https://www.scmp.com/rss/523597/feed The latest news and top stories on RTHK. A prominent Hong Kong-based public service broadcaster, RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong) is dedicated to informing educating and entertaining the public. Headquartered at Broadcasting House in Kowloon, it operates multiple radio and television channels alongside online platforms. Established in 1928, RTHK is Hong Kong's sole public service broadcaster, recognised for its commitment to editorial independence and significant contributions to the region's... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Cindy Sui Cindy Sui Hong Kong’s annual fundraiser, Operation Santa Claus (OSC), has wrapped up its campaign this year, raising more than HK$19 million (US$2.4 million) for charitable projects and victims of the Tai Po fire – nearly double its target. The campaign, launched on November 4, had aimed to raise at least HK$11 million for 13 charitable projects. However, fundraising intensified less than three weeks later, after the Tai Po fire broke out on November 26. An emergency appeal was launched to raise funds to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342273/operation-santa-claus-raises-hk19-million-hong-kong-fire-victims-other-causes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342273/operation-santa-claus-raises-hk19-million-hong-kong-fire-victims-other-causes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:58:16 +0000 Cindy Sui Cindy Sui On a sunny Saturday, 25 employees from the Hong Kong law firm Deacons spent the morning working side by side with 18 elderly volunteers, weeding, tilling the soil, and transplanting seedlings, while sharing laughter and lessons on organic farming and healthy eating. The event on January 24 took place on the rooftop of Metroplaza in Kwai Fong, at an urban farm run by Farm the City, one of 13 charities selected to receive funding this year from the annual fundraising campaign, Operation Santa... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341484/operation-santa-claus-law-firm-volunteers-dig-deep-hong-kong-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341484/operation-santa-claus-law-firm-volunteers-dig-deep-hong-kong-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:38:40 +0000 Cindy Sui Cindy Sui Hong Kong children whose schools and parents prioritise academic success over outdoor activities have few chances to experience nature, a charity has said. Gaia Education Limited said the severity of the “nature deficit in children” in the city was reflected in a study that found many primary and secondary students spent only 4.43 hours learning in natural areas each school year. The 2023-24 study by the Outdoor Wildlife Learning Hong Kong charity found that nearly 30 per cent of schools did not... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338840/operation-santa-claus-charity-helps-hong-kong-children-climb-jump-and-explore-nature?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338840/operation-santa-claus-charity-helps-hong-kong-children-climb-jump-and-explore-nature?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:06:59 +0000 Jimmy Chow Jimmy Chow Morgan Stanley’s fundraising drive for Operation Santa Claus (OSC) has kept the firm on course to remain the campaign’s top corporate supporter for the 10th consecutive year, extending a partnership of nearly three decades that has engaged employees across divisions, seniority levels and borders. According to Gokul Laroia, CEO of Asia at Morgan Stanley, the global financial services firm’s enduring support for OSC reflected its long-term commitment to giving back to the community, as illustrated... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337763/hong-kongs-operation-santa-claus-strengthened-morgan-stanleys-enduring-support?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337763/hong-kongs-operation-santa-claus-strengthened-morgan-stanleys-enduring-support?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 02:15:09 +0000 Cindy Sui Cindy Sui The deadly inferno that raged through a housing estate in Hong Kong last month has prompted youngsters at charity Kids4Kids to spring into action to help children affected by the blaze. Last month’s fire swept through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks, raging for about 43 hours and claiming 161 lives. While the group was already planning a Christmas toy collection, it has stepped up the drive and aims to give a new toy to every child affected by the tragedy. Founded in 2008, the charity’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337710/charity-vows-give-every-hong-kong-fire-affected-child-new-toy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337710/charity-vows-give-every-hong-kong-fire-affected-child-new-toy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:35:12 +0000 Alysha Bibi Alysha Bibi Laughter and the scent of chocolate filled the air at Hong Kong’s Nina Hotel Island South on Saturday, as 11 children came together to craft edible Christmas trees. The festive workshop, held on December 13, brought Nina Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Chinachem Group, face to face with the beneficiaries it supported – a hallmark of the company’s long-standing partnership with the annual fundraising campaign Operation Santa Claus (OSC). The children, aged eight to 10 and all from the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337221/chocolate-cheer-and-charity-hong-kong-children-whip-treats-festive-workshop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337221/chocolate-cheer-and-charity-hong-kong-children-whip-treats-festive-workshop?