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Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital has opened its doors to patients, with subsidised outpatient services for the first month fully booked, prompting the facility to add extra slots to meet demand. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is located in Tseung Kwan O. It aims to provide services for more complex cases under a model that features […]

With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. “A firefighter holding a cat he saved from the Hong Kong fire,” reads the superimposed text of an […]

Tiny panda keychains are spreading festive cheer at Kowloon Shangri-La as the hotel supports Operation Santa Claus (OSC), which is raising funds this year for 13 Hong Kong charities and survivors of last month’s Tai Po fire. The Tsim Sha Tsui hotel has created limited-edition keychains featuring tiny Edward Panda and Ellie Panda soft toys – each dressed […]

Hundreds of children whose school near the scene of Hong Kong’s deadly blaze that has been temporarily closed are finding their classes at two university campuses to be an eye-opening experience, educators have said, with some pupils planning on becoming vets or teachers. Tai Po Baptist Public School, located opposite Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, the scene […]

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University has acquired office units in a commercial building in the New Territories for HK$90 million (US$11.6 million), making it the latest school to purchase real estate amid a government push to turn the city into a global education hub. The acquisition covers 16 office units measuring 19,139 sq ft on the 11th floor of Metropole […]

The classic legal drama Kramer vs Kramer tells a very sad story of a couple, played by Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, fighting over who gets to keep their young son upon the breakdown of their marriage. Those who watched the 1979 production, which clinched five Academy Awards, will no doubt remember the high level of hostility portrayed in the courtroom […]

Washington, DC [US], December 11 (ANI): US Representative Bill Huizenga highlighted the expanding economic and strategic dimensions of the India-US partnership, emphasising the growing interest of American businesses and the need for deeper cooperation to uphold stability in the Indo-Pacific. He made the remarks at the House Foreign Affairs South and […]

A quiet transformation is weaving itself into the fabric of Hong Kong. In recent years, the city’s social and business circles have been energised by a wave of newcomers from across the Chinese mainland. They have brought with them a culinary revolution – restaurants serving flavours from fiery Sichuan to delicate Zhejiang now dot neighbourhoods once […]

The Hospital Authority has reported to police an alleged fake equipment certificate submitted by a subcontractor involved in the Princess Margaret Hospital expansion project and suspended the company from its duties. The authority revealed on Wednesday night that Novox submitted the certificate through the main contractor to verify the accuracy of vibration […]

The Hong Kong Bar Association will travel to Beijing next week to meet mainland Chinese officials, becoming the first delegation to visit the capital since the city’s deadliest fire in decades and its recent Legislative Council election. Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet told the Post on Wednesday that the delegation would be happy to discuss possible legal […]

A company linked to the family of late Macau casino pioneer Fu Tak-iam bought a serviced-apartment property in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district for about HK$550 million (US$71 million) amid renewed investor appetite for rental assets in the city. Pleasure Properties was identified as the buyer of CHI 138, a 107-unit serviced-apartment property at 136 […]

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank has cut its base interest rate for the third time in three months, lowering the cost of funding to help reboot businesses and ease the burden of mortgage borrowers. The city’s base rate was reduced by a quarter of a percentage point to 4 per cent, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday. Hours […]

Cuttack (Odisha) [India], December 10 (ANI): India's young brigade lit up the opening day of the main draw at the Odisha Masters with a series of impressive wins and major upsets, headlined by Rounak Chouhan, Isharani Baruah and Tasnim Mir. Top performers Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Kiran George also moved confidently into the next round, as per a […]

Guilherme CasaresDownload PDFDec 10 2025Image by Siglo XXI EditoresThe Impetuous Rise of the Global South: How Asia, Latin America, and Africa Are Gaining Prominence in a Fragmented World [originally in Spanish]Edited by Juan Gabriel Tokatlian and Federico MerkeSiglo XXI Editores, 2024La impetuosa irrupcin del Sur: Cmo Asia, Amrica Latina y frica ganan […]

Horse racing fans from around the world descended on Happy Valley on Wednesday for the traditional start of the Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) week, with officials predicting an HK$35 million (US$4.5 million) boost to the economy. More than 20,000 spectators packed into the Causeway Bay venue, the Hong Kong Jockey Club said, with betting […]

