation as a shopping paradise? It’s hard to let go of those titles, so much a part of Hong Kong’s identity. We were, for a long time, a place associated with great food. We were a shopping mecca. The city that never sleeps. Over a nightcap with a childhood friend back in Hong Kong to visit family, I had what has become quite a familiar conversation about our beloved city. “Wow. We are the only ones... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3319658/tackle-unrealistic-rents-or-watch-hong-kong-turn-ghost-town?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3319658/tackle-unrealistic-rents-or-watch-hong-kong-turn-ghost-town?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:29:55 +0000 Willa Wu,Vivian Au Willa Wu,Vivian Au Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has voiced reservations about a proposal by the city’s largest political party to set up a scheme allowing mainland Chinese to buy local property through direct remittance, saying it is not in the best interests of residents. Leung, now a vice-chairman of the country’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said on Tuesday that the local government should always prioritise Hongkongers’ needs rather than seek to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319173/cy-leung-warns-against-dab-scheme-sell-hong-kong-property-mainlanders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319173/cy-leung-warns-against-dab-scheme-sell-hong-kong-property-mainlanders?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:54:52 +0000 Sammy Heung Sammy Heung Retail rents in Hong Kong are expected to remain under pressure, as the trend of residents travelling to mainland China for leisure has led many businesses to opt for short-term leases, experts have said after the vacancy rate in the city’s busiest districts hit a 4½-year high. Analysts on Monday also attributed the mounting vacancies to shifting consumer preferences and the difficulty landlords faced in securing high-value tenants once luxury goods shops, such as watch and jewellery stores, had... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317200/retail-rents-hong-kong-under-pressure-after-vacancy-rate-hits-4-1/2-year-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317200/retail-rents-hong-kong-under-pressure-after-vacancy-rate-hits-4-1/2-year-high?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:51:49 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin A regulatory proposal on ride-hailing services in Hong Kong will be submitted to the legislature before the end of the month, the transport minister has said, months earlier than the original plan amid calls to accelerate the process. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Sunday that the authorities would provide more comprehensive and concrete details on regulating ride-hailing platforms, drivers and vehicles as they strived to roll out the proposal within this month. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317130/hong-kong-government-accelerates-plan-ride-hailing-legislation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317130/hong-kong-government-accelerates-plan-ride-hailing-legislation?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 06:58:35 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has challenged landlords to “adjust their mentality” over rental yields as he renewed his call for price cuts to stem a 40-year-high vacancy rate for commercial properties from rising further amid a slackening economy. Leung, now a top political adviser to the country, also warned that landlords would be harmed in the end if they refused to budge on lowering rents. “It is sheer self-delusion if landlords think they can get the rent level they want by... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317090/cy-leung-renews-call-hong-kong-landlords-cut-rents-amid-rising-vacancies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317090/cy-leung-renews-call-hong-kong-landlords-cut-rents-amid-rising-vacancies?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 10:31:48 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong should consider relaxing a proposed 100-vehicle quota for a scheme that will allow Guangdong motorists to drive to the city, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, suggesting the limit could be adjusted for weekdays and holidays. Leung, who now serves as a vice-chairman of the nation’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, raised the suggestion on Saturday. Earlier this week, transport officials said drivers could start applying for the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317083/hong-kong-should-keep-southbound-travel-plans-100-car-quota-flexible-cy-leung?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317083/hong-kong-should-keep-southbound-travel-plans-100-car-quota-flexible-cy-leung?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 08:51:13 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Vicious cycles are difficult to break. As Hong Kong scrambles to identify and chip away at factors behind a wave of closures in catering and food production, lowering commercial rents may be a logical next step. A recent high-profile victim of the spiral was City’super’s Amazing Food Hall in the upscale Times Square shopping centre and office complex where the company opened its first flagship store in December 1996. The pricey yet popular venue was the company’s final food court before it... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316765/more-hong-kong-restaurants-close-landlords-must-cut-rents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316765/more-hong-kong-restaurants-close-landlords-must-cut-rents?