SCMP Hong Kong·Tuesday, January 6, 2026

SCMP Hong Kong - Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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Nestle Hong Kong recalls 21 batches of baby milk formula over toxin fears

Nestle Hong Kong has recalled 21 batches of baby milk formula in the city amid a global scare over potential contamination with a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting. The Centre for Food Safety said on Tuesday evening that the discovery was made after it followed up on a voluntary precautionary recall by Nestle of certain batches of infant formula in parts of Europe, as some raw materials might contain substances derived from the microorganism Bacillus cereus. “According to the latest...

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Leading students through open doors

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Although her academic journey began at two of the world’s most prestigious institutions – first as an undergraduate at Peking University, then as a doctoral researcher at Stanford University – Professor Willow Wu has never allowed herself to be confined by the proverbial ivory tower. Nor did she follow the well-trodden path into the business world that her credentials would have so easily afforded. Evolution of an...

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Hong Kong toy fair unveils new pavilion for collectors and global brands

Jerseys signed by football star Cristiano Ronaldo, limited editions of Star Wars trading cards, Transformers figurines and other proprietary collectibles will be up for grabs at an annual toy fair next week in Hong Kong. They are among 150 local and international intellectual property (IP) collectibles to be showcased at the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, which will run from January 12 to 15 at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Now in its 52nd edition, the toy fair will run alongside the 17th.

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19 Pokemon cards worth HK$200,000 snatched from Hong Kong seller during deal

A 33-year-old Hong Kong man fell victim to theft when a prospective buyer he met online snatched 19 valuable Pokemon trading cards worth HK$200,000 (US$26,000) and fled without payment at a railway station. The case unfolded at about 3pm on Tuesday at Lam Tin station, where the seller arranged the deal with the suspect he met online interested in his collection. According to police, the seller handed over the cards to a young man standing outside the gates when he asked to check them, but the...

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Hong Kong think tank backs call to make bid‑rigging a crime after fatal fire

Hong Kong should make bid-rigging a crime in the wake of the city’s deadliest fire in decades, a local think tank has urged, echoing a similar call from the city’s barristers. The proposal by the POD Research Institute came after the Hong Kong Bar Association formed a task force to review existing legislation following the deadly fire in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, which tore through seven of the eight blocks under maintenance in November. The blaze, which killed at least 161 people and displaced..

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2 owners of Hong Kong eatery arrested for hiring 5 illegal workers in food factory

Hong Kong immigration authorities have broken up an operation in which two local restaurant owners hired illegal foreign workers at their food factory to supply products to their eatery and culinary fairs in the city. Pau Hiu-fung from the Immigration Department’s foreign domestic helpers investigation section said on Tuesday that two owners of a local Southeast Asian restaurant and five illegal workers they hired were arrested last Saturday. “Our investigations show that the food produced by...

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Lantau site eyed for Hong Kong’s first aircraft dismantling plant: sources

A site on northwest Lantau Island is likely to be chosen for a French aeronautical services company to build a factory that will house Hong Kong’s first aircraft dismantling business, the Post has learned. Sources said on Tuesday that the site at To Kau Wan was deemed suitable because of its proximity to Hong Kong International Airport and convenient access to existing infrastructure, including roads and a pier that could accommodate barges. The area is currently being used to temporarily store.

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Morgan Stanley lifts Hong Kong property to ‘attractive’, with rebound to extend into 2027

Morgan Stanley upgraded Hong Kong’s property sector to “attractive”, noting that an all-round improvement in the city’s economy and a policy-driven recovery will continue to push prices higher this year. The US investment bank forecast home prices to rise around 10 per cent in 2026, with further gains expected in 2027, pointing out that the ongoing rebound marks the start of a new upcycle. “We expect all three sub-segments – Hong Kong residential prices, Central office rents and retail rents –..

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Hong Kong I&T minister cancels US trip 4 hours after schedule unveiled

Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T) minister has cancelled a trip to the United States following a “dynamic assessment” by the government, just four hours after it announced his three-day itinerary for the visit. In a statement issued at 4.20pm on Tuesday, the government said that Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong had cancelled his visit to the US, without explaining the reason behind the decision. An insider told the Post that Sun had not yet boarded the flight.

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2 men who allegedly beat street sleeper, commit arson wanted by Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police are searching for two suspects who allegedly assaulted a homeless man with a free-standing floor sign and set fire to objects at a public stairwell in the early hours of Tuesday. A security guard alerted police about a stairwell fire under a footbridge in Tsz Wan Shan at 3.49am. Arriving officers found an injured 74-year-old man at the scene. A source said that the victim was a street sleeper. The victim told officers that two men in black clothing had appeared at the stairwell.

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