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HKMAO director Xia Baolong holds talks with Chief Secretary Eric Chan, Financial Secretary Paul Chan, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse and other officials. Photo: Handout

Politics

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets city’s leaders in capital

HKMAO director Xia Baolong holds talks with Chief Secretary Eric Chan, finance chief Paul Chan and new mainland affairs minister Janice Tse.

Hong Kong leader John Lee, EU officials meet to discuss trade, cooperation

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Hong Kong government pays two-thirds of HK$90 million tab for HK$2 fare revamp

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Ex-lawmaker convicted in Hong Kong 47 trial struck off medical register

Medical Council orders specialist urologist Dr Kwok Ka-ki, 64, to be removed indefinitely from General Register.

Kwok Ka-ki attends a Legislative Council session in 2017. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Kwok Ka-ki attends a Legislative Council session in 2017. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Law and Crime

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority bars all contractors’ access to data after leak

Authority announces set of measures to strengthen system security after personal data of more than 56,000 patients at United Christian Hospital leaked.

Society

Give officials more power to probe suspected animal cruelty cases: watchdog

Office of the Ombudsman says existing ‘investigative approach is ineffective against offenders intending to conceal evidence’.

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Education

Hongkongers as young as 6 should ‘feel proud to be Chinese’: learning guide

Authorities publish 2026 Values Education Curriculum Framework, with latest guide placing heavier emphasis on ‘national identity’.

Students take part in a flag-raising ceremony in 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
Students take part in a flag-raising ceremony in 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee

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Owner of luxury Hong Kong home fined HK$110,000 over illegal structures, pool

Sunset Boulevard Company, which owns House No 76 at Redhill Peninsula in Tai Tam, lists Hong Kong resident Marc Robert Compagnon as its director.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police arrest 5 over shoplifting syndicate targeting Muji stores

Group allegedly posted lookouts as other members swiftly stuffed clothing into handbags and reusable bags before leaving.

Education

Rise in mental illness cases among Hong Kong students ‘reflects growing openness’

Education chief Christine Choi says causes of mental illness are complex and reasons range from personal, family and academic pressures to social difficulties.

The number of secondary school students suffering from mental illness has doubled over the past five academic years. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

We failed to check if workers smoked at Wang Fuk Court, firms tell fire hearing

Engineering firms also say replacing fireproof windows with movable boards was unnecessary.

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The blaze devastated several high-rise blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
The blaze devastated several high-rise blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police smash beautician-led syndicate behind HK$410,000 card fraud

Mong Kok beautician allegedly led syndicate that stole clients’ cards during treatments and splurged on phones, gold and herbal goods.

Transport

Greater Bay Airlines suspends Bangkok flights amid fuel price surge

Flights unavailable for most dates from May 12 to September 22 in both directions of Hong Kong-Bangkok route.

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Law and Crime

‘99% participation’ of young 2019 Hong Kong protest convicts in rehab project

Security Bureau says nearly all young protest offenders have taken part in Project PATH, with a recidivism rate of just 0.2 per cent.

A total of 1,768 inmates convicted of protest and national security-related offences have taken part in Project PATH as of the end of February. Photo: Edmond So

Politics

Macau finance minister steps down for ‘personal reasons’

Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai thanks Tai Kin-ip for his hard work and temporarily assumes duties until a new candidate is appointed.

Tai Kin-ip has stepped down from his role as Macau’s finance minister. Photo: Handout
Tai Kin-ip has stepped down from his role as Macau’s finance minister. Photo: Handout

Markets

Mark Mobius, pioneering investor in China, dies at 89

‘Father of emerging markets’ was among the first fund managers to champion investments in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Society

Tai Po fire probe: resident recalls deaths of family members – as it happened

Resident says he kept calling his mother every 15 minutes and made a video call at around 9pm during which he saw the flat in complete darkness.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong will pay diesel subsidies directly to oil firms, look out for abuse

Government will know if oil firms try to take advantage of HK$3 subsidy scheme by increasing prices, official warns.

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The fuel crisis sparked by the Middle East conflict has led to a surge in the global diesel and petrol prices with Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
The fuel crisis sparked by the Middle East conflict has led to a surge in the global diesel and petrol prices with Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse

Law and Crime

Police arrest man who used air gun to rob Hong Kong bank and recover HK$35,000

Suspect in custody after Bank of East Asia branch in Harbour View Centre in Wan Chai robbed by armed man who later fled on bicycle.

Law and Crime

Warning issued after university student loses HK$190,000 in internship scam

Police say fraudsters held 40-minute online orientation and communicated with victim entirely in English.

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Education

ESF among 8 school operators that failed to meet non-local student targets

Education Bureau says non-local enrolment at some schools dropped to as low as 39 per cent, well below required targets of 50 to 98 per cent.

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The English Schools Foundation says it has been increasing the proportion of non-local students since the end of the pandemic. Photo: Sam Tsang
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OPINION
Francis Neoton Cheung

Opinion | 4 identities Hong Kong must embrace to provide global leadership

Francis Neoton Cheung
Christine Loh

Opinion | Hong Kong increasingly seen as a safe haven in troubled world

Christine Loh
Alice Wu

Opinion | On education equality, Hong Kong policymakers must do their homework

Alice Wu
Carolyn Yim

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

Carolyn Yim
Tim Parker

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

Tim Parker
Matteo Giovannini

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

Matteo Giovannini
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Hi-tech gear to help Wang Fuk Court residents visit homes

Mok Yin-fun, 69 years old, a resident of Wang Fuk Court, tries out the “Next-Gen Exoskeleton”, provided by Aid Vengers Federation, at Wang Fuk Living Room in Tai Po. 13APR26 SCMP/ Sam Tsang
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Hong Kong’s fishing industry hit hard by global fuel crisis

The war in the Middle East has raised the price of “red oil”, the tax-free industrial diesel used by Hong Kong’s maritime sector, from HK$1,000 (US$128) to over HK$2,000 per 200-litre (53-gallon) drum. It has forced nearly all of Hong Kong’s fishing fleet to dock earlier than usual for an annual fishing moratorium, hurting the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen and impacting the supply of fresh seafood for the city’s residents.
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Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

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