London [UK] December 10 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress (WUC) former President Dolkun Isa renewed calls for justice and accountability for China's ongoing persecution of Uyghurs on Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day 2025, describing the movement's four-year campaign for recognition as a turning point in raising global awareness of China's atrocities.Speaking at a […]

A Hong Kong police senior inspector has died after falling ill following a diving test to join the elite “Flying Tigers” squad last week, prompting the force to temporarily suspend the selection assessment. Late on Wednesday, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the death of the 31-year-old officer at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai […]

Suckling pigs cooked too early and later contaminated by raw ingredients likely caused food poisoning among 31 guests, including a two-year-old, who attended a Chinese wedding banquet at an upscale hotel in Hong Kong, the Centre for Health Protection said on Wednesday. The guests, comprising 20 men and 11 women, developed abdominal pain and diarrhoea about […]

Guangzhou [China], December 10 (ANI): Twelve people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday night, local authorities said on Wednesday, Xinhua reported. The blaze erupted around 9:20 pm in Chaonan District and was brought under control within 40 minutes, according to the […]

Beijing [China], December 10 (ANI): Marking Human Rights Day 2025, the European Union (EU) accused China of intensifying its suppression of fundamental freedoms and failing to make any meaningful progress on human rights.The EU Delegation to China reiterated its commitment to uphold the 'universality and indivisibility of human rights,' as enshrined in […]

London [UK] December 10 (ANI): World Uyghur Congress (WUC) President Dolkun Isa renewed calls for justice and accountability for China's ongoing persecution of Uyghurs on Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day 2025, describing the movement's four-year campaign for recognition as a turning point in raising global awareness of China's atrocities.Speaking at a press […]

Hong Kong home prices are likely to see up to a 5 per cent boost in 2026 on the back of mainland Chinese buyers, interest rate cuts and fewer unsold new flats, according to analysts. In addition, the stamp duty adjustment and Hong Kong’s resurgent stock market were also expected to help sustain stability in the city’s residential property market, […]

Hong Kong’s largest political party has proposed five relief options for those displaced by the Tai Po fire, such as a government buy-back of ruined homes and community redevelopment, after gathering views from more than 1,000 Wang Fuk Court residents. The party’s 20 elected lawmakers and two of its district councillors on Wednesday met the city’s […]

Dharamshala [India], December 10 (ANI): Chinese authorities have detained Chogtrul Dorje Tenzin, a highly respected Tibetan educationist and head of Minthang Monastery, Osel Thegchog Ling and the Minthang Ethnic Vocational School in Golog, on December 4. The report stated that his current location remains unknown, and officials have not provided any […]

ABU DHABI, 10th December, 2025 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has entered into a strategic partnership with China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of Asia's leading investment banks, to establish an investment corridor that will accelerate two-way capital flows between Abu Dhabi and China.The partnership coincides with the […]

In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human rights chief Volker Trk on Wednesday rejected suggestions by the Israeli military that the so-called Yellow Line of concrete blocks it has erected inside the enclave represented a new border.TheSecurity Councilresolution is very clear about not calling anything a […]

The wife of Chinese AI giant SenseTime’s late co‑founder has established an education and charity foundation in Hong Kong, donating HK$20 million (US$2.57 million) in the name of the couple to set up scholarships at several universities and establish a professorship. Sophie Yang Qiumei, a managing director and adviser to the CEO at the Hong Kong stock […]

About half of more than 40 artworks created by students with mental disabilities in Hong Kong have been sold at an exhibition organised by an eminent charity and leading auction house Christie’s. The Hong Chi Association, which serves people with intellectual disabilities, partnered for the first time with art and luxury auction house Christie’s on the […]

Hong Kong police have arrested a man suspected of posing as a victim of the city’s deadliest fire in decades and scamming nearly HK$20,000 (US$2,600) in financial aid from several social welfare organisations. The 36-year-old suspect allegedly obtained a copy of another man’s identity card and used it to successfully apply for an “emergency relief […]

