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WORLDAug 23 more suspects arrested over murder of businessman in Hong Kong bar fightHong Kong police have arrested three more suspects in connection with the death of a 32-year-old entrepreneur in a bar fight on July 26. The arrests were made as part of an investigation into the murder of Issac Yeung at an upstairs bar on Cameron Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Police have already arrested six men and three women, aged 24 to 46, in connection with the case. The force said on Sunday that the three latest arrests comprised a 40-year-old man apprehended on suspicion of murder and two more...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 1Going Dutch: why taste of Hong Kong-style milk tea is Black and WhiteA single canned ingredient imported from the Netherlands has quietly fuelled Hong Kong’s daily hustle for the past 85 years, evolving from a simple dairy product into the soul of local diner culture. For decades, the Black and White brand of full-cream evaporated milk has been a crucial element in Hong Kong-style milk tea culture and craftsmanship, giving this popular drink in the city’s cha chaan teng – local cafes – its signature fragrance, thickness and smoothness. “Everything starts from a...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 1Should Hong Kong regulate loot boxes as addiction issues arise in mobile gaming?Playing strategic and role-playing mobile games has been a major leisure activity for Peter Lee* since he graduated in 2020, when social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic left him with little to do outside working hours. Unlike console games, Lee gained a sense of belonging in the mobile gaming world, as he could interact and cooperate with players from different countries whenever and wherever he wanted. To enhance his team’s performance in battles, the 28-year-old bought loot...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 31Need a robo pet buddy? Feline ginseng? The Hong Kong Cat Expo has got you coveredThousands flocked to the opening day of the annual Hong Kong Cat Expo despite Friday’s reel of rainstorm warnings, splashing out on products ranging from pet companion robots to ginseng supplements. The three-day event, which has been held annually since 2023, is being held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai and features more than 185 exhibitors and 400 booths, helping to introduce a wave of novel pet businesses. Among them was a smart companion robot, which uses artificial...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 30As Hong Kong ages and life goes digital, Hang Seng’s Silver Academy helps seniors stay active, connected and confident[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In a city that moves fast, it’s easy to miss a quiet reality: many older people are being asked to navigate a digital world that wasn’t built with them in mind. Payments, appointments, investments, even everyday conversations — they increasingly happen through screens, links and unfamiliar prompts. Most seniors adapt impressively. But fraudsters adapt faster. That’s why Hang Seng Bank has launched the Hang Seng Silver...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 30Hong Kong doctor spared jail for fraudulently obtaining cough syrup, ADHD drugsA former consultant doctor at a Hong Kong public hospital has been spared jail for prescribing excessive medication to his patients and misappropriating the drugs for personal use. The District Court on Thursday sentenced Lee Chi-leung, an ear, nose and throat specialist, to 160 hours of community service and ordered him to pay HK$20,000 (US$2,550) in compensation to the Hospital Authority over two counts of misconduct in public office. Lee, 51, was found guilty in March of dishonestly acquiring...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 30Taiwanese man jailed for 12 years in embattled Hong Kong judge’s last caseA Taiwanese man has been jailed for more than 12 years for trafficking cocaine into Hong Kong seven years ago – a case that marks an embattled judge’s final public appearance as a member of the bench. Judge Wilson Chan Ka-shun delivered the sentence at the High Court on Thursday, his last working day after he was told to retire early in light of public concern sparked by his repeated judicial plagiarism. The defendant, Miao Chi-hung, had admitted bringing two bottles of red wine containing a...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 29Hong Kong actress Charmaine Sheh marks 20 years as TVB Best Actress , remembers Patrick Tse kindnessHong Kong actress Charmaine Sheh celebrates her 20th anniversary as TVB Best Actress and reflects on Patrick Tse's kindness. This is a personal milestone and tribute in the entertainment industry.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
WORLDJul 29Former Hong Kong school teacher guilty of molesting studentA former Hong Kong school teacher has been remanded in custody pending sentencing for twice molesting a student six years ago. A District Court judge sitting at Tsuen Wan Court found Cheng Hon-sze guilty of two counts of indecent assault on Wednesday, for groping his then 15-year-old pupil and making her perform an obscene act on him between May and October 2020. However, Cheng was cleared of seven other counts of indecent assault because for some incidents, the girl failed to expressly refuse...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 29Hong Kong coach accused of slapping boy, 8, forcing him to stand in blazing sunA Hong Kong coach has been accused of assaulting and abusing an eight-year-old boy, slapping his face and forcing him to stand outside in the blazing sun at a training camp for children. Eastern Court on Wednesday heard that Zhao Yiqun allegedly ill-treated and assaulted the boy during a training programme at the Jockey Club Ming Fai Camp in Cheung Chau. The incident, which occurred in August 2024, led to two counts of child abuse against the 51-year-old female coach for causing the boy...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 29Windsurfer Lee Lai-shan wins Hong Kong’s first Olympic gold in 1996 – SCMP archiveThis article was first published on July 30, 1996. Our golden girl by Nazvi Careem and Scott McKenzie Cheers and tears swept Hong Kong yesterday (July 29, 1996) on the back of the golden victory for Olympic windsurfer Lee Lai-shan. The 25-year-old from Cheung Chau won a gold medal for herself and glory for Hong Kong after 44 years of fruitless Olympic competition when she crossed the finish line at Savannah, Georgia, at 5.56 am (Hong Kong time). Tears streamed down her face as she hugged fiance...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 29Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops caseA Hong Kong ophthalmologist has been cleared of professional misconduct after the city’s medical watchdog decided to offer no evidence against him, 15 years after a complaint was lodged over his handling of laser eye surgery procedures. The three disciplinary charges against Dr Yiu Man-kit stemmed from a complaint submitted in 2011 by a patient, Chan Man-chi, over a bilateral Lasik surgery performed on her in May 2010 and a subsequent keratectomy on her right eye in September that year. Yiu had...