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Hong Kong Monetary Authority staff collect coins from residents in Lam Tin in 2024. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s ‘coin carts’ are not serving residents who need them most

Readers discuss the city’s coin collection programme, Hongkongers’ response to the Tai Po fire, and why Russia can’t be framed through a Western or Eastern lens.

Hong Kong society

From workers to leaders: Operation Santa Claus empowers Hong Kong’s migrants

Chinese history

After The War | Virtual reality and the Nanking massacre: where does immersion become trauma?

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Frank Gehry’s vision for Hong Kong’s arts hub was an opportunity lost

Years after Gehry delivered the Guggenheim Bilbao, one of the world’s most successful museums, his vision for Hong Kong was rejected.

Architect Frank Gehry at a press conference in front of a model of Luma Arles in Arles, France, in 2014. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Destroyed homes, cancelled events: Hong Kong counts economic cost of Tai Po fire

Wang Fuk Court flats that went up in flames worth about HK$5 billion, while losses from cancelled mega-events, banquets are likely to rise.

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Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Editorial | Hong Kong needs MPF to build on successful first 25 years

The city’s statutory pension scheme is on pace for record returns, but the rising cost of living means it cannot rest on its laurels.

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Rosanna Law Shuk-pui

Editorial | Christmas brings hope at time of heartbreak

Sense of love and sharing inspired by seasonal events may help ease Hong Kong’s pain in wake of blaze tragedy and encourage an outpouring of charity for victims.

(From left) Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law, Swire Properties chief executive Tim Blackburn and Post editor-in-chief Tammy Tam at the tree lighting ceremony. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can capitalise on Chinese creative destruction

The Greater Bay Area’s success shows that with the right environment, creative destruction can generate inclusive growth.

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My Take

My Take | What Hong Kong can learn from deadly London flats blaze

Grenfell Tower fire eight years ago shows why we must ensure justice for Tai Po victims, as well as timely, effective reforms.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Filipino victim in Hong Kong fire ‘planned to go home for good to be with son’

Maryan Pascual Esteban, who died with her five-year-old ward Hannah in the Tai Po inferno, was excited about heading home, friend says.

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Maryan Pascual Esteban was among the victims of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Facebook/Maribel Bueno
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong launches professional services platform for mainland Chinese companies

Platform to help match local providers with companies from over border seeking to expand overseas, Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung says.

Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung has pointed to the professional services sectors’ international outlook, high standards and deep understanding of both Chinese and global contexts as ideal for helping companoes expand overseas. Photo: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

More than 30 people evacuated after warehouse catches fire in Hong Kong

Firefighters extinguish blaze at building in Sheung Shui’s Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen, and no injuries are reported.

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Video | Massive bamboo theatre built for Kam Tin Jiao Festival

Bamboo scaffolding master Lai Chi-ming discusses the ancient tradition and how he learnt the skill from his father.

China-Japan relations

China marks Nanking massacre anniversary with warning against Japan’s militarism

Top Communist Party official says attempts to challenge post-war order are ‘doomed to failure’ as tensions with Tokyo flare.

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Honour guards place floral tributes during a ceremony to mark the 88th anniversary of the Nanking massacre, in Nanjing in eastern China on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong expo vendors expect 20% sales boost amid bigger crowds, good weather

Vendors at the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo express optimism at the 24-day fair’s opening at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay.

Shoppers on the first day of the 59th edition of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo at Victoria Park. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man, 71, for alleged attack on 2 others over smoking spat

Man alleged to have poured water on 58-year-old woman and hit her son with bottle after they complained about his smoking in tunnel.

Hong Kong property

Yau Tong project nearly sells out amid hopes of home market recovery in 2026

The flats at One Park Place were in high demand after developers Sino Land, CSI Properties and MTR offered discounts of up to 15 per cent.

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Legislative Council election 2025

Record tally of spoiled votes in Hong Kong poll ‘not due to pressure on public’

Authorities may reconsider introducing ‘smart ballot boxes’ to cut chance of voters wrongly marking papers, constitutional affairs chief says.

Votes are counted following last Sunday’s Legislative Council election. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong weather

Temperature in Hong Kong to drop to 14 degrees and remain cool till midweek

Cold front is moving across coast of Guangdong province, bringing cooler weather until middle of next week, Observatory says.

Hong Kong society

Bump in recent sales, but 183-year Hong Kong umbrella shop set to fold for good

Yau Yiu-wai, 73, fifth-generation owner of Sun Nga Shing Umbrella Store, values craftsmanship and offers repairs, but says trade no longer viable.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong government ‘confident’ of finding site to rehouse Tai Po blaze residents

Identifying site for new subsidised flats is one of several options being considered for those left homeless by deadly inferno, senior official says.

Authorities are prioritising collecting views from displaced Wang Fuk Court residents. Photo: Karma Lo
Legislative Council election 2025

Incoming Hong Kong legislator Christine Fong disavows fiery mode of politics

Long-time district councillor and ‘Queen of Votes’ in recent Legco election pledges to ‘share honour and disgrace’ with government.

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Newly elected lawmaker Christine Fong says she appreciates she can now directly engage with government officials and will be pragmatic instead of “just ranting”. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong politics

Tributes pour in after former Hong Kong commerce minister Gregory So dies at 67

Lawyer served as commerce chief from 2011 to 2017 and oversaw broadcast regulation, including controversial licence bid by businessman Ricky Wong.

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Education in Hong Kong

Primary school near Hong Kong estate destroyed in deadly blaze hopes to move

Tai Po Baptist Public School principal says ‘going back to our campus to attend classes is not an ideal arrangement for every stakeholder’.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 51, badly burnt after allegedly setting his own flat on fire

Authorities receive multiple calls at 3.43am as residents report blaze at estate, with occasional sounds of explosions.

Flames are seen at the flat in Tin Shui Wai. The occupant sustained burns on 20 per cent of his body. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Towering traditions: Hong Kong’s centuries-old Kam Tin Jiao Festival returns

Massive bamboo structure takes centre stage as indigenous Tang clan hosts five-day festival honouring heritage, faith and family.

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The 30-metre tall bamboo structure, which serves as the centrepiece of the Jiao Festival organised by the indigenous Tang clan of Kam Tin. Photo: Edmond So
Your Perfect Week

Your cheat sheet for what to do in Hong Kong from December 13-19

Enjoy food and drinks overlooking Victoria Harbour at Tosca di Angelo and Aqua, or hunt for a present at China Hong Kong City’s Christmas market.

Hong Kong society

McDonald’s Hong Kong named Company of the Year at SCMP Live’s Business Awards

The restaurant chain’s CEO Randy Lai and chairman Zhang Yichen received the award from SCMP’s CEO Catherine So at an event on Friday.

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