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Under the reform of public medical fees, prices of non-critical services such as accident and emergency, general and specialist outpatient and inpatient services in public hospitals will be increased, and each service and drug will be charged item by item. Photo: Jelly Tse

Health & Environment

Explainer | Here’s all you need to know about Hong Kong’s coming medical fee changes

Revamped public healthcare charges are set to take effect on January 1 next year, we break how patients will be affected.

US-linked galleries at Art Basel Hong Kong unfazed by potential trade war impact

More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police hunt for helper who allegedly assaulted cancer patient, 81

Security footage circulating online shows helper restraining and trying to stuff a towel into mouth of her struggling bedridden victim.

Security footage circulating online shows the domestic helper allegedly abusing a struggling 81-year-old woman. Photo: Handout
Security footage circulating online shows the domestic helper allegedly abusing a struggling 81-year-old woman. Photo: Handout

Politics

Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison gets another Beijing warning over Panama ports sale

Beijing’s top offices on Hong Kong post article quoting residents urging firm to stand up to US pressure and to stand on the right side of history.

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Society

Hong Kong eyes ‘pay for what you build’ approach for developers adjusting leases

Developers currently pay land premiums based on maximum floor area when they modify leases, development chief Bernadette Linn notes.

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Law and Crime

Hong Kong leads Guangdong and Macau rescuers in cross-border disaster drill

Operation tests coordination and command system in which rescue vehicles from other places in Greater Bay Area are deployed to Hong Kong.

A simulated emergency operation at a collapsed building, held as part of the Hong Kong-led joint exercise with Macau and Guangdong fire and rescue services. Photo: Dickson Lee
A simulated emergency operation at a collapsed building, held as part of the Hong Kong-led joint exercise with Macau and Guangdong fire and rescue services. Photo: Dickson Lee

Markets

China’s narrower tech gap with US creates investment opportunities: fund managers

CEOs of Primavera Capital, Franklin Templeton tout long-term potential of Chinese stocks at first World Economic Forum event in Hong Kong.

Transport

Malaysia’s AirAsia to restrict power bank usage on flights amid Hong Kong ban

Move by budget carrier follows announcement from Hong Kong aviation regulator that devices will be restricted on local airlines from April 7.

Law and Crime

Man jailed for 10½ years for HK$1.3 million robbery at Hong Kong jewellery store

Xie Binlong, 48, pleads guilty to committing hold-up in Sham Shui Po, which took place in broad daylight in 2019.

Police officers investigate the robbery at Sun Hai Jewellery store located on Kweilin Street in Sham Shui Po in March 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp raises US$3 billion from its largest public bond sale

The deal comes amid a buoyant Asian bond market as risk sentiment remains steady ahead of further US trade tariffs, according to analysts.

The MTR Corp’s 30-year US dollar note is the largest from a Hong Kong corporate issuer in more than two decades, according to the railway transport operator. Photo: Edmond So
The MTR Corp’s 30-year US dollar note is the largest from a Hong Kong corporate issuer in more than two decades, according to the railway transport operator. Photo: Edmond So

Law and Crime

Snakes in the mail: Hong Kong police probe parcel with 10 reptiles for Australia

Logistics company alerted police after discovering lizards and snakes inside package during X-ray.

Hong Kong Economy

‘Fantastic!’: 90% of tickets snapped up for Hong Kong Sevens mega-event

Organisers say this year’s tournament will be ‘biggest ever’ as more than 43,000 tickets have been sold so far.

Banking & Finance

‘China is back’ as Goldman, Morgan Stanley whet global appetite for equities

Morgan Stanley raised its year-end index targets for MSCI China and Hang Seng by more than 7 per cent on improved outlook for earnings and valuations.

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People cross a street in front of a large screen showing stock and economy data in Shanghai on March 11, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Banking & Finance

Wealth Connect 3.0: HKMA chief promises upgrades to boost appeal

The cross-border scheme for wealth-management products could also expand to mainland investors beyond the Greater Bay Area, Eddie Yue says.

Eddie Yue Wai-man, Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive, pictured at the Post’s Times Square office in Causeway Bay on October 18, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Eddie Yue Wai-man, Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive, pictured at the Post’s Times Square office in Causeway Bay on October 18, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Health & Environment

Hong Kong lawmakers call for simpler fee waiver process under healthcare reform

Hospital Authority chief says applications will be made available via the ‘HA Go’ mobile app, which legislators also suggest.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong father who shook 3-year-old daughter to death jailed for life

With 12 previous convictions, Lau Kai-ping had been out of jail for only a few months before he committed the murder, court shows.

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Transport

Hong Kong bans passengers from using power banks during flights

Civil Aviation Department says new rule to come into effect on April 7.

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The Civil Aviation Department has expressed serious concerns over recent safety incidents involving passengers using lithium power banks while flying. Photo: Getty Images
The Civil Aviation Department has expressed serious concerns over recent safety incidents involving passengers using lithium power banks while flying. Photo: Getty Images

Society

Hong Kong to change laws to allow for passenger drone flights

Transport minister Mable Chan also addresses possibility of cross-border or Victoria Harbour routes.

Politics

Black eye for BlackRock-Hutchison Panama ports deal? Not so easy, say experts

Legal tools to smash the sale are not really available as Hong Kong is a very free place for business, observers say.

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Health & Environment

8 members of Hong Kong study tour to mainland China infected with norovirus

Another 13 from Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College who went on exchange tour to Zhaoqing displaying symptoms of virus.

The Centre for Health Protection said 135 teachers and students from Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College in Tsing Yi went on a three-day exchange tour to Zhaoqing in Guangdong province on Thursday. Photo: Handout
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OPINION
Devin Lin

Opinion | Hong Kong must show why Northern Metropolis isn’t just another tech hub

Devin Lin
Alice Wu

Opinion | Kai Tak venue fiasco must not be repeated at Hong Kong Sevens

Alice Wu
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Rachel Chan,Edward Tsoi

Opinion | Hong Kong’s vision of becoming AI hub demands clear road map

Rachel Chan
Edward Tsoi
Tammy Tam

City Beat | Beijing is upset, but why is it limiting criticism of Hutchison’s Panama deal?

Tammy Tam
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Mike Rowse

Opinion | How Hong Kong can dig itself out of recurring deficits

Mike Rowse
Scott Cheng,David Ketchum

Opinion | Hong Kong’s sporting dream needs the support of private enterprise

Scott Cheng
David Ketchum
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MULTIMEDIA
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Record crowd expected for Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament

Hong Kong Sevens: city’s premier sporting event to take place at new Kai Tak Stadium
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Running 50km a day for 7 days straight

Hongkonger attempts to run 50km a day for seven days to raise money for charity
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Hong Kong denies sending anonymous reward letters

Hong Kong says it does not send anonymous reward letters after Australia hits out
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