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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Top 10: How would you change a spot in Hong Kong for teens, and why?
This week's question: What skill should every teen master before 18, and how can it be fun to learn? To take part, drop us a line via this form by 12pm on Wednesday, June 4 Jasmine Chau Tsz-ching, 15, Stewards Pooi Kei College: In Cheung Chau, we have a wire fence filled with love locks for couples. I would like to change this practice to a way for teens to express their anger. Teens could write down their dissatisfaction on the locks which allows them to release their troubles. Chan Hau-yin, 12, Immaculate Heart of Mary College: I would transform Kwun Tong Promenade into a combination of a food court and a library. Given its fantastic view, it is a perfect spot for teens to hang out, especially if there are free snacks like fish balls and spring rolls available. In the library area, people could enjoy reading novels or manga. Wong Pui-ho, 15, Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College: I will design a museum dedicated to the history of game consoles. This museum will not only showcase the evolution of game consoles but will also allow teenagers to try them out for free, helping them deepen their understanding of these gaming devices. Teens would enjoy learning about different video game consoles, one reader says. Photo: Shutterstock Lloyd Tse Chi-loi, 13, Stewards Pooi Kei College: All convenience stores could benefit from adding study corners. Since they sell food, I'm sure teens would enjoy studying while munching on snacks. Who knows? Maybe hard work can be paired with tasty treats and drinks. What would be your go-to snack while studying in that corner?
South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Can neighbours, security guards do more to help Hong Kong single families in need?
Neighbours, security guards and kindergartens can play a bigger role to help look out for vulnerable single-parent families in Hong Kong amid restricted information sharing under a privacy law, observers have said, after the recent discovery of a three-year-old girl alone at home with her mother's dead body. A three-year-old child was found alone in a flat alongside her mother's body in Ping Wah House, Lok Wah North Estate, in Kwun Tong. Photo: Google Map A lawmaker on Monday also explained that families with special needs could respond better to volunteers in similar circumstances, a day after a welfare official pledged to explore expanding the definition of a 'high-risk carer' The toddler was found on Friday crying alone in a public flat in Kwun Tong, next to the body of her 40-year-old mother, who was suspected to have died days earlier. 'In this incident, neighbours played a pivotal role. After all, compared to organisations, people have more regular contact with one another, [whether it's] bumping into each other or exchanging simple greetings,' Kwun Tong district councillor Lee Ka-hang said on a radio programme on Monday. 'If neighbours hear children repeatedly crying, they can tell the Housing Department about their observations so everyone can be more alert,' he said, adding that the information neighbours shared could be very helpful in supporting families in need. 'When security guards make their rounds in the building, they can also pay attention to what arguments are about, if they hear any, and whether they are persistent. Would these be worth taking note of, with the information shared with relevant organisations? These are ways that could be helpful to the matter,' he noted. Speaking on the same radio show, lawmaker Bill Tang Ka-piu of the Federation of Trade Unions said special care should be given to single-parent families, as it was very challenging looking after young children, especially those still in kindergarten aged six or under.
South China Morning Post
24-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong may redefine ‘high-risk carer' after girl found in flat with dead mum
Hong Kong welfare authorities may expand the definition of 'high-risk carer' and look into providing more direct help to needy families after a three-year-old girl was found crying alone next to the body of her 40-year-old mother who was suspected to have died days earlier. Advertisement Undersecretary for Labour and Welfare Ho Kai-ming said on Saturday the deceased woman was not considered a high-risk carer, a category more commonly associated with older individuals caring for other elderly or people with disabilities. 'This is an isolated and heartbreaking case … The mother was in her prime and caring for a child while other family members lived nearby,' Ho said. 'Of course, we will review whether to list such cases as high-risk in the future.' Neighbours became alarmed upon hearing the girl's cries from her public housing flat at Lok Wah North Estate in Kwun Tong on Friday, a source told the Post earlier. They contacted estate staff for help, and the Housing Department called the girl's grandmother to help open the door, the insider said. Advertisement An initial examination showed the mother, who reportedly had a medical history of asthma, had died on her bed four days earlier.
South China Morning Post
24-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Safety documents for Hong Kong construction sites ‘should require e-signatures'
A Hong Kong construction industry leader has called on professionals to use electronic signatures for safety documents to help prevent fraud, after authorities uncovered a suspected bribery scandal involving a residential project in Kwun Tong. Earlier this week, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) uncovered subcontractors allegedly offering bribes to supervisors to turn a blind eye towards subpar steel reinforcement works at a residential project handled by real estate giant CK Asset Holdings. Industry veterans on Saturday stressed that the alleged scandal was unacceptable but was likely an isolated incident. Authorities said they found rebar in the concrete of all six buildings at the site failed to comply with approved building plans as it was either missing, displaced, loosely arranged or thinner than required, missing, displaced or loosely arranged. The city's anti-corruption agency also alleged that site supervisors had accepted bribes from a subcontractor in exchange for lenient oversight of subpar construction practices intended to cuts costs and maximise profit. Hong Kong Construction Association vice-president Stephen Lee on Saturday said strict law enforcement was necessary to combat what he called an individual case. He said the industry should use technology to combat fraud and suggest such efforts target professionals who pre-signed safety documents without any thorough on-site checks.
South China Morning Post
23-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Crying toddler girl found alone alongside dead mum in Hong Kong flat
A three-year-old girl has been discovered alone in her public housing flat in Hong Kong with the body of her 40-year-old mother, who was suspected to have died on her bed some time ago. The tragedy came to light on Friday morning in the flat on the 24th floor of Ping Wah House at Lok Wah North Estate in Kwun Tong. While one media report suggested that an initial examination indicated the mother had been dead for about four days, a source said the exact time of death would need to be ascertained by a postmortem examination. The discovery was made at around 11.20am on Friday after the loud cries of the toddler girl alarmed neighbours. Fearing she was being mistreated, they contacted estate staff for help. The girl was also reportedly banging on the flat's gate. According to the source, the Housing Department then called the girl's grandmother to help open the door. A police spokesman said: 'A Housing Department staff member called the police. It was at first suspected to be an abuse case.'
