3 h. ago Undercover Hong Kong police catch 31 minibus commuters not wearing seat belts

Hong Kong police will issue summons to 31 minibus passengers after undercover officers discovered that commuters were not wearing their seat belts. The force said that the operation took place on Friday and involved undercover officers from its Kowloon East traffic enforcement and control division checking for anyone not wearing seat belts on minibuses. Footage of a crackdown on one vehicle went viral on social media. A clip shows a man rising from his minibus and shouting: “Everyone don’t move!...

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3 h. ago Scammers use fake courier messages to steal Hong Kong bank details from victims

Two people have fallen victim to scammers who impersonated courier workers and sent fake text messages to steal bank account information in Hong Kong, with one person losing more than HK$1 million. Police revealed the cases on their CyberDefender social media account on Friday, warning that the force had recorded more than 60 phishing scams over the past two weeks, with more than HK$6 million in total stolen from victims. The force said a victim recently received a phishing text message from a...

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6 h. ago Hong Kong aims to install smart fire alarms in 3,600 old buildings

Hong Kong authorities have launched a pilot scheme to install a new smart fire alarm system that can detect and report a blaze in minutes, with a target to install it in 3,600 old buildings that have yet to be fitted with adequate fire fighting facilities. The Fire Services Department said on Friday it started installing a fire detection system that utilises Internet of Things technology in 10 buildings up to six storeys tall across 10 districts, with a three-month trial on the selected...

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6 h. ago 30% of Hong Kong family medicine clinics’ quota spots to go to poor, elderly

Hong Kong’s health authorities will set aside 30 per cent of public family medicine clinics’ quota spots for low-income and elderly patients under a pilot scheme starting next month, with the policy expected to benefit more than 200,000 people. The Health Bureau said on Friday that the Hospital Authority’s Family Medicine Outpatient Services Priority Groups Pilot Scheme would launch on November 4, improving access to affordable primary healthcare among underprivileged residents. Intended...

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7 h. ago Hong Kong man, 25, found dead in flat in suspected autoerotic asphyxiation case

A Hong Kong man found dead in his flat with a towel around his neck has prompted a police investigation, with sources saying he was believed to have been engaging in autoerotic asphyxiation. Police said they received a call at around 6.24pm on Thursday evening from the man’s father, who reported finding his son dead inside their flat at Kwai Chun Court in Kwai Chung. Emergency responders arrived to find the 25-year-old man, surnamed Wong, with a towel about 80cm long around his neck. He was...

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8 h. ago Hong Kong rents fourth least affordable globally, Bangkok tops list, study shows

Hong Kong remains one of the world’s least affordable housing rental markets as constrained median household incomes are unable to keep up with limited availability and high demand in the city, according to German asset manager DWS. Three of the five least affordable housing rental markets were in Asia, with Bangkok and Mumbai taking up the top two spots and Hong Kong coming in fourth, according to DWS’ report tracking 80 cities worldwide released on Friday. Mexico City and Johannesburg rounded...

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9 h. ago Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: voting opens for 27 who helped build inclusive city

Public voting has begun for the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2025, with 27 finalists nominated for their achievements that enshrine compassion, creativity and perseverance. Co-organised by the South China Morning Post and Sino Group, the annual awards recognise individuals and teams whose quiet actions and innovations help build a more caring, inclusive and sustainable Hong Kong. In two of the nine categories, community and culture finalists showed how fostering empathy can transform lives. David...

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9 h. ago Beijing, Hebei projects ‘offer inspiration’ for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis

Mainland China’s planning and construction methods for major new areas in Beijing and Hebei province offer valuable reference points for Hong Kong’s development and financing of the Northern Metropolis megaproject, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, who led a 40-strong government delegation to the two locations, shared his takeaways on Friday as he wrapped up his trip to the Beijing Municipal Administrative Centre and the Xiongan New Area in Hebei over the past...

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9 h. ago Hong Kong’s Paul Chan meets Xia Baolong on trip to Beijing, Hebei projects

Mainland China’s planning and construction methods for major new areas in Beijing and Hebei province offer valuable reference points for Hong Kong’s development and financing of the Northern Metropolis megaproject, the finance chief has said while meeting a top central government official in the capital. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, who led a 40-strong government delegation to the two locations, shared his takeaways on Friday as he wrapped up his trip to the Beijing Municipal...

