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Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun smiles after her nomination as new World Health Organization Director General by the WHO Executive Board at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on November 8, 2006. Photo: AP

Health & Environment

On This Day | Hong Kong’s Margaret Chan voted to lead WHO in 2006 – SCMP archive

Hong Kong’s former health director, who handled the Sars outbreak in 2003, was the first Chinese person to lead a United Nations agency.

Exclusive | Hong Kong firefighters get HK$8.4 million tracking upgrade after Tai Po fire

Woman hurt in flat fire suspected to have been caused by aromatherapy items

Society

Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8

Ambitious performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre involved nearly 600 musicians and singers from six choirs.

(From left) HK Phil chairman David Cogman, music director Tarmo Peltokoski, vice-chairwoman Winnie Tam Wan-chi and Patrick Ren, deputy chief executive. Photo: Dickson Lee
Saturday’s performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall formalised the start of Tarmo Peltokoski’s four-year contract. Photo: Enid Tsui
Tarmo Peltokoski is surprised by a slideshow of his hometown at a reception marking his inauguration as music director. Photo: Enid Tsui

Society

Canadian plan to clear Hongkonger migration backlog hailed but questions remain

Experts say Ottawa’s new one-off measure to finalise more than 30,000 applications is a ‘positive development’.

Transport

About 30 substandard columns found at Hong Kong MTR station under construction

Contractor ordered to submit a rectification plan after inspections last month uncovered substandard concrete columns.

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Law and Crime

Ex-husband’s DNA found on hammer allegedly used to kill Abby Choi: prosecution

As trial enters sixth week, prosecutors cite forensic findings and CCTV footage showing movements of Choi and former in-laws before and after killing.

Abby Choi's dismembered remains, including her head and legs, were discovered in a rental flat in Tai Po’s Lung Mei village three days after she was allegedly murdered in February 2023. Photo: Instagram
Abby Choi's dismembered remains, including her head and legs, were discovered in a rental flat in Tai Po’s Lung Mei village three days after she was allegedly murdered in February 2023. Photo: Instagram

Politics

‘Hypocritical’: Hong Kong hits back at criticism of Joshua Wong’s sentence

Ten countries, including US, UK and Australia, say the national security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression and participation’.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong paediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children as temperatures fall

Dr Mike Kwan warns that residents may experience longer flu season with winter and summer waves overlapping.

Society

Test of trust for Hong Kong’s new housing checks unit after Wang Fuk Court blaze

Industry observers say new section needs to train staff properly and educate property owners as building stock continues to age rapidly.

The Independent Checking Unit oversaw public rental and subsidised-sale estates. Photo: Jelly Tse

Law and Crime

Domestic helper arrested after allegedly spitting into 4-year-old girl’s food

Police say girl’s mother filed report, saying daughter had been mistreated by helper, 37, at Kennedy Town home.

The Belcher’s in Kennedy Town. Photo: Google Maps
The Belcher’s in Kennedy Town. Photo: Google Maps

Education

HKUST president Nancy Ip wins second Unesco prize for Alzheimer’s research

Ip honoured for discovering new biomarkers and developing blood tests that enable earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong draws growing interest from Irish firms seeking expansion across Asia

Irish Chamber of Commerce says firms are looking to Hong Kong amid US tariffs and Brexit fallout, as the city prepares to host a business forum.

Politics

Call to end ‘unjust’ national security cases as Hong Kong slams ‘malicious attacks’

Foreign ministers of 10 countries issued a joint statement a day after the High Court sentenced Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison.

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Joshua Wong, pictured outside a court in 2019. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong’s yacht industry eyes mainland China buyers but challenges remain

Industry leaders, exhibitors and visitors gather for the fourth edition of the Lantau Yacht Club Boat Show.

The boat show of the Festival of Connoisseurs 2026 runs at Lantau Yacht Club until Sunday. Photo: Kit Lai
The boat show of the Festival of Connoisseurs 2026 runs at Lantau Yacht Club until Sunday. Photo: Kit Lai

Education

More funding could be sought if HK$10b university town loan scheme falls short

Secretary for Education Christine Choi also warns institutions that their financial plans must be feasible and they must not ‘take chances’.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong firms must innovate to compete in mainland China, trade chief says

Frederick Ma urges Hong Kong firms to understand mainland consumers as city explores emerging markets amid global trade uncertainty.

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Society

Appeal for private flight to bring critically ill British baby home from Hong Kong

Nine-month-old boy suffered three cardiac arrests after contracting influenza A, with air ambulance costs beyond family’s means.

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Nine-month-old Matthew is critically ill in Hong Kong after contracting influenza A and suffering three cardiac arrests. Photo: Lia’s Wings
Nine-month-old Matthew is critically ill in Hong Kong after contracting influenza A and suffering three cardiac arrests. Photo: Lia’s Wings

Society

John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns

City leader and seven other top officials bow their heads in apology, while housing chief Winnie Ho resigns to take political responsibility.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong scraps lighting attraction at The Peak after public outcry

Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and Tourism Board conclude no urgent need to roll out project.

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Health & Environment

Do Hong Kong’s cardboard grannies have a future making just HK$30 for day’s work?

New policy rolled out this month to support Tuen Mun pulp facility and curb export of paper recycling services leaves downstream operators reeling.

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Poon Chau-li, 73, recalls the days when she could earn HK$200 a day from selling recycled cardboard boxes, but a new policy has caused her modest earnings to dip even further. Photo: Elson Li
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OPINION
Christine Loh

Opinion | Hong Kong must show real remorse for the Tai Po fire tragedy

Christine Loh
Kun Tian

Opinion | How Hong Kong can turn 30,000 youth placements into lasting careers

Kun Tian
Dennis Lee

Opinion | Why retail revival alone won’t keep Hong Kong’s malls alive

Dennis Lee
Cliff Buddle

Opinion | Long delays for Hong Kong court cases demand urgent action

Cliff Buddle
Cheng Xianyue

Opinion | The Apec moment Hong Kong needs to seize

Cheng Xianyue
Alice Wu

Opinion | Why reforms alone won’t prevent a repeat of Tai Po fire

Alice Wu
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HK activist Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years in foreign collusion case

For Joshua Wong sentence video thumbnail 05NOV26 Activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung speaks to the press at the High Court in Admiralty as he seeks leave to apply for judicial review over District Council election ban. 07AUG20 SCMP / Xiaomei Chen
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What is the ‘cadaver skin jab’?

The Department of Health (DH) announced today (October 20) that it has conducted a series of raids over the past few days in an effort to crack down on premises suspected of providing injection treatments involving unregistered pharmaceutical products. Four premises offering beauty services in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long were searched. Among them, over 100 vials/ampoules of suspected Part 1 poisons for injection and more than 70 vials/ampoules of suspected unregistered pharmaceutical products for injection were seized from the two premises in Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok. These included a product called Elravie Re2O, which was packaged in Korean, indicating that it is for injection and claiming to contain human tissue. Photo shows the suspected Part 1 poisons for injection and suspected unregistered pharmaceutical products for injection seized in the operation. Photo: ISD
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Man arrested in alleged drink spiking of Japanese DJ

Mao Hamasaki recalls being ‘completely paralysed’ after consuming a suspected spiked drink, which left her in intensive care
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Japanese DJ allegedly drugged in Hong Kong

Mao Hamasaki’s manager said she started convulsing after drinking orange juice offered by an unknown man and later tested positive for four kinds of drugs
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