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A resident takes plastic bottles to the Green@Community recycling collection point at Shek Lei Estate in Kwai Ching on January 9. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | After a year’s delay, Hong Kong is ready to roll out waste charging

Readers discuss the favourable conditions for implementing waste charging, the addictive nature of gaming, and making medical care more comfortable.

Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong schools must combat the roots of toxic masculinity

United States

Letters | Harvard’s defiance of Trump is a courageous stand for freedom

Smoking and vaping

Letters | Hong Kong is right to curb smoking despite tobacco lobby pushback

Readers discuss the Hong Kong government’s efforts to strengthen tobacco control, Maldives’ bold example, and US constitutional protections.

The Hong Kong government has been incrementally tightening public health laws for decades, with smoke-free areas, package warnings and restrictions on tobacco advertising. Photo: Eugene Lee
The Hong Kong government has been incrementally tightening public health laws for decades, with smoke-free areas, package warnings and restrictions on tobacco advertising. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-China relations

Letters | Hopes for US-China cooperation rest on true understanding

Readers discuss the lack of understanding of Chinese aspirations in the West, how Trump’s trade war could backfire, and Hong Kong’s US dollar peg.

War and conflict

Letters | Others must step in if US abandons humanitarian aid legacy

Readers discuss how foreign aid has made a difference in the aftermath of the Vietnam war, pay tribute to Pope Francis, and call for a push for Hong Kong’s contactless immigration clearance.

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United States

Letters | Trump vs Harvard is a battle over future of US college education

Readers discuss the politicisation of higher education in the US, a British MP barred from entering Hong Kong, the demolition of a Swire hotel in Beijing, and the human-made tragedy of war.

People cross the Harvard Yard at Harvard University on April 17. In the showdown between US President Donald Trump and Harvard University, support for the university is galvanising across the academic and political spectrum. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
People cross the Harvard Yard at Harvard University on April 17. In the showdown between US President Donald Trump and Harvard University, support for the university is galvanising across the academic and political spectrum. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Doxxing and cyberbullying

Letters | Society must open its eyes to the harm of cyberbullying

Readers discuss how today’s social media-savvy youth are susceptible to online bullying, responsible promotion of island tourism, and the plan to raise parking fines.

Myanmar

Letters | Quake-hit Myanmar can draw hope from Nepal’s rebuilding

Readers discuss Nepal’s recovery from the 2015 quake, Disney’s remake of Snow White, and the heartwarming scenes that play out on Hong Kong’s public transport.

China tariffs

Letters | Hong Kong SMEs need all help they can get to survive tariffs blow

Readers call on the HKMA to step in with support, question Hong Kong’s decision not to impose tariffs on US imports, and discuss evolving China-Asean relations.

A Hongkong Post employee handles parcels outside the General Post Office in Central. Hong Kong’s postal service said it will stop shipping goods bound for the US in response to “bullying” tariff hikes by US President Donald Trump. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

Letters | Trump is ‘making America great again’, but at what cost?

Readers discuss his misuse of the president’s emergency powers, separation of powers in the US, and potential guests at Russia’s Victory Day parade.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs during the “Make America Wealthy Again” event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. Photo: Abaca Press / TNS
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs during the “Make America Wealthy Again” event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. Photo: Abaca Press / TNS
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s rush into raising healthcare charges is a mistake

Readers discuss the three steps the government should take before raising fees, district councillors’ engagement in meetings, and the merits of a courtesy campaign.

Hong Kong society

Letters | To friends who loved her, Leung Chai-yan was kind, brilliant and brave

Readers pay tribute to the late daughter of former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, and discuss ways to promote pet-friendly transit, making air quality information more accessible, and Chinese soldiers involved in the Ukraine war.

Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Hong Kong’s free spirit shines in IShowSpeed’s visit

Readers discuss ways to capitalise on visits by social media influencers, and the tourism potential of Lamma Island.

US YouTuber IShowSpeed is seen during a boat trip in Hong Kong on April 4. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

Letters | China can support its stock market in more ways than stabilise it

Readers discuss Beijing’s intervention to calm investor jitters amid a trade war, the danger of isolating China, and a nation under pressure.

A person and buildings are reflected on the glass of a brokerage house where a stock information display board is hung inside, on April 9. Photo: Reuters
A person and buildings are reflected on the glass of a brokerage house where a stock information display board is hung inside, on April 9. Photo: Reuters
United States

Letters | If the US wants to protect rule of law, start with its own backyard

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s sanctions on Hong Kong officials, Hong Kong’s embrace of DEI measures, and China’s economic challenge.

Mental health

Letters | Social connection and purpose are also vital for mental health

Readers discuss a more holistic approach to fostering youth resilience, The Last Dance’s re-release on the silver screen, and enticing visitors to Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | A super-aged Hong Kong needs to be close-knit

Readers discuss the importance of community for Hong Kong’s seniors, the economic costs of US tariffs, anti-American sentiment and the state of Australian politics.

Seniors learn ballet at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui neighbourhood, on January 16. Photo: Eugene Chan
Seniors learn ballet at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui neighbourhood, on January 16. Photo: Eugene Chan
Hong Kong youth

Letters | All enrichment and no free play makes our children unhealthy

Readers discuss the value of unstructured play, the monetisation methods of video games, and Europe’s attitude towards China.

US-China trade war

Letters | America’s tariff intimidation is the act of a modern-day barbarian

Readers discuss why China will never submit to US bullying, a tariff negotiation strategy, Donald Trump’s legacy, and why the US tariff offensive is in fact good for the world.

Autonomous vehicles

Letters | Autonomous vehicles are just not safe, whatever the claims

Readers discuss the lessons to take from a fatal crash, a plan to reduce workload at Hong Kong hospitals, and the benefits of cultural big data.

The damaged Xiaomi SU7 involved in a fatal crash late last month in Anhui, China, in this photo captured from Weibo. Photo: Weibo
Hong Kong economy

Letters | A government-owned bank can help Hong Kong weather tariff storm

Readers discuss support for businesses in a trade war, cutbacks to US Department of Education, and the timing for a sales tax.

People stand in front of an electronic sign board in Hong Kong showing the Heng Seng Index on April 7. Asian equities collapsed on a black Monday on April 7 for markets after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war many fear could spark a recession. Photo: AFP
People stand in front of an electronic sign board in Hong Kong showing the Heng Seng Index on April 7. Asian equities collapsed on a black Monday on April 7 for markets after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war many fear could spark a recession. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Letters | A shame Hong Kong appeared shabby in YouTuber’s live stream

Readers highlight what the city could have done to better showcase its appeal on IShowSpeed’s high-profile visit.

India

Letters | Why India is both world’s happiest place and No 118 behind Ukraine

Readers discuss the widely varying results of different global happiness surveys, Duterte’s arrest by the ICC, and waste reduction at the Hong Kong Sevens.

Elon Musk

Letters | What Elon Musk could do if he cared about his legacy

Readers discuss the damage done to the brand of the world’s richest man, the global recognition of Chinese University’s nursing school, and Hong Kong’s medical fee reform.

A man places a sign outside a Tesla dealership during a protest against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk outside a Tesla dealership in Los Angeles, California, on March 14. Photo: Reuters
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