Hong Kong pivots to a 5-day civil service work week in 2006 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 3, 2006. Workers more efficient over five days: civil service chief by Ng Kang-chung Civil servants can...
Lawmaker William Wong resigns from Legco after drink-driving, hit-and-run arrest
Published: 10:55am, 3 Jul 2026Updated: 11:33am, 3 Jul 2026 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has suspended engineering associate dean William Wong Kam-fai,...
Bali, Phuket or Sentosa? Singapore’s grand 20-year resort plan
Singapore is banking on lavish beachfronts, canopy walks, a transformed port and even water taxis to upgrade its holiday island, Sentosa, into a major...
Appeals Court Sides With Intelligence Officers Fired Over DEI Activities
A divided federal appeals court ruled on July 2 that the Trump administration may not for the time being dismiss 19 career intelligence officers...
Trump Declares ‘National Scallops Day’ and Opens Scallop Fishing
President Donald Trump declared July 2 “National Scallops Day” after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) opened New England to scallop fishing. “Today...
Australia expects to gain extra US$26 billion from exports after Iran war raises prices
Australia forecasts a A$38 billion (US$26 billion) lift in its export income as commodity and energy prices rise because of the war in Iran....
Japan’s disaster plans fail to keep pace with tourist boom
When the ground shook off Iwate prefecture at 9pm on Wednesday, the magnitude 6.0 jolt – the latest in a series of sizeable tremors...
Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling loved
The latest child suicide figures from the Education Bureau make for grim reading. For three academic years in a row, suspected suicide cases among...
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning, to keep T1 until at least 6pm
Published: 9:13am, 3 Jul 2026Updated: 9:14am, 3 Jul 2026 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...