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The global advertising industry is mourning the death of Hong Kong-born Meta Greater China creative chief Kitty Lun Kit-ying, who drowned in a swimming pool at a residential complex earlier this week. A source close to the investigation confirmed on Thursday that 70-year-old Lun was identified as th
Chinese mainland investors rotated into Hong Kong stocks tied to artificial intelligence and pulled out of companies in traditional industries in August, taking advantage of a market dip to boost bets on the world’s most cutting-edge technology. AI model developer MiniMax Group logged net buying of
Hong Kong will roll out its first cross-industry exhibition for high-end products ranging from haute jewellery to supercars, yachts and private jets in November, as part of efforts to attract big spenders and cement the city as a global conference and event capital. The South China Morning Post lear
Hong Kong Free Press has become an associate member of the SPUR Coalition as we seek a fair, rules-based relationship with the AI firms who have been benefitting from our newsroom’s journalism without payment. Initiated this February by organisations including the BBC, Financial Times, Sky New
Hong Kong veteran actor and dancer Lau Siu-ming has died, with the city’s culture chief paying tribute to his outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to the cultural sector. Lau, 94, affectionately known as Ming Sir, died at about 6pm on Wednesday, according to media reports citing voice
The great debate about what to do with Hongkong Post has begun. There will be many twists and turns before we know the final outcome, but one thing is clear: it is vital to keep the staff on board at every step. We ultimately want to have an organisation of committed professionals running a world-cl
Kyoto summers are as hot as, if not hotter than, Hong Kong’s – so, anyone who wants to experience the annual Gion Matsuri first-hand must be prepared to face the midsummer sun of the ancient city. The famous month-long Japanese summer festival is held every July at Kyoto’s Yasaka S
Five years after a nude photo was taken without her consent, a woman opened Instagram to find the image had been turned into a sticker and sent back to her in a chat. Terrified that the sticker could already be circulating widely, the victim reached out to Emilia Wong Yue-kiu, a women’s rights activ
A former Hong Kong care home warden has been found guilty of raping an intellectually disabled female resident five times two years ago. A High Court jury consisting of five men and two women on Wednesday found Chung Pui-kei, a former assistant warden at a Tai Po care home operated by the Hong Chi A
Recently, I joined Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah in Malaysia for the official opening of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur. The occasion marked an elevation in Hong Kong’s economic and trade ties with Malaysia and the broader Southeast As
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man in charge of a clinic accused of selling a laboratory reagent as an unapproved vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer. The arrest followed a joint operation by the Department of Health and police, during which investigators raided 13 premis
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing nearly HK$6,000 (US$765) in foreign currency while flying to the city from Thailand, with a passenger allegedly capturing the incident on camera and reporting it to cabin crew. The force said the 57-year-old man was arrested for the alleg
Hong Kong education authorities have reminded a school to consider the needs of students when enforcing rules after many were forced to wait in a long line outside the campus in the rain to have their uniforms and hair checked on the first day of the new academic year. The Education Bureau also made
Hong Kong customs has arrested a man and seized HK$42 million (US$5.3 million) worth of the illegal narcotic “space oil” from a drug workshop fitted with a semi-automated production line capable of producing up to 160,000 cartridges in a short period. Senior investigator Chan Kit-lun of the Customs
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a woman for allegedly using aggressive tactics to sell skincare products at a local beauty chain formerly operating under the Opatra London brand, bringing the number of arrests in the case to three, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said the
Hong Kong will stage a 23-minute fireworks display over Victoria Harbour on China’s National Day on October 1 under the theme “Eternal Radiance”. The HK$18 million (US$2.3 million) extravaganza, exclusively sponsored by insurance provider Sun Life Hong Kong, will mark the 77th anniversary of the fou
Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has publicly unveiled its standards for the use of government computer systems after uncovering loopholes, including requiring bureaus and departments to self-check their compliance when requesting digital project funds. Danny Woo Ying-min
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday received his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, as Beijing seeks a greater foothold in the region against the backdrop of the US-Iran war. The 21-gun salute at Cairo’s Ittihadiya Palace marked the st
A pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker has urged the government to introduce a comprehensive population policy and to study young people’s thoughts on childbearing amid record-low births logged over the past year. Nixie Lam, a legislator with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress o
A Hong Kong advocacy group has urged the government to let residents use a portion of their mandatory pension savings for home purchases, one of several proposals submitted ahead of the policy address later this month. The Federation of Public Housing Estates noted on Wednesday that recent cuts to a
Nepali families held symbolic funerals on Wednesday to “liberate the souls” of relatives missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago. Emergency teams have recovered more than 1,100 bodies, and nearly 4,500 people are missing af
The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has launched an investigation into an orientation camp activity that was pictured in a viral video showing a shirtless male student carrying a female student in a bra. In response to media enquiries, CityU said it had set up a disciplinary panel to meet with
A former assistant warden at a care home run by Hong Kong’s largest NGO for people with intellectual disabilities has been convicted of raping a female resident five times two years ago. A High Court jury of five men and two women on Wednesday found Chung Pui-kei guilty of five counts of raping the
Fourteen people, including nine children, have been injured in a collision involving two school buses at a Hong Kong girls’ primary school. The Fire Services Department said on Wednesday that it dispatched 10 ambulances to handle the accident at 1.26pm at Good Hope Primary School cum Kindergarten, l
Hong Kong’s City University (CityU) has launched an investigation after a video surfaced showing a half-naked man carrying a woman wearing only a bra and shorts during a student-led orientation event. The university issued a statement on Wednesday stressing “zero tolerance” of improper conduct after
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster could issue a higher typhoon signal closer to the weekend after Tropical Cyclone Saudel experienced a rare resurgence, with the potential to change course over the South China Sea and edge towards the Pearl River Delta. The Observatory said the No 1 typhoon signal woul
Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces – his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law following a landmark subversion case. Appearing at the High Court on Wednesday, Wong, speaking in a clear voice,
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is partnering with tech giants to offer on-site artificial intelligence (AI) laboratories at its expanded Shanghai campus, which welcomed more than 300 students for the new term earlier this week. The campus in Zhangjiang Science City is also expected to expand its
Hong Kong’s tax chief has apologised after the government’s watchdog found that more than 33,000 taxpayers failed to file their tax returns via the electronic eTAX platform due to “unclear” wording, in some cases facing penalties as a result. Commissioner of Inland Revenue Benjamin Chan said o
Tram services between Wan Chai and Admiralty in Hong Kong were suspended Tuesday night due to a power failure, the second such incident in two days. The Transport Department issued a special traffic bulletin at 9.37pm, saying it had been notified by Hong Kong Tramways that eastbound and westbound se