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2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post · Politics

US Congress investigates diversion of sensitive F-35 parts to Hong Kong: report

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2026-10-29 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Security chief vows revamp of fire department after report censures lax inspections

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2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, honoured with state funeral

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2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Blanket of security planned for state funeral of Tung Chee-hwa in Hong Kong

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2026-11-02 · South China Morning Post · Crime & Law

Hong Kong police arrest man after hit-and-run at checkpoint sparks 10-hour hunt

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2026-11-02 · South China Morning Post · Entertainment

Japanese ex-adult film actress recalls ‘terror’ after alleged drugging in Hong Kong

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2026-09-06 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Ahead of the enactment of the Stablecoins Ordinance on August 1, 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) warned on its website that “it will be illegal for any person to … actively market the issue of unlicensed [fiat-referenced stablecoins] to the public”. assertive

2026-09-16 · South China Morning Post

🔮 New visa category among spate of new talent-trawling measures unveiled in city leader John Lee’s latest policy address A new visa intended to attract international talent to participate in short-term training programmes in Hong Kong could become available as early as the first quarter of next year, the South China Morning Post has learned. mixed

2026-09-16 · South China Morning Post

🔮 In the section on “Develop an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange” under the five-year plan, Lee said: “We will strengthen the global reach of the mainstream media”. assertive

2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Security minister reveals timeline for upgrades to emergency call services, a day after new features announced in Hong Kong policy address Callers to Hong Kong police’s 999 hotline will be able to send real-time audio and visual information to the emergency call centre using instant messaging apps in 2028, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung has said. assertive

2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post

🔮 ExclusiveBlanket of security planned for state funeral of Tung Chee-hwa in Hong Kong Beijing officials Shi Taifeng, Wang Dongfeng and Xia Baolong to arrive on Saturday, but memorial service will be invitation-only, sources say Hong Kong police will establish a high level of security for this weekend’s state funeral of the city’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, including guarding the three top Beijing officials attending the event, the South China Morning Post has learned. assertive

2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post

🔮 A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said over the weekend that it would not comment on individual cases, a day after US media outlet Politico published the report. assertive

2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Hong Kong secures expanded equal treatment and investment guarantees across Asean Hong Kong authorities say signing of the protocol will bring legal certainty, enhance the investment environment and boost investment flows Hong Kong firms will benefit from expanded non-discriminatory treatment and investment guarantees in 10 Asean states after a protocol amending an investment agreement with the bloc was signed on Sunday. assertive

2026-09-27 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Hong Kong authorities will delay a proposed legal amendment to protect copyrighted works from being used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and will issue operational guidelines first, the South China Morning Post has learned. assertive

2026-09-29 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Tang Lung-wai, 55, is set to be greeted by his elder brother, Billy Tang Lung-piu, as he arrives from Manila at the Hong Kong International Airport. assertive

2026-10-01 · South China Morning Post

🔮 I felt I could actually make a living off this, so I joined the inner circle to give it a shot,’ he said. assertive

2026-10-03 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Commerce chief Algernon Yau says TV rules will be eased so local broadcasters can better compete against online streaming platforms Hong Kong authorities plan to relax restrictions on indirect advertising for broadcasters amid fierce competition from online and streaming media, the commerce minister has told the South China Morning Post. assertive

2026-10-03 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Prison term ‘karma’, says Hong Kong man freed after 26 years in Philippine jail Tang Lung-wai, 55, says he learned how to be a proper human being while locked up in Manila for a drug offence he insists he did not commit On his 29th birthday, Hong Kong bartender Tang Lung-wai boarded a flight to the Philippines for a holiday that would change his life. He ended up spending 26 years in jail in the country. assertive

2026-10-13 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Police said they would continue to maintain contact with the family and relevant parties and update them accordingly. assertive

2026-10-16 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Hong Kong to carry out 24-hour patrols near Apec meeting venue and delegate hotels Hundreds of officers to patrol Wan Chai around the clock as delegates begin arriving for finance ministers’ meeting Hong Kong police will conduct round-the-clock patrols in Wan Chai from Friday as part of enhanced security arrangements for the coming Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting, as delegates begin arriving in the city, the South China Morning Post has learned. assertive

2026-10-18 · South China Morning Post

🔮 In part one, Simpson Cheung and Alfred Lam explore how the event could elevate the city’s status as an international financial centre at a pivotal moment. assertive

2026-10-25 · South China Morning Post

🔮 1 million Hong Kong employees to get ‘full portability’ of MPF funds in December Roll-out from December 21 allows eligible members to transfer both employer and employee contributions to preferred providers once a year About 1 million employees in Hong Kong will be allowed to move their entire Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) balance to a different provider once a year under the “full portability” arrangement, effective from December 21 for the first phase of implementation. assertive

2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Chief Secretary Eric Chan warns cross-border drivers of congestion during 11pm to 2am window from Friday to Sunday Hong Kong authorities will give public transport priority at Huanggang Port this Halloween weekend, warning that cross-border private car travellers could face wait times exceeding an hour during late-night peak hours. mixed

2026-10-29 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Security chief vows revamp of fire department after report censures lax inspections Hong Kong Fire Services Department will enhance monitoring, licencing and tools to combat fire risks after committee cites failure of its supervision Hong Kong’s security chief has vowed to implement tougher enforcement against unauthorised shutdowns of fire safety systems and a structural overhaul of the Fire Services Department after it was criticised for relying on a “passive, paper-driven” audit regime. The independent committee that investigated the Wang Fuk Court fire said in its report released on Thursday that the department had received notices that the estate’s fire hydrant and hosepipe reel system had been deactivated for maintenance, but its officers paid only “cursory initial visits” and relied on verbal reports rather than conducting inspections themselves. assertive

2026-11-02 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Hamasaki, who is recovering in hospital, wrote in Japanese on her social media X account that she would be examined by a psychiatrist on Monday afternoon. assertive