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Education in Hong Kong

CUHK economist apologises over talk that examined women ‘marrying for money’

Terence Chong admits presentation was poorly phrased, but students demand formal investigation by Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong workforce to shrink by 20,000 yearly as key sectors face shortages

Hong Kong politics

Committee to investigate Hong Kong district councillor’s sex crime conviction

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Why China’s top AI pioneers are expected to miss this week’s Xi-Trump summit

Beijing has not officially announced details of the delegation, but the leaders of DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are absent from the reported list.

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President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing on May 14. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong on way to securing green fuel supply to safeguard aviation hub status

Policy chief notes city to consider sustainable aviation fuel mandate, saying clear targets are needed to draw investment and build supply.

Hong Kong society

Fatal dog attacks trigger safety fears in Hong Kong. Here’s how to protect yourself

Canine experts explain what to do, what to avoid and how to protect yourself during an attack.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to bar firms with integrity offences from building renovation lists

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says applications to pre-qualify will open next Wednesday and lists rolled out by year-end.

Residential buildings in West Kowloon. The new pre-qualified lists aim to help property owners select qualified professionals for building maintenance work. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong bans caterer from importing workers for year over local hiring breach

Labour Department action follows findings that Kwai Chung-based firm Happy Up Corporation did not maintain local-to-imported worker ratio.

Hong Kong national security law

Stand News editor had no intention of harming national security, court hears

Appeal judges say Patrick Lam failed to fact-check article containing false information, but still ran story after police countered claims.

China's military weapons

Were the Serbian military’s new robot dogs built using Chinese technology?

Analysts say the nations are deepening their collaboration, with China seeing Serbia as a gateway to the European market.

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The robodogs’ debut comes only a few weeks after Europe’s first factory for mass-producing humanoid robots and robotic dogs began production in Serbia. Photo: YouTube/Serbian Army
Hong Kong property

Amazon, Shorea Capital deals underscore foreign interest in commercial property

Shorea plans to turn The Pemberton in Sheung Wan into high-quality accommodation; Amazon Data Services snaps up two data centres in Fanling.

Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Free sports drinks with suspicious pinhole marks leave 14 Hong Kong students ill

Police investigating after drinks were handed out during lunch near school athletics meet at sports ground in Wong Tai Sin.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong doesn’t need to match Singapore’s HK$400,000 birth perk: top official

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says 11-measure policy drive is ‘comprehensive’ approach tailored to local needs.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong regulators to unveil next steps in new offshore yuan push

HKMA, SFC officials expected to outline new measures to deepen yuan usage and cross-border market links following meetings in Beijing.

The exchanges between policymakers and regulators are expected to pave the way for additional measures aimed at strengthening Hong Kong’s role as an offshore yuan trading centre, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong police

John Lee appoints Kelvin Kong head of police’s National Security Department

Force veteran Kong takes over from Andrew Kan as city leader praises his ‘steadfast and courageous’ leadership.

Kelvin Kong (left) takes the oath of office, witnessed by Chief Executive John Lee. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Hong Kong lacks a climate narrative to unify its efforts

Hong Kong does not mention ‘climate change’ in its five-year plan, yet it already has many ingredients of climate leadership.

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Hong Kong courts

Indefinite time in psychiatric ward for Hong Kong man who killed 2 in mall

Judge accepts Szeto Sing-kwong’s diminished responsibility after he attacked two women at shopping centre during schizophrenic episode in 2023.

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IPO

Mainland Chinese optical tech firm gains in debut amid Hong Kong spin-off wave

Ligent’s steady market debut comes as Hong Kong moves to streamline spin-off requirements.

A gong-striking ceremony marks the trading debut of Ligent Technologies at the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Education in Hong Kong

‘Do teachers not have families?’: kindergartens’ Mid-Autumn events draw backlash

Events underscore demographic pressure as subsidies tied to number of enrolments fuel recruitment push.

Hong Kong society

Search for stray dogs expanded as new CCTV cameras installed in Yuen Long

Hong Kong authorities ramp up public safety efforts and monitor area beyond road where cyclist was suspected to have been mauled to death.

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Mainland China

PBOC pledges further opening-up to foreign financial institutions

PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng vows to promote ‘high-level financial opening-up’ in meeting with foreign banks and investment firms.

The headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing, September 30, 2022. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks eye fresh inflows from mainland China’s insurers

Volume spike in exchange-traded funds seen as evidence insurers are taking advantage of recent regulator approval to diversify their assets.

The watchdog of China’s banking and insurance industries gave insurers the go-ahead to access Hong Kong-listed ETFs through the cross-border Stock Connect programme last month. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Letters | Hong Kong can provide its snowboarders with a route to success

Readers discuss how the city can support its snowboarders, former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa’s contributions, and the AI poses.

China digital currency

Could Saudi Arabia’s mBridge exit dent China-led payments platform?

The departure sends political signal rather than materially threatens project, analysts say.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Rare earths friction threatens to stall trade truce extension ahead of Xi summit

US trade representative blames China for creating ‘uncertainty’ but observers point to benefits for both sides in delaying agreement.

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China controls much of the world’s processing capacity for rare earths, which are vital for defence systems, robotics and electric vehicles. Photo: AP Photo
Style Edit

Style Edit: Fashion Asia Hong Kong 2026 explores the future of design

This year’s programme debuted the 10 Asian Designers to Watch runway, featuring labels from Hong Kong, mainland China, South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines.

SCMP Hearst managing director and publisher Sophia Yu onstage with Longchamp Asia-Pacific general manager Samy Redjeb. Photo: Handout
Diplomacy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can keep the talking going when US-China officials don’t

Hong Kong can’t set the terms of the contest, but with Track 1.5 diplomacy, it can decide if it is the room in which competition is managed.

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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