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:49:44 +0000 Cliff Buddle Cliff Buddle The festive season, with its much-loved traditions, family gatherings and tidings of joy, provides a welcome ray of light even in the darkest times. In Hong Kong, Christmas celebrations will be tempered with great sadness this year as the city emerges from the shock and horror of the devastating Tai Po fire which engulfed seven housing blocks, leaving at least 161 dead. The tragedy struck on November 26, just as the seasonal festivities were getting under way. The city was plunged into mourning... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3337197/christmas-spirit-generosity-peace-and-goodwill-could-not-be-needed-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3337197/christmas-spirit-generosity-peace-and-goodwill-could-not-be-needed-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:59:06 +0000 Guy Haydon Guy Haydon Tiny panda keychains are spreading festive cheer at Kowloon Shangri-La as the hotel supports Operation Santa Claus (OSC), which is raising funds this year for 13 Hong Kong charities and survivors of last month’s Tai Po fire. The Tsim Sha Tsui hotel has created limited-edition keychains featuring tiny Edward Panda and Ellie Panda soft toys – each dressed in red hats and red Shangri-La uniforms – that are being sold in aid of the annual charity initiative. All proceeds from the sale of the HK$160... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335992/operation-santa-claus-hong-kong-hotels-panda-keychains-bring-hope-those-need?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335992/operation-santa-claus-hong-kong-hotels-panda-keychains-bring-hope-those-need?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 03:11:29 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged to sharpen the city’s competitive edge to better serve the country’s development by applying the guiding principles of the fourth plenum in everyday governance. Lee made the pledge after attending a seminar at government headquarters that featured the head of the country’s top scientific think tank on Monday. Hou Jianguo, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said in his address that the latest five-year plan endorsed during last month’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333951/hong-kong-sharpen-competitive-edge-applying-plenums-guidance-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333951/hong-kong-sharpen-competitive-edge-applying-plenums-guidance-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:41:05 +0000 Cindy Sui Cindy Sui Hong Kong’s annual fundraiser, Operation Santa Claus (OSC), was officially launched on Tuesday with an aim of raising HK$11 million (US$1.41 million) this year to support 13 local charities’ projects benefiting children and youth, the elderly and individuals with disabilities and mental health challenges. Under this year’s theme, “Building Bridges”, which calls for using the power of compassion to connect people and inspire collective action for a better community, the campaign will address... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3331526/hong-kongs-operation-santa-claus-eyes-hk11-million-13-charitable-projects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3331526/hong-kongs-operation-santa-claus-eyes-hk11-million-13-charitable-projects?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:28:50 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam The three members of Beat Friday do not look like your typical DJs when they take to the decks. Dressed in suits and ties, or even braces and gold-rimmed glasses, the group have curated their image to remind party-goers of the golden age of Cantopop. From the 1980s to the 2000s, the music genre was one of the most unifying cultural forces in Asia, and Hong Kong was an entertainment powerhouse that dominated cinema and music in the region. Fast forward to the present day, and Asia and the world... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3326377/hong-kong-cantopop-djs-rekindling-citys-love-genre-one-party-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3326377/hong-kong-cantopop-djs-rekindling-citys-love-genre-one-party-time?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:20:11 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong’s legal sector is taking an unprecedented leap into the world of Web3 and digital assets to revolutionise the city’s film and television industry in a bid to better track investments, with some massive losses incurred as a result of a lack of transparency. The bold new strategy, unveiled at a seminar on Thursday, enables the use of blockchain and smart contracts to fundamentally transform the industry and offer a new channel for financing creative content, according to lawmaker Johnny... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324393/hong-kong-legal-sector-eyes-film-business-role-using-smart-contracts-blockchain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3324393/hong-kong-legal-sector-eyes-film-business-role-using-smart-contracts-blockchain?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:24:54 +0000 Annemarie Evans Annemarie Evans I WAS BORN in Kwong Wah Hospital in October 1983. I have a sister, Melody Hau. She’s eight years older than me. She’s always been more of a second mother than a sibling. She’s actually my manager now. We have different fathers and she didn’t come into my life until she was 11. She was brought up by my (maternal) grandma and then she joined our family. That’s when I realised I had a sister. I was three. My mum was a businesswoman and she would fly a lot. So I saw my sister a lot more than my mum... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323058/mariah-carey-korn-and-making-hong-kong-radio-dj?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323058/mariah-carey-korn-and-making-hong-kong-radio-dj?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:15:06 +0000