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Residents brave the heavy rain in Tai Wai last September. Photo: Sam Tsang

Health & Environment

Hong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm signal, warns of hail, violent gusts

‘There will be flooding in some low-lying and poorly drained areas,’ forecaster warns.

Hong Kong to scrap fax messaging between police and fire services for emergencies

Hong Kong to strengthen police coordination in animal abuse cases

Law and Crime

Elderly man stabbed in the leg by attacker with knife in Sheung Wan

Hongkonger, 80, also sustains injury to elbow on Friday morning and is sent to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment.

Police investigating at the scene of the stabbing outside Cosco Tower in Sheung Wan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Police investigating at the scene of the stabbing outside Cosco Tower in Sheung Wan. Photo: Jelly Tse

China

Exclusive | Hong Kong-flagged tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz in test of US blockade

AVA 6 passage marks at least the second transit of a China-linked tanker through the strait since the US military operation began.

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Law and Crime

7 arrested in crackdown on party rooms with copyright-infringing karaoke sets

Hong Kong customs raids 14 party rooms, a bar and residences of two sellers from mid-March to mid-April, seizing 28 sets and four gaming consoles.

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Education

Hong Kong school to close in 2029 over Primary One enrolment shortfall

CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary also becomes first of 15 under-enrolled schools barred from operating subsidised P1 classes from September.

CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary School will cease operations in the 2029–30 academic year after failing to submit a survival plan due to an insufficient number of Primary One pupils. Photo: Google Map
CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary School will cease operations in the 2029–30 academic year after failing to submit a survival plan due to an insufficient number of Primary One pupils. Photo: Google Map

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police hunt suspect over phones snatched at MTR stations

Two women report having phones taken by a male suspect at Lai King and Mei Foo stations as train doors closed.

Society

Tai Po probe: owners urged contractor to use fire-resistant materials ‘in vain’

Spotlight on oversight failures as attention turns to management committee and contractor conduct, with former chair set to testify.

Hong Kong Economy

Bars gearing up for bumper Hong Kong Sevens weekend

Bar operators dismiss concerns that higher airfares because of Middle East war will deter rugby fans from visiting city.

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Pub-goers enjoy a few drinks in Lan Kwai Fong ahead of this weekend’s rugby. Photo: Sam Tsang

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.

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
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

Hong Kong Economy

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

EU ambassador describes lunch meeting as a ‘constructive and in-depth exchange on EU-Hong Kong relations’.

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Transport

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

About 220 beneficiaries averaged over 240 trips a month – equivalent to more than eight daily – with one taking as many as 20 a day.

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Politics

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

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.

Eric Wong, the Hospital Authority’s chief systems manager for IT strategy and architecture, reveals the new security measures at a press briefing. Photo: Jelly Tse
Eric Wong, the Hospital Authority’s chief systems manager for IT strategy and architecture, reveals the new security measures at a press briefing. Photo: Jelly Tse

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’.

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’.

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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
David Dodwell

Outside In | Debunking the myth of the lonely, isolated Hong Kong retiree

David Dodwell
Bernard Chan

Opinion | With Art March, Hong Kong is firmly on the global cultural map

Bernard Chan
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
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Where can Sevens fans go for post-rugby fun?

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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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