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10 h. ago Hong Kong teen among 7 arrested over alleged razor blade intimidation letters

Hong Kong police have arrested seven individuals including a 13-year-old boy, linked to an online group known for filming controversial public stunts, on suspicion of criminal intimidation after three victims reported receiving razor blades in the post. The force said on Friday that the suspects, aged between 13 and 36, had been held on suspicion of criminal intimidation, acts outraging public decency and disorderly conduct in a public place. Between October 15 and 22, police said it received...

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12 h. ago Top Beijing office on Hong Kong affairs warns of ‘interference and destruction by anti

Top Beijing office on Hong Kong affairs warns of ‘interference and destruction by anti-China forces’ in legislative race  Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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13 h. ago Chinese developer’s property management arm hit by share seizure in Hong Kong

Chinese developer’s property management arm hit by share seizure in Hong Kong  South China Morning Post

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13 h. ago Plane wreckage removal to take 2 days, probe up to a year: Hong Kong experts

Securing and removing the cargo plane that crashed after veering off its path at Hong Kong’s airport and killing two security workers will take at least two days, while investigations into the accident are expected to last up to a year, aviation experts have said. Louis Szeto Ka-sing, a specialist in vessel design and maintenance, said on Friday that the first step in salvaging the cargo plane was to determine whether the two halves of the aircraft remained partially connected underwater. He...

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15 h. ago Myanmar scam farm ‘worse than death’, China’s superfast chip: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence...

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15 h. ago Beijing urges Hongkongers to stay vigilant against bids to foil Legco election

Beijing has called for vigilance against any attempts to jeopardise Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, warning that local law enforcement agencies will not “sit back and do nothing” in the face of such efforts. The central government’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office posted the strongly worded commentary under the pen name “Gang Ao Ping” in the early hours of Friday, coinciding with the start of the two-week nomination period for the December 7 race. The article urged the public...

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15 h. ago Beijing urges Hongkongers to stay vigilant against bids to wreck Legco election

Beijing has called for vigilance against any attempts to jeopardise Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, warning that local law enforcement agencies will not “sit back and do nothing” in the face of such efforts. The central government’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and its national security arm in the city vowed to crack down on any disruptions to the election in separate warnings on Friday. The comments coincided with the start of the two-week nomination period for the...

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15 h. ago Beijing urges Hongkongers to stay vigilant against bids to harm Legco election

Beijing has called for vigilance against any attempts to jeopardise Hong Kong’s coming Legislative Council election, warning that local law enforcement agencies will not “sit back and do nothing” in the face of such efforts. The central government’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and its national security arm in the city vowed to crack down on any disruptions to the election in separate warnings on Friday. The comments coincided with the start of the two-week nomination period for the...

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15 h. ago Hong Kong Disneyland Resort appoints operations veteran Tim Sypko as new head

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has appointed Tim Sypko as its new president and managing director following the promotion of his predecessor, Michael Moriarty, to a global executive role. Sypko, who has served as senior vice-president of operations for the company over the past five years, will take the helm of Hong Kong Disneyland on November 23. His appointment follows the promotion of Michael Moriarty last week to executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Disney Experiences, after...

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15 h. ago Hong Kong government condemns ‘smears’ in UK’s latest monitoring report on city

Hong Kong authorities have strongly condemned the “untruthful remarks, slanders and smears” in the UK’s monitoring report on the city, which claimed that national security legislation had diminished the city’s political autonomy. British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, in her report, also said it was “hardly surprising” that hundreds of thousands of people had left the city to places where “freedoms are better protected” as she reiterated London’s commitment to the British National (Overseas),...

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15 h. ago Hong Kong condemns UK ‘smears’ as interference in latest city monitoring report

Hong Kong authorities have strongly condemned the “untruthful remarks, slanders and smears” in the UK’s monitoring report on the city, which claimed that national security legislation had diminished the city’s political autonomy. British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, in her report, also said it was “hardly surprising” that hundreds of thousands of people had left the city to places where “freedoms are better protected” as she reiterated London’s commitment to the British National (Overseas),...

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