Hongkong Land acquires Singapore’s Wheelock Place in US$900m deal
Hongkong Land will acquire Singapore’s Wheelock Place for about S$1.1 billion (US$900 million) through its Singapore…
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6 hurt as truck and minibus collide on Hong Kong’s Castle Peak Road
Six people have been injured in a collision between a truck and a minibus on a section of Castle Peak Road near Yuen…
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ICAC charges 3 former HSBC managers over accepting bribes to fast-track accounts
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged three former HSBC relationship managers with allegedly accepting…
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Hong Kong doctor spared jail for fraudulently obtaining cough syrup, ADHD drugs
A former consultant doctor at a Hong Kong public hospital has been spared jail for prescribing excessive medication to…
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Taiwanese man jailed for 12 years in final case of beleaguered Hong Kong judge
A Taiwanese man has been jailed for more than 12 years for trafficking cocaine into Hong Kong seven years ago in a case…
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Extend fuel subsidy or costs will go up, Hong Kong taxi and minibus drivers warn
Hong Kong taxi and minibus drivers have called for a two-month liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidy scheme to be…
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Security guard jailed for tying up cat in plastic bag, dumping it in rubbish bin
A Hong Kong security guard who tied up a building resident’s missing cat in a plastic bag and dumped it in a rubbish…
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Hong Kong official slams ‘bias against China’ after new article by Stephen Roach
A senior Hong Kong finance official has hit back at criticism of the city’s prospects as “bias against China”,…
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In 2016, Pokemon Go fever sweeps Hong Kong as players hunt citywide – SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 26, 2016. PLA, police ready as Pokemon Go arrives in city by Zen Soo and Naomi…
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How does Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law affect patients and medical staff?
A new law allowing patients in Hong Kong to reject life-sustaining treatments when they are terminally ill will take…
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Could you identify a criminal? It’s harder than you think
If you witnessed someone committing a crime, how confident would you be that you could correctly identify that person…
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OpenAI agent’s autonomous hack a warning to the world
Three years ago, I warned in these pages that the greatest existential threat to humanity might not emerge from a stray…
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New yacht travel scheme makes waves but can Hong Kong cash in on marine economy?
For the first time, veteran sailor Thomas Wong Kam-chuen and his partners set sail from Hong Kong on their 46-foot…
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Tai Po fire: contractor’s 2 directors deny all allegations in witness statements
Two directors of a contractor linked to the deadly inferno at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court have denied all allegations of…
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AI major focus as Hong Kong funds record 12 university research projects
Hong Kong’s main public research funding body for universities has approved a record 12 projects worth about HK$478…
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Drills to start as Hong Kong targets September launch of revamped border crossing
Hong Kong is gearing up for a September launch of its revamped Huanggang Port border crossing under a new “joint…
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Hong Kong raises alert on AI voices as 150 WhatsApp hijackings lead to HK$26m losses
Hong Kong police have recorded 150 WhatsApp account hijacking cases in the past two weeks, with total losses exceeding…
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80% of mainland Chinese firms eye Hong Kong as launch pad for Asean expansion
More than 90 per cent of mainland Chinese enterprises plan to expand overseas within the next two years, with over 80…
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Estate residents question why Typhoon Noul uprooted so many trees
The uprooting of numerous trees across Hong Kong during Typhoon Noul last weekend has sparked safety concerns among…
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Former Hong Kong teacher guilty of molesting student
A former Hong Kong teacher has been remanded in custody pending sentencing for twice molesting a student six years ago.…
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Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food
Hong Kong’s hygiene authorities have arrested 14 people during a citywide crackdown on unlicensed hawkers and seized…
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Hong Kong coach accused of slapping boy, 8, forcing him to stand under hot sun
A Hong Kong coach has appeared in court over allegations she slapped an eight-year-old boy and forced him to stand…
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‘I was so touched’: Hongkongers in quake-hit Japanese city help each other
Hongkongers travelling in the quake-hit Japanese city of Kumamoto are offering rides to fellow visitors stranded in the…
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Ex-Cathay employee gets 20 months’ jail for taking bribes in human smuggling case
A former customer services officer with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific has been jailed for one year and eight months for…
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Windsurfer Lee Lai-shan wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 30, 1996. Our golden girl by Nazvi Careem and Scott McKenzie Cheers and tears…
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Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops case
A Hong Kong ophthalmologist has been cleared of professional misconduct after the city’s medical watchdog offered no…
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Independent bookshop of 50 years to close after national security raid
A 50-year-old independent bookshop has announced it will close when its lease ends, following a raid by Hong Kong…
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Man dies, 78 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Hong Kong village house
A fire broke out at a village house in Hong Kong on Wednesday, leaving one man dead and forcing nearly 80 people to…
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How Hong Kong can chart a cycle-friendly course
During the opening ceremony of Ride to Shine Hong Kong this month, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna…
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AI boom will sustain Hong Kong’s export surge, lift GDP outlook, economists say
Hong Kong’s export surge will extend into the coming months, driven by the global AI boom, economists have told the…
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Hongkonger in Japan’s quake-hit Kumamoto describes shock: ‘I was quite scared’
A Hongkonger has described being “quite scared” as a 7.1-magnitude quake shook Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture…
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Telling Hong Kong judge to retire early is sufficient penalty for plagiarism: experts
Telling a Hong Kong judge found to have plagiarised submissions in his judgments to retire early is a sufficient…
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HKU says next leader must have ‘fresh ideas’ for coming ‘transformation’
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will launch a global hunt for its next leader to guide the institution to “fresh…
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Hong Kong parents rush babies for check-ups over infant formula lead scare
Worried Hong Kong parents who bought a popular powdered infant formula are taking their children for medical check-ups…
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Hong Kong drives trials for breast cancer, eye treatments across Greater Bay Area
Two US-developed treatments for breast cancer and a degenerative eye disease will undergo large-scale clinical trials…
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Hong Kong Shopping Festival eyes Asean expansion, with Singapore, Malaysia first
An annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the…
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