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Health & Environment

Is Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new battle in late diagnosis?

While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back.

High rents, job fears rank among top stressors for mainland students in Hong Kong

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after fire at luxury Hong Kong flat

Society

HK Express cancels 6 Hong Kong-Okinawa flights as Typhoon Jangmi approaches

Airline says special ticket arrangements are in place for affected passengers.

A HK Express aircraft approaches Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Karma Lo
A HK Express aircraft approaches Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Karma Lo

Society

Hong Kong may host Shenzhou-23 crew in 2027, including astronaut Lai Ka-ying

Tech chief Sun Dong also says new space manufacturing research centre focusing on AI and 3D printing will be established this year.

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Society

NGO offers HK$30,000 to residents of blaze-hit Tai Po blocks who transfer ownership

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals also reveals that more than 1,000 inquiries have been received regarding its legal aid scheme.

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Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong considers new offshore yuan venture fund for tech, emerging industries

Initiative would build on AI and finance convergence while supporting yuan internationalisation, finance chief Paul Chan says.

A man walks past a money exchange shop in Central, Hong Kong. The nation’s latest five-year plan calls on Hong Kong to enhance its role as an international financial hub and expand its offshore renminbi business.Photo: Felix Wong
A man walks past a money exchange shop in Central, Hong Kong. The nation’s latest five-year plan calls on Hong Kong to enhance its role as an international financial hub and expand its offshore renminbi business.Photo: Felix Wong

Health & Environment

How an HKU-developed eczema product could help fight superbug threat

Scientists develop plant-based moisturiser that ‘turns lions into sheep’, taming bacteria causing eczema itch and reducing antibiotic reliance.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong property recovery tested as bigger student housing deals gain traction

Hotel conversions draw institutional capital back to distressed assets as banks push disposals and financing conditions improve.

Hong Kong Economy

More Hong Kong tourists drawn to ‘mysterious’ Central Asia, travel agencies say

Tour operators are linking up with mainland Chinese who have settled in region, giving city residents new ways to explore unconventional destinations.

Crowds at the Registan public square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Photo: Getty Images

Society

Inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con draws massive crowds and global vendors

Pop culture enthusiasts pack exhibition floor, driving optimism among international exhibitors for three-day event.

A Dragon Ball statue dominates the floor at Hong Kong Comic Con at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.. Photo: Dickson Lee
A Dragon Ball statue dominates the floor at Hong Kong Comic Con at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong must remove bottlenecks to grow yacht economy, industry leaders say

Call comes after Beijing eases restrictions on yachts from Hong Kong and Macau entering mainland cities in Greater Bay Area.

Society

Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog

Mother’s Choice urges people of all backgrounds to step forward as 222 vulnerable children wait for temporary homes.

Transport

Scheme allowing Hong Kong drivers to enter Guangdong province extended to 2031

Mainland Chinese authorities announce five-year extension of Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme for private cars.

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According to mainland Chinese authorities, the number of cross-border trips made by single-plate vehicles from Hong Kong and Macau via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge has surpassed 10 million. Photo: Eugene Lee

Health & Environment

Hong Kong to target flavoured tobacco in next phase of controls: health chief

Health minister says ‘poisoned chalice’ of flavoured e-cigarettes use sugar-coated toxins to mask bitter taste and hook younger people.

About 70 per cent of young people’s first puff of nicotine comes from flavoured tobacco, according to health minister Lo Chung-mau. Photo: dpa
About 70 per cent of young people’s first puff of nicotine comes from flavoured tobacco, according to health minister Lo Chung-mau. Photo: dpa

Society

Hong Kong cuts emergency mobile alert activation time from 1 hour to 15 minutes

Alerts can also be tailored to specific districts under upgraded Emergency Alert System, security chief says.

Hong Kong Economy

Beijing to release Hong Kong yacht policy with mainland port details next month

State Council revamps maritime policies, exempting Hong Kong and Macau yachts from customs guarantees and simplifying registration in Greater Bay Area.

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Society

Mind your language: debate rages over Hong Kong principal’s Singapore meltdown

Dr John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity, says it is difficult to determine if Lee Cheuk-hing’s behaviour was racially motivated.

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A new video went viral on Monday, showing Lee Cheuk-hing playing a controversial game with female students on a coach bus. Photo: Handout
A new video went viral on Monday, showing Lee Cheuk-hing playing a controversial game with female students on a coach bus. Photo: Handout

Transport

Screams as 10 hurt in ‘drop tower’ turbulence on Cathay flight from Brisbane

Passenger describes experience as similar to ‘free-falling from a drop tower’, with severe altitude drop just before meals served.

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Education

Former Hong Kong top scorer Mung Chiang to lead Northwestern University

Mung Chiang moved to Hong Kong from Tianjin at age 11 and attended Queen’s College before pursuing higher education at Stanford University.

Hong Kong Economy

Why did Hongkongers queue round the clock for a new watch?

‘Royal Pop’ ceramic pocket-style watches, a collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch, set to go on sale on Saturday.

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People queue up outside the Swatch store in Causeway Bay. Photo: Edmond So
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OPINION
Mathias Woo

Opinion | Hong Kong’s urban renewal plan must include best of the past

Mathias Woo
Ryan Ip,Jason Leung Yeuk-ho,Moon Kok

Opinion | Hong Kong’s golden window to renew ageing housing estates is now

Ryan Ip
Jason Leung Yeuk-ho
Moon Kok
Marianna Lemus Boskovitch

Opinion | Why Hong Kong must measure the social impact of its cultural events

Marianna Lemus Boskovitch
Alice Wu

Opinion | Hong Kong housing: small shoebox flat wins not enough to fix big issues

Alice Wu
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Dennis Lee

Opinion | Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s chance to show the best of urbanism

Dennis Lee
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Ying Xu,Weishi Zhang

Opinion | Hong Kong can empower commuters by embracing e-bikes

Ying Xu
Weishi Zhang
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Hong Kong Comic Con makes its debut

Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd are part of the celebrity line-up at Hong Kong’s first event, which takes place May 29-31
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School principal who swore at security guards resigns

Dr. Lee Cheuk-hing, principal of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School, is accused of misbehaviour after a viral video shows him swearing at Singaporean officers during a row while leading a study tour to the city-state. Photo: handout
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Hongkong Post seeks financial line amid near multibillion-dollar loss

Government-owned postal service provider has recorded eight consecutive annual deficits, accumulating nearly HK$2.9 billion in losses
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Smooth opening day for expanded T2 of Hong Kong Airport

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