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Opinion
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Hong Kong courts cross-border drivers – then traps them in licence queues
Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution.
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Hong Kong
Expert panel formed in Hong Kong to probe chronic water loss at Yuen Long estate
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Hong Kong transport
Editorial
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Hong Kong must stay on its toes to keep queues for public services fair
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Hong Kong tourism
Hong Kong plans to complete Kowloon waterfront promenade projects by 2028
Development Bureau says link-up will extend total length of pedestrian pathways on both sides of Victoria Harbour to 34km.
11 Jan 2026 - 10:11PM
Crime in Hong Kong
31% of scam victims calling Hong Kong helpline had possible suicidal tendencies
Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre says its hotline service handled 3,983 debt-related cases in 2025.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:53PM
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Hong Kong culture
SpongeBob, Peppa Pig and panda cubs head to Hong Kong arts hub for balloon parade
City’s first large-scale inflatable characters parade serves as finale for ‘Merry Balloon Hong Kong’ winter festive event.
11 Jan 2026 - 7:38PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong must issue bonds as public works drive capital account deficit: Paul Chan
Finance chief also says annual budget will be delivered on February 25.
11 Jan 2026 - 11:56PM
Editor's Letter
This week in PostMag: a Cantopop dance revival and a dream trip to the Bahamas
DJ Fabsabs leads a joyful Cantopop resurgence, Singapore does art with intention, and sun-drenched escapism beckons.
11 Jan 2026 - 12:45PM
Ageing society
Opinion
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Hong Kong’s ageing population needs purpose, not just medical care
Too many among the city’s ageing population struggle on their own due to stigmas around mental health and a lack of targeted policies.
11 Jan 2026 - 10:38AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest Russian woman over Tesla car attack, brandishing knife
Police say woman was reported to be hitting car at about 6am in Tsim Sha Tsui and had also snatched knife from nearby stall.
11 Jan 2026 - 12:33AM
Hong Kong
Nestlé Hong Kong recalls another baby milk formula batch as tests get all clear
Swiss food giant has added a batch of formula with best-before date of June 16, 2027, to its recall list.
10 Jan 2026 - 11:33PM
My Take
My Take
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Native forest restoration project is literally, and figuratively, bearing fruit
The work done by Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden on Tai Mo Shan has been awarded top certification by an international body.
10 Jan 2026 - 11:13PM
Jimmy Lai trial
Hong Kong slams attempts to ‘smear’ government ahead of Jimmy Lai mitigation
Conviction of former media boss shows that any plots to undermine national security will fail, constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says.
10 Jan 2026 - 9:12PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hong Kong’s Legco to discuss post-fire support but question session cancelled
New Legco’s first chamber meeting will also debate lawmaker’s motion calling for review of building maintenance system and crackdown on bid rigging.
10 Jan 2026 - 8:59PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Including suppliers in new Hong Kong rules on scaffolding nets ‘overreaching’
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn also says there is no need for an across-the-board switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding.
10 Jan 2026 - 8:17PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hundreds flock to Fortnum & Mason’s Hong Kong branch closing sale
Hongkongers rush to British department store’s Tsim Sha Tsui outlet in search of bargains, discounted luxury goods ahead of January 26 closure.
10 Jan 2026 - 6:33PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hong Kong school near fire-hit estate to take over new campus by end of June
Tai Po Baptist Public School principal Siu Ting says pupils expected to begin classes for coming academic year at new premises.
10 Jan 2026 - 5:10PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s finance chief confirms early surplus, vows more elderly support
Paul Chan cites financial market performance and stock trading stamp duty for surplus, as he addresses calls for more welfare at public forum.
11 Jan 2026 - 1:23PM
Operation Santa Claus
More than a game: rugby helps Hong Kong charity tackle cultural divides in schools
Rugby For Good, an Operation Santa Claus beneficiary, uses sport to help students of all backgrounds find common ground on and off the field.
10 Jan 2026 - 8:40PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Rebuilding fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court ‘not practical’, Hong Kong officials say
Economist urges government to use donation fund to generate investment returns to bridge financial gap for residents waiting for new flats.
10 Jan 2026 - 10:41PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Housing anxiety impeding Hong Kong fire trauma recovery: mental health experts
Many Wang Fuk Court residents displaced by the deadly inferno are now living in hotels, youth hostels or transitional housing.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:39PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong hospital A&E department visits fall 12% after new fees take effect
Number of people benefiting from fee waivers under new pricing regime that started on January 1 triples.
10 Jan 2026 - 2:56AM
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Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong students lauded for using AI to help elderly fulfil travel dreams
City leader’s wife says she hopes innovations can be leveraged ‘so that people of all ages and backgrounds can participate in voluntary work’.
9 Jan 2026 - 9:08PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Frederick Ma urges deeper support for special needs education
Hong Kong Special Schools Council organises golf tournament to raise awareness of group and funds for institutions.
9 Jan 2026 - 7:25PM
Hong Kong politics
Outside In
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To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats
Public procurement failures often reflect government responsibility, and Hong Kong’s fire investigation must confront that reality.
9 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong cybercrime law should treat security threats as ‘aggravating factors’
Law Reform Commission shares recommendations for sweeping proposed legislation intended to clamp down on cybercrime.
9 Jan 2026 - 10:33PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong political leaders pay tribute to late ex-commerce minister Gregory So
Political heavyweights, including former city leaders Donald Tsang and Leung Chun-ying, attend memorial service for So, who died on December 13.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:46PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Letters
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As Hongkongers unite around Tai Po, the fire probe must deliver
Readers discuss how to sustain social cohesion in Hong Kong, the kindness of Hongkongers, and why the world must respond to the Venezuela raid.
9 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
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