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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Elderly residents in a stretching group exercise on November 15, 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

Banks, insurers rush for gold in Hong Kong’s ‘silver-hair economy’

Residents older than 65 years made up about 22 per cent of Hong Kong’s population of 7.5 million people in 2023, according to government data.

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More Hongkongers consider RVs as popularity of road camping on mainland grows

Operation Santa Claus

Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong healthcare workers cook-off for charity

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | To connect Hong Kong with the world, we must go beyond the superficial

The city’s evolving and intriguing pop culture can be a great source of soft power if its creative economy is developed from the grass-roots.

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Patrons sit in front of neon light decorations at the “Soundtrack of Our Lives: Joseph Koo x James Wong x the Rise of Cantopop” exhibition at Tai Kwun in Central, on July 15. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Does Hong Kong have a problem with claw machine addiction?

Some players spend thousands of dollars on the game in short order, neglect daily tasks and spiral into debt.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Hung Wan Cafe closes down for good on Christmas Day

Decades-old cha chaan teng famously seen in many films pulls down its shutters for the final time and bids farewell to last customers.

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Paralysed Hong Kong Mirror dancer shares Christmas memories in Instagram post

Mo Li shares video of him decorating Christmas tree with girlfriend before accident in 2022.

Paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li made his second Instagram post in a week. Photo: Instagram/momo.lky
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong hospital throws party for sick children, offering Christmas hope

Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital organises festivities, offering children and their parents relief and joy from battles with illness.

Dads jailed in Hong Kong prison cherish Christmas ‘playtime’ with their children

For inmates, programme that allows sessions filled with playing games and physical contact with their younger children provides added impetus to reform themselves.

Dementia

Call for Hong Kong to subsidise smart trackers for dementia sufferers

Technology can prove invaluable in helping to locate residents with the condition who have gone missing, experts and groups say.

The Post also found that at least five dementia sufferers, all aged above 60, were reported missing by media and authorities in 2023. Photo: Elson LI
US-China relations

Biden signs Pentagon budget bill that extends sanctions on Hong Kong officials

US National Defense Authorization Act, annual omnibus bill, also includes extension of China sanctions in Tibet and Uygur legislation.

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US President Joe Biden signed the US$895 billion National Defence Authorisation Act on Monday. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Wild monkey strays onto private housing estate in Hong Kong

Monkey climbs up water pipes at City One Sha Tin, but despite agricultural officers trying to lure it down with fruit, it disappears into the night.

Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong should not ‘localise’ native English teachers

Readers discuss how the Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme is failing to serve students, Christmas decorations in Hong Kong, and the lack thereof.

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Can this new wave of Hong Kong farmers bring agriculture back to the city?

Netflix docu Kiss The Ground argues that sustainable regenerative farming practices are a potential solution to our climate crisis – meet the Hong Kong food producers getting down to earth.

Chunling Fong, director of Farmhouse Production in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak
Hong Kong children

Opinion | Hong Kong needs these laws to close child protection loopholes

Despite recent legislation on mandatory reporting of abuse, children still need stronger protection from psychological harm and sexual grooming, and stronger deterrence against neglect.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s Child Protection Registry, reported child abuse cases in Hong Kong increased from 2020 to 2023. The most common type of abuse is physical. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Hong Kong barristers’ exchanges with Beijing are vital

Latest visit to capital saw ‘frank’ talks on new national security laws, impact of any US sanctions on Hong Kong lawyers and judges, more.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong launches facial recognition tech for entry to street in border town

Chung Ying Street is inside restricted border town, with revamped checkpoint aimed at speeding up clearance for workers and residents.

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Hong Kong cardinal urges empathy over revenge in Christmas message

City’s top Catholic priest Stephen Chow says renewed hope needed despite Hong Kong’s sluggish economy and rise in mental health cases.

Cardinal Stephen Chow has acknowledged the challenges facing Hong Kong and the world, including the sluggish economy and increasingly tense geopolitics. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong fans of Jay Chou swindled out of HK$180,000 from fake tickets

‘King of Mandopop’ will perform at Kai Tak Sports Park next year, as police warn fans to only purchase through official channels.

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Hong Kong transport

Nearly 400,000 Hongkongers leave city on December 22, up 15% from last year

Travel industry developing packages to new mainland Chinese destinations ahead of direct high-speed rail access in early January.

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Hong Kong watchdog receives 19 complaints over Real Madrid fan meet fiasco

Consumer Council cites organisers as saying they will not be issuing full refunds.

Real Madrid legend Luis Figo sits on a sofa at the Hong Kong Golf and Tennis Academy, while fans hoping to get players’ autographs queue in the corridor. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | For Hong Kong’s new medical school to succeed, experience is vital

Readers discuss what to look for in setting up a graduate-entry medical programme, pandas’ iconic status, and acceptance of reusable containers.

Hong Kong’s third medical school is expected to be set up in Ngau Tam Mei in the New Territories. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong culture

Beijing-Paris ties on display in Hong Kong show of silk, porcelain and diplomacy

Versailles and Forbidden City joint exhibition a sign of past exchanges and possible future strengthening of ties, experts say.

Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Fare rises inevitable but authorities must ensure they are fair

Hong Kong government duty-bound to keep such increases at modest levels so that public transport remains affordable for all.

Hong Kong fires and safety

Editorial | Continue crackdown on fire hazards

Lives are at stake in many old buildings in Hong Kong and it is incumbent on the authorities to make sure vigorous inspections are carried out routinely.

The Fire Services Department issued more than 8,500 safety warnings for old mixed-use properties between April and November. Photo: Eugene Lee
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 70, drowns while swimming at Hong Kong’s Butterfly Beach

Lifeguard calls police after man pulled from the sea on Sunday afternoon.

The man had been swimming at Butterfly Beach in Tuen Mun. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong may drop plan to use hydrogen-powered light rail trains: lawmakers

MTR Corp faces double whammy of restrictive safety rules and need to adapt light rail platforms, pair of lawmakers say.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong should open third medical school sooner amid Sino-US tensions: expert

Former head of Hospital Authority Anthony Wu says new institution must embrace technology and prepare to train talent soon.

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