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Coronaviruspandemic Maskscouldpollutemorethan54,000Olympicpoolsworthofseawater:researchers 46minutesagoCityUniversitylabstudyfindsmasksinoceancouldtakeupto1,000yearstodecompose.Maskscouldpollutemorethan54,000Olympicpoolsworthofseawater:researchers CityUniversitylabstudyfindsmasksinoceancouldtakeupto1,000yearstodecompose.46minutesagoHongKong’sdomesticworkersstruggleamidanotherChristmasfarfromhome 1hourago2heldasHongKongpoliceswooponHK$240million‘Ice’factory 25Dec2021-12:08AMHongKong’sdomesticworkersstruggleamidanotherChristmasfarfromhome PregnantdomesticworkersandthosewhoarefarfromtheirchildrenareamongthosestrugglingthemostamidCovid-19restrictions.Specialistswarnofisolation’simpactontheirmentalhealth,andtheneedformoresupport.1hourago CrimeinHongKong 2heldasHongKongpoliceswooponHK$240million‘Ice’factory Officersseizemorethan2,300kgofpowderedchemicalsalongwithdrumsofhydrochloricacidandethanolinindustrialunit.Officersseizemorethan2,300kgofpowderedchemicalsalongwithdrumsofhydrochloricacidandethanolinindustrialunit.25Dec2021-12:08AM CrimeinHongKong Smokedout:HongKongcustomsseizes430millionillicitcigarettesin2021 Seizuresincludedahaulof20.8millioncigarettes,worthHK$57million,nettedinaraidonacontaineryardinYuenLongonThursday.Seizuresincludedahaulof20.8millioncigarettes,worthHK$57million,nettedinaraidonacontaineryardinYuenLongonThursday.24Dec2021-9:46PMHongKongofficial‘sickened’byUSnewspapercallingLegcopoll‘asham’ 24Dec2021-9:21PMWalkthisway:VictoriaHarbourstepsoffernewexperiencetoHongkongers 24Dec2021-8:00PMSmokedout:HongKongcustomsseizes430millionillicitcigarettesin2021 24Dec2021-9:46PMHongKongofficial‘sickened’byUSnewspapercallingLegcopoll‘asham’ 24Dec2021-9:21PMWalkthisway:VictoriaHarbourstepsoffernewexperiencetoHongkongers 24Dec2021-8:00PMLETTERSTOTHEEDITORHavesomethingtosay?Wewelcomeallletters.Includeyourfullname,addressandtelephonenumber, notnecessarilyforpublication.Pleasekeepletterstoamaximumof400words. Email:[email protected]Fax:+85222503242Post:19/F,Tower1,TimesSquare,1MathesonStreet,CausewayBay,HongKongHongKongLegislativeCouncilelection202130.2percentturnoutinHongKong’sfirstLegcopollsinceBeijingoverhaul CountingofballotsbeginsatHongKongConventionandExhibitionCentreandisexpectedtolastintoearlyMondaymorning.20Dec2021-7:09AMBorderstationsmakevotingeasyforHongkongersbutcriticssayscrutinymissing VotershadtocrossbrieflytoHongKongsidetocastballots,beforereturningtothemainland.VotershadtocrossbrieflytoHongKongsidetocastballots,beforereturningtothemainland.20Dec2021-12:44PMAsithappened:1.3millionvoterscastballotsinHongKongLegcoelection Totalof153candidatesvyingfor90seatsingeographical,functionalandElectionCommitteeconstituencies,butonly20willbefilledthroughdirectelections.Totalof153candidatesvyingfor90seatsingeographical,functionalandElectionCommitteeconstituencies,butonly20willbefilledthroughdirectelections.20Dec2021-2:16AMHongKongsplitsinto‘paralleluniverses’assomeresidentsvote,othersseekoutfun Asolderpeopleheadedtopollingstationstosupportcandidatestheysaywillensureorderafterthe2019protests,youngerresidentsusedtheday–andthefreepublictransport–todosomethingfun,arguingthepollwasmeaningless.Asolderpeopleheadedtopollingstationstosupportcandidatestheysaywillensureorderafterthe2019protests,youngerresidentsusedtheday–andthefreepublictransport–todosomethingfun,arguingthepollwasmeaningless.24Dec2021-11:56AMMyHongKong|Cantoneseisfarfromdead.It’scoolerthanMandarinandhascultstatus