6 d. ago Weather forecaster urges Hongkongers to seek shelter amid violent gusts

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has called on members of the public to seek safe shelters as violent gusts hit the city. Gusts of about 80km/h (50mph) were recorded in Lau Fau Shan in Yuen Long at around 2.10pm on Saturday. “Violent gusts may continue to affect Hong...

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6 d. ago University of Hong Kong business school looks at taking bitcoin for payments

The business school of Hong Kong’s oldest university is exploring the use of digital currencies for tuition payments and donations. The move by the business school of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) comes as the city seeks to balance its aspirations as a virtual asset hub with the need to minimise financial risks, with the Stablecoins Ordinance having come into effect on August 1. Professor Cai Hongbin, dean of the business and economics faculty at HKU, called for support for the initiative at...

Economics

1 week ago Hong Kong seeks inclusion in trademark treaty to boost IP economy, global reach

Hong Kong has asked Beijing to include the city in an international trademark treaty as it makes a greater push into the intellectual property (IP) economy and expands into overseas markets amid geopolitical uncertainties, the commerce minister has told the Post. In a wide-ranging interview on Friday, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said challenges in the global economy caused by US-China trade tensions and the war in Ukraine meant that both the Hong Kong...

Politics

1 week ago Do not just seek convenience from telemedicine, warns Hong Kong health minister

Hong Kong’s health minister has warned that creating an accreditation system for telemedicine doctors separate from those conducting in-person consultations could cause confusion, after the city’s consumer watchdog earlier called for increased supervision. Speaking on Saturday, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau urged patients seeking online consultations not to prioritise convenience over quality. He also reiterated his commitment to making progress with new tobacco control proposals, rejecting...

Events

2 w. ago Hong Kong to remove at least 5 opposition groups from societies register

Hong Kong authorities are seeking to remove at least five opposition groups from the official societies register, including the now-defunct Scholarism founded by jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung and political party People Power. The groups have three months to submit proof that they are still functioning or else their operations will be banned. According to notices published by the Government Gazette on Friday, 285 community groups and organisations are facing the risk of deregistration. The...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police seek public’s help to find missing father and son

Hong Kong police have appealed for the public’s help to find a father and his 12-year-old son, who went missing in Hung Hom 10 days ago. The force said on Thursday that Tong Kin, 49, and Theo Tong Mang-shun were last seen on Po Loi Street on Monday last week. Their family filed a report this Tuesday. According to a police description, the father is 1.73 metres (5.67 feet) tall, weighs about 65kg (143lbs) and has a thin build. He is described as having a long face and short black hair. Theo Tong...

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2 w. ago Kicking addiction: Hong Kong team seeking redemption at Homeless World Cup

A team of Hong Kong footballers and coaches, who have struggled with gambling and drug abuse, are aiming to overcome their pasts by competing in the 20th Homeless World Cup in Norway this week. The players, led by captain Habib Akeel Amjid, flew to Oslo on Thursday to represent Hong Kong at the tournament, where they will compete against 39 other men’s teams for the title. For Amjid, a 42-year-old father of three children aged between four months and nine years, playing for the team transformed...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Turning new leaf’: reformed Hong Kong addicts to compete in global football event

A team of Hong Kong footballers and coaches, who have struggled with gambling and drug abuse, are aiming to overcome their pasts by competing in the 20th Homeless World Cup in Norway this week. The players, led by captain Habib Akeel Amjid, flew to Oslo on Thursday to represent Hong Kong at the tournament, where they will compete against 39 other men’s teams for the title. For Amjid, a 42-year-old father of three children aged between four months and nine years, playing for the team transformed...

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2 w. ago Reformed Hong Kong drug addicts to compete in global football event

A team of Hong Kong footballers and coaches, who have struggled with gambling and drug abuse, are aiming to overcome their pasts by competing in the 20th Homeless World Cup in Norway this week. The players, led by captain Habib Akeel Amjid, flew to Oslo on Thursday to represent Hong Kong at the tournament, where they will compete against 39 other men’s teams for the title. For Amjid, a 42-year-old father of three children aged between four months and nine years, playing for the team transformed...

Events

2 w. ago Knee surgery patients with ‘penicillin allergy’ face higher infection risk: study

Patients labelled as allergic to penicillin – usually incorrectly – are three times more likely to develop a serious joint infection after knee surgery as they receive weaker antibiotics, a Hong Kong study has found, with researchers urging them to seek an evaluation especially before their operation. A team from the University of Hong Kong, which released the findings of the study on Wednesday, said that about 90 per cent of patients recorded as being allergic to the commonly used antibiotic...

Science

2 w. ago Hong Kong exchange’s confidential filing option lures tech listings

Nearly half of the biotech and technology start-ups seeking initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong are opting for confidential filings under a new listing channel that allows them to protect sensitive data, according to a lawyer with international law firm Cooley. Companies choosing confidential filings often have concerns about sensitive information being released to the market in the early stages of the IPO process, which could attract scrutiny or allegations from competitors, Michael...

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