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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
380 Wang Fuk Court households seek second visit to collect belongings
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says authorities will assess requests after first round of visits from April 20 to May 4.
12 Apr 2026 - 8:17PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Helper, 35, arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly pulling baby’s hair
12 Apr 2026 - 8:09PM
Cantopop
Why Cantopop star Hins Cheung’s new mentor role has polarised Hong Kong fans
5 hours ago
Shun Tak Holdings
Maisy Ho, daughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho, dies ‘surrounded by family’
Siblings Pansy, Daisy, Josie and Lawrence Ho disclose news in statement, but no cause of death given.
4 hours ago
Hong Kong protests
Rehabilitation project open to all 2019 Hong Kong protest arrestees: Chris Tang
But security chief says authorities will still ‘act in accordance with the law’ when handling arrestees with clear evidence of alleged crimes.
12 Apr 2026 - 8:35PM
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Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong
‘A dream come true’: helpers flock to Disneyland for free trip given as thanks
Amusement park and Li Ka Shing Foundation gave 5,000 tickets to workers from Philippines, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Thailand.
12 Apr 2026 - 6:37PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Controversial Hong Kong documentary pulled from Italian film festival
Distributor Golden Scene says To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self will not feature at Far East Film Festival in Udine.
12 Apr 2026 - 8:10PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Time to act on stalled proposal toughening child abuse penalties, lawmakers say
SCMP check finds that only one of 13 cases of serious child abuse offences over more than two decades resulted in close to maximum 10-year sentence.
12 Apr 2026 - 4:34PM
Hong Kong population
Letters
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The clock is ticking on reversing Hong Kong’s birth decline
Readers discuss the subtle changes afoot when cities age, and double standards in the US-Iran war.
12 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
Education in Hong Kong
Editorial
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Making Hong Kong desirable to overseas students must be a priority
At stake is not just the survival of international schools that don’t meet non-local student quotas, but also the city’s status as a global hub.
12 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Editorial
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Ageing Hong Kong should welcome more open conversations around death
Recent events are nudging Hongkongers to move past long-standing taboos and embrace end-of-life and funeral planning.
12 Apr 2026 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Medical intern suspended after complaint over patient data in social media post
Case comes just days after another Hong Kong doctor was dismissed in a separate but similar privacy controversy.
11 Apr 2026 - 11:51PM
Hong Kong housing
Landlords of 5,557 subdivided homes seek 3-year grace period to fix flats
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says 780 subdivided homes have been granted a grace period.
11 Apr 2026 - 6:57PM
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Hong Kong
Hins Cheung to lead arrested 2019 Hong Kong protesters on mainland exchange trips
Cantopop singer expresses remorse for past political stance, says he will serve as mentor for Security Bureau’s rehabilitation project.
11 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
Hong Kong politics
Tighter civil service disciplinary rules risk becoming excessive: union head
Federation of Civil Service Unions chairman raises concerns over civil servant retention amid efforts to deal with underperforming staff.
11 Apr 2026 - 4:56PM
Education in Hong Kong
73 public schools join new scheme to hire native English-speaking teachers
Hong Kong Education Bureau’s new scheme offers lower salaries but higher recruitment flexibility.
11 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Girl, 9, in a critical condition with meningococcal infection after holiday in Japan
Girl, who has an underlying illness, visited Japan in a tour group with her family.
11 Apr 2026 - 12:09AM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
New Kai Tak Hospital to open in 2 phases starting in October
With 2,400 beds, Hong Kong’s largest public hospital will serve patients in Kowloon.
10 Apr 2026 - 8:43PM
Smoking and vaping
Health chief hails tobacco control efforts as smoking rate falls to 8.5%
Prevalence of daily cigarette smokers aged 15 and older fell from 9.1 per cent in 2023.
10 Apr 2026 - 8:46PM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong bookstore owner fined HK$32,000 for using shop as unregistered school
Court rejects Pong Yat-ming’s defence that Spanish course held at his shop, Book Punch, was merely an ‘interest class’.
10 Apr 2026 - 5:39PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Day 10 of probe: fire department admits delays, ‘inadequate’ safety checks
Assistant director of Fire Services Department says shutting down fire systems not necessary for draining rooftop tanks.
10 Apr 2026 - 6:05PM
Hong Kong
Filmmaker accuses school of ‘blatantly lying’ in row over documentary screening
Mabel Cheung says she’s shocked after Ying Wa Girls’ School said it had not authorised festival screening of her film To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self.
10 Apr 2026 - 5:08PM
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Hong Kong economy
Is oil crisis just the start of economic pain for Hongkongers?
With diesel and petrol prices in city highest in the world, analysts warn that consumers will inevitably feel the impact in their wallets.
10 Apr 2026 - 8:36AM
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Equal Opportunities Commission
Workplace sexual harassment complaints jump by 33% in Hong Kong
Equal Opportunities Commission recorded 315 sexual harassment complaints in total in 2025, up from 228 in previous year.
11 Apr 2026 - 9:54PM
Music
Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May
Axing of shows on May 2 and 3 due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ follows cancellation of May 9 concert in Shanghai.
9 Apr 2026 - 6:24PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Alleged petition forgery investigated as Wang Fuk Court rebuild plan rejected
Property owners had organised petition and emailed Hop On Management Company to raise concerns and request owners’ meeting.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:42PM
Hong Kong
Voltage dip traps people in lifts and affects hospitals on Hong Kong Island
Fire Services Department receives 90 reports of people stuck in lifts after abnormality in interconnection between both two power providers.
9 Apr 2026 - 9:24PM
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Mental health
Letters
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Policy support is needed to create Asia-specific mental health safety nets
Readers discuss how to better protect vulnerable populations across the region, the HK$2 scheme, and animal experiments.
9 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
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