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POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong chief executive, 1937-2026Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious security billFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies at age 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first leader of Hong Kong after its colonial period, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a notable figure in Hong Kong's recent political history.aol.com · United States
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the death of a significant political figure in the region's history.westerntelegraph.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who was Hong Kong's first leader after its handover, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant figure in Hong Kong's political history.cotswoldjournal.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant political figure in the region's history.andoveradvertiser.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 8Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies at age 89Tung Chee-hwa, the first leader of Hong Kong after its colonial period, has passed away at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a notable figure in Hong Kong's recent political history.wdtimes.com · United States
POLITICSSep 8Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, dies aged 89Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive and oversaw the 1997 return of the city to Chinese rule, has died. The former vice-chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), died on Tuesday at the age of 89, according to a statement from his office issued in the early hours on Wednesday. “Mr Tung Chee-hwa was a man of unwavering integrity who devoted himself wholeheartedly to the nation, his noble character and...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Hong Kong students drop in global rankings for maths, science and literacyHong Kong secondary school students’ performance has fallen in an international assessment focused on three core subjects, with their science score dropping out of the global top 10 for the first time in the study’s history. Experts said on Tuesday that the decline in Hong Kong scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) was partly due to the post-Covid impact on study habits and learning motivation. Held every three years, Pisa is a worldwide study by the Organisation...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 8Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou retains crown as world’s top innovation hubA cluster comprising Hong Kong and two mainland Chinese cities has been ranked the world’s top innovation hub for the second consecutive year by a United Nations body. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retained its crown in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII) released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Tuesday. Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Seoul and Beijing followed in the rankings. A government spokesman welcomed WIPO’s ranking, saying it reaffirmed...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Uber to apply for Hong Kong licence by end of October as Macau rides surgeRide-hailing platform Uber will submit its operator’s licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October, its local general manager has revealed, as the city government moves to regulate the service. The platform also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong residents accounted for the largest share of its users in Macau, months after it relaunched in the gaming hub in February following a nearly decade-long absence. “We’re putting our best foot forward, making sure we can comply with the government...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Hong Kong Jockey Club to offer computer training to more children in CambodiaThe Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cambodian education authorities to expand a computational training programme to cover early childhood learning in the Southeast Asian nation. The MOU, which builds on an earlier agreement signed last year to roll out the club’s CoolThink@JC programme in the country’s primary schools, was signed at the PBC (Philanthropy for Better Cities) Forum 2026 on Tuesday. The programme was launched in 2016 and...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Investors pour record US$1.3 trillion into Hong Kong investment productsSales of non-exchange-traded investment products in Hong Kong surged to a record HK$9.9 trillion (US$1.3 trillion) in 2025, marking a 63 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest joint survey by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). A significant expansion in market participation drove the record-breaking performance. The number of investors completing at least one transaction rose 33 per cent to a record at more than 1.6 million,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Hong Kong seizes HK$1.4b suspected drugs over summer as traffickers target studentsHong Kong customs has smashed an international drug trafficking network over the summer, seizing 6.1 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than HK$1.4 billion (US$178.5 million) and arresting 150 people as syndicates actively recruited students during the holiday period. Acting head of the Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation bureau Wong Ngar-lun said on Tuesday that real-time intelligence exchanges with overseas law enforcement agencies helped dismantle complex, multilayered...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Gold jacket, purple trousers: Hong Kong celebrates Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthdayThe Hong Kong Heritage Museum is reviving its tribute to late singer-actor Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing three years on, marking the Cantopop icon’s 70th birthday with rare private collections, stage costumes and a recreated room from his former residence. Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the “Miss You Much. Leslie 70th Birthday. Exhibition” runs from September 9 to May 10, 2027 at the museum in Sha Tin, with free admission. Cheung, affectionately known to fans as “Gor Gor” –...