Govt rejects UK officials' remarks on security actions
The government on Saturday expressed its strong disapproval and opposition to untrue and biased remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on the SAR's lawful act to pursue wanted persons endangering (…)
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26 July 2025
Teen arrested in relation to boy's alleged drug death
Police said they arrested a 17-year-old male on Friday on suspicion of drug trafficking following the death of a 16-year-old male in Heng Fa Chuen, with the incident suspected to be linked to the consumption of the space oil drug. According to (…)
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26 July 2025
HK paddlers back home after World Uni Games triumph
Hong Kong, China’s table tennis team received a warm welcome at the airport after returning from the World University Games in Germany on Saturday, having won one gold and three bronze medals. The historic gold medal was won by the men’s doubles (…)
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26 July 2025
Rainy, unsettled weather in Hong Kong next week: Observatory
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong can expect to see rainy and (…)
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26 July 2025
HK Disneyland donates for child patients' experiences
Hong Kong Disneyland has pledged over HK$5 million to support young patients and youth development initiatives across the city. More than half of the proceeds will fund the transformation of certain areas in eight public hospitals, while the (…)
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26 July 2025
Police arrest one man for trafficking dangerous drugs
Police on Saturday said they had arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs. Officers made the the arrest on Friday in a subdivided unit in Kwun Tong and seized 30 kilos of suspected cocaine, estimated to have a (…)
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26 July 2025
Third medical school recommendation to come soon
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau says a working group will submit its recommendation on the establishment of the city’s third medical school to the Chief Executive before the Policy Address in September. Three universities - Hong Kong Baptist (…)
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26 July 2025
‘Kilroy was here’: Is writing on toilet walls still a thing?
Without commenting in any way on the merits of the case, the news that a young man had been arrested and charged with writing a seditious message on a toilet wall was … pleasantly nostalgic. Writing on the walls of public toilet cubicles used to (…)
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26 July 2025
Hong Kong hits out at UK’s ‘untrue and biased’ criticism over bounties
The Hong Kong government has hit out at the UK’s “untrue and biased” criticism of the city’s latest move to pursue some overseas-based activists for alleged national security violations. Beijing’s foreign affairs arm in the city on Saturday also (…)
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26 July 2025
Should Hong Kong’s baked pork chop rice be an intangible heritage dish?
At 7am every day, chef Aman Kwok arrives at his cha chaan teng in Shau Kei Wan to start preparing a wide variety of dishes ahead of the busy lunch hour – in particular, to make baked pork chop rice, a classic Hong Kong favourite. His 35-year-old (…)
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26 July 2025
Alice Mak outlines care team second service term plans
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak on Saturday spoke of her bureau's plans for the second term of service for district care teams. She said the goal was to ensure smooth service, meet local needs, and offer comprehensive support. On (…)
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26 July 2025
Hong Kong sees a 12pc rise in visitor arrivals in H1
Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday said Hong Kong saw a 12 percent rise in visitor arrivals during the first half of the year, when compared to the same period last year. Speaking in a social media video address, Lee said 24 million people (…)
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26 July 2025