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Dogs at an outdoor storage yard in Pok Wai, Yuen Long, near where a 27-year-old cyclist was found dead after a suspected dog attack on Sunday. Photo: Kit Lai
Police and AFCD officers search for strays in Pok Wai, Yuen Long, where a 27-year-old female cyclist was found dead in a suspected dog attack on Sunday. Photo: Kit Lai
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong animal groups call for tighter pet laws after suspected fatal mauling

Former guard dogs may turn aggressive due to territorial instincts or past trauma, welfare advocates warn as government pledges review of policies.

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Hong Kong society

Top official to determine responsible department in complex 1823 cases

Hong Kong society

Bite-mark, DNA tests used to identify dogs after woman dies in suspected attack

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Hong Kong society

Barristers dismiss calls for solicitors to gain senior counsel status in Hong Kong

Bar Association labels push to expand elite title ‘premature’, while Law Society argues appointments should be merit-based.

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Barristers pose for a photo after their appointment as senior counsel at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. The Law Society is calling for the higher status for its solicitors as lawmakers scrutinise the latest round of omnibus legislative updates in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man.
Barristers pose for a photo after their appointment as senior counsel at the Court of Final Appeal in Central. The Law Society is calling for the higher status for its solicitors as lawmakers scrutinise the latest round of omnibus legislative updates in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man.
Hong Kong politics

‘His love for Hong Kong was profound’: Tung Chee-hwa honoured at state funeral

In sombre ceremony, political and business elite pay final tribute to city’s first postcolonial leader, as President Xi sends condolences.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school told to review arrangements after alleged Cantonese video ban

Education Bureau steps in after viral post, as Good Hope School principal Gary Harfitt clarifies that Cantonese is not forbidden at institution.

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Accidents and personal safety

Woman chased by 3 dogs before suspected fatal attack in Hong Kong

Security footage shows woman leaving Yuen Long MTR on shared bike, then being chased by dogs minutes before she was found unconscious.

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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and police conducted dog-catching operations in the area on Sunday night. Photo: Handout
The woman was found unconscious on Pok Wai South Road at 12.42am, according to police. Photo: Google Maps
Tung Chee-hwa

Xi sends condolences as Hong Kong holds state funeral for Tung Chee-hwa

President Xi Jinping and other top Chinese officials, including Premier Li Qiang, pay tribute after funeral attended by 200 members of city’s establishment and family.

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Tung Chee-hwa

Top Hong Kong officials, business leaders mourn Tung Chee-hwa – as it happened

Vigil at Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point attended by city’s top leaders, with state funeral to be held on Sunday.

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Tung Chee-hwa

Patriot dedicated to Hong Kong: business heavyweights remember Tung Chee-hwa

The South China Morning Post shares reflections from people who knew Hong Kong’s first chief executive.

Tung Chee-hwa was the first chief executive of Hong Kong. Photo: C.Y. Yu
Tung Chee-hwa

Friend, leader, mentor: how political veterans remember Tung Chee-hwa

Figures from Hong Kong and beyond reflect on Tung as a friend, city leader and elder statesman.

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Tung Chee-hwa was a shipping tycoon who went on to become Hong Kong’s first chief executive. Photo: Ricky Chung
Tung Chee-hwa was a shipping tycoon who went on to become Hong Kong’s first chief executive. Photo: Ricky Chung
Tung Chee-hwa

‘In hard times, your honour shines’: Jack Ma pays tribute to Tung Chee-hwa

Alibaba Group co-founder looks back on his ties to Hong Kong’s first chief executive, spanning business and philanthropy.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Foreign carer scheme may drive up wages, leave poor without help, employers warn

Hong Kong will admit foreign carers with more advanced training and experience in elderly care under pilot scheme unveiled in policy address.

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Tung Chee-hwa

A man who built bridges over walls: SCMP’s Tammy Tam on Tung Chee-hwa

SCMP publisher recalls Tung as ‘humble and unpretentious personality’ who helped foster ties between China and the United States.

Tammy Tam talks to Tung Chee-hwa during the SCMP China Conference in 2020. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Hong Kong civil servants to get hourly leave but businesses unlikely to follow

Civil servants expect to receive an annual entitlement of 10 to 12 hours of family care leave, with the arrangement taking effect in early 2027.

Hong Kong will introduce family care leave for government employees to enhance family-friendly measures. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong will introduce family care leave for government employees to enhance family-friendly measures. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Patient who needed soft food dies after choking on regular meal at public hospital

Prince of Wales Hospital says man, 54, lacked identification and was given temporary identity, which contributed to wrong food order.

Hong Kong society

Foreign carers for elderly to get 10 to 20% more pay than current helpers

Carers must also have received elderly care training recognised by Hong Kong and possess at least three years of experience looking after older people.

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Hong Kong society

On This Day | Ngong Ping 360 cable car opens in Hong Kong after typhoon delay - SCMP archive

Attraction officially launches after 3-month delay following Typhoon Prapiroon damage.

A Ngong Ping 360 cable car passes the Buddha statue overlooking Po Lin Monastery at Hong Kong’s Lantau Island on September 18, 2006. Photo: Robert Ng
A Ngong Ping 360 cable car passes the Buddha statue overlooking Po Lin Monastery at Hong Kong’s Lantau Island on September 18, 2006. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police officer left paralysed in 2005 knife attack dies

Jacky Chu was honoured with bravery medal for continuing to pursue knife-wielding attacker despite bleeding heavily from neck injury.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ to cost initial HK$200m, but ‘won’t catch thieves’

John Lee and Eric Chan stress new system will consolidate data to improve city management and won’t be used for crime detection or surveillance.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s John Lee vows to review IVF support for women over 40

City leader says he will examine current policies but acknowledges no single measure can reverse Hong Kong’s declining birth rate.

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John Lee says the government will review current fertility policies. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan

Hong Kong aims to raise innovation spending to 3% of GDP by about 2030

Chief Executive John Lee unveils ambitious goal, together with measures to boost frontier technologies, including aerospace research.

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The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Photo: Eugene Lee
The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Photo: Eugene Lee
John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong sets 5-year plan to double innovation spending, boost new industries

Blueprint sets goals for economic development, livelihoods and environmental protection, policy address targets 5 key areas of development.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong leader vows support for media’s global reach, to review TV practice code

Hong Kong to review television practice code to help local broadcasters adapt to modern industry trends and digital competition, John Lee says.

Hong Kong economy

10 AI, biotech firms in Northern Metropolis to get early cross-border data access

‘White list’ to ease cross-border movement for more than 1,000 workers willl be ready next year, city leader reveals.

The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Lok Ma Chau loop of the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Karma Lo
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