Tung Wah College has apologized after ALL 10,000 applicants for the upcoming school year received letters of admission. The college blamed it on human error www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Tung Wah College says sorry for wrongly sending 10,000 hopefuls admission offers

Distressed applicants vent frustrations online following retraction of offers hours after being sent.

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Fun Coffee, a Vietnamese “coffee investment enterprise” with a team of 5,000 employees and over US$1 billion in assets… turned out to be a Ponzi scheme, with over 200 victims in Hong Kong investing anywhere between HK$3,000 and $9.63 million, a total of $94 million… www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be a coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion.

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There were 63 fatalities on the roads of Hong Kong in the first half of 2026, a 44% increase from the same period last year. • Of the 59 fatal accidents, 16 involved commercial vehicles whose drivers were aged 65 or above www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Hong Kong fatal traffic accidents rise 44% in first half of 2026, with 63 dead

Many cases involved elderly victims and older drivers, police say, while calling for tighter health requirements for motorists.

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The Li Ka Shing Foundation and Disney are giving away 24,000 free tickets for Hong Kong's domestic workers to see Toy Story 5 on four Sundays in six cinemas this month. Registration begins on Wed August 5, 9:00pm at the link below; tickets are first-come, first serve: s.klook.com/lksf_toystory5

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd, operator of The Peninsula hotels, posted a HK$23 million profit for the 6 months to June, versus a $289 million y-o-y loss • The Peninsula Hong Kong and Peninsula Tokyo renovation projects approved; estimated cost: $2.1 billion news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...

Peninsula slates HK$2.1b for hotel renovation projects - RTHK

The operator of Peninsula hotels brand said on Wednesday that its board has approved renovation projects for both The Pe...

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SCMP introduces white space in to improve "readability over crowding pages with extra text." Redditors thought it a glitch... www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/c...

Cathay Pacific had a strong 1H2026 despite the Iran conflict. In the 6 months to June… • Net income HK$6.2 billion • Revenues $68.1 billion ↑25% • Passengers on CX ↑17.4% www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Restaurant receipts in Hong Kong for the 3 months ending June totaled HK$27.196 billion, a modest 0.4% increase from the same period last year. • Accounting for inflation, restaurant receipt volumes fell 0.4% y-o-y www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...

Hong Kong’s Jardine Matheson announced that it will terminate undergraduate scholarship programme for Oxford and Cambridge starting next year, after 44 years. • Jardine Foundation, the company’s education trust, said it will increase focus on the Asian market www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scheme to ‘maximise impact’ for more students

Jardine Matheson says it is increasing its ‘focus and commitment’ on the Asian market.

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A man from Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has been charged with misconduct in public office for allegedly issuing 5 littering penalty notices to individuals who had not committed the offenses, leading to wrongful arrest warrants against them www.icac.org.hk/en/p/press/i...

ICAC, HKSAR - Latest Press Releases - FEHD Foreman charged by ICAC with MIPO for allegedly issuing five unaccountable littering penalty notices

Latest Press Releases - FEHD Foreman charged by ICAC with MIPO for allegedly issuing five unaccountable littering penalty notices

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Take *that*, Roach! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

MediaTek-Backed African Fintech PalmPay Eyes Hong Kong IPO

Africa-focused fintech PalmPay Ltd., valued at more than $1 billion in an ongoing funding round, is preparing for a potential Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of t...

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Hong Kong retail sales, June 2026 • HK$31.490 billion, ↑4.6% compared to June 2025 • Accounting for inflation, retail volume ↑2.3% y-o-y • By selected category, - Food ↑2.5% - Clothing ↑0.5% - Alcohol ↑0.9% - Jewelry/valuables ↑20.1% - Consumer durables ↑5.4%

Why are they so happy?

The Li Ka Shing Foundation and Disney are giving away 24,000 free tickets for Hong Kong's domestic workers to see Toy Story 5 on four Sundays in six cinemas this month. Registration begins on Wed August 5, 9:00pm at the link below; tickets are first-come, first serve: s.klook.com/lksf_toystory5

Fast fashion retailer Shein is seeking a valuation of US$30-40 billion in a Hong Kong IPO later this month, according to sources. • Shein was estimated to be worth as much as $98 billion in 2022, before falling to $64 billion in 2024 www.reuters.com/legal/transa...

EXCLUSIVE: Shein seeks $30-$40 billion valuation for August Hong Kong IPO, sources say

Shein is seeking a valuation of $30 billion to $40 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that the online fast-fashion retailer plans to launch as early as mid-August, three people famil...

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HSBC posted a higher than expected US$10.1 billion pre-tax profit for the 3 months to June, and also announced a new share buyback program of up to $1 billion. … www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HSBC Announces Fresh $1 Billion Share Buyback After Profit Beats

HSBC Holdings Plc announced a fresh stock buyback and raised its cost-cutting target as it reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates despite China’s crackdown on cross-border wealth flows.

