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The Scream from Dead Poets’ Liquid Gallery v4: Dead Painters menu in Hong Kong, inspired by the Edvard Munch artwork of the same name. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 5-7

Kick off this month with painter-themed drinks at Dead Poets, guest shifts that bring Asian-inspired cocktails to The Opposites, and Italian flavours to Avoca.

IPO

‘Vibrant’ Hong Kong market seen drawing more listings from abroad

Hong Kong transport

Arrests for illegal use of e-bikes, scooters in Hong Kong up 17% to 760 in 2025

Food and Drinks

‘Excellent’ oysters, ‘deeply satisfying’ congee: where a chef eats in Hong Kong

Eric Chan of Pedder Chinese shares his favourite Hong Kong restaurants for Spanish food, chicken congee and his ‘guilty pleasure’.

Spanish whole seabass at Aire in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay neighbourhood, where Eric Chan enjoys casual Spanish food. The chef also shares where he goes in the city for Cantonese comfort food and flavours from his childhood. Photo: Aire
Baby formula

Video | Nestlé baby milk formula tests positive for toxin

Swiss-based company issued a global recall on some infant formula products in January.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong recalls Aptamil baby milk formula batch over toxin contamination fears

Centre for Food Safety says a local retailer sold a small quantity of the formula batch suspected to contain cereulide.

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Hong Kong national security law

Defence argues Tiananmen vigil activists’ actions ‘lawful’ exercise of rights

Defence lawyer says Hong Kong group aimed to promote democracy and greater political freedom, not oppose or topple Communist Party leadership.

The last vigil marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, held in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park in 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

3 Hong Kong pupils probed for drinking, overnight stay in separate room on tour

Girl and two boys allegedly slipped away from teacher supervision, rented separate room at another location to drink alcohol and stayed there until the following morning.

Hong Kong society

Government’s dog-friendly proposal a ‘step forward’ for Hong Kong, lawmakers say

Lawmakers say new licensing regime offers restaurant sector flexibility while balancing needs of dining public.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for February 6-8

Sip on single-origin matcha, sink into a black sesame flan afternoon tea at Rosewood, then feast on an Italian-led Sunday roast at Island Shangri-La.

Aokomi is located in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. Photo: Aokomi
China-UK relations

Letters | How Hong Kong can help cement the UK-China relationship

Readers discuss Hong Kong’s role within a ‘sophisticated’ UK-China relationship, the reason pet rental exists, and the U-turn on seat belts.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Yuyuan, a Ming dynasty-era garden, in Shanghai on January 30. Photo: AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

Are Hong Kong foreign exchange firms secure enough?

After a shocking 51 million yen robbery last week, the South China Morning Post examines the risks in the city’s cash exchange trade.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks gain as tax worries abate, solar sector rallies on Musk plans

‘Broader VAT hikes on private services are unlikely in 2026 and would run counter to reflation efforts,’ Morgan Stanley says.

China economy

Opinion | Surging stocks could help China become more than an export powerhouse

A booming Chinese stock market can expand household wealth, boost spending power and reinforce consumer sentiment.

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People ride bicycles below a jumbo screen displaying the latest stock exchange and economic data in Shanghai on January 6. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong transport

High rollers offered limousine trips for HK$3,500 as Uber drives into Macau

As cross-border travel requires permits, the service is exclusively operated by veteran transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings.

Hongkongers can now book limousine rides to Macau on the Uber app. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison takes Panama to arbitration after court voids canal port rights

Move comes after Beijing called ruling self-sabotaging and warned Panama would pay heavy political and economic price.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to consider HK$3,000 fixed penalty for smoking on construction sites

Government earlier proposed maximum fine of HK$150,000.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developer SHKP’s executive director resigns on health grounds

The city’s largest developer says it is looking into news reports related to Maureen Fung and ‘will follow up as may be appropriate’.

Maureen Fung had no disagreement with the SHKP board, according to a stock exchange filing. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Semiconductors

Mainland memory firms eye Hong Kong for funds to fuel ‘global ambitions’

Several suppliers aim to follow in the footsteps of Montage Technology, which is set to raise US$896 million and debuts next week.

Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus raises HK$19 million for Hong Kong fire victims, other causes

Annual fundraiser by RTHK and South China Morning Post hits nearly twice its target after intensified fundraising in the wake of Tai Po blaze.

Fintech

HKMA launches quantum readiness and cybersecurity projects for banks in AI era

Banking regulator sets fintech road map with quantum index and measures to boost security, data quality and skills.

“Computing equals productivity, but we can’t sacrifice security while making innovations,” says Arthur Yuen of the HKMA. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong taxi driver fined for throwing passenger’s change out of window

Cabby had a dispute with woman over his driving speed.

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Taxi driver Lam Ching-fung leaves West Kowloon Court after being fined HK$1,000 for behaving in a rude manner towards a female passenger. Photo: Fiona Chow
Hong Kong property

UBS move to West Kowloon reshapes demand in Hong Kong office market

The Swiss bank says the move will strengthen links to mainland China and Greater Bay Area clients.

Art

Strange, disturbing, visceral: Chinese video art pioneer’s new work at Tai Kwun

‘A Day’ by Zhang Peili is a 12-minute, 360-degree visual onslaught meant to resemble the interior of our own social-media-saturated minds.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home sales slide in January, but agents eye Lunar New Year ‘mini-boom’

While deal volumes eased at the start of the year, agents point to robust new-home demand as a sign of a market bounce.

A view of Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and residential buildings in Kwun Tong area, pictured from Wan Chai. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

Red-faced Hong Kong school sorry after teacher cites Tai Po blaze in fire drill

MKMCF Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College says one of its staff used ‘inappropriate language and expressions’ and expresses deepest apologies.

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The MKMCF Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College initiated a crisis response plan over the inappropriate comments by a faculty member. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s retail sales edge up 1% in 2025 after 7.3% decline in 2024

Census and Statistics Department says retail sales for December worth HK$35 billion, and provisionally estimated at HK$380.5 billion for 2025.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

85% of insurance claims related to Tai Po fire settled, totalling HK$510 million

Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority says insurers have settled more than 1,000 claims related to damages caused by deadly blaze last November.

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