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Hong Kong reserves right to seek compensation over faulty hospital lift workHong Kong authorities have reserved the right to seek compensation from contractors over faulty lift installation work that has delayed operations at Queen Mary Hospital’s new block, the development minister has said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Tuesday that the main contractor, a Paul Y-Able joint venture, and lift subcontractor Anlev Elex Elevator would be required to bear all costs of remedial work, ensuring public expenditure on the project would not...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 8Hong Kong’s first astronaut to give live space lecture to students on WednesdayFirst Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying will deliver a live lecture from space to students and teachers at her alma mater on Wednesday morning, with the session also broadcast to pupils across the city and in neighbouring Macau. According to an Education Bureau notice delivered to all primary and secondary schools on Tuesday, Lai, alongside her two fellow Shenzhou-23 crew members, mission commander Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, would take part in the “Tiangong Class” at Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Expand Hong Kong’s MPF investment choices, lure mainland pension funds: financial councilHong Kong should consider allowing the Mandatory Provident Fund to invest in more asset classes, and lure more long-term patient mainland capital, such as pension funds, to invest globally through the city, the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) said in a report on Tuesday. The MPF, the city’s compulsory retirement scheme, now has total assets of HK$1.67 trillion (US$213 billion) and invests in stocks, bonds and deposits. The FSDC suggests allowing a portion of the funds to be...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 8Beijing recommends 16 Hong Kong civil servants to UN roles, highest number to dateBeijing has recommended the largest-ever cohort of civil servants from Hong Kong to take on roles in United Nations agencies this year, expecting the deployments to broaden their global perspective and strengthen the city’s position as a bridge between China and the international community. The batch of 16 officers sent under the UN Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme came from 13 grades and departments, including customs, police and the city’s anti-corruption agency. The number surpassed...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 8Hong Kong families hit as volcanic ash strands up to 200 helpers in IndonesiaUp to 200 Hong Kong-bound domestic helpers remain stranded in Indonesia despite the reopening of several affected airports, as the city’s employment agencies association braces for possible further closures due to volcanic ash. The Indonesian transport ministry said Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed operations on Tuesday after being shut for several days, following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa on Saturday, which affected thousands of travellers. Among those stranded...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Hong Kong a boon to Kazakhstan’s advanced manufacturing ambitions, ties to Europe: expertHong Kong firms could look to Kazakhstan as a base for advanced manufacturing and as a gateway to Europe, while the city’s robust capital markets could attract businesses in the Central Asian country, a diplomat and business adviser has said. Sabr Yessimbekov, adviser to the chairman of the presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, told the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the inaugural China Conference: Central Asia 2026 that some projects in...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 8Hong Kong emerges as leading Asian study destination for Kazakhstani studentsKazakhstan has recorded the largest student population and fastest enrolment growth at Hong Kong’s public universities among Central Asian countries in recent years, according to official data, while students from the country said the city was the most preferred regional higher education destination in Asia among their peers. Among local institutions, City University (CityU) enrolled the largest share of Kazakhstani students. Its council chairman told the South China Morning Post that students...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Hong Kong aviation success today means more than just adding routesWhen Cathay Pacific Airways announced direct flights to Almaty starting next January, the significance went beyond adding another destination. The service will be Cathay Pacific’s first to Central Asia and the only non-stop passenger connection between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan. Another announcement pointed to Hong Kong’s growing aviation reach from a different direction. Qatar Airways Cargo relocated its regional office to Hong Kong and agreed with the Airport Authority to increase frequencies...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 8Foreign, mainland students flock to Hong Kong sparking property demand in education sectorHong Kong’s bid to become a global education hub is likely to transform the sector as a sustainable source of property demand, with the city tipped to see around 200,000 non-local students by 2035, according to CBRE. The city’s international schools are estimated to require enormous additional real estate to accommodate nearly 30,000 to 40,000 non-local students, as the institutions would need to set up 40 to 50 new school campuses. This could mean up to an extra 1.11 million square metres (12...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 7Kazakhstan, Hong Kong ‘can build biotech unicorns by linking talent and capital’Kazakhstan and Hong Kong could partner to build biotech unicorns – private start-ups valued at US$1 billion or more – by linking the Central Asian country’s strong tech workforce with the city’s global financial network, a top academic has said. Huck-Hui Ng, dean of the school of medicine at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University, said the nascent biotech sector in the country has already produced several start-ups in areas including artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health, and could build a...South China Morning Post
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