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Former CE Leung Chun-ying asks, "What's the deal with new residential developments having English names but without Chinese names?" The Hemlock has some thoughts: www.biglychee.com/2026/08/04/f...

A fantastic article by @bernunithk.bsky.social on the legend that is Stephen Yan, a Hong Kong-born Vancouverite whose cooking show Wok with Yan aired on CBC from 1980 to 1995 www.scmp.com/postmag/food...

Wok with Yan’s return: Hong Kong-Canadian TV chef Stephen Yan reunites with fans decades after disappearing

For more than 15 years, the television chef used his quirky sense of humour to bridge the cultural gap between Hong Kong immigrants and the wider Canadian population – then he disappeared. PostMag goe...

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A Hong Kong mask producer who participated in the Local Mask Production Subsidy Scheme during the Covid-19 pandemic is suing the government for at least HK$18.59 million, alleging it failed to pay a subsidy installment and for 9 million masks. thewitnesshk.com/%E6%94%BF%E5...

政府被指沒支付900萬個口罩採購費、部分資助　生產商追討約1860萬元 - 法庭線 The Witness

政府在新冠疫情期間，推出「本地口罩生產資助計劃」，資助獲選的本地公司設立口罩生產線，並承諾每月向每間供應商採購 200 萬個口罩。有獲資助的公司上周五（31 日）入稟高等法院，向政府追討約 1858.8 萬元。

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At least 17 lawmakers have not spoken a word during committee meetings • “Many of the lawmakers said that they did not want to repeat what had already been said by other legislators”

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Speaking record does not fully reflect lawmakers’ work, Hong Kong legislature president writes in op-ed rebuttal 🔗 hongkongfp.com/2026/08/03/s...

Cardinal Stephen Chow told Catholics not to attend Masses celebrated by members of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius IX (SSPX), the group which consecrated 4 bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s permission resulting in excommunications last month, and a declaration of schism www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Hong Kong church-goers urged to avoid masses by breakaway Catholic group SSPX

Call comes about a month after Vatican excommunicated followers of Society of Saint Pius X for consecrating four new bishops against Pope Leo XIV’s instructions.

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Whoops with the edibles www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital

Emergency services rushed children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after girl, 12, vomited and boy, 6, briefly lost consciousness.

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Two Yuen Long farms are suffering huge losses due to the amount of rainfall in Hong Kong this summer • A sunflower farm has seen losses of HK$300,000 and an organic farm has lost HK$600,000 this year www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail

Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields.

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A Safety Manager at a Hong Kong construction site has died, after he slipped and fell 10 floors onto scaffolding • The building, “One Hub - Kai Tak” is a future student residence which was formerly the Regal Airport Hotel www.hk01.com/article/6037...

九龍城地盤安全經理天台巡視　疑失足墮下困棚架送院亡

今日（3日）中午12時44分，警方接獲一名職員報案，指九龍城沙浦道30至38號有一名男工人，懷疑工作期間從10多樓天台墮下昏迷。救援人員接報到場，發

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A female employee at an IVF clinic in Hong Kong has resigned and fled to Malaysia after she allegedly mishandled embryo biopsy specimens used for genetic testing and concealed her error when interviewed by police. She is now wanted by authorities www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Hong Kong IVF clinic worker ‘lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, fled city’

Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing, source says.

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The Market Misconduct Tribunal has determined that Sir Dickson Poon - founder of Dickson Concepts (which owns Harvey Nichols and S.T. Dupont) and former husband of Michelle Yeoh - culpable of insider dealing in the company's shares in 2019. apps.sfc.hk/edistributio...

After a trial in 2017 and an aborted plan in 2023, Hong Kong traders will now be able to buy/sell Chinese government bonds futures, and hedge their exposure to movements in mainland Chinese interest rates, using offshore RMB-denominated contracts www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Chinese Government Bond Futures Kick Off Trading in Hong Kong

Chinese government bond futures began trading in Hong Kong on Monday, marking authorities’ third attempt to use the hedging tool to further open up the country’s debt market.

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Launching today: the redesigned SCMP... "powered by cutting-edge AI"!

Reported by Bloomberg 3 weeks ago, Rosewood's Carlyle & Co. will merge with New World's Town Club on Aug. 8. Latest: • Members of Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy have filed grievances to the Consumer Council, Customs & Excise Department, and the LegCo secretariat ... www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

Exclusive | Rosewood Hotel Group to press on with clubhouse takeover as opposition escalates

A group of HKGTA patrons has written to the Legco Secretariat to oppose change of Town Club operator after filing complaints with authorities.

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