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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the design industry, where speed and efficiency have become the norm. But the Hong Kong animated film Another World took a different path. Entirely hand-drawn over seven y
A second batch of land at Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China has drawn nine bids, with frontier technology firms and major conglomerates among the tenderers. The Loop Hong Kong Park Company, which operates the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP), re
Average sentences for Hong Kong’s gravest child sex crimes have remained below 10 years over the past three decades, far below the maximum penalty of life imprisonment, prompting a call for a sentencing council to issue clearer judicial guidance. Citing data from 401 publicly available judgments bet
The number of contested subsectors in Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee has doubled compared with 2021, in a move observers said reflected Beijing’s push to foster healthy competition within the pro-establishment camp and strengthen the legitimacy of the body responsible for selecting the city
An independent committee investigating the deadly Tai Po fire is expected to submit its final report to the Hong Kong government on Thursday, with the judge-led panel expected to largely endorse the scathing closing submission of its lead counsel, sources have said. A redacted version of the committ
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has said it handled 4.86 million passengers in September – up 10.2 per cent from the same period last year – thanks to strong upticks in transit passengers and visitors from mainland China. The Airport Authority said on Tuesday that there was “
Hong Kong has issued an amber outbound travel alert for France after weeks of protests over school conditions spread across the country, triggering clashes and damage in major cities. The alert – the lowest of three levels in the Security Bureau’s outbound travel alert system – advises residents tra
Hong Kong authorities have warned residents travelling to France to be aware of risks and take safety precautions, as violent protests spread across the European nation. In an amber travel alert issued Tuesday evening, the Security Bureau said Hongkongers visiting the region “should monitor th
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will reshuffle the roles of two deputy chief executives next month as part of the de facto central bank’s succession planning strategy, two sources with knowledge of the matter told the South China Morning Post. Darryl Chan Wai-man will take over as CEO of HKM
TALK Hong Kong今（20日）舉辦新聞發布會，發表委託香港大學的研究報告《香港兒童性侵犯罪行判刑（1990-2025）：司法理據之實證分析及加強保護兒童之建議》。報告指，法庭判刑持續偏輕，加刑因素比重不一致，倡議設立「判刑委員會」；為從源頭預防兒童性侵犯，TALK Hong Kong新推出「Stop It Now HK」平台，協助可能傷害兒童的人士，希望從源頭預防。
一項研究指出，在1990至2025年間，本港法庭就6項涉及兒童的性罪行，刑期平均為4.61至9.82年。 關注預防兒童性侵犯的團體TALK Hong Kong 與港大法律學院副教授紀佩雅合作研究，分析過去35年間，法例最高刑罰為終身監禁、受害人為兒童的6項性罪行判刑。當中刑期最高的是強姦，平均判監9.82年；最低的是與13歲以下女子性交，平均為4.61年。 團體認為，法庭判刑偏輕，未能發揮應有阻嚇力，並跟罪行嚴重程度不成比例，建議當局設立獨立的判刑委員會。 編輯：任順熙
Hong Kong authorities will focus on incorporating infrastructure monitoring into the first phase of its AI-powered urban management system, while exploring its expansion into public services in later stages. Officials also told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that government arms were encou
Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung did not have enough cash to cover her expenses in the year before her death, her former driver has told her murder trial. Choi’s former chauffeur, Chin Kei-shun, said on Tuesday that the influencer appeared to have run into cash-flow difficulties after sh
A luxury house owner in Hong Kong has been fined HK$255,800 (US$32,600) for persistently failing to comply with a statutory removal order even after being prosecuted seven times for illegal site works and unauthorised structures found at his property. The Buildings Department said on Tuesday that th
Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang Port checkpoint has logged over 150,000 trips in a single day over the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend, facing its first real stress test since opening last week. Authorities deployed additional personnel to cope with the holiday rush, after Secretary for Secur
Hong Kong’s leader pledged to showcase the city’s financial strengths to the world as it hosts the two-day Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting for the first time. Observers said the event, which began on Tuesday and runs until Wednesday, would also help dispel foreign misunderstandings about Hong Kong’s
Hong Kong lift contractor Taizoom Elevator failed to properly install door frame components across more than 300 buildings across the city, a government probe has found, following similar defects revealed at two public housing estates last week. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMS
Hong Kong’s retirement system remains one of Asia’s stronger performers this year, ranking second and trailing only Singapore. The two remain clear regional leaders, ahead of Malaysia, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, according to a report. The city retained its B grade, with its score
When Severe Typhoon Dolphin approached eastern China in August, more than 110,000 delivery riders across Hangzhou received automatic alerts and personalised safety guidance on their mobile phones every minute. With a few taps, Hangzhou’s “riders’ code” system navigated them to the nearest shelters,
Hong Kong is opening its arms to more sovereign debt issuers, as this week’s Apec Finance Ministerial Meeting (FMM) provides a good opportunity to demonstrate the depth and advantages of the city’s financial markets. Its signature dim sum bond market could leverage low fundraising costs relative to
The police are linking CCTV cameras at malls across the city to its AI-enabled SmartView surveillance system, Secretary for Security Chris Tang told TVB on Sunday. Without naming the malls involved, Tang said the police force was in the final stages of discussion with private shopping centres, with
An elderly man was pulled unconscious from a flat after a fire broke out in a residential building in Hong Kong’s Western district on Monday night, with about 60 residents evacuating the premises. Police received a report at 8.57pm that flames had erupted in a flat in Hang Fai Building on Pok Fu Lam
Global attention will turn to Hong Kong this week as about 500 senior officials and delegates from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s 21 member economies gather in the city for the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is the first time Hong Kong has hosted the meeting, w
Established performing arts groups in Hong Kong should reduce their reliance on public subsidies to make room for emerging companies, industry experts have said, after the city leader announced in his latest policy address that the government would revamp its current funding model in favour of a non
US-born Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Daniel Wu Yin-cho has launched a furniture brand as the latest endeavour to cash in on his long-built fame in the Chinese market. Wu, 52, has stepped back from acting in recent years and Arox, the name of his furniture brand, marks his latest business foray. The
Hong Kong families have paid tribute to their ancestors on the final day of the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend, with rituals ranging from full traditional rites to a simple bunch of flowers, despite pricier offerings. More than a dozen people queued outside Chai Wan MTR station on Monday morning,
Although the Chinese government imposed a 20 per cent tax on rental income and capital gains derived from overseas properties transferred into offshore trusts by mainland residents, agents said these investors remained a key driver of the Hong Kong property market. China’s Ministry of Finance and th
Hong Kong police have received nearly 20 more reports of unauthorised credit card transactions for iPhone Duo pre-orders over the weekend, bringing the total amount involved to HK$5 million (US$637,100). A police spokesman said that, as of 9am on Monday, the force had received 130 reports of unautho
Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang Port handled more than 152,000 crossings on Sunday, with some travellers waiting up to two hours amid congestion that lawmakers attributed to unfamiliarity with new clearance procedures, a surge in traffic and computer system reboots. Immigration Department figures sho
Giant pandas, open-top bus rides, a Chinese cooking class, traditional opera, a harbour cruise, the Big Buddha, and The Peak are among the highlights of a packed social programme for VIPs attending this week’s meeting of Apec finance ministers in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post has learned.