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 29How Hong Kong can chart a cycle-friendly courseDuring the opening ceremony of Ride to Shine Hong Kong this month, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui challenged Hongkongers to cycle more than 1.2 million km – a distance equivalent to circling the Earth 30 times – to commemorate Hong Kong’s 30th anniversary of returning to China next year. Cycling is more than a trend and worth developing. Since the invention of the bicycle, it has been the most energy-efficient form of human-powered transport – including running or...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 28Hong Kong steps up support as premium taxi fleets face driver shortageA top Hong Kong transport official has pledged to step up efforts to help the city’s premium taxi fleets recruit drivers, conceding that the number of vehicles on the road remains about one-third below target a year after the scheme was launched. As the five taxi fleets offering premium service marked a year of operations in July, the government said on Tuesday that more than 2,000 fleet taxis and about 2,400 drivers were currently in service. As of the end of May, the five fleets – SynCab, Big...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 28Nearly 6½ years’ jail for owner of Hong Kong tutorial centre who molested 5 boysThe owner of a Hong Kong private tutorial centre that ceased operations has been jailed for six years and four months for molesting five boys on the premises and filming some of the offences. The High Court on Tuesday sentenced Yu Hey-tsit for the “despicable and repulsive” acts he committed at the Prime Solid Learning Education Centre in Mei Foo Sun Chuen against the five minors, when they were between seven and 14 years old. A government psychologist attributed Yu’s offences to his upbringing,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 26Hong Kong veterinary board pressed to improve service amid logjam of complaintsWhen Hongkonger Tara Fung brought her eight-month-old Munchkin cat, Yuen Yuen, to a clinic to get spayed in March 2025, she was told two hours later that her pet had died from an allergic reaction to a sedative. “Who would have thought she would go in and never come out … I never got to see her again,” she told the South China Morning Post. Fung pressed the clinic for explanations and surveillance footage but said she did not receive a proper reply. “The way the clinic’s vet and nurse answered...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 26Hong Kong artist channels Leslie Cheung film Farewell My Concubine for intimate live showA Hong Kong artist is channeling the Leslie Cheung film 'Farewell My Concubine' for an intimate live show. This details a cultural event.scmp.com · China
WORLDJul 26Hong Kong expands after-school care but some families say they still lack accessHong Kong’s after-school care scheme has expanded rapidly since the government removed its quota cap this school year, with some operators saying they have sufficient capacity to meet demand, while others are already recruiting more staff to keep pace. While some mothers said the programme had freed them up to return to work after years of full-time caregiving, manpower constraints at some centres meant not all eligible families were able to access the scheme. The School-based After School Care...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 25Hong Kong issues 21 tickets to workers for smoking in first 6 days of site banHong Kong authorities issued 21 fixed-penalty notices in the first six days of a citywide ban on smoking on construction sites, the labour commissioner has revealed, describing the situation as not ideal. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Saturday that about 530 construction sites had been inspected during the first six days of the ban, which took effect on July 17. Apart from the 21 fixed-penalty tickets, authorities also issued five improvement notices to contractors, with one...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 25Nearly 170 mainland Chinese motorists expected in Hong Kong under expanded schemeClose to 170 mainland Chinese motorists are expected to arrive in Hong Kong on Saturday under an expanded cross-border travel scheme, with hotels rolling out accommodation, dining, shopping and parking packages to attract the new visitors. The Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme was extended to cover five more cities – Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Huizhou and Zhaoqing – from Saturday, with the daily quota of urban trips doubling to 200. A total of nine mainland cities in the Greater...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 24Thousands of fans throng 5-day animation, comics and games fair in Hong KongThousands of visitors have flocked to an animation, comics and games fair in Hong Kong, drawn to Hello Kitty plush toys, Spider-Man figurines and spinning top contests, among other collectibles and interactive activities. The five-day Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong fair opened on Friday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, with many attendees seeking to buy limited-edition merchandise arriving early in the morning before opening hours. The first visitor to enter this year’s...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 24Monkeying around disrupts Hong Kong MTR services for second day in rowA monkey caused fresh disruption to Hong Kong’s rail services on Friday morning after it was spotted on the tracks in Tsuen Wan station, a day after a similar incident during peak hours. At 10.03am, the MTR Corporation said services on the Tsuen Wan line had to be adjusted after a monkey entered the track area, advising passengers to allow extra time for their journeys. A photo released by the railway operator showed the monkey sitting on the tracks, facing dozens of passengers on the...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 24Chinese nationals plead guilty to illegally shipping turtles from US to Hong KongTwo Chinese nationals pleaded guilty to shipping more than 500 turtles to Hong Kong in violation of American wildlife law, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday. Kin Keung Ho pleaded guilty on Thursday while Lihua Owen Ma pleaded guilty to a similar charge on July 1. Both are residents of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. “During the plea hearing, the government proffered that Ho shipped approximately 99 packages containing 578 turtles,” the agency said. “Ho...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 23How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong KongAckbar Abbas, a Hong Kong-born scholar whose influence extended beyond academia to shape artists, filmmakers, writers and many others, died on July 13 at the age of 84 after a brief battle with cancer. Over decades of teaching at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Abbas did not simply analyse Hong Kong – he altered the way Hong Kong could be described. His 1997 book Hong Kong: Culture and the Politics of Disappearance was particularly influential....South China Morning Post
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