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DISASTERJul 17Hong Kong taxi driver dies after crashing into railing in Tsuen WanA Hong Kong taxi driver has died after his vehicle crashed into a railing in Tsuen Wan. According to police, the accident happened at 11.45pm on Thursday on Ma Tau Pa Road, when the cabby reportedly lost control of his vehicle and drove into a railing while travelling towards Tsuen Wan Riviera Park. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found the driver unconscious, with no apparent external injuries. He was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan, where he was pronounced dead at 1.06am...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 17Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning, tells public to brace for possible floodsThe Hong Kong Observatory has issued the amber rainstorm warning and urged residents to brace for widespread heavy rain and potential flooding under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure. The signal, sent out at 9.50am, was the second amber rainstorm warning to be issued on Friday. An earlier alert went out just after midnight and was cancelled at 2.15am. The Observatory urged residents to take all necessary precautions to reduce their exposure to risks posed by the heavy rain and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 17Hong Kong won’t see a bright future by constantly looking to its pastEarlier this month, the first batch of 14,000 free tickets to visit the People’s Liberation Army’s naval vessels during their stopover in Hong Kong was claimed within minutes of being released. Families queued online for the opportunity to step aboard the ships, and the open days quickly became one of the most talked-about events of this year’s handover anniversary. The scenes stood in contrast to those of July 1997. When the PLA Hong Kong Garrison was first stationed following the handover,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 17Is Hong Kong kicking the can down the road with ride-hailing quota?Taxi trade leader Chau Kwok-keung says he has never felt as much fear as he does now after transport minister Mable Chan set a 10,000-vehicle cap for ride-hailing service permits in May, in a bid to resolve what she called a “long-standing controversy” between traditional cabs and online service providers. Chau, a 40-year veteran of the industry, worries that the trade, comprising 18,163 taxis and about 46,000 active cabbies, will be driven into a dead end because he believes the quota will...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 17Retail rift: Hong Kong shops plead for rent relief, landlords see improving marketAlthough retail sales in Hong Kong rose more than 10 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2026, a wave of shop closures continues, leaving tenants and landlords with vastly different assessments of the retail leasing market. Many tenants say that despite racking their brains for solutions, their businesses remain stagnant. They are losing money because of constant price cutting to attract customers, a situation they attribute to the broader economic climate. Many hope for rent...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 16Hong Kong’s AI education blueprint is a start – but schools need moreHong Kong’s schools stand at a critical juncture as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes learning. The government’s Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools, launched last month just days ahead of Digital Education Week, sets out a clear vision with students as the focus, teachers as professionals, schools as the base and society as a partner. It has incorporated concerns and suggestions raised by educators and researchers, including an AI pedagogical...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 16Hong Kong official warns booksellers on security risks after raidsThe police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.NPR News
WORLDJul 16Hong Kong builders issue smoking ban blueprint ahead of Friday adoptionHong Kong’s construction sector has rolled out a unified blueprint to enforce a strict, site-wide smoking ban taking effect on Friday, a major safety overhaul triggered by the deadly Tai Po fire last year. The guidelines, released by the Hong Kong Construction Association along with eight other industry groups on Thursday, are aimed at creating a unified and clear framework to ensure that different types of work abide by the same set of principles under the new smoking ban at sites. “The release...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 16Hong Kong urged to position Greater Bay Area as equine hub, grow racing tourismThe Hong Kong Jockey Club has urged the city to position the Greater Bay Area as a leading equine hub under its first five-year plan, proposing the formation of a distinctive racing circuit for both mainland Chinese and international tourists. In a submission to the government on Thursday, the club said the equine industry had already been identified as a strategic economic driver under national planning frameworks. “Hong Kong therefore has an opportunity to play a leading role in helping to...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 16Baidu rallies as investors eye Hong Kong listing upgrade planBaidu's stock rallied as investors considered the company's plan for a potential Hong Kong listing upgrade. This reflects market reaction to corporate strategic decisions.Seeking Alpha Tech
WORLDJul 16Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation chargeA Hong Kong professional rugby player has been acquitted of molesting a woman at a bar after a magistrate ruled the athlete had touched her buttocks by accident. But Faizal Solomona Penesa, 34, admitted a lesser offence of common assault and another charge of criminal damage, and was ordered by Magistrate Gary Chu Man-hon on Thursday to pay HK$12,000 (US$1,530) in fines. Security footage played in court showed Solomona’s hand on the complainant’s waist at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street on the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 16Short-haul tourist arrivals fall 15% amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flightsHong Kong’s short-haul visitor arrivals plunged by 15 per cent in June despite an overall growth in traffic, as higher fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict reduced flight capacity and weaker regional currencies dampened travel demand, tourism authorities have said. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Thursday that the city received 3.72 million visitors last month, up by 7 per cent from a year earlier, driven largely by a 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 16Baidu to upgrade Hong Kong listing to primary statusSeeking Alpha Tech
