https://www.scmp.com/rss/22/feed See our letters page for the views on the news from SCMP readers en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. As policymakers, business leaders and sustainability experts gathered for Hong Kong Green Week 2026 earlier this month, much attention focused on artificial intelligence as a driver of innovation, productivity and economic growth. Yet one critical issue risks being overlooked:... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3368472/hong-kong-must-grapple-water-implications-ai-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3368472/hong-kong-must-grapple-water-implications-ai-race?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. I read the chief executive’s policy address delivered last week from its first page to its last and one word never appears: hope. Its 11 mental health measures are all about coping. Two gaps stand out. First, the missing middle. Four of the 11 measures target students, teachers... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3368351/hong-kongs-mental-health-narrative-must-instil-sense-hope?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3368351/hong-kongs-mental-health-narrative-must-instil-sense-hope?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. In Hong Kong, a child’s education can be planned before the child can talk. The 2026 Yidan Prize laureates give that instinct an evidence base: factors shaping how well children learn are in motion long before their first day of class. Professor Paul W. Glewwe, the laureate for... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367999/what-hong-kong-educators-can-learn-yidan-prize-winners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367999/what-hong-kong-educators-can-learn-yidan-prize-winners?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Traditionally, the rationales for using “good” English with precision have been well explained. First, as George Orwell argued in his essay “Politics and the English Language”, the decline of standards in politics and that in the use of English can reinforce each other: our... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367878/english-usage-trump-effect-neednt-be-last-word?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367878/english-usage-trump-effect-neednt-be-last-word?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Last month, American educator Ronald Sakolsky travelled back to China’s Mu Us Desert for an emotional reunion with national “model worker” Yin Yuzhen, 26 years after he raised US$5,000 to help her plant trees. Watching the two embrace amid the towering canopy they built together,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367970/why-chinese-farmers-reunion-us-teacher-moved-me-tears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367970/why-chinese-farmers-reunion-us-teacher-moved-me-tears?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. With education designated as a growth engine in Hong Kong’s new development blueprint, the planned Northern Metropolis university town faces a pivotal moment. Artificial intelligence (AI) is dismantling the foundations of traditional learning. Simply expanding science,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367844/northern-metropolis-can-offer-clean-slate-educational-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367844/northern-metropolis-can-offer-clean-slate-educational-innovation?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Brics has a strange habit of confounding both its supporters and its critics. The group is often portrayed as an emerging anti-Western bloc led by China and Russia. Others dismiss it as an unwieldy talking shop whose members share little beyond dissatisfaction with Western... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367690/what-brics-wants-non-western-not-anti-western-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367690/what-brics-wants-non-western-not-anti-western-world?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will preserve capitalism while creating jobs and opportunities for social mobility (“Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John Lee”, September 14). The... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367540/how-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-should-be-judged?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367540/how-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-should-be-judged?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:20 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. As Hong Kong’s chief executive prepares to unveil the city’s first five-year plan and his 2026 policy address on Wednesday, child safety should be recognised as a central part of the city’s long-term development agenda. With online grooming and artificial intelligence abuse... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367434/hong-kong-must-put-child-safety-development-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367434/hong-kong-must-put-child-safety-development-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Hong Kong is rapidly evolving into an international education hub. With 22 local degree-awarding institutions – nine publicly funded and 13 self-financing – producing around 50,000 graduates annually, the quality of these degrees is cause for concern. The prevailing approach... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367193/hong-kongs-universities-must-avoid-easy-entry-guaranteed-pass-model?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367193/hong-kongs-universities-must-avoid-easy-entry-guaranteed-pass-model?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. I refer to the report, “Government still weighing decision on restricting proxy voters, Hong Kong official says” (August 22). The government should be commended for seeking to combat bid-rigging in large-scale, high-value procurement decisions and to enhance the democratic... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367120/ensuring-building-safety-hong-kong-uphill-struggle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367120/ensuring-building-safety-hong-kong-uphill-struggle?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to US$18 billion to settle the social media harm case brought by US state attorneys general, and to implement default protections for teens, including a two-hour daily limit. A company does not agree to a sum like that over a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367119/lets-protect-hong-kongs-children-social-media-ourselves?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3367119/lets-protect-hong-kongs-children-social-media-ourselves?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Hong Kong is still marketed as a low-tax, global financial centre. However, if we listen to what people actually say about daily life – especially retirees struggling to afford household staples – the picture that emerges is quite different. Hong Kong has become more affordable... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366996/hong-kong-has-changed-so-should-its-marketing-message?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366996/hong-kong-has-changed-so-should-its-marketing-message?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 is a timely reminder that suicide prevention cannot begin only at the point of crisis. Hong Kong needs strong clinical services and emergency response, but we also need to make help-seeking simpler and more socially acceptable long... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366859/suicide-prevention-hong-kong-lets-normalise-reaching-out-help?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366859/suicide-prevention-hong-kong-lets-normalise-reaching-out-help?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The Belt and Road Initiative Summit taking place in Hong Kong on Wednesday and Thursday marks 13 years since the framework was launched. As the summit returns, I feel both continuity and renewed momentum. I attended early sessions when the initiative was still taking shape, and I... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366731/belt-and-road-initiative-more-trade-and-investment-platform?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366731/belt-and-road-initiative-more-trade-and-investment-platform?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:30:10 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Hong Kong has long distinguished itself through world-class universities, an internationally respected healthcare system and a reputation for excellence that attracts talent from across the globe. If the city is serious about being an international education and innovation hub,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366352/why-hong-kongs-medical-schools-should-phase-their-cantonese-requirement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366352/why-hong-kongs-medical-schools-should-phase-their-cantonese-requirement?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The Tourism Board’s new “Only in Hong Kong” campaign gets something right. Rather than leaning on mega-events and headline attractions, it turns its attention to Hong Kong experiences that are authentic and distinctive: tram rides, neighbourhood streets, dai pai dong, wet markets... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366208/are-we-preserving-hong-kong-tourists-come-here?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366208/are-we-preserving-hong-kong-tourists-come-here?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which claimed 168 lives, exposed a system in which flat owners – the people who pay for and live with the consequences of building renovation decisions – are practically powerless. One question deserves an answer: why did it take a tragedy to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366342/bid-rigging-isnt-new-hong-kong-must-revisit-old-complaints?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366342/bid-rigging-isnt-new-hong-kong-must-revisit-old-complaints?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. I refer to “Malaysia’s air quality turns hazardous as Indonesian wildfires burn” (August 31). Four areas in Malaysia’s Bornean state of Sarawak recorded hazardous air quality, with Air Pollutant Index readings above 300. Serian, closest to the frontier with Indonesia’s West... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366339/could-indonesia-be-sued-haze-malaysia-yes-and-no?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366339/could-indonesia-be-sued-haze-malaysia-yes-and-no?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. I refer to “Hong Kong suspends contractors over Queen Mary Hospital lift defects” (August 15). With only a small fraction of 28 lifts in a new clinical block at Queen Mary Hospital operating at an acceptable level and the roll-out of clinical services delayed, public attention... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366204/queen-mary-hospital-lift-defects-raise-larger-questions-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366204/queen-mary-hospital-lift-defects-raise-larger-questions-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Every monsoon season, the Himalayan regions of Tibet and Nepal face the threat of recurring, destructive debris flows. These mud-and-rock avalanches are not purely random natural disasters. They stem from inherently fragile mountain geology, extreme terrain and increasingly... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366047/china-nepal-floods-engineering-fixes-are-only-band-aid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366047/china-nepal-floods-engineering-fixes-are-only-band-aid?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. After a summer downpour, run-off from Hong Kong’s busiest roads may carry more than leaves and litter. It can wash accumulated tyre- and road-surface particles, metals and chemical additives into drains and receiving waters. This overlooked issue deserves attention as vehicle... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365924/hong-kongs-cleaner-transport-push-must-not-neglect-tyre-pollution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365924/hong-kongs-cleaner-transport-push-must-not-neglect-tyre-pollution?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. I read with great interest the letter, “Why do the humanities not have awards like the Fields Medal or Nobel Prize?” (August 24). Your correspondent poses a question that I have wondered why so few people ask. As the bearer of a doctoral degree in English literature, I can... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365798/todays-humanists-dont-deserve-likes-fields-medal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365798/todays-humanists-dont-deserve-likes-fields-medal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The commentary, “Bangkok branches out: secret to Thai capital’s green revival” (August 8), resonated with me considerably. As a regular visitor to the city, I have witnessed many of the changes. Benjakitti Forest Park is undoubtedly one of the city’s great successes. The... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365545/greener-bangkok-must-also-be-fairer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365545/greener-bangkok-must-also-be-fairer?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The occurrence of two canine incidents in the past week or so has placed mongrels at the centre of debates. This is not the first time we have had this conversation. In autumn 1971, a 10-year-old left her home on the Tsz Wan Shan Resettlement Estate and was later found lifeless... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365460/focusing-bad-dogs-will-not-do-hong-kong-any-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365460/focusing-bad-dogs-will-not-do-hong-kong-any-good?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. There is a security guard at the entrance of my housing estate. He has worked there for more than a decade, knows every resident by sight and remembers when each child finishes school and which elderly resident takes evening walks. