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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.

Latest articles

‘Don’t tell others how to do their jobs’: Inaction, disregard for safety led to HK’s deadly fire

(FILES) Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 26, 2025. An independent committee investigating a devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong housing complex last year began a series of public hearings on march 19, 2026, into the blaze that killed 168 people. (Photo by Yan ZHAO / AFP)

S’pore Govt to address concerns over impacts of Middle East conflict

The blockage of the vital waterway has hit global oil supply, sending prices soaring, with affected businesses passing on their increasing costs to consumers.

Hainan, Hong Kong offer new ways for Singapore to connect with China, says PM Wong

mfpmhk - Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong visiting the Northern Metropolis in Hong Kong on March 27, 2026.

Photo credit: Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Important for Singapore to engage China, Japan in shaping regional affairs

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaking to the media during a media wrap-up at Island Shangri-la Hotel, Hong Kong, on March 28, 2026.

PM Wong underscores collaboration between HK, Singapore amid competition

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shaking hands with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee during a meeting and lunch hosted at the Government House in Hong Kong on March 27, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM mfpmhk27

‘Scrappy and so adaptable - like Hong Kong people’: Promoting the city’s iconic food

Hong Kong foodie influencer Virginia Chan sampling dishes at a “daipaidong”-style (street food) restaurant in Mong Kok.

Amid global chaos, interest in China is rising among investors and consumers: Forum

mfmilken - The opening panel discussion at think tank Milken Institute’s annual Global Investors’ Symposium at Four Seasons Hotel in Central, Hong Kong, on March 23, 2026. (From left) Ms Chery Kang, Correspondent and Anchor, "Squawk Box Asia," CNBC International; Mr Aaron Costello, Head, Asia, Cambridge Associates; Mr Christopher Ganis, Chief Investment Officer, Indonesia Investment Authority; Mr Kevin Lu, Chairman, Asia, Partners Group; and Mr Hoi Tung, CEO and Chairman, Ping An Overseas Holdings.
Credit: Photo handout from Milken Institute

Win or lose big? Hong Kong’s hub status a double-edged sword amid Middle East war

The Iran war leaves Hong Kong heavily exposed to risks on several fronts.

Beijing’s message to HK: Get your act together

The charred towers of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po.

Hong Kong’s Budget is back in the black – but not without sacrifice

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan has brought the city out of the red three years earlier than expected.