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Hong Kong can – and should – do better when dealing with disruptions caused by typhoons or inclement weather, a test that the authorities appear to have failed in recent weeks.

Billiards and snooker parlours were once associated with people of dubious reputation. But a bill to widen hours of access for young people will help nurture future professional players.

Hong Kong’s new ‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign should focus on revitalising places like the Temple Street Night Market and Ladies’ Market if it is to attract locals and tourists alike.

  • Professor Ng Siew-chien is a Spirit of Innovation finalist at this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which honours the achievements of remarkable individuals
  • Scientist notes 90 per cent success in use of groundbreaking faecal microbiota transplant to treat clostridioides difficile infections

From Chinese students not opting for US universities to Japan’s workers being reluctant to take paid vacations, here are few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Readers discuss the suggestion that Hong Kong phase out religious schools, the display of the national flag at a church, and steps the government can take to boost patriotism in the young.

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Predictions can shed light on more precise treatments for patients to help improve the survival rate, according to team led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Stefan Bredohl says at celebration of his country’s links with Hong Kong that good economic relations rely on city maintaining rule of law and ‘international character’.

Emergency services stage rescue after teenager using Google Maps to get home through country park during Typhoon Koinu dialled 999 as phone battery dwindled.

Observatory says strong north to north-easterly winds likely after storm moves closer to Pearl River estuary, with ‘intense rain bands’ expected for Sunday and Monday.

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