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Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau receives moxibustion therapy at the new Chinese medicine hospital in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong well set to raise the global bar for Chinese medicine

A new blueprint and hospital could be just the right medicine to help achieve the central government’s goals for the Greater Bay Area.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Kam Tin Jiao Festival proves heritage and development can coexist in harmony

China economy

Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

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Crime in Hong Kong

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok.

Police officers conduct a search operation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a robbery suspect fled while being escorted for treatment. Photo: Jelly Tse
China property

China Vanke’s managers have no plans to sell shares as firm fights for survival

Vanke, responding to queries from investors, says top managers have not notified it about their intentions so far.

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Hong Kong politics

Labour MPs urge UK to protect Hong Kong BN(O) migrants from residency reforms

Lawmakers voice ‘significant concerns’ that tighter residency criteria could undermine efforts to safeguard Hongkongers’ settlement pathway.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Video | Fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho laid to rest

37-year-old firefighter died battling a massive inferno that engulfed several Tai Po residential blocks in late November.

Fallen Hong Kong firefighter Ho Wai-ho has officially been laid to rest in Gallant Garden, a cemetery plot reserved for civil servants who died in the line of duty. Ho was killed battling the Tai Po blaze in late November.
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire: authorities seek to dissolve Wang Fuk Court owners’ committee

Home affairs minister Alice Mak says government intervening for first time on record in residential estate’s affairs.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to exempt 90% of households from ‘re-engineered’ 2026 census

Authorities will use a different method to track the city’s demographics in a major break from decades of statistical tradition.

Banking & finance

Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans

GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.

The MetaX booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 26, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Chinese culture

‘I have witnessed magic’: how horses help Hong Kong people with disabilities

Riding for the Disabled Association instructor Joelle Scott reveals some of the amazing ways equine therapy can help those with disabilities.

An instructor for Hong Kong’s Riding for the Disabled Association guides a child on a horse. The non-profit organisation teaches disabled children and some adults to ride a horse to the best of their ability. Photo: RDA
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Market rates set Hong Kong’s HK$150,000 subsidy for Tai Po fire victims: minister

Home affairs minister Alice Mak says two-year annual grant is based on typical rent in the area amid concerns it could drive up rates.

Crime in Hong Kong

5 arrested in Hong Kong over HK$1.8 million stolen from eMPF pension accounts

Scammers impersonated account holders to withdraw funds, prompting managing body to suspend digital verification process.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court orders trial to compensate dancer paralysed in Mirror show

Judge says Mo Li’s then employer Studiodanz ‘evaded responsibility’ by failing to appear at hearings, orders trial to determine compensation.

Dancer Mo Li remains paralysed from an accident that occured during a Mirror concert in July 2022. Photo: Instagram
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Video | Hong Kong firefighters pay tribute to fallen colleague

Ho Wai-ho lost his life at the age of 37 as he battled the massive Tai Po inferno that claimed the lives of 160 in late November.

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Architecture and design

Building on waves: a Chinese triumph in temporary architecture

A Zhejiang pavilion takes top honours at the RIBA Asia Pacific Awards, alongside a Hong Kong finalist celebrating the beauty of impermanence.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Santa Hash run spreads festive cheer and raises funds for charity

Nearly 140 runners in festive outfits raced 6km across city in support of Operation Santa Claus and fire relief efforts in Tai Po.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests 2 party room operators over suspected pirated songs

Customs says officers raided eight properties across city, seizing HK$240,000 worth of karaoke equipment in copyright crackdown.

Two party room operators have been arrested on suspicion of providing pirated karaoke songs to customers. Picture: Handout
SCMP Highlights

China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Extreme weather

Letters | Asia is not built for extreme weather. This must change

Readers discuss the urban planning features essential to climate resilience, the demise of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, and the Legislative Council election.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fallen firefighter honoured in funeral procession as Hongkongers pay tribute

Ho Wai-ho given full honours as hearse travels past site of fire in Tai Po en route to final resting place in Gallant Garden.

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Hongkongers gather on Friday to mourn and honour firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died while battling the fire in Tai Po last month. Photo: Elson Li
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 19-21

Head to a Christmas market, buy restaurant dinnerware to help Tai Po Fire victims, watch Two Seasons, Two Strangers and more this weekend.

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Stanley Plaza Christmas Market in 2019. The annual event celebrates its 10th edition this year with “Merry Gingermas”, featuring 100 stalls selling everything from cheese to German food. Photo: courtesy of Stanley Plaza
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks cap longest win streak in 3 weeks as US inflation cools

Soft US inflation data strengthens the case for monetary easing as the Hang Seng Index gains for a third day.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver, 62, arrested over fatally knocking down pedestrian

Police say taxi was travelling along Caine Road when it hit 68-year-old woman, who sustained multiple injuries and later died in hospital.

Hong Kong housing

Opinion | Fix housing to help young Hongkongers feel they belong here

If taken seriously, housing policy can restore trust in institutions and the foundations of civic life that elections alone cannot.

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Eligible applicants begin selecting flats under the Housing Authority’s Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme at the sales office in Kwun Tong on November 26. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Taiwan restoration experts help families say goodbye to Hong Kong fire victims

Mortuary specialists prepare bodies of Tai Po fire victims for dignified funerals, offering closure to grieving families.

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Taiwanese specialist Kuo Chang-chen and a team of experts are helping restore the bodies of Tai Po fire victims. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong right to strike a balance on New Year’s events

In the wake of the deadly fire, cancelling the fireworks display while going ahead with some events is sensible even as investigations into the tragedy continue.

Good Schools Guide

How outdoor classrooms are shaping young minds, from Denmark to Hong Kong

Malvern College and International College believe in the power of outdoor learning and growing in nature’s classroom to build curiosity and resilience.

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