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Measles jabs will be offered to airport staff from Friday. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong airport staff offered free measles jabs in bid to prevent outbreak

Three aircraft maintenance workers were recently found to have caught measles.

Regina Ip

‘One country, two systems’ can serve as global model: Hong Kong’s Regina Ip

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

Personal info of 9,045 people compromised in Hong Kong private club data breach

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 9 over HK$1.7 million in fake travel insurance claims

Syndicate allegedly faked overseas accidents with forged documents to claim payouts from insurers without ever leaving the city.

Nine suspects have been held after Hong Kong police uncovered a scheme involving bogus overseas accident claims and forged documents. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire probe: no emergency alert sent over fears of unpredictable responses

Judge David Lok urges distinction between firefighting and fire prevention, says officers at the scene had to make many difficult decisions.

Hong Kong

Film on Manila hostage crisis sparks debate over ‘secondary trauma’ in Hong Kong

‘Beyond Hostage Crisis’, set to open in Hong Kong next month, draws mixed reactions, with some raising trauma concerns and others defending it.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘Lifetime of memories’: survivors return to worst-hit Wang Fuk Court block

Survivors recount narrow escapes and salvage belongings, as some demand accountability and criticise time limits after deadly blaze.

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A framed wedding photo has been found as Wang Fuk Court residents return to their flats to pack their belongings. Photo: Karma Lo
Law

Legal Tales | Being annoying is not just an annoyance, it’s harassment under tort law

Unlike Singapore and the UK, which have unified statutes that criminalise online harassment, Hong Kong uses various laws for different contexts.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s education hub cannot be a one-market wonder

If the sector is to become a robust economic driver for the city, it must look beyond mainland student numbers for growth. Diversification is key.

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Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | New curriculum guide will bolster national identity in Hong Kong

Along with flag-raising and other activities, the revised framework will support young Hongkongers in cultivating a deeper sense of belonging to the nation.

Students of Tai Po Old Market Public School hold a flag-raising ceremony on the first day of school on September 1, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Families seek review of coroner’s findings in Lamma ferry disaster inquest

Application for judicial review seeks to quash coroner’s findings that missing watertight door on ferry was a deliberate design choice.

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Alice Leung (third from left) is one of four people who applied for a judicial review. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Residents leave prayers and flowers on third day of return to Wang Fuk Court

Group are latest batch of residents to return to their flats in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court under special government arrangement.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Polyfoam use left unchecked amid gap in supervision, Tai Po fire probe hears

Fire service official Michael Yung says responsibility for flagged hazards lies with Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit and Labour Department.

Diplomacy

Opinion | It’s time to unlock Hong Kong’s international relations potential

Globally connected and intellectually vibrant, the city can offer cutting-edge research and lead diplomatic debates of global importance.

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Hong Kong’s Central district on January 26. Hong Kong is often described as a “superconnector” between China and the world. Yet in the study and practice of international relations, the city remains intellectually vibrant but structurally peripheral. Photo: Jelly Tse
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Editorial | Amid growing concern, Hong Kong should move faster on animal cruelty

A recent Ombudsman report highlights worrying shortcomings in the enforcement of the city’s laws against animal cruelty.

An SPCA team works to rescue a dog from a trap at the Shing Mun Reservoir in 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Education in Hong Kong

Number of Hong Kong school leavers seeking education elsewhere hits 14-year low

Only 2,671 of 40,948 Form Six graduates pursuing full-time courses chose to study outside Hong Kong last year, the lowest level since 2012.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong aiming to curb illicit fuel trade with tougher penalties: source

Buyers could face HK$1 million fine and one year in prison, while sellers risk up to HK$3 million fine and three years in jail under proposal.

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Mainland China

Fujii Kaze pulls plug on Hong Kong show as Japanese acts shun city

Hong Kong was originally listed as one of the stops in the singer-songwriter’s ‘Prema World Tour’.

Fujii Kaze has cancelled the Hong Kong leg of his coming world tour. Photo: Handout
Queen Elizabeth II

On This Day | A look back on Queen Elizabeth’s life, a century since her birth – SCMP archive

On this day 100 years ago, Queen Elizabeth II was born. Here’s a look back at SCMP’s coverage of some highlights from her life and reign.

Hong Kong

‘All risks must be controlled,’ John Lee says on basketball betting U-turn

City leader defends halt on basketball betting, citing ‘worrying’ prediction market trend.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hard to enforce fire safety even under amended laws: Tai Po probe chairman

Labour Department found that no workers smoked on site, safety officer says, suggesting that those repeatedly seen smoking eluded inspections.

The Wang Fuk Court fire, which started on November 26 last year, destroyed all but one of the estate’s eight blocks. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong health authorities investigate third measles case among airport staff

Centre for Health Protection says 37-year-old man likely to have caught measles at workplace.

Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a third measles case involving an aircraft maintenance worker at the airport. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Mental health

Editorial | Hong Kong should do everything possible on youth mental health

Even with a slew of policies, the city must work harder to create a safe, supportive environment in which young people can thrive.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | As Tai Po fire victims return to flats, Hong Kong looks for closure

While pain and grief will be relived, it is a process of healing and closure for residents and the Hong Kong public.

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Hong Kong watchdog warns of undeclared gluten in Marks and Spencer yoghurt

The Centre for Food Safety is investigating the omission of gluten from ingredients list as the importer recalls the batch as a precaution.

Hong Kong’s food safety watchdog has urged people allergic to gluten not to eat a Marks & Spencer vanilla yoghurt product. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Body of 32-year-old man found floating off Hong Kong park

Man was pronounced dead at scene, with cause of death set to be determined after autopsy.

A 32-year-old man was found dead after being spotted floating in waters off a park in Tsing Yi. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire probe: member alleges rigged votes in management committee election

Committee member also admits owners’ corporation failed to follow through with threats to fine contractor for workers’ persistent smoking on site.

Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong must be more proactive on diversity in the civil service

Readers discuss representation of non-Chinese ethnic groups in the civil service, drugs for rare diseases, and the littering problem.

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