Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing in rare public appearance, declines to discuss Panama port deal

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing had made a rare public appearance, attending a concert at Kai Tak Stadium but declining to answer questions on his company’s controversial Panama Canal port deal. Li, 96, was sitting in a bike-like wheelchair, smiling and …

Hong Kong restaurants innovate for Mother’s Day with elderly-friendly initiatives

Hong Kong’s decades-old chain restaurants are implementing innovative strategies ahead of Mother’s Day, including a special menu for the elderly with swallowing difficulties and more flexible booking slots, amid an uncertain business environment. On Sunday …

Hong Kong investigates suspected Covid-19 contamination of swabs in 5 hospitals

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has identified suspected contamination of Covid-19 in a batch of flocked swabs used in five public hospitals, with two patients found to have shown false positive results. The authority said on Saturday that a laboratory at …

Cheap tickets for Hong Kong Cinema Day draw fans and calls for more promotions

Hong Kong film lovers making the most of the annual Cinema Day discounts have called for such promotions to be offered more often, while local productions emerged as popular choices. Residents could buy tickets for HK$30 for any screenings at cinemas …

Keeta riders in Hong Kong strike over pay reduction and no peak hour subsidies

Riders working for Keeta, a major food delivery platform in Hong Kong, are demanding better payment from the company after staging strikes in two areas on Saturday. Dozens of delivery workers, who protested during lunch and dinner hours on Saturday in …

Hong Kong’s Cathay drink mix-up: why it happened and how to protect yourself

A flight attendant with Cathay Pacific Airways mistakenly served a glass of white wine to a three-year-old boy seated in business class last month, raising concerns over the health risks caused by a mix-up of wrong drinks and food for passengers. The Post …

Temperatures in Hong Kong set to drop to 19 degrees on Mother’s Day

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hongkongers can expect a cooler Mother’s Day as …

The threat to kick China out of U.S. exchanges is growing, and Hong Kong stands to benefit

Hong Kong’s ‘golden week’ tourist numbers rise by better-than-expected 22%

Tourist growth numbers during the recent Labour Day “golden week” holiday were higher than originally forecast, Hong Kong’s No 2 official said on Saturday, adding that the government would closely track the new preferences of visitors on social media. …

NGOs call out Hong Kong’s escalation of transnational repression against human rights defenders

We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, strongly condemn the Hong Kong government’s escalating repression of activists in exile and their family members in Hong Kong. On May 2, 2025, Hong Kong national security police formally …