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Cantonese opera performer aims to make traditional art form accessible to all

Cantonese opera performer Christie To at the Xiqu Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Cantonese opera has evolved with the times and there are a lot of elements in there that relate to modern life, says Christie To, whose troupe held a workshop with Operation Santa Claus last month.

Hong Kong international school fosters culture of giving with ‘free dress days’

(Front row, from left to right) Early Childhood 2 Angel Li Chi-yiu; Grade 1 Junior Hirotake Amemiya; Early Childhood 2 Tashi Rajora; Grade 1 Purav Kothari; (Back row, left to right) Anita Simpson; Grade 12 Maxim Atepolikhin; Grade 12 Palak Gandji; Grade 8 Keertidha Sindar, and Grade 6 Ayleen Ahmad pose for a picture at the ‘Wearing red and green” event at American International School. Photo: Edmond So

American International School has been a partner of Operation Santa Claus for more than 15 years, raising over HK$123,000.

Hong Kong school promotes the power of kindness by raising HK$5,000 for charity

(Left to right) Tai Kwong Hilary College Founding Principal John Cheung and students Chloe Chow, Karson Cheung, Ginny Yip, and Daniel Mak at the school in Tai Po. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Secondary students at Tai Kwong Hilary College put on talent show, dress casual to raise HK$5,000 for Operation Santa Claus.

Students practise English, raise funds for charity at Hong Kong school concert

(Left to right) Form Two students Lau Cheuk-ka, Wong Ching-yiu, headmaster Hezekiah Mui Chi-yip, and Cheng Shu-yan from CNEC Lau Wing Sang Secondary School pose after their lunchtime concert to raise money for this year’s OSC initiative. Photo: Edmond So

Staff and students of CNEC Lau Wing Sang Secondary School in Chai Wan raised HK$5,292.30 for beneficiaries of Operation Santa Claus.

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Hong Kong prep school raises HK$5,000 in first event for Operation Santa Claus

Wycombe Abbey School students dress up in Christmas outfits to raise money for Operation Santa Claus. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Students at Wycombe Abbey School Hong Kong put on Christmas jumpers and spread festive cheer to raise money for charity.

Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital staff put culinary talent towards good cause

Dietitian June Chan holds her sourdough bread shaped like a Christmas turkey at the OSC fundraiser at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. Photo: Sam Tsang

From bread shaped like a Christmas turkey to dalgona candy made trendy by the TV series Squid Game, employees cook up entries for contest as part of annual charity drive.

Hong Kong deaf parents experience world of Cantonese opera at workshop

Participants and Deacons volunteers at the Cantonese opera workshop at St. James’ Settlement Wanchai Integrated Family Service Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout

Law firm Deacons, Operation Santa Claus work together to create two-session workshop on the traditional art form for eight families, made up of children with parents who have hearing disabilities.

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Recognise value of informal labour sector in Hong Kong, says NGO

Kelly Zeng works in a little hawker stall in Tin Shui Wai to supplement family income. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong chief executive lauds bravery of two firemen who died battling Ngau Tau Kok blaze

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying addresses the handover anniversary reception. Photo: Dickson Lee

Beijing official accuses bookseller of ‘destroying’ Hong Kong’s governing policy

China's Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Wang Guangya. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Followed by strangers, bookseller Lam Wing-kee pulls out of July 1 march fearing ‘serious threat’ to personal safety

It was earlier revealed that the police department was considering offering Lam Wing-kee (in black cap) protection. Photo: Sam Tsang

‘Deepest grief’: CY Leung pays tribute to two dead firemen at July 1 flag-raising ceremony

The chief executive listed his administration’s achievements as well as the challenges ahead for Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Underage girls, rape … and handbags: inside the murky world of Hong Kong’s compensated dating scene

Officer warns that youngsters, in a bid to earn money, face dangers from clients including rape as deals are done over the likes of WeChat and Instagram

Were residents tied up and abused at Hong Kong home for disabled?

The home is located in Kwai Chung in the New Territories. Photo: SCMP Pictures

‘Raise six-month hostel limit to get Hong Kong’s homeless off the street’

The government says 904 people are homeless, but the last survey was conducted in 1999. Photo: Nora Tam

Calls to add specialised visa category for caregivers coming to Hong Kong

Caregiver Nirmala (left) and Wong Mei-ying Photo: Nora Tam

What sparked deadly blaze? Probe begins as Ngau Tau Kok fire rages more than 100 hours after igniting

The firefighters have had to knock down each individual door of about 200 cubicles, separated by metal sheets, to inspect what was stored inside. Photo: Sam Tsang
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One in seven Hongkongers are deprived, study finds, but only a third of these are poor under official guidelines

An elderly Hong Kong man reduced to living in a cage home. Photo: Nora Tam

Follow-up failures in dealing with fires in Hong Kong industrial buildings

Firemen fight the blaze in Cheung Sha Wan in March 2010. Photo: David Wong

Playing with fire: deadly failings of Hong Kong’s booming storage trade

Two Hong Kong firemen died while tackling the inferno at the Ngau Tau Kok industrial building. Photo: Edward Wong

70pc of Hong Kong elderly want a pension with no strings attached

Members of the Alliance for Universal Pensions stage a march in Hong Kong. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Hong Kong government likely to opt for means-tested pension scheme

These elderly residents in Sham Shui Po are likely to be unhappy if the government rejects calls for universal pensions. Photo: Sam Tsang

Full transcript of Lam Wing-kee’s opening statement at his Hong Kong press conference

Bookseller Lam Wing-kee talks to the media about his ordeal in mainland China. Photo: Felix Wong
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Update | Q&A: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee speaks out

Bookseller Lam Wing-kee talks to the media at the Legco press room in Tamar. Photo: AP
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Neglect of the neglected: Hong Kong boy’s death exposes a child protection system riddled with holes

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Hong Kong’s ‘outdated’ child protection system blamed for death of drug abusers’ five-year-old son

Lawmaker Dr Fernando Cheung says about 800 children a year are born in Hong Kong to mothers with drug habits, but records are not kept. Photo: Edward Wong

Twenty years on: Victories and setbacks for Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission

Executive Council member Anna Wu is not optimistic about the government pursuing human rights issues. Photo: Sam Tsang

A universal pension is ‘not the Hong Kong spirit’, retirement forum told

Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and labour minister Matthew Cheung at the forum on retirement protection. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong government pours cold water on call for a human rights commission

Anna Wu chaired the Equal Opportunities Commission from 1999 to 2003. Photo: Sam Tsang
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