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A fire service installation around a building in Sai Ying Pun on December 3. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong fires and safety

Letters | Hong Kong should build a lasting foundation for stronger fire safety

Readers discuss ways to enhance an inspection operation, the survival of cinemas, and the plight of subdivided-flat tenants.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks tread water on claimed Greenland deal, Japanese bond rebound

Law

Legal Tales | Fine brews: Hong Kong milk tea and the Opening of the Legal Year ceremony

Hong Kong society

As cold spell grips Hong Kong, homeless shun shelters that ‘feel like prison’

Some street sleepers brave the elements at popular park in Sham Shui Po, others take refuge in underpass near cultural centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Henry Lai has a wooden board next to his bed to guard against the bitter wind. Photo: Sam Tsang
Food and Drinks

On the Menu | 2016 was a great time for Hong Kong’s dining scene. Which openings survived?

As the 2016 social media trend picks up, Charmaine Mok looks back at notable restaurant openings that year and which are still with us.

Jimmy Lai trial

European Parliament debates moves to punish Hong Kong after Jimmy Lai conviction

Vote in European Parliament to revoke city’s special trade status and on sanctions to take place Thursday evening.

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Food and Drinks

How did China’s dan dan mian noodle dish become so popular in Japan?

Known as tantanmen in Japan, the sesame-flavoured noodles have spread across the country and appear in a variety of creative takes.

Tantanmen noodles at Szechuan Tantanmen Aun in Tokyo. The noodle dish, which has its roots in China’s Sichuan province, is found on many menus in Japan, but how did it become so popular in a country known for food with light flavours? Photo: Phoebe Amoroso
Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Bottled water scandal should prompt civil servants to exercise due diligence

As three logistics department officers face action over the incident, Hong Kong must work to restore public confidence in the civil service.

Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Hong Kong needs constant vigilance to thwart cybercriminals

A Law Reform Commission report recommending new criminal offences targeting specific cybercrimes is welcome, but broader efforts are required.

Denmark

Opinion | Cultural exchange with rivals isn’t capitulation. It’s pragmatism

Middle powers must keep their diplomatic options open and recognise that engagement with a country isn’t an endorsement of it.

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People take part in a protest under the slogans “Hands off Greenland” and “Greenland for Greenlanders” in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 17. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

2 Hong Kong labs linked to suspected cross-border smuggling of blood samples

Department of Health says the case involves suspected illegal importation of blood samples from mainland China for fetal gender testing.

Under Hong Kong law, lab technologists cannot perform tests for medical diagnosis or treatment without a referral from a registered medical practitioner or other specified healthcare professional. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong politics

John Lee calls Hong Kong’s CPPCC delegates a ‘steadfast patriotic force’

City leader praises Hong Kong members of nation’s top political advisory body as he hosts vice-chairman of its 14th National Committee.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong builder linked to 5 workplace deaths wins appeal over licence renewal

High Court orders Buildings Department to review rejection of Aggressive Construction’s application to renew licence as ‘not even brief reasons were given’.

US-China relations

US losing out to China with ‘onslaught’ on cutting-edge research: Nobel laureate

America risks losing the tech race to China unless it elects a government more supportive of scientific research, Nobel-winning economist says.

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Washington has suspended or cancelled more than 7,800 research grants since US President Donald Trump’s return to office, Nature reported on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Cathay Pacific

Passenger numbers for Hong Kong’s Cathay go sky high with 27% increase

Cathay Pacific Airways and budget arm HK Express carried more than 36 million passengers in 2025 on the back of tourist growth.

A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong to build elite fencing, sports venues in Northern Metropolis

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law confirms strategic sites in Northern Metropolis earmarked for top-tier fencing training and competition venues.

Hong Kong courts

‘No reliable evidence’ Taipan bakery chain can settle debts: Hong Kong judge

Deputy Judge Gary Lam says parent company Vast Luck has twice failed to pay debts, leading to breach of earlier pledge to court.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong authority presses banks to shape up services for seniors

The monetary authority requires lenders to improve banking apps, branch premises and sales processes to suit the city’s ageing population.

Senior Hongkongers enjoy a sunny day in North Point on January 15, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up all flats in latest batch at SHKP’s Sierra Sea

The achievement marks a significant milestone, with more than a fifth of the 9,700 units available already sold.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 22-24

It’s guest shifts galore as The Aubrey and Lobster Bar – and Macau’s Wing Lei Bar – host top mixologists from across Asia.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong teams up with experts to develop AI tailored for schools

Secretary for Education Christine Choi tells legislature authorities are exploring launching a large language model relating to city’s school curriculum.

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Students use an AI platform powered by Microsoft for their study. Photo: Kelly Le
Crime in Hong Kong

Helper in Hong Kong charged, another held, over alleged abuse of 2 children

Helper, 28, faces holding charge of ill-treatment after four-month-old baby hospitalised with brain injury likely to have been caused by shaking.

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The four-month-old is currently in the intensive care unit of Prince of Wales Hospital after undergoing emergency brain surgery. Photo: Handout
China-UK relations

China mega-embassy approval further boosts UK relations

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer may soon visit Beijing after approving a controversial new Chinese embassy in London, making him the next world leader to face the challenge of balancing relations with China and the US.

From our archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s coldest days from the 1970s to 2010s

It doesn’t happen often, but Hong Kong occasionally experiences frost and ice during cold snaps, as these images from our archives capture.

China-Japan relations

Why Japan PM’s election bet will not repair damaged ties with China

With challenges from the populist right and a new centrist alliance, Sanae Takaichi may not get her hoped-for stronger mandate.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election on Monday for February 8, with parliament to be dissolved on Friday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong authorities could vet construction firm directors to tighten oversight

Development chief says government could extend checks beyond project’s authorised person to help plug loopholes after Tai Po fire.

The deadly fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court last November exposed lapses in Hong Kong’s system of awarding building and maintenance contracts, among other areas. Photo: Sam Tsang
SCMP Highlights

Chinese carmakers eye Western markets, China-EU dispute progress: 7 EV reads

From a widening gap in US-China electric vehicle markets to Xiaomi’s refreshed SU7, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | Will the coming Hong Kong budget be on ordinary people’s wavelength?

Readers discuss the concerns of Hongkongers ahead of the budget, animal adoption, and seat belt rules.

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