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Two separate crashes on Hong Kong’s San Tin Highway left one dead and 16 injured. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Bus driver killed, 16 injured in 2 separate crashes on Hong Kong highway

Eight vehicles involved in late-night crashes on San Tin Highway within two hours.

SCMP Highlights

Gingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Hong Kong courts

Cook jailed for 11 months over selling account used to dupe Tai Po fire donors

Crime in Hong Kong

10,000 suspected fake football jerseys seized in HK$64 million customs crackdown

Operation nets 37 smuggling cases, seizing about 110,000 items, including jerseys, perfumes, clothing, earphones and mobile phones.

Hong Kong customs has seized about 10,000 suspected counterfeit football jerseys and other unlicensed goods worth an estimated HK$64 million. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Yiwu market owner eyes Hong Kong IPO to support overseas expansion

Hong Kong listing plan comes after the company reported net profit of 4.2 billion yuan for 2025, up 36.8 per cent from a year earlier.

IPO

Hangzhou ‘Six Little Dragons’ member Manycore seeks US$130m from Hong Kong IPO

The spatial design software developer is selling 161 million shares priced between HK$6.72 and HK$7.62 each, with listing set for April 17.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

In situ redevelopment proposal by over 400 Tai Po fire victims turned down

Housing Bureau says on-site redevelopment will take too long and over 80 per cent of residents want quicker solution, according to earlier survey.

The fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court last November destroyed all but one of its eight buildings, killed 168 people and displaced about 5,000 residents. Photo: Jelly Tse
Food and Drinks

Dish in Focus: Beetroot – juniper – roses at Feuille

Feuille’s Joris Rousseau turns beetroot into a quietly radical pre-dessert that bridges his vegetable-first philosophy with a pastry finale.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong receives 90 reports of people stuck in lifts after voltage dip

SCMP video director recounts hour-long ordeal at Times Square, saying it was ‘a bit scary’ when lift suddenly dropped.

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Mental health

Letters | 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.

People walk across a bridge, with Kai Ching Estate and Choi Hung Estate in the background, in 2025. A public health approach ought to be taken to mental health crisis intervention by integrating police with academia and NGOs. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to roll out subsidies, fee waivers for transport sector amid fuel crisis

Task force being established to cope with local impact of Middle East conflict, insider says, with further details expected soon.

Hong Kong is expected to introduce short-term relief measures for the transport sector amid oil price fluctuations. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Legal Tales | Antisocial media: Meta, Google liable in landmark case for mental health harm

Infinite scroll, likes, autoplay and other features that exploit users’ dopamine cravings replicate neurological processes that fuel gambling addiction.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s global future depends on diverse talent

To sharpen its competitive edge, the city must look beyond traditional borders to widen its narrowing talent pipeline.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong halts oyster sales from French brand over possible gastroenteritis link

Centre for Food Safety took action after receiving a notification about suspected gastroenteritis cases in the Netherlands linked to the oysters.

Hong Kong food safety authorities have ordered an immediate halt to the sale of oysters from French brand Josephine. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

US-Iran ceasefire unlikely to cause big fuel price drop: Hong Kong economists

‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says.

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A customer uses a fuel pump at a Hong Kong petrol station. Photo: Dickson Lee
Architecture and design

From Hong Kong’s Taikoo Square to Seoul’s Gangnam forest and Chengdu’s Hyperlane, nature is reshaping Asia’s cities

Urban greening is evolving: Asian cities are embracing biodiverse urban forests, moving beyond mere decoration to create ecological, human-centric spaces.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

MPF growth streak breaks as assets fall 6 per cent in March

Average pension savings fell HK$20,071 in March, leaving members HK$4,556 lower for the quarter.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Site patrols a good start for better protection of Hong Kong’s countryside

Enforcement action at country parks and campsites signals a turning point from the previous approach.

A campsite at Ham Tin Wan in Sai Kung is seen during the Easter holiday. Photo: Facebook/AFCD
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze: no fire safety system checks before firm sent 85 shutdown notices

Fire services company also concedes it acted as ‘rubber stamp’ for renovation contractor, during hearing into deadly inferno.

Artificial intelligence

China’s Zhipu AI open-sources GLM-5.1, raises prices to trim gap with US rivals

The company’s second price increase this year signals a push to monetise advanced AI models while keeping costs below US peers.

Banking & finance

As France pulls gold from the US, how can China become the next global gold hub?

Federal Reserve is no longer seen as a ‘safe’ place for nations to store gold as Trump’s unpredictability spooks the world’s central banks.

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Five-tael (190 grams or 6.65 ounces) gold bars are seen at a jewellery store in Hong Kong as China is urged to become a global gold hub as Trump’s instability spooks central banks worldwide. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Easter box office takings twice that of 2025 break despite exodus of Hongkongers

Local cinemas earn HK$25.93 million in first four days of holiday, double the figure year on year from the 2025 Easter break.

A still from Night King, the highest-grossing Hong Kong movie over the Easter holiday. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

More global firms eye Hong Kong for cheaper yuan loans, bonds: StanChart

The HKMA yuan facility charges an interest rate equal to the Shanghai interbank rate, which is 200 basis points lower than the US fed rate.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam

Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say.

Artificial intelligence

China’s DeepSeek adds expert chatbot mode ahead of much-awaited V4 release

The Hangzhou start-up’s latest chatbot update sparks speculation over whether the expert mode is linked to the long-delayed V4 model.

The changes come ahead of the much-anticipated release of DeepSeek’s next-generation flagship model V4 this month. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 9-11

Pony & Plume hosts a guest mixologist, Honky Tonks unveils new spring cocktails, and Bad Times Records offers wine and vinyl for its Steps party.

Sunlover from from Honky Tonks Tavern’s spring cocktail menu. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

On This Day | HSBC’s HK$5 billion headquarters opens in Hong Kong in 1986 – SCMP archive

When it opened 40 years ago, the bank’s new headquarters was the most expensive building in the world.

Crime in Hong Kong

Police arrest man on suspicion of stealing personal data of 56,000 patients

Employee of Hospital Authority contractor made an unauthorised entry into system and retrieved data.

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