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POLITICSSep 14Hong Kong to sweeten school merger deals, offer housing measures to lift birthsHong Kong authorities are expected to provide more incentives to encourage under-enrolled public schools to merge to survive, while announcing housing measures and tax reductions to tackle the falling birth rate in this week’s policy address, the South China Morning Post has learned. A government source told the South China Morning Post that the policy address by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Wednesday would offer additional incentives to encourage the merger of subsidised schools amid the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 14Hong Kong’s HK$500b silver economy by 2034 offers ‘blue ocean’ prospects: Paul ChanHong Kong’s silver economy is set to become a HK$500 billion (US$63.8 billion) market by 2034, the city’s finance chief has said, urging the elderly care industry to deploy technology and explore cross-border opportunities. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Monday that Hong Kong’s ageing population presented both a challenge and a “promising blue ocean” market opportunity for the city, which could serve as a model for other regions. In a speech at an event to mark the 30th anniversary...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 14Forms Syntron draws Hong Kong’s next-gen tycoons in HK$940 million IPOHong Kong’s younger generation of tycoons is becoming increasingly active in the city’s initial public offering market through family offices and private investments. But their investments extend beyond the property and traditional financial sectors associated with their predecessors, into technology and digital finance. Prominent business leaders Cheng Chi-heng of New World Development and Peter Lee Ka-kit of Henderson Land participated as cornerstone investors in Shenzhen Forms Syntron...South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 14Hong Kong’s iPhone scam: how to protect your credit card from online fraudMore than 700 Hongkongers were shocked to discover that their credit cards had been used to place unauthorised orders for Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series handsets over the weekend. Although banks reassured victims they would not be charged as long as the cards were used with due care and the transactions were proven to be unauthorised, the incident still caused widespread concern over credit card security. The South China Morning Post asked information technology experts for practical tips on...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 14Hong Kong faces pressure to speed up trading hours review after South Korea’s moveHong Kong’s stock market is facing fresh pressure to accelerate its review of longer trading hours after South Korea’s main bourse extended its session by four hours on Monday, according to an industry player. The Korea Exchange, South Korea’s bourse operator, launched a real-time after-market from 4pm to 8pm in addition to regular trading from 9am to 3.30pm. It also signalled ambitions to expand to nearly 24-hour trading, following similar plans by Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange. The...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 14Police open investigation after 2 men found dead at Hong Kong public flatHong Kong police are investigating the discovery of the bodies of two men at a public housing estate flat in Ap Lei Chau. The force said a security guard alerted authorities after detecting a foul smell coming from the flat at Lei Tung Estate’s Tung Yip House at around 2pm on Monday. Rescue personnel forced their way into the flat and discovered the bodies of the two men. Paramedics confirmed their deaths at the scene. One of the men was believed to be in his fifties. Police have sealed off the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 14Hong Kong consumer watchdog questions supermarkets’ buy-one-get-one-free dealsHong Kong shoppers may have saved less than they expected – or nothing at all – through supermarkets’ “buy-one-get-one-free” and bulk-buy promotions, the city’s consumer watchdog has warned, urging residents to compare unit prices instead of relying on promotional labels. The Consumer Council on Monday released the findings of a survey of 222 products sold by AEON, ParknShop and Wellcome between September 2025 and July this year. It found that the actual discounts offered in some promotional...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 14Hong Kong Mark Six jackpot dispute, Brics finds common ground: 5 weekend reads you missedWe have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Brics members find common ground on AI, trade and de-dollarisation push 2. China urges US to ‘stop all’ spying activities, slams ‘gangster logic’ 3. Police freeze HK$30 million in account of man who refused to share Mark Six prize 4. India-Pakistan water row deepens after Hague court ruling 5....South China Morning Post
CYBERSep 14Apple should bear responsibility for Hong Kong iPhone card fraud, lawmaker saysApple is reviewing all current orders for suspicious transactions after more than 700 unauthorised credit card charges were reported in Hong Kong involving orders for its latest iPhone models. “All current orders are being reviewed before they are processed, and we are working to quickly identify and cancel any fraudulent transactions that may have been placed,” an Apple spokesman said on Monday. Over the weekend, many Hong Kong social media users reported unauthorised credit card transactions...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John LeeHong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan will not change the capitalist system and instead fully exploit its advantages to map the city’s long-term development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. In an opinion piece published in the South China Morning Post on Monday, the city leader also stressed that the blueprint, in focusing on the economy, would ultimately “enable citizens to flourish” by creating employment opportunities and upward mobility. Lee will unveil Hong Kong’s first-ever...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14How the five-year plan can serve the nation and deliver for Hong KongThis year marks the opening year of the national 15th five-year plan. Faced with accelerating change globally and significant opportunities brought by national development, Hong Kong must better integrate into and serve the overall national development, enabling our economic progress to reach new heights while enhancing people’s livelihood and well-being. This February, I announced that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government would formulate the city’s first five-year plan. I led...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14Beijing’s ‘trust issue’ with Hong Kong and what the city can promise in its 5-year planIn the final instalment of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Natalie Wong and Matthew Cheng look at how national security spans areas such as finance and technology and what Hong Kong must do to earn Beijing’s trust. Read part one here, part two here, part three here and part four here. With the recent sentencing of former leaders of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil concluding a key high-profile subversion case, it would be easy...