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he had one more... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365326/dont-take-peaceful-days-hong-kong-given?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365326/dont-take-peaceful-days-hong-kong-given?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:30:11 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Hong Kong faces profound structural challenges related to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases among the ageing population, and the associated problems of loneliness and the burden on caregivers. As the government prepares its inaugural five-year plan, this moment offers a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365396/fix-hong-kongs-healthcare-silos-link-workers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3365396/fix-hong-kongs-healthcare-silos-link-workers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Labour protection for delivery riders remains controversial in Hong Kong. Critics cite higher corporate costs and potential impacts on catering businesses, yet the rights and safety of riders cannot be sidelined. When Deliveroo left Hong Kong in 2025, 200 full-time staff received... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364836/hong-kong-should-study-mainland-gig-worker-insurance-model?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364836/hong-kong-should-study-mainland-gig-worker-insurance-model?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:30:08 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. As Hong Kong grapples with drug addiction, it must prioritise rehabilitation over deterrence. Hong Kong has long boasted a deterrent approach. According to Section 8 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, mere possession or use of a dangerous drug can mean up to seven years in jail.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364667/why-hong-kong-needs-special-courts-drug-offenders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364667/why-hong-kong-needs-special-courts-drug-offenders?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The recent Fields Medals awarded to Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu have attracted considerable global attention. Their receiving one of the highest honours in mathematics has generated headlines and wider discussion about scholarly excellence and investment in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364637/why-do-humanities-not-have-awards-fields-medal-or-nobel-prize?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364637/why-do-humanities-not-have-awards-fields-medal-or-nobel-prize?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:05:51 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Your report, “China’s state agencies are hiring retirees as the workforce rapidly ages” (July 19), highlights an intriguing response to one of Asia’s defining demographic challenges. China’s universities, hospitals and government agencies are discovering something societies often... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364813/solution-asias-ageing-workforce-could-be-sitting-home-retired?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364813/solution-asias-ageing-workforce-could-be-sitting-home-retired?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. In May 1979, while editing the Econoscope business page at the Deccan Chronicle in Hyderabad, I accepted an offer to join the newsroom of The Star, Hong Kong, that June. Landing in the city at that exact juncture placed me at the literal crossroads of modern economic history.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364785/deng-xiaopings-philosophy-worth-recalling-global-economy-transition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364785/deng-xiaopings-philosophy-worth-recalling-global-economy-transition?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The op-ed, “Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying” (August 13), is right to argue that nostalgia should not be the standard by which we judge Hong Kong’s future. It rightly reminded us that the city has reinvented itself many times. The Hong Kong of 2018 will not... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364655/reinventing-hong-kong-does-not-require-amnesia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364655/reinventing-hong-kong-does-not-require-amnesia?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. I refer to the report, “Hongkong Post scraps permanent contracts for new staff amid financial strain” (August 18). The postal administration’s decision to place about 200 postal workers who are completing probation on two-year contracts, rather than offer them long-term... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364517/hongkong-post-should-not-confuse-reform-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364517/hongkong-post-should-not-confuse-reform-retreat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Despite record-breaking temperatures in Hong Kong, the Labour Department’s Heat Stress at Work Warning system remained at the lowest level of amber on August 9. The reason for this absurdity is the use of the Hong Kong Heat Index (HKHI) in determining the threshold for issuing... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364395/hong-kong-mustnt-use-wrong-index-gauge-outdoor-heat-stress?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364395/hong-kong-mustnt-use-wrong-index-gauge-outdoor-heat-stress?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. President Xi Jinping has described the spirit of the Long March as “a vivid reflection of the revolutionary character of the members of the Communist Party of China”, thereby summing up the nation’s resilience. National education for Hong Kong youth currently depends on classroom... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364273/send-hong-kong-youth-long-march-study-tours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364273/send-hong-kong-youth-long-march-study-tours?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. August 9, 2026 will be remembered as the day Hong Kong set a record high temperature. The Observatory logged 36.9 degrees Celsius, the highest since records began in 1884, while Sheung Shui reached 39.8 degrees. For most residents, the answer is straightforward: stay indoors with... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364016/practical-ways-protect-workers-and-projects-very-hot-weather?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364016/practical-ways-protect-workers-and-projects-very-hot-weather?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. As Hong Kong residents speak up about the bird that died after flying into a gym, we must remember that just weeks earlier, a security guard was jailed for dumping a cat in the trash. It’s clear that some people who encounter animals at work simply don’t know how to respond... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364008/train-frontline-workers-handle-animals-humanely-and-legally?