WORLDJul 16Mainland schools for Hong Kong pupils beat city average in university entrance examsTwo of the four schools in mainland China whose students can take Hong Kong’s university entrance exams as school candidates have said that most of their pupils passed the core subjects, beating the citywide average. The four schools in the Greater Bay Area are the only institutions on the mainland approved by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority to register their students as candidates for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams. Students pursuing the curriculum elsewhere...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 16Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted for molesting clerk 3 times at headquartersA senior Hong Kong police officer has been convicted of indecently assaulting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s headquarters in Wan Chai, with one of the incidents taking place at a work party in full view of several colleagues. Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 51, was found guilty by West Kowloon Magistrate Vivian Ho Wai-han on Thursday, after she dismissed the defendant’s testimony and ruled that his attempt to characterise their interactions as an affair was...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 16Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firms to apply for licences in AugustHong Kong authorities plan to invite ride-hailing platforms to apply for operator licences as early as next month and will begin approving them in batches from the end of November, the city’s transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan laid down the timeline on Thursday as lawmakers completed the negative vetting process to approve the subsidiary legislation for the ride-hailing regulatory regime. “In August, we will invite ride-hailing platform companies to...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 16Cafe de Coral, in 1986, becomes first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archiveThis article was first published on July 17, 1986. Cafe de Coral the live wire in quiet market by John Mulcahy Fast-food counter Cafe de Coral hit the boards yesterday (July 16, 1986), trading up to $1.35 and recording the biggest volume of the day. Although 16.6 million Cafe de Coral shares traded, at a total value of $22.08 million, this was about all the excitement the market could muster, as it took a breather after some hectic activity on Monday and Tuesday. Another talking point was Yeo...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 16Hong Kong police raid two bookstores, arrest five peopleFive booksellers have been arrested in Hong Kong over the sale of allegedly "seditious" publications. Two bookstores have become the latest target in a continued crackdown on independent bookshopsDW News [en]
BUSINESSJul 16Alibaba and Baidu shares jump in Hong Kong on Apple AI partnershipThe technological rivalry between China and the U.S. has intensified, as they race for AI dominance.CNBC
BUSINESSJul 16Mainland China funds increase stakes in Hong Kong biotech amid surge of licensing dealsA growing number of mainland Chinese institutional fund managers have built up stakes in Hong Kong-listed biotechnology stocks over the past month, drawn by attractive valuations amid a surge in cross-border licensing deals in the sector. China’s largest mutual fund manager, E Fund Management, has taken a 7 per cent stake in gene-editing biotechnology firm Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals, buying additional 91,500 shares in the Beijing-based firm at an average price of HK$46.90 each on July 2,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 16Hong Kong suspends classes as red rainstorm warning issuedHong Kong suspended classes on Thursday morning after the city’s weather forecaster issued a red rainstorm warning. The Education Bureau said students attending morning and whole-day schools were not required to go to class after the signal was raised at 7.40am. Schools should nevertheless keep their premises open to care for students who have already arrived, the bureau added. The Hong Kong Observatory warned that further rainfall could cause, or might have already caused, serious road...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 15DSE exam success: Hong Kong’s top scorers share their revision secretsSetting a timer to take a short break after every 25 minutes of study, compiling a “mistakes booklet” to learn from past errors and using artificial intelligence to boost English skills are among the strategies used by top scorers in this year’s university entrance exam in Hong Kong. However, some of the 24 high achievers of this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams said they would not rely too much on AI as this would prevent them from genuinely absorbing the knowledge. Wong...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 15 DWT pro Gleb Savchenko claims ex - wife illegally moved their children to Hong KongA professional dancer from 'Dancing With The Stars' claims his ex-wife illegally moved their children to Hong Kong. This concerns a personal legal dispute involving a public figure.news3lv.com · United States
WORLDJul 15 DWT pro Gleb Savchenko claims ex - wife illegally moved their children to Hong KongProfessional dancer Gleb Savchenko alleges his ex-wife illegally relocated their children to Hong Kong. This is a personal and legal dispute involving family.wgxa.tv · United States
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