Mandarinmayhave10timesasmanyspeakersbutCantoneseisaone-of-a-kindlinguisticartform,acultChineselanguage,andinnodangerofanimminentdemise.SCMPColumnist LuisaTam 18Dec2021-11:00AMMyHongKong|Cantoneseisfarfromdead.It’scoolerthanMandarinandhascultstatus Mandarinmayhave10timesasmanyspeakersbutCantoneseisaone-of-a-kindlinguisticartform,acultChineselanguage,andinnodangerofanimminentdemise.SCMPColumnist LuisaTam 18Dec2021-11:00AMShadesOff|Evenwithalacklustreelection,ahugeto-dolistawaitsLegcowinners Regardlessofpublicenthusiasmforthepoll,intheabsenceofdisruptionstoLegcoproceedings,newlyelectedlawmakerswillbeexpectedtosolvesomeofHongKong’smostintractableproblems,startingwithhousing.SCMPColumnist PeterKammerer 14Dec2021-6:45AMOpinion|HowHongKongcanbuildonM+openingtofulfilitsculturalpotential BrianY.S.Wong 13Dec2021-8:30AMOpinion|ContrarytoCarrieLam’sclaim,voterturnoutmeansalot AliceWu 13Dec2021-3:30AMOpinion|GreenerbuildingscanhelpHongKongbecomecarbonneutralby2050 ChristineLoh 12Dec2021-7:30AMOpinion|HongKongneedscommonprosperitytoo,startingwithaffordablehousing FrancisNeotonCheung 11Dec2021-7:00PMOpinion|TohealHongKong,startwiththeyoungprotestersinjail PaulYip 11Dec2021-10:30AMMoreOpinion VisualStories Trending VisualStoriesVideoHKsandartistturnsbeachesintoartVideo‘PillarofShame’removedfromHKcampusVideoRestaurantrollsout‘Avatar’workforceVideoXipraisesLamforLegcopollVideoHKUcovers‘PillarofShame’Tiananmensculpture,sparkingspeculationofremovalVideoHKgetscarbon-neutralenergyfrommainlandTrendingVisualStoriesVideoHKsandartistturnsbeachesintoartVideo‘PillarofShame’removedfromHKcampusVideoRestaurantrollsout‘Avatar’workforceVideoXipraisesLamforLegcopollVideoHKUcovers‘PillarofShame’Tiananmensculpture,sparkingspeculationofremovalVideoHKgetscarbon-neutralenergyfrommainlandLuisaTamMyHongKong|Cantoneseisfarfromdead.It’scoolerthanMandarinandhascultstatus Mandarinmayhave10timesasmanyspeakersbutCantoneseisaone-of-a-kindlinguisticartform,acultChineselanguage,andinnodangerofanimminentdemise.18Dec2021-11:00AMShadesOff|Evenwithalacklustreelection,ahugeto-dolistawaitsLegcowinners Regardlessofpublicenthusiasmforthepoll,intheabsenceofdisruptionstoLegcoproceedings,newlyelectedlawmakerswillbeexpectedtosolvesomeofHongKong’smostintractableproblems,startingwithhousing.Regardlessofpublicenthusiasmforthepoll,intheabsenceofdisruptionstoLegcoproceedings,newlyelectedlawmakerswillbeexpectedtosolvesomeofHongKong’smostintractableproblems,startingwithhousing.14Dec2021-6:45AMOpinion|HowHongKongcanbuildonM+openingtofulfilitsculturalpotential MoremustbedonetotranslateHongKong’suniquecultureintosoftpowerforthecityandthecountry.ThecityisuniquelypositionedtoarticulateanothersidetoChina’sstory,onethatcomplementstheculturalvisionprojectedbythemainland.MoremustbedonetotranslateHongKong’suniquecultureintosoftpowerforthecityandthecountry.ThecityisuniquelypositionedtoarticulateanothersidetoChina’sstory,onethatcomplementstheculturalvisionprojectedbythemainland.13Dec2021-8:30AM LuisaTam MyHongKong| Cantoneseisfarfromdead.It’scoolerthanMandarinandhascultstatus 18Dec2021-11:00AMShadesOff|Evenwithalacklustreelection,ahugeto-dolistawaitsLegcowinners Regardlessofpublicenthusiasmforthepoll,intheabsenceofdisruptionstoLegcoproceedings,newlyelectedlawmakerswillbeexpectedtosolvesomeofHongKong’smostintractableproblems,startingwithhousing.SCMPColumnist PeterKammerer 14Dec2021-6:45AMHongKong| Exploremore