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364008/train-frontline-workers-handle-animals-humanely-and-legally?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Think of the most capable person you work with. The one who says the brief is wrong, spots the cost nobody costed or works out that everyone is solving the wrong problem. They did not learn that at school. They likely learned it in their 20s, doing junior work. Reading scans,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364007/how-learn-crucial-skills-future-success-graduate-jobs-tank?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3364007/how-learn-crucial-skills-future-success-graduate-jobs-tank?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:30:04 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. In late June, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) confirmed that Hong Kong’s laws are ready for tokenised bonds. What sounds like a legal technicality is a springboard for the financial markets of the future. Bonds, a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363839/hong-kong-mustnt-fall-behind-recognising-overseas-stablecoins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363839/hong-kong-mustnt-fall-behind-recognising-overseas-stablecoins?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:30:05 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. As Hong Kong prepares for its first five-year planning cycle, long-term urban sustainability demands investing in mental capital. For Hong Kong to remain globally competitive without normalising burnout or chronic stress, mental health must be treated as core public... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363716/5-year-plan-must-take-mental-health-seriously-economys-sake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363716/5-year-plan-must-take-mental-health-seriously-economys-sake?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. As International Youth Day is marked on August 12, tackling Hong Kong’s youth mental health crisis must start with prevention – and ensuring every student feels a sense of belonging on campus. As classrooms grow increasingly diverse, with ethnically diverse students, cross-border... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363594/better-mental-health-help-students-connect-and-build-inclusive-empathy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363594/better-mental-health-help-students-connect-and-build-inclusive-empathy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. For years, Hong Kong’s education debate has been dominated by a single statistic: the declining birth rate. This demographic shift has triggered school closures and endless discussions over how to keep campuses open. However, this diagnosis misses the larger crisis: the gradual... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363497/northern-metropolis-planning-must-include-kindergartens-and-schools?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363497/northern-metropolis-planning-must-include-kindergartens-and-schools?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. For decades, the linguistic gold standard for integration into Hong Kong has been Cantonese. Among the city’s ethnic minorities, mastering the local language has long been viewed as the key to social acceptance and mobility. However, as the Hong Kong economy becomes increasingly... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363283/hong-kongs-ethnic-minority-students-face-new-challenge-mandarin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363283/hong-kongs-ethnic-minority-students-face-new-challenge-mandarin?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The Christopher Nolan blockbuster Odyssey, chronicling Odysseus’ arduous journey home, is now showing in cinemas. It has dawned on me, after failing my second road test in Yau Tong, that anyone determined to pass a driving test in Hong Kong faces an ordeal not unlike... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363275/passing-driving-test-hong-kong-shouldnt-be-odyssean-ordeal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363275/passing-driving-test-hong-kong-shouldnt-be-odyssean-ordeal?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. As fuel and fertiliser costs push food prices higher across the region, families may be trading proteins, fresh produce and other nutrient-rich foods for cheaper staples. They may still consume enough calories, but diets are becoming less nutritious, with consequences that will... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363265/child-nutrition-asia-worthy-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363265/child-nutrition-asia-worthy-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Deadly record-breaking heatwaves are no longer sporadic news events. Sustained high temperatures across Europe and Southeast Asia have triggered heat illnesses and fatalities. Hong Kong faces the same threat: the Observatory has recorded a steady rise in extremely hot days and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363110/heat-resilience-should-be-baked-buildings-across-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363110/heat-resilience-should-be-baked-buildings-across-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:30:06 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Imperialism wins not by enacting grand gestures, but by implanting grace notes in the societal machinery. Hong Kong was subjected to British rule for over 150 years. Understandably, British influence is still omnipresent. English common law remains the bedrock of Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362994/colonial-relic-judicial-wig-has-no-place-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362994/colonial-relic-judicial-wig-has-no-place-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Stephen Roach’s recent assertion that “the Hong Kong of old is, indeed, over” relies on a familiar mix of ideological bias and factual omission. While he laments the city’s transformation, several inconvenient truths undermine his argument. First, in dismissing Hong Kong’s return... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362879/hong-kong-over-stephen-roach-missing-point?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362879/hong-kong-over-stephen-roach-missing-point?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:30:09 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet’s commitments to international partners last month exposed the limits of the claim that the country is serious about dismantling the cyber-scam industry that has flourished within its borders. Hun Manet spoke of stronger enforcement and closer... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362780/cambodia-should-investigate-those-who-enabled-scam-networks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3362780/cambodia-should-investigate-those-who-enabled-scam-networks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:30:08 +0000