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DISASTERJul 13Hong Kong Observatory may issue T1 signal between Monday night, Tuesday morningHong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon standby signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, warning that the city should brace for heavy rainstorms. The Observatory said on Monday at 12.30pm that an area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea would edge closer to the coast of Guangdong province, with the associated cloud bands expected to take time to consolidate. “Whether it will develop into a tropical depression will only become more certain when...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 13Why Hong Kong must fill seat vacated by lawmaker promptlyThe government has a lot on its plate right now, especially with public consultations under way for the chief executive’s last policy address of his current term and for the city’s first five-year plan. But there is an urgent matter it must address as soon as possible. The resignation of William Wong Kam-fai from the Legislative Council means there is a vacant seat for the Election Committee constituency. There should not be any delays in filling the seat. The longer the government stays silent...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 13Hong Kong IB students beat the global average this year. Here’s how they did itHong Kong’s robust tutoring and exam drilling culture contributed to the exceptional performance of local students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, principals have said, after the city surpassed the average global score by nearly 20 per cent. At least 73 students from 17 Hong Kong schools achieved perfect scores in the latest IB Diploma Programme this year, with official data showing the city’s overall average score and its proportion of top-tier achievers significantly surpassed...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 13Are HSBC shares set for a turnover bump owing to Hong Kong’s board-lot reform?Brokers expect HSBC Holdings, a staple in the portfolios of Hongkongers, to see a large increase in interest from both local and international investors, as the stock’s minimum trading unit is set to change as part of the stock exchange’s board-lot reform process. Investors have long sought the change for the stock – known as a “widow and orphan” stock, as it pays a high dividend while bearing low risk – because its 400-share lot put it out of reach for many. At that level, retail investors had...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 12Hong Kong developers ready new home launches amid forecasts of muted price increasesSome of Hong Kong’s largest developers, including Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) and Wheelock Properties, are set to release new units in residential projects this month amid an expected cooling of price increases. SHKP, the city’s largest developer in terms of market capitalisation, released the price list for 120 units at its Garden Regency project in Kam Tin North in the New Territories on Tuesday. With maximum discounts of 16 per cent, the flats, ranging between 289 sq ft and 412 sq ft in...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 12How Hong Kong can draw line under the 2019-20 protests and move forwardHong Kong needs to give some serious and creative thought as to how best we, as a community, are going to draw a line under the events of the 2019-20 protest movement. That this was a serious and sad episode in our history cannot be denied or avoided. Thousands of well-meaning ordinary individuals joined public demonstrations, many for the first time in their lives. Whatever the flaws of the government’s extradition legislation and undoubted missteps in its political execution, and however...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 12Hong Kong’s dog-friendly licence scheme triggers fierce online debateHong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme has sparked a fierce online debate over public hygiene and pet behaviour, while a cafe chain branch opted out of the initiative just one day after it began. While more than 940 restaurants opened their doors to owners and their dogs on Thursday, clips showing pets licking plates and sitting on dining tables and chairs have gone viral online. But other internet users also made the case that many canine diners had been well-behaved. The debate raged as a...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 12How can Hong Kong age well?South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 12‘I’m lonely’: why are 50% of Hong Kong’s elderly socially isolated – and what can help?In the first of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun examines rising social isolation among the elderly, its serious health risks and how activities and community support are helping seniors stay socially engaged. Chow Kam-shim, 92, and her husband Lau Moon-wing, 100, still face off against opponents every day on the boccia court at their residential home for the elderly in Hong Kong’s Po Lam. Focused and steady, the couple send coloured leather balls...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 12Brace for heavy rain and squally thunderstorms, Hong Kong Observatory warnsHong Kong’s observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in the coming week, but said it remains uncertain whether the low-pressure trough driving the storms will develop into a tropical cyclone. A spokesman for the Hong Kong Observatory said on Sunday that convective clouds associated with a broad trough of low pressure have been affecting the central South China Sea and are expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the city on Tuesday and...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 1265 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling densHong Kong police have arrested 65 people in a crackdown on a criminal syndicate accused of running unlicensed nightclubs and gambling dens, where suspects allegedly served illicit drugs and hired illegal workers as hostesses. Superintendent Ching Chi-yan said on Sunday that the force’s intelligence indicated a criminal syndicate was running illegal nightclubs inside industrial buildings in Hung Hom, as well as gambling dens in other areas of Kowloon West, prompting the operation. “Over the past...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 12Hong Kong probes civil service negligence in 15-year delay over baby blunder caseHong Kong authorities are reviewing whether any civil servant neglected their duties in a 15-year delay by the Medical Council in handling a complaint against a paediatrician linked to a boy’s permanent disability. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau told media on Sunday that delays had occurred in different areas that were not supposed to happen throughout the process of handling the case of newborn Li Yuanjian, after his mainland Chinese parents filed the complaint in 2010. The infant suffered a...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 12Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous drivingHong Kong police have arrested nine suspects, including two who were on a wanted list, for serious driving offences during a week-long crackdown on speeding and other road safety breaches. A police spokesman said on Sunday that officers in the New Territories North region launched the law enforcement operation from July 5 to Saturday to maintain road safety on the region’s highways. “The traffic headquarters of New Territories North has found in its analysis of highway traffic situations that...