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Brothers Jayden (left) and Hugo Pang perform at the event marking World Autism Awareness Day. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong can become global hub for autism support: Unesco official

Chief Executive John Lee highlights importance of better understanding and acceptance of autistic people at event marking World Autism Awareness Day.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to impose 2‑tier penalty for carrying vapes in public from April 30

Hong Kong transport

Discovery Bay resident files ombudsman complaint over plan for full taxi access

Hong Kong society

Leader of Hong Kong’s Catholics calls for giving young offenders ‘second chance’

In his Easter message, Cardinal Stephen Chow says prolonged investigations can cause mental stress, without directly referring to 2019 protests.

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Security chief Chris Tang has repeatedly stated there is no time limit for charging the roughly 7,000 protesters arrested during the 2019 social unrest. Photo: Robert Ng
Security chief Chris Tang has repeatedly stated there is no time limit for charging the roughly 7,000 protesters arrested during the 2019 social unrest. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s CLP Power hands out HK$100 shopping coupons to 600,000 customers

Energy firm says it hopes coupons can help stimulate local spending, unleash potential consumption and accelerate economic growth.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 89, rescued after being found clinging to care home exterior wall

Man fell from window while trying to retrieve something and clung to section of wall near air-conditioning unit until help arrived.

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?

Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling.

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations

Electrician tells hearing he followed an order to turn off main switches because he was ‘worried about a penalty at work’.

Hong Kong culture

Revamped ‘Hong Kong Story’ exhibition spotlights city’s roots in Chinese culture

Permanent exhibition at Hong Kong Museum of History has been reduced from two storeys to a single floor but expanded from eight to 10 galleries.

Hong Kong society

HKTVmall parent firm under fire for testing how long animal heads can survive

Hong Kong Technology Venture Company slammed in open letter from Peta, but denies pets were involved.

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The research project has triggered concerns over laboratory animal ethics. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

On This Day | World’s first Chinese-language TV station goes off-air in 2016 – SCMP archive

In 2016, Hong Kong-based Asia Television ceased broadcasting after 59 years on air.

People taking a picture outside the ATV Headquarters in Tai Po on April 1, 2016. Photo: David Wong
People taking a picture outside the ATV Headquarters in Tai Po on April 1, 2016. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated

Clerk tells hearing she knew hose reel system had been shut down for months but did not know alarms would also be deactivated.

Hong Kong society

Beijing’s top official on women’s affairs lays out 3 goals for Hong Kong

City should incorporate measures that ensure women and families thrive in its first five-year plan, State Councillor Shen Yiqin.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong bus driver arrested after vehicle crashes into taxi, killing 2

Police detain 49-year-old on suspicion of dangerous driving after collision on Lantau Link that killed taxi driver and passenger.

The taxi was severely damaged in the collision on Monday night. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fire alarm, pump systems switched off before tragedy, Tai Po blaze panel told

Electrical worker Wong Kin-wa says Wang Fuk Court office staff told him the switches were shut off for water tank repair work.

Wong Kin-wa (right), an electrical worker for Victory Fire Engineering, testified on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wong Kin-wa (right), an electrical worker for Victory Fire Engineering, testified on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire survivors mourn heroine who alerted neighbours to flames

Pak Shui-lin’s husband, Sdanni Yip, and neighbour Lam Yin-ming say heroine, who died during fire, ‘did not deserve to suffer such a fate’.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong eases rules for Wang Fuk Court residents retrieving belongings

Displaced residents of fire-hit blocks may be allowed repeated trips to flats after authorities soften stance on three-hour limit.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire hearing: flat owners ‘often blocked from voting’ – as it happened

Residents recall irregular voting procedures, long deactivation of fire alarm system and rubbish piled high in light well where fire started.

A fire engine outside City Gallery in Central during the morning break of the Tai Po fire hearing on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
A fire engine outside City Gallery in Central during the morning break of the Tai Po fire hearing on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s autism support services are fragmented. Can the private sector help?

Experts say services are fragmented and under-resourced, leaving patients facing long waits for affordable public support.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Prepare for conditions at fire-hit Wang Fuk Court, returning residents told

Elderly people, pregnant women and anyone with health issues among those advised against returned home after deadly fire last November.

Hong Kong society

MPF authority to propose 2-tier surcharges for late employer contributions

Only one in six bosses in Hong Kong settled arrears within the prescribed two-week deadline, authority says.

People cross the street at Central, Hong Kong’s premier business district. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Dedicated Northern Metropolis laws may speed up projects by 1 year, minister says

Development chief Bernadette Linn also says authorities preparing to increase residential component of some sites.

The Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area in Tuen Mun. Photo: Eugene Lee
The Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area in Tuen Mun. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s ageing challenge: is Singapore’s Kampung Admiralty model the answer?

With one in three Hongkongers set to be over 65, experts say the city may need to look abroad for ideas on housing its ageing population.

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Hong Kong society

Paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li shares video of himself steering wheelchair

Li’s Instagram post marks first time he has shown himself moving independently since Mirror concert accident 3½ years ago.

Accidents and personal safety

4 injured in multi-vehicle collision on busy Hong Kong road

Van driver loses control in Kowloon City, hitting three vehicles before mounting pavement and crashing into a wall.

A car was one of the three vehicles involved in the collision after a van driver lost control on Prince Edward Road West towards Mong Kok. Photo: Facebook/pttthk
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