Landlords of tiny living spaces say they’ll quit the business if new rules mean having to pay too much to fix defects.
Erasing Hong Kong
Paul French explores how Hong Kong's history is being revised and erased.
Why for Hong Kong’s depressed Gen Z, overcoming stigma and talking about emotions can help
With Hong Kong’s alarming rates of depression among young people, experts explain what’s fuelling the problem, and why verbalising emotions in therapy or just to family and friends, is important.
Hong Kong marine life under threat as scientists warn of more frequent coral bleaching
City records bleaching among local reefs, with one site seeing water temperatures rising to 30.7 degrees, higher than safe level for animals.
Hong Kong fencing queen Vivian Kong’s academic paper sparks debate after Olympic success
Kong’s 2021 master’s thesis credits Beijing’s ‘patriots-only’ overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system as putting city on the right path.
Hong Kong authorities issue heat warning as temperatures soar past 37 degrees Celsius
Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures in some parts of Hong Kong soared beyond 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit) on Saturday, prompting authorities to caution ...
Average salary for Hong Kong graduates up last year – but by smallest amount since 2021
Average annual salary for all new graduates hit HK$314,000 last year, a 3.6 per cent jump on 2022, but HKU leads the pack with HK$385,000.
How this Hong Kong village house got a maritime makeover, thanks to interior designer Jenny Perry
Mere steps from the sea and nestled in a country park, a lawyer’s weekend retreat enjoyed a maritime-themed redesign, thanks to interior designer Jenny Perry ...
Hong Kong reclaims 5,000 flats from well-off tenants with fancy cars, cross-border properties
About 5,000 Hong Kong public flats have been taken back over the past two years from “well-off tenants”, including those whose luxury cars exposed their financial situation and 12 others owning ...
Hong Kong’s Gen Z and millennial workers are quick to quit their jobs. Here’s why
Gen Z and millennial workers in Hong Kong frequently think about leaving their jobs, with most saying better financial support would help improve job satisfaction and productivity, according to a ...
HK Express to launch flights between Hong Kong and Vietnam’s Phu Quoc by end of 2024
Cathay, which operates budget carrier HK Express, says it will also conduct another round of recruitment in Vietnam this month.
Celebrations planned for Hong Kong’s Olympic athletes at leader’s official residence
Hong Kong’s leader will hold celebrations for the city’s Olympic athletes at his official residence after they return from the Paris Games, and has praised them for their “attitude and sportsmanship ...
Work-life clash as new Hong Kong graduates say they prioritise happiness over career goals
Decked out in black gowns, hoods, and mortar board caps on a summer afternoon, the class of 2024 at a Hong Kong university streamed into a congregation ceremony organised to celebrate their ...
Hong Kong to explore easing visitor rules with 3 Asean countries, city leader John Lee says
City leader says ‘fruitful’ six-day trip to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam resulted in 55 cooperation agreements and promoted people-to-people exchanges.