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A report into the alleged blunder at Tuen Mun Hospital is expected within eight weeks. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Medical blunder probe opened over death linked to improperly sealed catheter

Hospital Authority says patient, who had history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol, died following heart procedure.

Hong Kong society

Broke with autistic son, she thought about suicide. A charity changed their lives

Hong Kong housing

Long and short-term subsidised public rental housing wait falls below 5 years

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients

Chinese University of Hong Kong scientists call GLP-1 ‘superstar pathway in biological, medical and pharmaceutical fields’.

The research is the world’s first phase two clinical trial on the use of GLP-1 for stroke treatment. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong property

Chow Tai Fook turns from tenant to owner with Hong Kong school property deal

Cheng family entities acquire DSC International School site, with the purchase a bet on demand for international schools in city: analysts.

Hong Kong stock market

Cheng family’s NWD slumps after admitting 11 Skies, new investor plans stalled

The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong court freezes HK$9 billion in assets and properties tied to Chen Zhi

Detained Chinese-born Cambodian businessman is accused of running sprawling online scam network from Southeast Asia.

Chen Zhi (centre) in the custody of Chinese authorities earlier this year. Photo: AFP/China’s Ministry of Public Security
Crime in Hong Kong

Police arrest 3 and seize HK$100 million in cannabis buds in beach raid

Officers stage ambush in Sai Kung and seize more than half tonne of cannabis in third-largest seizure of drug since 2020.

Hong Kong national security law

3 suspects arrested over military drills appear in court on subversion charges

Wong Kit-lun, Tang Ngai-pok and Chan Hiu-chun charged with conspiracy to subvert state power.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s economic figures look good but business unease is rising

Hong Kong’s economic recovery is intact, but it would be folly to ignore the rising prices and uncertainty flowing from the Middle East.

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A question mark-shaped sign hangs in the air as people shop around a mall in Kowloon Tong on April 21. Photo: Sam Tsang
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this rainy weekend, May 15-17

Check out the Affordable Art Fair, enjoy pickleball and Pilates to the sounds of Justin Bieber or get into the spirit at the Hong Kong Whisky Festival.

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The Affordable Art Fair 2026 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai from May 14 to 17. Photo: Affordable Art Fair
Hong Kong transport

Cathay Pacific moves forward Hong Kong boarding gate closure times by 5 minutes

From June 1, airline will also start boarding passengers five minutes earlier to help ensure on-time departures.

SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong parks as gyms, vegetarian omakase: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Hong Kong coach turning parks into gyms to vegetarian omakase in Vancouver, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong government issues buy-back offer letters to Wang Fuk Court homeowners

Letters issued confirming August 31 deadline, but some ‘pressured’ homeowners call for more time and clearer resettlement details.

Wang Fuk Court homeowners have been given until August 31 to accept a government buy-back offer. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong delays plan to lower age bar for health checks on commercial drivers

‘The government is reviewing the views of various stakeholders to finalise the details,’ spokesman says as series of accidents involving elderly cabbies trigger concerns.

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Hong Kong authorities have delayed plans to lower the age threshold for mandatory medical certification for taxi and other commercial vehicle drivers. Photo: Karma Lo
Fashion

Lu’u Dan x Bruce Lee collab celebrates Asian masculinity

The collection’s launch on May 14 coincides with AAPI Heritage Month and the release of the brand’s fall/winter 2026 collection, All Bets Are Off.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Top-rated air cons in Hong Kong vary by 33% in cooling efficiency, watchdog finds

Models tested included seven reverse-cycle air conditioners, while rest were cooling-only units.

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Hong Kong economy

Calls grow to hire locals as graduate jobs decline amid AI, economic pressures

Industry leaders’ remarks come after minister says vacancies suitable for graduates fell from about 80,000 in 2022 to around 31,000 in 2025.

Industry leaders have called for priority hiring of local graduates to address a shrinking job market. Photo: Elson Li
Food and Drinks

Dish in Focus: Pasta mista at Dieci

At Dieci, chef Paolo Olivieri turns a peasant dish from Italy into an elevated favourite, mixing fusilli, casarecce, broken spaghetti and more.

International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed)

Letters | Hong Kong mediation body shows viable path to conflict resolution

Readers discuss the value of the International Organisation for Mediation, an unintended problem with contactless lift sensors, and Iran’s right to secure its own survival.

Hong Kong courts

Legal Tales | How China’s Song dynasty beat Wall Street to fiat currency by centuries

Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today.

Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Jimmy Lai’s case a reminder that the media cannot behave with impunity

To ignore or condone the Jimmy Lais and Apple Dailies of the world is to encourage the hypocrisy and abuses seen in news reporting today.

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Correctional Services Department vehicles leave the West Kowloon Court where former media boss Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison for violating the national security law, on February 9. Photo: Eugene Lee
Science

‘Basically a Chinese racket’: how China streaked ahead at a global AI conference

Mainland China accounted for 44 per cent of the top 50 institutions contributing to the ICLR in Rio de Janeiro, according to analysis.

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Artist's Studio

From Carnegie Hall to Hong Kong, Charles Yang blends Ravel, Sam Cooke and blues – live on May 17

American musician and singer-songwriter Charles Yang talks going viral, his band Time for Three and his coming Hong Kong debut recital, Ravel, Rhythm & Blues.

Art

Photographer’s snaps of 1970s Hong Kong given life by grandson 5 decades on

Jack Smith’s ‘Streets of Neon’ collection features five ‘extremely personal’ photos his grandad took of a Hong Kong that no longer exists.

A photo taken by Herbert Smith during his 1979 trip to Hong Kong titled “Painting in Neon (1979)”. It is among the five pictures featured in his grandson Jack Smith’s limited-time print collection “Streets of Neon: Hong Kong 1979”, in which the London-based archivist shares his grandfather’s adventures with the world five decades on. Photo: Herbert Smith
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Smoking ban at construction sites must be implemented without delay

Proposed legislation to restrict smoking at sites is a reasonable step towards fostering responsible behaviour and boosting safety.

A banner banning smoking at a construction site in Fanling on May 10. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tech crimes are dropping. So why is hacking becoming more lucrative?

Senior police officer says hacking and ransomware cases can ‘cause serious impact on organisations affected’.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s Central office rents set to reverse multi-year slump in second half

Stronger demand has reduced grade-A vacancy rates in Central to a four-year low of 9.6 per cent.

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