Hong Kong authorities are set to give an extra HK$5,000 (US$643) a month in subsidies to elderly residents on social security who live in care homes in mainland China, as part of a wider effort to support the underprivileged and encourage retiring across the border. In his annual policy address on Wednesday, Chief Executive John…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Download our app to get faster notifications. Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu is delivering his annual policy address on Wednesday. He has said his policy address will focus on reforms aimed at…
Hongkongers under the age of 40 will be given an easier path to buy a subsidised home in the policy address to be unveiled on Wednesday, amid mounting concern about the city’s youth “lying flat” in a bid to get their own living space. Improving residents’ living conditions is expected to be a major focus…
The mother of late Cantopop diva Anita Mui Yim-fong is facing the prospect of being declared bankrupt for a second time after Hong Kong’s justice minister applied to a court to have the centenarian’s assets liquidated. Tam Mei-kam, who turned 100 earlier this year, was named the debtor in a High Court bankruptcy petition listed…
While the legal cases of young people involved in the protests of 2019 and 2020 are gradually coming to an end, these events do not indicate the resolution of deep-seated conflicts within Hong Kong society. It is crucial for the government to recognise that authentic reconciliation depends on restoring trust with our young people. At…
The mother of late Cantopop diva Anita Mui Yim-fong is facing the prospect of being declared bankrupt for a second time after Hong Kong’s justice minister applied to a court to have the centenarian’s assets liquidated. Tam Mei-kam, who turned 100 earlier this year, was named the debtor in a High Court bankruptcy petition listed…
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to visit Hong Kong next year for the opening of a pop-up museum highlighting his achievements, the Post has learned. A contract for a “Cristiano Ronaldo Signature Museum in Hong Kong” was signed last month, a source said on Tuesday. The Portuguese star was said to be “excited” about…
Amateur astronomers have flocked outside in recent weeks to witness a comet visible above Hong Kong’s skies, with many overjoyed at the chance to witness the “once-in-80,000-year” sight. Residents took to social media to report sightings of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan, Cyberport and Tsim Sha Tsui. “I managed to capture it with my…
Hong Kong e-payment service provider Octopus recorded HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) worth of transactions by tourists over the National Day “golden week” holiday from October 1 to 7, a 30 per cent increase from the same period last year. The company on Tuesday also said the number of active users of “tourist mobile Octopus” tripled…
Skeptics stand corrected, but regulators must allow market forces free reign for IPOs to thrive Hong Kong-listed equities have been on a wild ride in recent weeks. A series of pro-growth stimulus announcements from Beijing sent trading volumes and share prices soaring by 30% before giving back some of the gains. The Hang Seng Index…