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Students showcase their creations at the 26th Primary STEAM Project Exhibition, themed around climate change, at the Hong Kong Central Library Exhibition Gallery in Causeway Bay on May 8. Photo: May Tse

Opinion | Hong Kong’s STEAM curriculum must empower students and teachers playing

To enhance students’ interest, skills and awareness in science and technology, the city’s schools must go beyond preparing them for exams.

To enhance students’ interest, skills and awareness in science and technology, the city’s schools must go beyond preparing them for exams

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Dressed to thrill: why Hong Kong’s anime fans get kick out of cosplaying

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Meet Hong Kong’s ardent cosplayers

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Explainer | Hong Kong civil service jobs: how to apply and do they still draw graduates?

The Post dives into the requirements for the high-paying jobs that have long been a top draw for young graduates.

27 Jul 2024 - 1:17AM

The pay and security of a civil service job are attractive to many in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li

The Wall Street Journal told staff to ‘avoid press freedom advocacy in Hong Kong’

Selina Cheng clears the air over her dismissal after city’s security chief suggested newspaper wanted to distance itself from union

26 Jul 2024 - 10:37PM

Hong Kong labour representatives want more smart safety tech after driver death

Victims’ rights advocate urges government to consider requiring contractors to adopt AI technologies after fatal accident.

26 Jul 2024 - 9:05PM

Oxfam Hong Kong hit by cyberattack, probing possible data leak

Charity says it discovered the incident on July 10 which affected several systems, including the one used for the Oxfam Trailwalker.

26 Jul 2024 - 7:46PM

Oxfam Hong Kong has urged the public to stay vigilant regarding any unsolicited or suspicious communications, including phone calls, text messages and emails. Photo: AP

Hong Kong Palace Museum to raise admission prices by 16.7% next month

Second ticket price increase in around year to help ‘enhance the sustainability of operations’ of museum in cash-strapped arts hub.

26 Jul 2024 - 10:54PM

Hong Kong Ani-Com 2024: fans revel in manga mania as 5-day fair opens to public

Fans flock to Convention and Exhibition Centre, with hit films such as Deadpool and Wolverine set to add to buzz.

26 Jul 2024 - 1:12PM

How newborn’s first cries gave Hong Kong nurse hope amid tragedy of Israel-Gaza war

Nurse Krystal So only medical volunteer from Hong Kong to be sent on Medecins Sans Frontieres humanitarian mission to Gaza Strip in May.

25 Jul 2024 - 10:48PM

Nurse Krystal So checks on a newborn baby at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital. Photo: Handout

Children of bipolar parents at higher risk of social anxiety: Hong Kong study

Children with at least one bipolar parent are 7½ times more likely to develop social anxiety, an early sign of the condition, researchers say.

25 Jul 2024 - 9:11PM

Researchers have called for early intervention of those most at risk of developing bipolar disorder. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong artist Ling Pui-sze on her love for London’s Wellcome Collection

The museum and library explores the intersection of science, medicine and art, so its exhibitions cover an eclectic assortment of topics

25 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Telford Gardens tragedy: why six construction workers died in 1979

The tragic accident happened at Telford Gardens, then under construction, when the workers took the lift rated for 20 people up to the roof and the motor malfunctioned, causing the cable to snap

25 Jul 2024 - 2:15PM

Brushed feathers and tasty fruit: Hong Kong gives first update on captured emu

‘My favourite thing is to have my feathers brushed by carers and eat very tasty fruit,’ Facebook post says.

25 Jul 2024 - 4:20PM

Wildlife authorities have said they are still liaising with animal welfare organisations to find a new home for the emu. Photo: Facebook/AFCD

Editorial | Safety comes first in Hong Kong stink over ‘local’ tofu

Demise of city favourite makes it only too clear food producers must move with times and ensure items comply with law and are safe to eat.

25 Jul 2024 - 6:15AM

Lifelong Hong Kong philanthropist Kitty Szeto Kit dies aged 92

Chief Executive John Lee praises the ‘noble virtues, compassion and selfless dedication’ of ‘social role model’.

25 Jul 2024 - 12:08AM

88% of ethnic minority elderly, carers have never used Hong Kong support services

Poll from Hong Kong Christian Service also finds some respondents attribute lack of service use to language barriers.

24 Jul 2024 - 11:59PM

Hong Kong model killed in Thailand worked for same agency as Gaile Lok

Swiss government says it is aware of death of citizen in Bangkok following alleged murder of Gwendoline Cretton, a model who worked in Hong Kong.

24 Jul 2024 - 9:54PM

Fashion model Gwendoline Cretton was found dead in Thailand. Photo: Handout

HK Express and Greater Bay Airlines in battle of bargains with HK$10, HK$20 fares

War of discount tickets erupts as carriers go head-to-head on summer holiday sales for second consecutive day.

24 Jul 2024 - 6:54PM

Video | Hong Kong fermented tofu brand Liu Ma Kee shuts shop amid hygiene and origin row

Company’s closure after claims about its product origin has cast spotlight on difference between ‘produced in Hong Kong’ and ‘Made in Hong Kong’.

24 Jul 2024 - 11:47AM

Letters | The new bill against abuse is the deterrent Hong Kong children need

Readers discuss whether the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill is excessive, driving culture, and why Switzerland and Singapore have nothing on Hong Kong.

24 Jul 2024 - 11:30AM

A view of primary school pupils in Quarry Bay in 2022. Photo: Nora Tam

Only 1 of 4 Hong Kong fermented tofu makers goes on record to say product all local

Post approaches decades-old fermented tofu brands after 119-year-old Liu Ma Kee brought down over production process controversy.

23 Jul 2024 - 10:08PMvideocam

Liu Ma Kee has closed after more than a century of business following revelations it imported its fermented tofu from mainland China and resold it with additives introduced under poor hygiene conditions. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong Book Fair draws 1 million visits, average spending rises 4.6%

Organiser says event turnout boosted by large number of mainland visitors, while some exhibitors lament sales drop of 5 per cent to 15 per cent.

23 Jul 2024 - 10:15PM

Hong Kong may place more emphasis on sports for pupils applying to secondary school

Education Bureau proposes revised grading mechanism in which PE scores are included while weightage for some other subjects slightly reduced.

24 Jul 2024 - 5:18PM

On this day | Landslip in Hong Kong’s Kennedy Town kills 3 people in 1994 – SCMP archive

On this day 30 years ago, heavy rain washed away a slope in Hong Kong, killing three people and forcing 2,000 families to evacuate.

23 Jul 2024 - 12:30PM

1994’s landslide at Kwun Lung Lau housing estate in Kennedy Town killed three people, including a 9-year-old girl and her father. Photo: Eric Li

Social entrepreneur urges Hong Kong schools to better help non-Chinese speakers

NGO co-founder Manoj Dhar says many schools not adhering to relevant key performance indicators laid out by Education Bureau.

23 Jul 2024 - 6:53PMvideocam

Students sit for a lesson at the IBEL Rusy and Purviz Shroff Charitable Foundation Kindergarten, which fully opened in April. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Explainer | How century-old fermented tofu brand Liu Ma Kee became a fallen Hong Kong icon

The Post unpacks the fall of the city’s renowned household brand and traces how the saga unfolded.

23 Jul 2024 - 8:24PM

Customs receives reports Liu Ma Kee sources bean curd from outside Hong Kong

Family-run business admits it sources tofu from mainland, explaining manufacturing it locally was too difficult

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