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:45:09 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu China’s No 4 politician was among senior Beijing officials and other heavyweights who sent wreaths to the wake for Hong Kong tobacco and media tycoon Charles Ho Tsu-kwok. State-run Xinhua called Ho a patriotic businessman and “an intimate friend” of the Communist Party of China in an article published on Saturday night. “Ho played an important role in Hong Kong’s smooth transition, successful handover and maintenance of prosperity and stability. He supported the nation’s reform and opening-up... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316233/chinas-no-4-official-joins-mourning-death-hong-kong-tycoon-charles-ho?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316233/chinas-no-4-official-joins-mourning-death-hong-kong-tycoon-charles-ho?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:26:36 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has urged landlords to lower rents as the city’s commercial property vacancy rate hit a 40-year high and retailers cried foul over being forced to close businesses to stem losses. But market observers said on Friday that many landlords were willing to reduce rents, except for highly sought-after shops in prime locations, with some noting that retailers also had the responsibility to reinvent their offerings. In a social media post on Thursday, Leung... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3316058/cut-rents-now-or-miss-out-cy-leung-tells-hong-kong-landlords?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3316058/cut-rents-now-or-miss-out-cy-leung-tells-hong-kong-landlords?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:34:04 +0000 Ji Siqi,Frank Tang Ji Siqi,Frank Tang The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will open an office in Hong Kong to enhance the multilateral development lender’s fundraising power and expand its global presence, the Post has learned from sources familiar with the matter. The new office would come as a publicity victory for Hong Kong as the city redoubles its efforts to consolidate its status as an international financial centre. Negotiations with the Hong Kong government are ongoing and the final decision is... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3315947/aiib-expand-global-footprint-20-member-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3315947/aiib-expand-global-footprint-20-member-office-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:17 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial It is not that unusual for well-known people to become public anti-smoking converts after being diagnosed with diseases related to tobacco use. An example was tycoon Charles Ho Tsu-kwok, who died this week aged 75, months after revealing he had lung cancer. Ho was involved in national and local affairs as a standing committee member of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and as a former owner of Sing Tao News Corporation. But what... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3314420/anti-smoking-stand-tobacco-tycoon-lives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3314420/anti-smoking-stand-tobacco-tycoon-lives-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:19:45 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong should not be held back by a lack of land or parking spaces in pushing ahead with a plan to let Guangdong province residents drive to the city, the transport minister has said, as she reiterated that the scheme would be rolled out with strict controls. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan told lawmakers on Wednesday that the government was working with mainland Chinese authorities to implement the scheme and had ruled out the need to establish separate restricted zones or... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3314000/hong-kong-shouldnt-let-lack-space-hold-guangdong-driver-scheme-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3314000/hong-kong-shouldnt-let-lack-space-hold-guangdong-driver-scheme-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:51:51 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun A charity led by a former Hong Kong leader that offers overseas aid will promote traditional Chinese medicine treatments in the African nation Djibouti this year and plans to expand its operations to at least two more countries, its head has said. GX Foundation CEO Emily Chan Ying-yang said on Thursday that the charity was cooperating with Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to introduce traditional Chinese medicines registered in Hong Kong to the country to support local primary health services. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3312352/hong-kong-charity-aims-bring-traditional-chinese-medicine-african-nation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3312352/hong-kong-charity-aims-bring-traditional-chinese-medicine-african-nation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 May 2025 14:37:00 +0000 Denise Tsang,Jiang Chuqin Denise Tsang,Jiang Chuqin The launch of a scheme allowing Guangdong residents to drive their own vehicles to Hong Kong has been delayed until December, as mainland Chinese authorities are still ironing out arrangements for the policy, the Post has learned. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, which has been the subject of discussion for several years, was originally expected to start at the end of 2024 or early this year. But a source said on Monday that it would take another few months before the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3311860/hong-kong-travel-scheme-guangdong-drivers-delayed-until-december?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3311860/hong-kong-travel-scheme-guangdong-drivers-delayed-until-december?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 May 2025 11:55:17 +0000