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Subdivided flats will be required to have a minimum size of 86 sq ft under proposed regulations. Photo: Eugene Lee

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Landlords warned over evictions as Hong Kong subdivided-flat consultation starts

Government proposes new laws that only allow registered subdivided flats that meet certain criteria to remain on the rental market.

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Scottish DJ says she was sexually harassed at Hong Kong’s Clockenflap

2 Dec 2024 - 10:10PM

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Golf club reprieve as Hong Kong court quashes approval for 12,000 flats on site

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Hong Kong universities should expand ties with global connections: Zheng Yanxiong

Head of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong says city can build an ‘interconnected international higher education cooperation network’.

2 Dec 2024 - 7:27PM

The City University campus. Hong Kong is the city with the most internationalised universities globally for six consecutive years, a top official has said citing a ranking. Photo: Felix Wong

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Hong Kong Golf Club holds 2 sports events to support local causes

Tournament’s 63rd edition took place from November 21 to 24 and featured contests and interactive family-friendly activities.

2 Dec 2024 - 5:07PM

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Hong Kong resident Kruse hoping to make HK$100k splash with around island swim

American Brett Kruse will attempt to become just the eighth person to swim the 45km around Hong Kong Island in aid of Splash Foundation.

2 Dec 2024 - 2:24PM

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Exclusive | Hong Kong-based head of insurer calls for better policies for people with autism

Damien Green of Manulife Financial Asia earlier criticised his employer’s ‘clinically dumb’ underwriting policies for people with autism.

2 Dec 2024 - 8:30AM

Damien Green, chairman of Manulife Financial Asia, has slammed the underwriting process for potential customers with autism. Photo: Edmond So

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Hong Kong housing

16-year wait for Hong Kong public housing? Singles under 60 slam policies

‘Is being single a sin,’ asks one resident, who is among those saying they are being left behind by focus on families and elderly.

1 Dec 2024 - 8:41PMvideocam

Wong Siu-mui pays HK$4,100 a month to rent her 70 sq ft subdivided home. Photo: May Tse

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Hong Kong auditor vows to step up checks on expenses at government-backed bodies

Findings over executive repeatedly exceeding budgets on business trips prompt Audit Commission to issue warning.

1 Dec 2024 - 7:06PM

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Hong Kong culture

Obituary | Legendary Hong Kong art dealer Robert Chang dies at age 97

Chang established an antiques trading empire in Hong Kong and became one of the first Chinese collectors to attend international auctions.

1 Dec 2024 - 9:06PM

Education

Hong Kong society

Parents slam kindergarten in Hong Kong for rejecting physically disabled son

British expat Alan Wells also expresses disappointment over watchdog’s stance that move by Teikyo Hong Kong Kindergarten was ‘justified’.

1 Dec 2024 - 5:46PM

British expat Alan Wells has said his son, who has spinal muscular atrophy, previously attended the site’s preschool. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Synthetic bag found in stomach of whale that died in Hong Kong

Authorities say whale was in ‘extremely weak condition’ when found in waters off Lantau Island.

2 Dec 2024 - 3:57PMvideocam

Staff from the Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Foundation dissect the whale that died on Sunday. Photo: Eugene Lee

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Trans woman shares ‘traumatising’ story after being denied entry to Hong Kong

Pair were held in male-only area at the airport for 12 hours before being repatriated to the Philippines.

1 Dec 2024 - 11:56AM

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Hong Kong society

Ethnic minority members in Hong Kong face racial microaggression at work: study

Respondents say they encountered subtle or unintentional insults, with more than half attributing employment difficulties to their racial identity.

30 Nov 2024 - 9:53PM

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Hong Kong society

50,000 Hong Kong civil servants to join Kai Tak stadium test run early next year

Security chief Chris Tang says about 20 drills to be conducted at wider Kai Tak Sports Park before it opens in March of next year.

30 Nov 2024 - 7:48PM

Authorities held a stress test at Kai Tak Sports Park earlier this month. Photo: Edmond So

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Hong Kong society

Hongkongers on welfare can improve job prospects from volunteering: minister

Welfare chief Chris Sun pushes back against concerns a new scheme, mandating an hour of unpaid work weekly, will stigmatise or burden recipients.

30 Nov 2024 - 7:06PM

A new two-year pilot scheme, to be launched by the Social Welfare Department in October next year, is aimed at motivating recipients of financial aid to return to work or studies. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Hong Kong society

Elderly Hong Kong couples create lasting memories at wedding vow renewal ceremony

Volunteers came together on Hong Kong’s Senior Citizens Day to hold wedding ceremony for couples aged 60 and above.

30 Nov 2024 - 10:12AM

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong developers to help fine-tune Northern Metropolis pilot land scheme

Government to consult developers starting in December and seek their views on incentives for pursuing non-residential development.

30 Nov 2024 - 1:01AM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong economy

85 business heavyweights pledge to support Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis

Enterprises also sign agreements among themselves on related projects, with investment amounting to more than HK$100 billion.

29 Nov 2024 - 10:18PM

Business leaders display MOUs signed on Friday. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Hong Kong society

How group is sowing SEED of self-value among Hong Kong’s SEN children

Be Priceless will offer courses and workshops to more children with special education needs using funding from Operation Santa Claus.

29 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM

(From left) Dr Czarina Leung with course attendees and carers Choi Yip-piu and Marina Rai at the charity’s office. Photo: Cindy Sui

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Hong Kong society

Multiple-entry Hong Kong visas for Shenzhen residents to start from Sunday

More than 10 million Shenzhen residents will be eligible to visit Hong Kong under the arrangement, government says.

29 Nov 2024 - 6:56PMvideocam

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Hong Kong politics

On This Day | Hong Kong’s first post-handover district-level elections – SCMP archive

On this day 25 years ago, Hong Kong held its first district-level election after the city’s handover from Britain to China.

28 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM

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Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers visiting Japan to face new rules for claiming back consumption tax

Change targeting all foreign visitors seen as response to abuses involving tourists allegedly trading duty-free goods illegally before departure.

28 Nov 2024 - 8:41PM

The departure hall at Kansai International Airport in Osaka prefecture. Kyodo News cited sources on Wednesday as saying the country planned to revise its duty-free rules for foreign visitors from the “latter half of the fiscal 2026”. Photo: AFP

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