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Festively dressed participants hit the streets to take part in the annual Santa Hash charity run. Photo: Handout

Society

Hong Kong Santa Hash run spreads festive cheer and raises funds for charity

Nearly 140 runners in festive outfits raced 6km across city in support of Operation Santa Claus and fire relief efforts in Tai Po.

Hong Kong customs arrests 2 party room operators over suspected pirated songs

China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Society

Fallen firefighter honoured in funeral procession as Hongkongers pay tribute

Ho Wai-ho given full honours as hearse travels past site of fire in Tai Po en route to final resting place in Gallant Garden.

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Hongkongers gather on Friday to mourn and honour firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died while battling the fire in Tai Po last month. Photo: Elson Li
Hongkongers gather on Friday to mourn and honour firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died while battling the fire in Tai Po last month. Photo: Elson Li

Law and Crime

Hong Kong taxi driver, 62, arrested over fatally knocking down pedestrian

Police say taxi was travelling along Caine Road when it hit 68-year-old woman, who sustained multiple injuries and later died in hospital.

Society

Taiwan restoration experts help families say goodbye to Hong Kong fire victims

Mortuary specialists prepare bodies of Tai Po fire victims for dignified funerals, offering closure to grieving families.

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Society

Power outage briefly leaves 5,000 Hong Kong households in darkness

Outage also leaves some stuck in lifts at shopping centre and university campus, while police get report of traffic lights malfunctioning.

Footage from the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity shows students continuing to learn in the dark. Photo: Handout
Footage from the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity shows students continuing to learn in the dark. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong Palace Museum says Egyptian exhibition will be most profitable show yet

About 700,000 people expected to visit display over nine-month run, director Louis Ng says.

Transport

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific investigates wrong taxiway use at Manila airport

Carrier says it is cooperating with local authorities in probe into incident, which led to delays for two incoming planes.

Politics

Beijing, Hong Kong slam G7 over criticism of Jimmy Lai trial verdict

Chinese ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says attempts to pressure nation akin to ‘mantis trying to stop a chariot or ant trying to shake a tree’.

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A national flag flies outside the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong. Photo: Warton Li

Law and Crime

Hong Kong Bar Association backs making bid-rigging a crime after deadly fire

Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet also says association will propose that key construction safety guidelines become legally binding.

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Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet (fourth from left), with the delegation in Beijing. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet (fourth from left), with the delegation in Beijing. Photo: Handout

Law and Crime

Wall Street Journal accuses Hong Kong union head of abusing legal process

Lawyers for US newspaper claim ex-employee Selina Cheng is taking legal action only after her ‘extortionate’ demand for HK$3 million was rejected.

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong to become Asia’s leading aircraft recycling hub, John Lee vows

City leader says opening of Aircraft Engineering Training Centre is ‘major step’, adds hub will create ‘better-paid and high-skill jobs’.

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Education

Chinese University of Hong Kong appoints veteran administrator as vice-president

Albert Chow replaces Kenneth Chen, who resigned in July, less than one year after his appointment.

Albert Chow’s tenure at CUHK will begin in the first half of 2026 for a term of three years, according to the institution. Photo: Handout

Society

Flat owners hit by Hong Kong fire to receive annual HK$150,000 rental subsidy

Hospital Authority’s charity fund set up for employees affected by fire raises more than HK$14 million, including nine individual donations of HK$1 million or more.

Residents of Wang Chi House, the only tower spared from the fire, were allowed to allowed to return home to collect their belongings. Photo: Sam Tsang
Residents of Wang Chi House, the only tower spared from the fire, were allowed to allowed to return home to collect their belongings. Photo: Sam Tsang

Business

Hong Kong logistics group’s CEO buys US$17 million luxury home

An entity linked to Arnold Lee, CEO of Hecny Group, buys a 2,772 sq ft flat at The Legacy in Mid-Levels West.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong unveils its first blueprint to develop Chinese medicine sector

Health minister says plan underpins city’s contribution to national strategy of bringing healing powers of Chinese medicine to the world.

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Politics

Tackling aftermath of deadly Hong Kong blaze among first tasks for new lawmakers

Election turnout rate of 31.9 per cent slightly higher than in 2021, with city leader saying poll will have profound impact on reforms after Tai Po fire.

Winners and their supporters pose for pictures in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang
Winners and their supporters pose for pictures in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Economy

Hong Kong leverages Greater Bay Area ties to help low-altitude economy take off

Transport chief Mable Chan sets sights on seamless airspace, linking manned and unmanned aviation to drive growth in burgeoning sector.

Transport

New Hong Kong bypass to open on December 21, cut Kai Tak commute to 5 minutes

‘The Yau Ma Tei section … designed to bypass congested transport corridors and reduce peak hour journey time,’ John Lee says.

Society

‘Devastating’ losses: scammers targeting mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong

Fraudsters have cheated mainland students out of HK$110 million in first nine months this year.

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A Chinese University of Hong Kong student was scammed into transferring 200,000 yuan. Photo: Jelly Tse
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OPINION
Xiaogang Wu

Opinion | Fix housing to help young Hongkongers feel they belong here

Xiaogang Wu
Victor Dawes

Legal Tales | Despite lapses behind Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s unity shows in a time of crisis

Victor Dawes
Ronny Tong

Opinion | End of the road for Hong Kong’s democracy movement? There’s still hope

Ronny Tong
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Alice Wu

Opinion | Legco election shows disruption can be good for Hong Kong politics

Alice Wu
Mike Rowse

Opinion | Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals

Mike Rowse
Dennis Lee

Opinion | Frank Gehry’s vision for Hong Kong’s arts hub was an opportunity lost

Dennis Lee
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Hong Kong has a new Guinness World Record

The vibrant glow of the sunset adorns the giant bamboo scaffold at Kam Tin in Yuen Long during the Jiao Festival, which is held once every 10 years. 15DEC25.
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Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in Hong Kong national security trial

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Massive bamboo theatre built for Kam Tin Jiao Festival

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How Peking duck helped fix China-US relations

A server carves a Peking duck at Liqun Restaurant in Beijing
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