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 12Fifa World Cup: Hong Kong pubs, restaurants enjoy net gains from big matchesMany bars, restaurants and shopping centres in Hong Kong have enjoyed brisk business thanks to the World Cup, with top nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong recording an up to 70 per cent jump in patronage for this year’s big matches. Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman Allan Zeman told the South China Morning Post that he had joined football fans in the entertainment district in Central for the England-Norway game in the early hours of Sunday morning. “It’s [been] a crazy night. It’ll only get crazier once...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 12Gulf capital flowing into Asia as Hong Kong-Middle East trade up 35%: Paul ChanCapital from the Gulf region is showing signs of flowing into Asia, according to Hong Kong’s finance chief, as bilateral trade between the Middle East and the city rose 35 per cent in the first five months of the year. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said Hong Kong and the Middle East had deepened ties in the areas of the economy, trade, finance, innovation and technology (I&T), and culture over the past few years. While trade between the Gulf Arab States and...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 12Youth suicides in Hong Kong hit 10-year high: court reportYouth suicide cases confirmed by Hong Kong Coroner’s Court reached a decade-high last year, despite a 10 per cent overall decline across the population to 1,019. According to the annual coroners’ report published last month, suicide cases confirmed by the court declined across almost all age groups, except for those aged between 10 and 19. Last year, 46 adolescents aged 10 to 19 were reported to have taken their own lives, up from 34 cases in the previous year and reaching a decade high. Most of...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 11UK VAT on private schools triggers record decline in Hong Kong studentsHong Kong student numbers at UK private schools experienced a record decline after Britain imposed a 20 per cent tax on fees last year, with enrolment falling by 17 per cent and new admissions down by 26 per cent. A consultant specialising in student recruitment for British private schools said enrolment had returned to levels seen before Hong Kong’s emigration wave, with parents becoming more selective as costs rose. According to an annual census by the United Kingdom’s Independent Schools...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 1165 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown targeting illicit triad-linked income sourcesHong Kong police have arrested 65 people, including 11 sex workers and 54 others involved in suspected illegal gambling, in a two-day joint crackdown with fire services and immigration authorities targeting triad-linked income sources. The force said on Saturday that another three people were issued summonses for running an illegal petrol station during the joint operation conducted on Thursday and Friday. Superintendent Lui Sze-ho said officers raided five illegal gambling parlours and four...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 11Hong Kong police chief backs plan to deny pay rises to bottom 5% of performersHong Kong’s police chief has thrown his weight behind a controversial government reform of the appraisal system that will deny a pay rise to the bottom 5 per cent of performers, despite concerns raised by frontline officers. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Saturday that management would step up efforts to explain the new policy to staff through various internal channels. “As the head of the department, I support the reform,” Chow said. “I believe our colleagues will agree that...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 11Typhoon Bavi: more than 130 flights connecting Hong Kong to region axedMore than 130 flights between Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China and Japan have been cancelled, while 10 high-speed rail services have been suspended as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China’s east coast. Hong Kong International Airport’s webpage showed that 64 inbound flights and 71 outbound flights were cancelled on Saturday, with more than half scheduled to travel between the city and Taipei. Services between Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, Shanghai and Hangzhou were cancelled, while a handful of...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 11BYD showcases battery, charging technology in 15,000km journey from Rome to Hong KongBYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has intensified efforts to promote its high-performance batteries and superfast charging technology around the world as it tests a car that it says boasts the world’s longest driving range in a journey from Rome to Hong Kong. A fleet of upgraded versions of the Z9GT, a car produced under BYD’s premium Denza brand, has been travelling across European countries including Italy, Croatia, Serbia and Turkey for nearly a month at the start of a...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 11Hong Kong may adjust tunnel tolls as traffic surpasses pre-reform peakTolls at Hong Kong’s cross-harbour tunnels could be adjusted in the future to better control the flow of vehicles as traffic volume has exceeded levels recorded before fees were overhauled in late 2023, transport authorities have said. A Transport Department paper submitted to the Legislative Council said tolls would need to remain flexible in the future because queues during some peak periods were still spilling onto connecting roads and non-tunnel lanes. “Total traffic volume across the three...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 11No public subsidies needed for Pak Shek Kok MTR station: Hong Kong ministerNo government subsidies will be needed to build the long-awaited Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail line, Hong Kong’s minister has said, after authorities agreed to grant the MTR Corporation development rights at two sites. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Saturday that the “rail-plus-property” model would fully cover construction costs, even though a detailed estimate had yet to be finalised. “We are still awaiting the MTR Corp’s detailed design and cost estimates,”...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 11How Hong Kong can lead in longevity medicine as silver economy growsA profound demographic and economic shift is sweeping through Asia, quietly rewriting the rules of national development. The traditional paradigm of treating population ageing as a passive fiscal burden is being dismantled as Beijing makes the “silver economy” and proactive ageing strategies the pillars of national security and economic growth. China’s population aged 60 and above reached 320 million last year, accounting for 23 per cent of its citizenry. This is projected to climb to 400...South China Morning Post
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