https://www.scmp.com/rss/524795/feed Susan holds a Bachelor's degree in Media and Communication from Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business and Financial Journalism at the University of Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Susan Su Susan Su In a printing factory, an elderly man points out numerous errors he has circled in a book on the history of movable type, his voice edged with indignation. “Many historical accounts about the industry are wrong,” the 76-year-old says. “I want to tell the true story.” Leung Kwok-hung owns Sing Hung Printer, a movable type factory that has operated for more than 50 years. The business once employed 15 people but has relocated twice to smaller premises with fewer printing machines as the trade... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341087/veteran-printers-mission-keep-movable-type-tradition-alive-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341087/veteran-printers-mission-keep-movable-type-tradition-alive-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:01:38 +0000 Susan Su Susan Su A group of Hong Kong students has created an award-winning initiative that uses artificial intelligence to help elderly couples fulfil their travel dreams, with the city leader’s wife highlighting the technology’s role in volunteer services. Janet Lee Lam Lai-sim, the spouse of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, lauded the achievement at the Hong Kong Volunteer Award’s presentation ceremony on Friday, saying innovation and technology would drive progress in volunteer development. “I hope everyone... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339391/hong-kong-students-lauded-using-ai-help-elderly-fulfil-travel-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339391/hong-kong-students-lauded-using-ai-help-elderly-fulfil-travel-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:08:41 +0000 Susan Su Susan Su Hong Kong customs has arrested three people after seizing HK$18 million (US$2.3 million) worth of suspected ketamine hidden inside baby car seats in two shipping containers from the Netherlands and Spain. The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday that its officers found 36.2kg (79.8lbs) of the substance while inspecting two seaborne consolidated containers in December, following an intelligence analysis and risk assessment. Officers first seized about 15.6kg of suspected ketamine from... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339207/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk18-million-suspected-ketamine-baby-car-seats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339207/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk18-million-suspected-ketamine-baby-car-seats?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:24:25 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Susan Su Lo Hoi-ying,Susan Su Hong Kong pharmacies started pulling batches of Nestle baby milk formula from their shelves on Wednesday after a recall by the manufacturer over potential contamination, prompting frantic searches by thousands of mothers for alternative products. Nestle Hong Kong apologised to parents for any distress or inconvenience caused, saying that it had not received any reports of illness or discomfort related to the products to date. Hong Kong food safety authorities said on Tuesday that Nestle had... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339031/hong-kong-pharmacies-pull-nestle-baby-milk-formula-amid-recall-over-toxin-risk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3339031/hong-kong-pharmacies-pull-nestle-baby-milk-formula-amid-recall-over-toxin-risk?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:23:43 +0000 Susan Su,Ng Kang-chung Susan Su,Ng Kang-chung Hongkongers displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire feel as if they are “being tossed around like a ball” after being told to leave their temporary accommodation by the end of the month, and are urging authorities to let them stay until long-term housing is found. Affected residents were recently told by social workers that they needed to move out of their temporary rooms at youth hostels by January 31. The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau had said that such residents could move into transitional... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338825/fire-displaced-hongkongers-staying-hostels-appeal-more-time-find-homes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3338825/fire-displaced-hongkongers-staying-hostels-appeal-more-time-find-homes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:30:13 +0000 Susan Su,Elizabeth Cheung Susan Su,Elizabeth Cheung Most patients visiting Hong Kong emergency departments at public hospitals at night for minor ailments were not aware they could go to evening clinics instead, although securing a booking was difficult and multiple calls were needed before a successful slot could be confirmed. With a new fees regime in public hospitals beginning on Thursday, authorities aimed to divert less urgent cases away from accident and emergency (A&E) departments, encouraging patients to visit public clinics for minor or... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338606/most-patients-hong-kong-ae-departments-unaware-evening-clinics-alternative?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338606/most-patients-hong-kong-ae-departments-unaware-evening-clinics-alternative?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:28:48 +0000 Fiona Chow,Susan Su Fiona Chow,Susan Su Some smokers are still lighting up at bus stops in Hong Kong despite new rules banning them from doing so while queuing, the Post has observed, with authorities saying they have stepped up inspections at tourist spots and ramped up publicity efforts. The new rules took effect on Thursday and include a ban on anyone smoking at designated boarding points for public transport when waiting in a queue of two or more people. But on the first day of the policy, a Post reporter spotted a man smoking as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338394/hong-kongs-new-smoking-rules-just-kicked-everyone-sticking-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338394/hong-kongs-new-smoking-rules-just-kicked-everyone-sticking-them?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:13:17 +0000 Emily Hung,Susan Su Emily Hung,Susan Su Nine patients visiting accident and emergency (A&E) departments at public hospitals in Hong Kong shortly after midnight were spared higher fees despite a new pricing regime taking effect on Thursday, while others said they had no choice but to pay more or opted to see private doctors instead. The revamped pricing regime, which took effect on New Year’s Day, requires patients with milder conditions and stronger financial means to pay higher fees, while offering greater support to those with more... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338349/6-patients-spared-higher-fees-new-hospital-charges-take-effect-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3338349/6-patients-spared-higher-fees-new-hospital-charges-take-effect-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:05:59 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Susan Su Connor Mycroft,Susan Su Visitors descended on a new boardwalk extension described as the “final piece of the puzzle” linking Hong Kong Island’s 13km (8-mile) promenade, marking the end of 16 years of planning and construction. A glass observatory deck was a highlight of the new 1.1km North Point extension that drew the most attention on Monday, but some visitors said they wished the new attraction were larger. Ivan Ho Man-yiu, chairman of the Harbourfront Commission, said the opening of the eastern section of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337982/hongkongers-head-east-coast-boardwalk-final-piece-puzzle-opens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337982/hongkongers-head-east-coast-boardwalk-final-piece-puzzle-opens?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:46:11 +0000 Oscar Liu,Susan Su Oscar Liu,Susan Su Hongkongers are out in droves to experience festive vibes on Christmas Eve, while more than 540,000 residents have left the city for the holidays. By Wednesday evening, a growing crowd had gathered at the open-air plaza at Harbour City shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui to admire special Disney-themed festive installations. Office worker Cecile Tang, 38, was there with her mother, her husband and their two children. The five viewed the Christmas decorations at Harbour City and took a stroll along... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337661/christmas-eve-crowds-gather-hong-kong-festive-atmosphere-more-subdued?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337661/christmas-eve-crowds-gather-hong-kong-festive-atmosphere-more-subdued?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:03:08 +0000 Susan Su Susan Su Hong Kong’s famed Peak Tram will raise its fares from next Monday, with standard ticket prices for children and the elderly increasing by nearly 40 per cent. The Peak Tramways Company announced on Monday that return tickets for adults would cost HK$116 (US$15) while one-way tickets would be HK$82, a rise of 7 to 8 per cent. But fares for children and the elderly would jump to HK$52 for a single ticket and HK$75 for a return trip, a significant increase ranging from 36.8 to 38.9 per cent. The fee... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337359/hong-kongs-famed-peak-tram-increase-fares-40?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337359/hong-kongs-famed-peak-tram-increase-fares-40?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:43:11 +0000 Harvey Kong,Susan Su,Jiang Chuqin Harvey Kong,Susan Su,Jiang Chuqin Hongkongers gathered on Friday to pay their last respects to the firefighter who died battling the Tai Po blaze, as his hearse passed the site of the inferno and fire station he served in en route to the burial grounds in Gallant Garden, in a funeral procession with full honours. The Fire Services Department held an official funeral for the late Ho Wai-ho at Universal Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom at 10am, attended by the chief executive and other top government officials, as well as the city’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336996/fallen-firefighter-honoured-funeral-rites-hongkongers-gather-pay-last-respects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336996/fallen-firefighter-honoured-funeral-rites-hongkongers-gather-pay-last-respects?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:19:03 +0000 Edith Lin,Susan Su Edith Lin,Susan Su Hong Kong public hospitals will offer flexibility when charging patients at accident and emergency (A&E) departments to smooth the transition to new healthcare payment arrangements taking effect on January 1. Under the new policy, only patients classified as critical or emergency will receive free treatment. Those deemed urgent, semi-urgent or non-urgent will be charged HK$400 (US$51), compared with the current HK$180 fee. The Hospital Authority said on Tuesday that people who left A&E... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336612/hong-kong-hospital-authority-pledges-flexible-approach-during-ae-fee-transition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336612/hong-kong-hospital-authority-pledges-flexible-approach-during-ae-fee-transition?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:03:33 +0000 Susan Su Susan Su At a packed and tiny storefront in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po, Yau Yiu-wai busily explains the best way to open and shut umbrellas to an endless stream of interested buyers. But the 73-year-old shop owner only received a bump in customers after announcing earlier this week that he would be closing down the 183-year-old family business – one of the city’s last remaining umbrella shops with repair services – by the end of this month. As the fifth-generation owner of the Sun Nga Shing Umbrella Store,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336324/bump-nostalgia-sales-183-year-hong-kong-umbrella-shop-set-fold-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336324/bump-nostalgia-sales-183-year-hong-kong-umbrella-shop-set-fold-good?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:55:09 +0000 Jiang Chuqin,Susan Su Jiang Chuqin,Susan Su Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has suspended the operation of its student union after removing messages from campus that demanded justice for victims of the Tai Po fire, days after police made arrests for alleged sedition in connection with the blaze. According to the union, they were informed by the university on Thursday night that their operations had been halted until further notice. The university did not specify whether the suspension was linked to the union’s recent posts about the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3335334/hong-kong-baptist-university-suspends-student-union-amid-fire-related-messages?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3335334/hong-kong-baptist-university-suspends-student-union-amid-fire-related-messages?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:24:46 +0000 Edith Lin,Susan Su Edith Lin,Susan Su Hundreds of property owners in Hong Kong are grappling with uncertainties after 28 private buildings and estates were ordered to suspend renovation work carried out by a contractor linked to the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court and two other firms. Residents at three of the estates told the Post they had already spent millions of Hong Kong dollars on the projects and were now uncertain whether the work was proper or how long the delay would last, with some struggling to choose a new... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335249/residents-hong-kong-estates-where-renovation-work-suspended-wonder-what-next?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3335249/residents-hong-kong-estates-where-renovation-work-suspended-wonder-what-next?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:30:19 +0000