How much it costs to raise a child in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea
The Straits Times correspondents speak to parents in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea to find out what goes into raising the next generation – and why they are not having more…
Magdalene Fung
Don’t let it go cold: Content creators dish up stories to keep Hong Kong’s food heritage alive
Many traditional Hong Kong restaurants are closing due to high rents, changing consumer habits, and the physically demanding nature of the industry. In response, some influencers…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai given 20 years’ jail in national security case
The sentencing of the founder of Hong Kong’s now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper brings to an end a lengthy trial that has dragged on for more than two years, and that has already…
Hong Kong has another hit movie. Can such flicks save the industry from terminal decline?
"Back to the Past," a time-travel comedy starring actors Louis Koo and Raymond Lam, has become Hong Kong’s highest-grossing Chinese-language film debut of all time – not just…
Direct flights to China too ‘atrocious’? Fly to Hong Kong first, then switch to high-speed rail
Hong Kong is adding 16 new destinations to its cross-border high-speed rail (HSR) service from Jan 26.
Dire warnings, early planning for Super Typhoon Ragasa pay off for Hong Kong
Economists expect lower financial disruption from Ragasa, with the stock market remaining open and increased ability to work from home.
Hong Kong water scandal: How distrust over China bottled water sparked a probe into government contract
The incident has also brought to the fore a latent mistrust of mainland-origin food and drinks that still exists within some sectors of Hong Kong society, even as Hong Kongers…
Hong Kong teen’s award-winning AI app ignites debate over academic integrity, social inequality
Findings establish the app as the teen's original concept; debate continues around fair competition, data privacy, and socio-economic inequalities in the city.
Kpods, zombie oil or etomidate? A new name may help Hong Kong curb its youth drug crisis
Etomidate abuse is rising among Hong Kong youth; 327 cases in first half of 2025 exceeded 2024's total of 300.
Was it illegal? University of Hong Kong’s AI deepfake porn scandal ignites debate
An HKU student used AI to create indecent images of others without their consent, sparking outrage and calls for legal reform.