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Magdalene Fung

Hong Kong Correspondent

Magdalene is The Straits Times’ Hong Kong correspondent. She was previously deputy foreign editor at ST, managing daily newsroom operations and producing in-depth features and data-driven graphics covering topics including the Ukraine war, the Covid-19 pandemic and “invisible” communities across Asia. She was also a markets editor at Bloomberg and a China news editor at the South China Morning Post. Her projects have picked up multiple global accolades, including a Human Rights Press Award.

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People versus power? Hong Kong’s fire fallout risks reopening societal divide

mfsplit - The burnt buildings and the sole unburnt one (far left) of Wang Fuk Court housing estate, site of the deadly blaze in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Dec 2, 2025. 

CREDIT: COURTESY OF BENJAMIN THAM
mfsplit - The burnt buildings and the sole unburnt one (far left) of Wang Fuk Court housing estate, site of the deadly blaze in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Dec 2, 2025. 

CREDIT: COURTESY OF BENJAMIN THAM

Simplified Chinese in Hong Kong schools? Pragmatic perhaps but surely a pity

mfnational - Primary schoolers run past a board at the national security exhibition gallery in Hong Kong.
mfnational - Primary schoolers run past a board at the national security exhibition gallery in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong fire: Is foam, mesh, bamboo, or blatant disregard for safety to blame? 

Police cordons are placed at the scene of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Nov 28.
Police cordons are placed at the scene of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Nov 28.

Hong Kong fire: Where did it start, how did it spread so rapidly?

‘Hong Kong’s spirit has been revived’: Massive Tai Po blaze triggers wave of support from community

Volunteers gather to help distribute warm clothing at the nearby Kwong Fuk Estate.
Volunteers gather to help distribute warm clothing at the nearby Kwong Fuk Estate.

‘Will I get into trouble?’: Hong Kong writers seek creative freedom in Taiwan

Hong Kong publishers have encountered an increasing number of obstacles in their operations. ST PHOTO: ONG SOR FERN
Hong Kong publishers have encountered an increasing number of obstacles in their operations. ST PHOTO: ONG SOR FERN

Barbs, jibes and spin by Chinese netizens over PM Wong’s remarks on Japan-China spat

PM Lawrence Wong was asked about the bilateral spat during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore on Nov 19.
PM Lawrence Wong was asked about the bilateral spat during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore on Nov 19.

Think S’pore’s education system is competitive? Try Hong Kong’s pre-school admissions interview

Young children have to pass admission interviews to get into pre-schools in Hong Kong.
Young children have to pass admission interviews to get into pre-schools in Hong Kong.

Ballad of a small player: Behind late HK actor Benz Hui’s work lies a profound message for viewers

Hong Kong actor Benz Hui died on Oct 28 at age 76 due to multiple organ failure caused by cancer.
Hong Kong actor Benz Hui died on Oct 28 at age 76 due to multiple organ failure caused by cancer.

‘No other way out’: Hong Kong’s fresh grads grapple with lower starting pay

Starting salaries for Hong Kong’s fresh graduates have dropped for the first time since 2018.
Starting salaries for Hong Kong’s fresh graduates have dropped for the first time since 2018.

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