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An 18-year-old worker died after falling into escalator machinery at the Euro Trade Centre in Central. Photo: Google Map

Society

2 workers die in separate accidents within one hour in Hong Kong

Worker carrying out escalator maintenance becomes trapped in machinery in Central, and labourer painting is crushed into ceiling by malfunctioning raised platform.

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Tremors felt in Hong Kong as earthquake strikes Taiwan

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Hong Kong charity wants more access for wheelchair users in city and in nature

22 Nov 2024 - 3:21PM

Society

Hongkonger honoured for bravery after dying while trying to save girl in sea

Vincent So awarded silver medal for diving into water to try to save girl who was attempting suicide.

6 hours ago

The man jumped into the waters at Aberdeen Harbour near South Horizons to rescue the girl on April 11 this year. Photo: Winson Wong

World

‘Jay Chou of fitness world’, Jimmy Lai takes witness stand: 7 highlights

From EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

22 Nov 2024 - 1:34PM

Society

Hong Kong proposes new building rules, incentives to help elderly

Development Bureau proposal includes certain design requirements and exemptions from gross floor area calculations for senior-friendly facilities.

14 minutes ago

Society

Hong Kong watchdog takes aim at bikes blocking paths around leisure facilities

Ombudsman calls on Leisure and Cultural Services Department to better enforce rules for rental services at 14 recreational venues.

22 Nov 2024 - 12:29AM

The ombudsman made eight recommendations for improvements, including that the leisure services department take “decisive enforcement action” if rental companies were found to continue occupying the space outside the permitted area. Photo: Handout

Society

2 PLA Navy warships arrive in Hong Kong for 5-day port call

Changsha, a destroyer, and Hainan, the country’s largest amphibious assault vessel, arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday morning.

21 Nov 2024 - 7:32PM

Hainan, a Type 075 landing helicopter dock, at China Merchants Wharf in Kennedy Town. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

Hong Kong charity helps neurodiverse people achieve full potential through fitness

‘We don’t see this as an ability issue but more of an opportunity issue,’ says head of Love 21 Foundation, selected for annual fundraising drive Operation Santa Claus.

21 Nov 2024 - 4:28PM

Society

Cool, wet for Hongkongers on Thursday but temperature set to rise in coming days

Mercury dips to 17 degrees Celsius in urban areas on Thursday morning.

21 Nov 2024 - 1:13PM

Sport

Hong Kong sports bodies have 2 years to fall into line or risk losing funding

New code of governance sets out three major areas where the city’s National Sports Associations need to improve by 2026.

20 Nov 2024 - 10:22PMvideocam

Edgar Yang, honorary secretary general of the SF&OC (left), and vice-president Kenneth Fok discuss the code of governance report with the media. Photo: Elson Li

Society

5,000 Hongkongers to take part in next Kai Tak Sports Park drill on Saturday

Crowd control exercise will take place at Youth Sports Ground from 3.30pm to 8.45pm to test venue capacity and surrounding facilities.

19 Nov 2024 - 10:03PM

1,500 spectators attend a football match on October 27 at the Youth Sports Ground, the first trial event at Kai Tak Sports Park. Photo: Sam Tsang

Transport

Minibus driver critically injured in crash at upscale Hong Kong neighbourhood

Driver, 79, hurled out of windscreen when vehicle ploughed into entrance of a Mid-Levels residential complex, source says.

19 Nov 2024 - 2:35PM

Society

1.5% of Hong Kong civil servants are disabled, lawmakers call for more hires

Unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 11 per cent in 2020, compared with 5.8 per cent citywide.

18 Nov 2024 - 9:44PM

Society

Fewer quitting Hong Kong’s civil service, but hiring must be faster: minister

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung tells lawmakers recruitment process must be accelerated as retirement rates remain high.

18 Nov 2024 - 6:28PMvideocam

Civil servants at Tamar. About 173,000 civil servants were employed as of March this year, leaving roughly 19,000 jobs unfilled. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Society

30% of travel platforms fail to state data retention policies: Hong Kong watchdog

Watchdog reviews privacy policies of 10 travel platforms, finds three have yet to add data retention sections after being contacted.

18 Nov 2024 - 5:11PM

A Hong Kong watchdog has urged travel platforms to appoint staff to ensure they comply with privacy regulations. Photo: Elson Li

Society

Operation Santa Claus: inclusion drive looks to Hong Kong’s ethnic minority elders

Community project under Methodist Epworth Village Community Centre set to launch next year with funding from OSC.

18 Nov 2024 - 12:22PM

Society

Hong Kong’s first private residence for elderly set to welcome well-off retirees

Happy Valley’s Ventria Residence offers hotel-like experience with tailored healthcare services in latest project tapping needs of ‘silver economy’.

18 Nov 2024 - 11:27AM

Other Sport

Exclusive | Hong Kong officials double down on surfing ban, refuse to discuss change in law

Lawmaker Adrian Pedro Ho had requested meeting in hope of changing government’s mind, but instead was told officials would not budge.

18 Nov 2024 - 5:54PM

Surfers take advantage of the waves whipped up by Severe Tropical Storm Trami at Big Wave Bay Beach. Photo: Antony Dickson

Society

Mainland Chinese tourists fall down Hong Kong escalator ‘like dominoes’

One elderly member of tour group taken to hospital after accident near exit of East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

17 Nov 2024 - 11:22PM

The Fire Services Department said it received a report at 5.20pm that people had been injured at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road. Photo: SCMP

Society

Hong Kong group to train ‘well-being practitioners’ to help 1,500 stressed pupils

Local charity Mind HK will launch the Improving Access to Community Therapies (iACT) project with support from Operation Santa Claus.

18 Nov 2024 - 8:37PM

Society

Hong Kong mothers left out of job market over lack of childcare, employer support

Survey from Hong Kong’s largest political party finds 90 per cent agree mothers need flexible working hours and more childcare support.

17 Nov 2024 - 8:38PM

Politics

Chinese navy training ship Po Lang will dock in Hong Kong next week

People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong garrison reveals vessel will be in city from Monday to Wednesday on ‘technical stop’.

16 Nov 2024 - 10:20PM

Po Lang is a triple-masted tall ship. Photo: EPA-EFE

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