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A lion dance group rehearses ahead of the 2025 Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong tourism chief targets more than 50 million visitors in 2026

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law optimistic about increase in tourist arrivals over Lunar New Year holiday.

Hong Kong property

Soaring Hong Kong rents: tenants pay more – and fight for shrinking space

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s public expenditure growth cannot exceed revenue rise: Paul Chan

Hong Kong property

SHKP launches 350 Sierra Sea flats as Hong Kong property rebound gathers pace

Four sell-outs in January set the stage for SHKP’s latest Sierra Sea launch, with analysts forecasting further price gains ahead.

The latest Sierra Sea offering includes 244 two-bedroom and 106 three-bedroom units. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

China’s yuan finds firmer footing in corporate fundraising efforts

Uses of yuan borrowing broaden to include working capital and capex, supported by Hong Kong’s liquidity boost, bankers say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong road accident scam reports double to over 70 in a week: Chris Tang

Some incidents involved minor bumps or even no collision, with the largest claim exceeding HK$800,000, police say.

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Cathay Pacific

‘Technical issue’ forces Hong Kong-bound Cathay flight to return to Kaohsiung

Flight CX449 returns to Taiwanese city on Sunday morning shortly after take-off, with passengers rebooked onto other flights.

Cathay Pacific flight CX449 bound for Hong Kong returned to Kaohsiung shortly after take-off on Sunday morning. Photo: Handout
Singapore

A tale of two cities: Singapore, Hong Kong and their contrasting paths

Historian Wang Gungwu reflects on how political legacies have shaped Hong Kong and Singapore, two of Asia’s economic ‘tigers’.

Hong Kong national security law

‘Soft resistance’ among 4 main national security risks in Hong Kong: Chris Tang

Security chief tells radio show such threats ‘have not diminished’ and cites hotline that has received 1.1 million reports, some leading to arrests.

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Hong Kong economy

Art storage companies expand in Hong Kong amid government promotion of sector

Crozier increases storage space by 50 per cent while local firm Eythos also growing amid government push to turn city into art trading hub.

Crozier Hong Kong’s art storage facility in Tsing Yi. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong weather

12 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Sunday but warmer days expected in week ahead

With northeast monsoon replaced by easterly wind in middle of the week, mercury expected to rise to 24 degrees on Friday, Observatory says.

People in Central amid the cold winter weather. Photo: Eugene Lee
Greenland

Letters | What an image of Trump and a penguin reveals about the White House

Readers discuss an elementary error by the US administration, a high-profile free solo climb, and phone addiction.

Hong Kong housing

Opinion | Hong Kong must fix Tenants Purchase Scheme’s flaws before any relaunch

The public housing sale scheme for tenants was a bold experiment that delivered partial success but left thorny problems.

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Hong Kong society

Calls for stricter rules after bot bookers detected on Hong Kong sports app

Authorities say they found accounts using computer programs or other automated tools for bookings just a week after new anti-touting policy began.

Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong schools’ medium of instruction must pass the test of the times

With its review of the guidelines for teaching in English or Chinese, Hong Kong must seek to better prepare its pupils for higher education while serving the city’s needs.

The Education Bureau commissioned a three-year study on how English as the medium of instruction was implemented in three schools. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Hong Kong should see animal protection as a shared civic duty

A pond-cleaning operation that resulted in the death of over a hundred fish highlights gaps in public awareness of and education on animal welfare.

Hong Kong society

My Take | Tai Po fire victims are not being served well by the inaction on class actions

It has been two decades since moves began to bring such cases to Hong Kong. Any resolution will likely come too late for Wang Fuk Court residents.

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Hong Kong transport

Failures on 2 fronts led to Hong Kong’s seat belt U-turn, experts say

Officials and lawmakers have to put themselves in the public’s shoes when formulating policies, political observers say.

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The seat belt requirement for bus passengers came into effect on Sunday. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong weather

Hongkongers should brace for chilly Sunday as temperatures dip to 13 degrees

Forecaster says Guangdong coast to become ‘appreciably cooler’ in next couple of days under influence of northeast monsoon.

Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison tipped to sell remaining ports despite Panama court ruling: experts

But effort by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate will still face scrutiny from Beijing and deal may be re-evaluated, analysts tell SCMP.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong steps up scrutiny of private schools

Education Bureau releases code of practice for private primary and secondary schools.

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Tsung Tsin Middle School’s licence was revoked last summer. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

‘Outcomes, not output’: Exco held 25% fewer meetings over John Lee’s tenure so far

Figures show advisory body convened 119 meetings and discussed 602 items over first 3½ years of Chief Executive John Lee’s tenure.

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The Executive Council’s purpose is to assist the chief executive in policymaking. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong police

New generation of Hong Kong police will need ‘iron bones’, security chief says

Secretary for Security Chris Tang warns ‘oppression by hostile foreign forces will not stop’, and calls for police to stand firm.

China travel

Here are 5 ways to enter China without a visa – by land, sea or air

With more countries joining the visa exemption list and more points of entry for other passport holders, travel to China has never been easier.

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Social media

2016 trends from Pokemon Go to poke bowls amid viral internet nostalgia

Looking back at 2016 is viral online, but what was hot back then? We look at food, travel, health and pop culture trends from a decade ago.

People play Pokemon Go in Hong Kong on July 25, 2016, the day it was released in the city. The online game was one of the hottest trends in the city 10 years ago. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong health chief seeks to speed up Medical Council’s complaint handling

But Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau warns against ‘arbitrarily’ adding non-professional members to watchdog.

(Left to right) Candy Yip, a family member of a victim of a medical incident; Tim Pang from the Society for Community Organisation; and mainland Chinese parents Lai Zhijin and Peng Hongying, who are fighting for answers after their son’s hospital ordeal. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

6 arrested over 51 million yen robbery in Hong Kong, with ‘mole’ among victims

Police chief Joe Chow says the six suspects include three Japanese men.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong must keep cash buffer amid complicated geopolitics: Paul Chan

Finance chief also says city outperformed economic forecasts last year, thanks to strong exports to Southeast Asia.

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