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War and conflict
Editorial
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More than ever, we need a UN that can tackle global challenges
Restoring UN credibility and effectiveness is only possible if nations work together instead of allowing differences to derail progress.
5 Jul 2025 - 11:15PM
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South Korea
South Korean YouTuber arrested in the Philippines for child abuse
5 Jul 2025 - 1:54PM
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Opinion
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Fallen world must ensure justice for future generations
5 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong society
Opinion
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Hong Kong must ensure a quality AI education is available to all
The government should introduce inclusive tech education policies to prevent AI from becoming another driver of social exclusion.
2 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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The Philippines
Filipinos turn to online scams after losing jobs in Pogo crackdown
Many of those recently arrested for online scams were former Pogo workers who ‘branched out on their own’, cybercrime chief says.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:30PM
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Hong Kong economy
50,000 elderly Hong Kong residents to receive HK$15 meal coupons
Government-funded scheme in July and October aims to reach the ‘hidden elderly’ as part of poverty alleviation efforts.
27 Jun 2025 - 4:14PM
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Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
Letters
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Tackle discrimination against Pakistanis in Hong Kong at the roots
Readers discuss systemic inequality in the city, culturally responsive home-school partnerships, and Hong Kong football.
23 Jun 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong housing
Hong Kong subdivided flat owners ‘may pass on costs to tenants under new rules’
As city moves to legislate minimum standards, industry players also worry that more operators will exit market due to stiffer penalties.
20 Jun 2025 - 9:57PM
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Hong Kong housing
Hong Kong presses ahead with plans to regulate notorious subdivided flats
Authorities plan to enforce proposed new laws from 2027 but registered landlords will benefit from a 36-month grace period until February 2030.
20 Jun 2025 - 12:52AM
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Hong Kong society
80% of Hong Kong’s disadvantaged children suffer nutritional imbalance: survey
Insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables, grains, meat and dairy also recorded among 426 children.
3 Jun 2025 - 11:10PM
Spain
Ticket to nowhere: people seek refuge at Spain’s busiest airport as rents soar
With soaring rents pushing working people out of their homes, airports in Spain are becoming reluctant shelters for the displaced.
2 Jun 2025 - 1:53PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Suriname elects leaders to steer new-found oil wealth
Tiny South America nation – which has growing ties to China – is battling debt but recent offshore crude discoveries suggest this may change.
26 May 2025 - 10:29AM
Hong Kong society
Charity’s proposed shelter for homeless Hongkongers rejected by government
ImpactHK questions whether government’s refusal to back proposed shelter in Lai Chi Kok could stigmatise people who are living rough.
21 May 2025 - 1:34AM
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Indonesia
Indonesian governor’s vasectomy plan sparks debate on poverty, ‘body politics’
West Java Governor’s suggested sterilisation for poor men to access social welfare criticised as coercive and discriminatory.
8 May 2025 - 9:30AM
Viral stories
Thai politician’s cafe photo with workers behind glass, sparks ‘human zoo’ row
Healthcare company executive tries to explain away voyeuristic coffee shop gaffe but online critics are not satisfied.
6 May 2025 - 7:45PM
Hong Kong economy
Explainer
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How far will Hong Kong’s minimum wage rise of 5.25% go in helping workers?
The Post explores how authorities arrived at HK$42.10 per hour and what it means for workers such as cleaners and security guards.
2 May 2025 - 8:02AM
China’s Communist Party
China extends anti-corruption rules to village chiefs and grass-roots officials
19,000 village officials have been investigated in first quarter of this year, according to Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
27 Apr 2025 - 6:00PM
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Hong Kong housing
Tenancy details for only 52,700 subdivided flats filed in Hong Kong
Authorities must do more to enforce law covering city’s 108,000 subdivided flats, legislators say.
10 Apr 2025 - 8:13PM
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China food security
China sees ‘strong agriculture’ in its future with rural modernisation plans
By 2035, China will have ‘basically achieved’ agricultural modernisation, and rural residents will have ‘basically met modern living conditions’, Beijing’s new plan says.
8 Apr 2025 - 7:30PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Letters
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Why not let Hongkongers pay medical fees with MPF, like in Singapore?
Readers discuss ways to alleviate the fiscal healthcare burden, the impact of the fee revision on low-income families, and the Chinese term for primary healthcare.
2 Apr 2025 - 11:30AM
China's economic recovery
Opinion
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China’s economic recovery cannot leave migrant workers behind
China’s migrant worker population hovers around 300 million but work-relief job creation covers just 1 per cent of that.
2 Apr 2025 - 9:34AM
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Hong Kong housing
Editorial
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Hong Kong’s public housing is for those most in need
Hong Kong cracks down on abuse of subsidised flats by tightening rules and raising rents for residents who can afford to pay more.
26 Mar 2025 - 8:45AM
Hong Kong housing
Hong Kong may extend grace period to 3 years to fix subdivided flats: sources
Insiders say landlords will also need to pay a registration fee of between HK$1,000 and HK$3,000 for landlords to operate legally.
19 Mar 2025 - 9:34PM
China's economic recovery
China’s Xi Jinping calls for economic transition on Guizhou visit
On his first inspection tour since the national legislative session, China’s president said the relatively underdeveloped province should build ties with other regions.
19 Mar 2025 - 11:07AM
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Two Sessions 2025
Amid ‘serious unemployment’, China wants to create over 12 million urban jobs
With migrant workers in mind, leadership is looking to ‘ensure there’s no large-scale relapse into poverty’.
6 Mar 2025 - 11:20AM
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Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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Hong Kong minimum wage rise to benefit working poor
While proposed first hourly increase is a modest one, every little bit helps for Hong Kong’s cleaners and other low-paid workers.
5 Mar 2025 - 6:45AM
Australia
Ageing Australians face a homeless retirement as rents soar
Most Australian retirees who privately rent have been pushed into poverty and don’t have enough savings to keep paying, a new report shows.
10 Feb 2025 - 9:03AM
US-China trade war
Opinion
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Another US-China trade war? How about a war on income inequality
Instead of hiking tariffs, the US and China should focus on reducing their wealth gaps so more people can enjoy the benefits of trade.
9 Feb 2025 - 3:53PM
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