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SCMP Hong Kong·Tuesday, December 30, 2025

SCMP Hong Kong - Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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01

Hong Kong police hunt man after body of missing woman, 35, found under bed

Hong Kong police are searching for a man in connection with the death of a 35‑year‑old woman who had been reported missing and whose body was later found hidden under a bed in his Kwun Tong flat, where the carcasses of four pets were also discovered. Police said they received a call on Monday night from the woman’s mother, who reported that her daughter had failed to return home after leaving their flat in Sau Mau Ping. Given the woman had previously attempted suicide, officers treated the case.

02

All Hong Kong retail banks to offer anti-scam service, locking cash in accounts

All of Hong Kong’s 28 retail banks, including virtual ones, will offer an anti-scam service from Wednesday that requires extra verification before money can be withdrawn, with 3,200 people depositing HK$1.6 billion (US$206 million) during a trial. Hong Kong Monetary Authority deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen Kwok-hang said on Tuesday that around 20 per cent of the 3,200 customers who had used the “Money Safe” service during its pilot phase earlier this year were aged 60 or above, while 7 per..

03

Hong Kong set to unveil bottled water probe results, take disciplinary action

Hong Kong authorities are expected to announce next month the results of their investigation into a bottled water scandal that rocked the city and take disciplinary action against those officials involved after confirming that the probe has been completed. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, which set up a task force to probe the scandal that emerged in August, on Tuesday said both the review of the government’s procurement system and related disciplinary investigation had been...

04

18 years’ jail for Hong Kong manager who stole HK$61 million by adding ‘0’ to cheques

A Hong Kong property manager has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after bilking a housing estate out of HK$61.1 million (US$7.8 million) over a decade by inflating his reimbursement claims tenfold with the addition of a zero to issued cheques. The High Court on Tuesday found that Wong Wai-lung, who gambled all the money away, deserved a deterrent sentence for acting in gross breach of the trust placed in him as the person in charge of overseeing the chequebooks and financial documents of...

05

5 cabbies arrested over exploiting ‘free ride’ policy for Hong Kong fire victims

Five Hong Kong taxi drivers have been arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud an online ride-hailing platform during relief efforts in the aftermath of the Tai Po fire. Police said on Tuesday that the five drivers, aged 29 to 40, were arrested a day earlier after the force launched an investigation in response to a police report from the platform’s operator. In the aftermath of last month’s fire at Wang Fuk Court, the platform had launched a “free ride” initiative for people affected by the

06

Hong Kong developer SHKP nudges up prices on latest Sierra Sea flats on offer

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer, has priced the next batch of units on offer at its massive Sierra Sea residential project about 5 per cent higher than previous phases, signalling a welcome improvement in the city’s housing market. The 148 units in Phase 2A of the development in Sai Sha Wan, Sai Kung, were priced from HK$3.43 million (US$440,961), with an average discounted price of HK$10,968 per square foot, according to sales documents released on Tuesday. The...

07

Who died in 2025? The prominent figures Hong Kong said goodbye to

From Khalil Fong to “Benz Hung” Hui Shiu-hung and Charles Ho Tsu-kwok, Hong Kong bade farewell to notable figures remembered for soul-stirring melodies, unforgettable screen moments, steadfast public service, transformative business visions and simple creations that sparked joy across generations. As the year comes to an end, the Post looks back at the extraordinary lives the city lost in 2025. Khalil Fong Singer-songwriter Khalil Fong, born in Hawaii in 1983 to an American-Chinese father and a.

08

Hong Kong private subsidised flat scheme suffers new blow as Tung Chung site reassigned

A residential site originally earmarked for a pilot scheme allowing private developers to build subsidised homes will instead be allocated to Hong Kong’s second-largest public housing provider, marking the latest setback for the initiative aimed at boosting the supply of affordable flats. The government said on Tuesday that the site in Tung Chung, originally designated for the Private Subsidised Sale Flat Pilot Scheme, would be handed over to the Hong Kong Housing Society. The announcement...

09

Hong Kong authorities praise schools for major progress in fostering patriotism

Hong Kong authorities have commended schools for making significant progress in fostering patriotism among students over the past academic year, with national education now steadily woven into daily teaching and learning. An annual report, released on Monday, also highlighted teachers’ stronger grasp of national security education, enabling them to guide students on its significance amid the threats and challenges confronting the country. The Education Bureau’s 2024-25 report reviewing 235...

10

300,000 Hongkongers to be offered free hepatitis B screenings in early 2026

About 300,000 Hong Kong residents will be offered free hepatitis B screenings early next year, as the city aims to meet a set of international goals to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2030. The screening scheme will run in parallel with authorities’ other measures to tackle hepatitis, as Hong Kong launched its viral hepatitis action plan for the next five years. “We can say that fighting hepatitis means tackling liver cancer at its root,” Dr Bonnie Wong Chun-kwan, a consultant

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