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Video | Hikers scale steep slope in Hong Kong’s Ocean Park

Video apparently taken from a cable car at the attraction and shows hikers climbing down giant seahorse carved into Brick Hill.

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Hong Kong taxi driver, 82, acquitted of using foul language at teenage customer

Hong Kong Jockey Club

District councillors call for more amenities in Hong Kong Jockey Club school bid

Hong Kong

Hongkongers head to East Coast Boardwalk as ‘final piece of puzzle’ opens

Boardwalk’s eastern section, stretching from North Point Promenade to Hoi Yu Street in Quarry Bay, injects tremendous potential and vitality to harbourfront, official says.

The eastern section of the East Coast Boardwalk has opened to the public. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong table tennis lovers serve it up for charity

More than 250 adults and students took part in the second year of Charity Table Tennis Tournament at Luen Wo Hui Sports Centre.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | Hong Kong must tackle long-term problem of building maintenance

Thousands of ageing high-rises will need repair work over the next few years. Responsibility for the projects amid reports of bid-rigging needs to be addressed.

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Hong Kong Island promenade to be completed after 16 years as final section opens

Last 1.1km section in North Point, featuring glass observatory deck, completes 13km-long walkway linking Kennedy Town and Shau Kei Wan.

The final 1.1km section in North Point features a glass observatory deck and open spaces. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

650 Hongkongers on Taiwan group tours confirmed safe after ‘terrifying’ quake

Earthquake occurred at 11.05pm in Taiwan, with epicentre located about 70km southeast of Taipei and at focal depth of 60km, Observatory says.

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Let’s get physical: Hong Kong hospital staff rally for Operation Santa Claus

Team collaboration shines at HKSH Medical Group as doctors, nurses and students embrace fitness and fun to raise funds for charitable causes.

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Letters | Why lapses in the Tai Po tragedy are both shocking and familiar

Readers discuss Hong Kong’s light-touch culture, the city’s struggling retail sector, and meeting the emotional needs of men.

People walk past the blackened blocks of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on December 20. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

5,000 Hong Kong workers idle as new scaffold net safety regime hits 200 projects

Development Bureau says it will consider amending a law to strengthen supervision over external works involved in major building repairs.

Scaffolding mesh is cleared from a building in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Ocean Park

Clip of 3 hikers scaling slope at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park goes viral

Video from December 23, which appears to be taken from cable car at resort, shows hikers climbing along giant seahorse carved into Brick Hill.

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Ukraine war

Requests for help after 2 Hongkongers reportedly killed in Ukraine war

Two men reportedly volunteered to fight for Ukraine in war, but died in Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong police arrest off-duty officer after elderly man knocked down by car

Police say driver was travelling along On Lok Road towards Tai Kiu Road on Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his Porsche.

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The driver of the white Porsche lost control and crashed through a barricade. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Voices

A fifth-gen shop owner on closing the business despite his umbrella obsession

The 73-year-old owner of Sun Nga Shing Umbrella Store in Sham Shui Po recently announced that he would be closing the family business, which dates back to the Qing dynasty.

Yau Yiu-wai, owner of Sun Nga Shing Umbrella Store in Hong Kong, which he plans to close after five generations. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong politics

Back reforms and align with nation, Legco chief tells new Hong Kong lawmakers

Andrew Leung ‘confident new lawmakers can draw on their professional expertise … to fully support government in driving reform’.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

How a Hong Kong mum is finding strength to rebuild life after Tai Po fire

Christy Lee, 40, lost everything in the Wang Fuk Court inferno but says she cannot allow herself to dwell on negative thoughts.

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Education in Hong Kong

Letters | New benchmarks for Hong Kong language teachers underline policy shift

Readers discuss the new requirements for native-speaking English teachers, the need to prioritise safety and well-being in building renovation, and the commercialisation of Christmas gift-giving.

Students sit for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education English test on April 21, 2023 at a school in Hong Kong’s North Point district. Photo: Dickson Lee
Spirit of Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Operation Santa Claus boosted by Morgan Stanley’s enduring support

Firm on course for its 10th successive year as charity’s top corporate supporter, raising millions for local causes and Tai Po fire recovery.

Pets

Shorter Hong Kong quarantine time drives rise in pet imports from mainland China

City recorded 291 import applications in first 10 months of the year, up from 283 in 2024 as quarantine time reduced from 120 to 30 days.

Education

Editorial | Academia must ensure AI is used responsibly

Cases of misuse by students and scholars should prompt universities to reconsider how the technology is integrated, to ensure standards are maintained.

Students gather inside the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam on September 12. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong population

Editorial | Hong Kong’s re-engineered 2026 census is rightly moving with the times

The new model promises more timely and efficient data collection for tracking the city’s demographics.

A view of Cheung Shan Estate in Tsuen Wan during the Mid-Autumn Festival on October 6. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong should offer an international DSE to boost education hub goal

Growing mainland demand and a falling local birth rate add to the need for a unified, secure and globally accessible DSE pathway.

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Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong Jockey Club plans fourth public riding school in Tseung Kwan O

School to address strong public demand and construction could begin as early as 2027, club says.

From our archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s parties of Christmas (and New Year’s) past

The festive season is a good excuse to let your hair down – and Hongkongers do love to party.

Staff members of trading firm FocalPoint International enjoying themselves in a special Christmas party held at the skating rink in Cityplaza in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP Archives
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

How Hong Kong’s Tai Po community is finding light in darkness, 1 month after fire

As Wang Fuk Court residents and their neighbours pick up the pieces after blaze, glimmers of hope and generosity bring comfort.

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The fire, which raged for 43 hours, killed 161 people, including a firefighter, and displaced nearly 5,000 residents. Photo: Sam Tsang
Operation Santa Claus

Charity vows to give every Hong Kong fire-affected child a new toy

Kids4Kids also strives to promote ‘three Cs’ – creativity, character and community – to help children become future changemakers.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Letters | Let 2026 be the year we are kinder to animals

Readers suggest what Hongkongers can do in the coming year to make a difference and reflect on the constant pursuit of gratification.

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