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 13Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem and nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEOHong Kong is intensifying efforts to attract technology start-ups and nurture unicorns through expanded financial support via a key government-backed platform, leveraging the city’s booming fundraising activities and world-class financial infrastructure. Investors are displaying an increased appetite for the local tech scene compared with a decade ago – a trend that Terry Wong Ping-sau, CEO of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), said was a positive sign for the city’s...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 13Chief Executive article: Written before the release of Hong Kong's First Five-Year PlanThis year marks the opening year of the National 15th Five-Year Plan. Faced with accelerating change globally and significant opportunities brought by national development, Hong Kong must better integrate into and serve the overall national development, enabling our economic progress to reach new heights while enhancing people's livelihood and well-being.thestandard_hk · hong kong
POLITICSSep 13Will Hong Kong’s educators learn from sliding Pisa results?The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results are out and unfortunately for the Education Bureau, Hong Kong’s performance looks bad. Is this the outcome of not learning from the last assessment? In the 2022 Pisa assessment, a metric for creative thinking was introduced to measure the ability to generate, evaluate, improve and communicate ideas, as well as social and scientific problem-solving. Hong Kong scored below the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 13Hong Kong teen battling rare disease creates AI avatar to ensure his story lives onA Hong Kong teenager with a rare muscle-wasting disease has created an AI version of himself, hoping the digital twin can continue sharing his life story and message of perseverance even after he is gone. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, unveiled “AI Tsz-kin” at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Sunday, weeks before his 18th birthday – an age the student said he had long feared reaching because he was once told it was the average life expectancy for people with his disease, Duchenne muscular...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 13Hong Kong to deepen ties with Global South and Middle East, finance chief saysHong Kong will deepen ties with emerging economies worldwide, expanding connections with the Middle East and belt and road countries, from finance to innovation and technology, according to the finance chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said the city aims to build “networked and institutionalised” connectivity with the Global South – a broad term for developing less-industrialised countries, primarily located in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Belt and road countries are nations...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 13Tung Chee-hwa remembered for foresight in developing Hong Kong’s tech sectorHong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa, who died last week, has been remembered by former colleagues for his foresight in developing technology and actively engaging with mainland China to boost the city’s economic development during his tenure. Political heavyweights praised the former chief executive for being able to foresee developmental trends before others could, citing Tung’s decisions to establish Cyberport and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. “He proposed developing Cyberport...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 13Hong Kong mourns Mao Zedong’s death in 1976 – SCMP archiveThis article was first published on September 10, 1976. Sense of grief in Hongkong A deep sense of grief was felt by great numbers of the people in Hongkong yesterday (September 9, 1976) when radio and television stations flashed the news of the Chairman’s passing. The news brought a cloud of gloom over celebrations of the mid-autumn festivities. Flags at a number of major building and hotels, – including the Bank of China – were flown at half-mast within an hour of the announcement. Hongkong...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 13How to solve Hong Kong’s triple whammy: ageing population, baby dearth and job losses?In the fourth of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Fiona Sun and Edith Lin analyse how to improve livelihoods in the city by tackling the impact of demographic changes and technological advancement. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Twenty-eight-year-old Hong Kong resident Fong and his wife want to have a child but he knows they cannot afford one for now. He earns about HK$10,000 (US$1,275) a month as a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 12Hong Kong Police College becomes first government unit to roll out degree courseThe Hong Kong Police College has become the first government department to offer a bachelor’s degree programme, with the force set to roll out the course for rank-and-file officers by the end of this year. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the development on Saturday, after the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications approved the college’s Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) programme last month. “We hope...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 12Hong Kong’s ethnic minority groups can play key role in belt and road, summit hearsHong Kong’s ethnic minority communities can leverage their multicultural backgrounds and language skills to play an “important role” in the city’s efforts to build ties with belt and road countries, the labour minister has said. Other speakers at the Zubin Foundation’s Ethnically Diverse Youth Leadership Summit on Saturday also highlighted the advantages these historically marginalised communities possessed in helping mainland Chinese companies go global. In his opening remarks, Secretary for...South China Morning Post
WORLDSep 12Hong Kong’s contemporary artists deserve a bigger stage in its museumsThere has been much hyperventilating over two recent controversies at M+, Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture. The first was a series of mahjong social nights charging museum members and patrons up to HK$2,500 (US$319) for a package including an exhibition tour, a meal and social tile-shuffling in the members’ lounge. Mahjong may have had a Chinamaxxing makeover in the West, but in Hong Kong, the game is still considered a tad unwholesome for a museum even when no money changed hands. Frankly,...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 12Hong Kong to table cooling-off period bill for beauty, fitness deals by mid-2027The Hong Kong government will table a bill at the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027 to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts, the commerce chief has said. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah revealed the timeline on Saturday, two weeks after the government concluded a two-month consultation on the policy proposal to address limitations of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance on August 31. “We hope to table the...South China Morning Post
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