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): India and Japan are likely to remain key drivers of Asia-Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals in 2026, supported by stable economic conditions and regulatory developments, said S&P said on Wednesday. S&P Global Market Intelligence highlighted that the Asia-Pacific's overall M&A value has dropped […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): The Tibetan government in-exile commemorates the 36th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the 14th Dalai Lama and the 77th world Human Rights Day.International delegations from the Czech Republic, Australia, France, Chile, New Zealand, and Fiji also join the ceremony and address the […]

Washington DC [US], December 10 (ANI): The US has for the first time criticised the Chinese military's use of radar on Japanese fighter jets last week, as Tokyo refuted Beijing's claims it had given sufficient advance notice of military drills near Japan, The Japan Times reported.'China's actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability,' a State […]

An anonymous collector of Hong Kong art has donated a “transformative” trove of 131 artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada in a move that elevates the international profile of Hong Kong art. The collection, titled Art Continuum Hong Kong (ACHK), was assembled over three decades by a Hong Kong-based collector, the museum said on December 8. The […]

New Delhi (India), December 10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet against 27 people and 3 companies on account of an investment fraud during the COVID-19 lockdown, amounting to crores. The names revealed in the HPZ Token Investment fraud case also include two Chinese nationals, Wan Jun and Li Anming, leading to revelations […]

Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki has cancelled her concert in Macau next month amid tense diplomatic relations between Beijing and Tokyo, with the decision following the axing of her December show in Shanghai. The singer-songwriter announced the decision on her Instagram page on Tuesday, saying she apologised to everyone hoping to see her perform in the […]

A Hong Kong police officer has been found guilty of unlawfully terminating 10 criminal investigations by using forged statements as proof that the complainants had agreed to withdraw their cases. The District Court on Wednesday convicted Detective Constable Wong Yiu-chung of forgery and misconduct in public office, finding that the 34-year-old had […]

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): The Tibetan community in the north Indian hill town of Shimla on Wednesday gathered to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize conferred upon the 14th Dalai Lama, coinciding with the global observance of World Human Rights Day.Offering of Mendel Tensum to the portrait of the Dalai Lama […]

There are few truly global hubs in the world. London is one. New York is another. But neither of them connect East and West quite like Hong Kong. I visited the city last week as part of the inaugural UK Investment Conference and saw first-hand the energy and resilience that define this city. That makes the recent tragedy in Tai Po all the more […]

Flat owners affected by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will each receive HK$100,000 (US$12,850) from authorities, a senior government official has said, while announcing that funds raised for survivors have reached HK$3.4 billion. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Wednesday that many owners had lost rental income when seven out […]

Hong Kong authorities have received more than 100 permit applications on the first day from mainland Chinese car owners seeking to drive directly into the city’s urban areas after bookings opened under a much-awaited cross-border entry scheme. The applications for the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme came from among 1,700 winners of a […]

Taipei [Taiwan], December 10 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected seven sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Wednesday.Of the seven sorties, two crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND […]

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The future of law will be faster, smarter and more connected than at any point in history, and Hong Kong Legal Week 2025, held from December 1 to 5, brought that future into view. Across five days, nearly 6,000 executives and legal professionals from around 50 jurisdictions […]

Hong Kong authorities will announce new requirements for contractors to sample and certify the city’s scaffolding nets as early as Thursday, under which every batch of materials sampled on site could be required to pass a fire-retardant test at authorised laboratories after the deadly blaze in Tai Po, the Post has learned. Insiders said on Wednesday that […]

Robert Ho Hung-ngai, a celebrated Hong Kong journalist, philanthropist and avowed Buddhist, has died at the age of 93. A notice posted on the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation’s website said that Ho died peacefully on November 30 in Vancouver, Canada. A separate obituary in Canadian media reported that a private funeral would be held, with Buddhist prayer […]

Beijing [China], December 10 (ANI): China executed Bai Tianhui, former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings Limited, after being convicted of bribery, Xinhua reported.The execution was carried out on Tuesday by a court in north China's Tianjin Municipality, following the approval of the Supreme People's Court, as per Xinhua.Bai was […]