Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing. Taichi Kho claimed gold as he and his Hong Kong teammates made history at the Asian Games on Sunday, winning the city's first ever medals ...
Return of National Day fireworks stir painful memories of 2012 Lamma ferry disaster for Hong Kong families of victims, as long-awaited inquest looms
My wife drowned while on her way to see the fireworks 11 years ago. How can I enjoy fireworks on the same day?’ one relative says.
Where the Wind Blows review – Hong Kong gangland meets Singin’ in the Rain
Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Aaron Kwok play rival cops in this confusing but visually arresting 60s-set thriller ...
Hong Kong braces for severe typhoon later in week, as tropical storm approaches
Observatory predicts storm Koinu will become severe typhoon, possibly bringing strong winds and rain as it comes within 400km of city by Friday.
Hong Kong green group slams revellers for leaving tree covered in plastic glowsticks during Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations
Edwin Lau, executive director of The Green Earth, laments ‘weak environmental awareness’ of residents who threw glowsticks into the tree as part of celebrations.
Worshippers split over Chinese flag displayed at Hong Kong’s oldest church building on National Day for first time, as chaplain shrugs off criticisms
The 10.30am service in Mandarin on Sunday was led by the bishop of Hong Kong Island Matthias Der Tze-wo, with the national flag placed to the left of the nave. It attracted dozens of church-goers and ...
Ultra-contemporary art star Julie Curtiss, whose neo-surrealist paintings are soaring in value, on staying grounded ahead of her Hong Kong exhibition
Julie Curtiss, an ultra-contemporary artist whose neo-surrealist paintings are soaring in value, talks about staying grounded ahead of her first solo exhibition in Asia, in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong JPEX crypto scandal is a chance for residents to ‘learn more about fintech, improve vigilance’ over unlicensed platforms
Dora Li Yuen-chow, general manager of the Investor and Financial Education Council ... from city's largest alleged financial fraud centred on crypto platform JPEX Hong Kong's growing scandal involving ...
Hong Kong sustainable battery start-up GRST seeks funding for joint ventures after making finals of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize
Founded in 2015 and based in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park in Pak Shek Kok, GRST said it has invented a water-based manufacturing technology that could cut the emission of greenhouse gases ...
Slow start for Hong Kong restaurants with National Day deals as residents lament they were unaware of discounts
Post visit found some restaurants did not have any in-store advertising for the deals, while many residents were unaware of promotions.
Asian Games 2023: Taichi Kho hails ‘really special’ day after Hong Kong golfers claim historic medals in Hangzhou
Kho carded a three-under-par 69 to finish at 27 under overall, and was mobbed by teammates almost as soon as he had taken the ball out of the hole, with Hong Kong also taking bronze in the team event.
Hong Kong stocks on edge, heading for the fourth straight weekly loss as crisis at property giant China Evergrande intensifies
Hong Kong stocks edged up on Friday, trimming this week’s losses but sentiment remained jittery as the debt crisis at developer China Evergrande deepened, triggering concerns among foreign investors ...
Asian Games 2023: Hong Kong triathlon mixed relay team to race without Olympian Oscar Coggins as coach backs ‘fresh legs’
Looking back, I probably shouldn't have brought him here at all,' head coach Andrew Wright says as he plans heart-to-heart with Coggins after Games City's push for a medal spearheaded by Wong Tsz-to ...
Bright Fire Dragon Dance: Hong Kong’s Living Tradition Revived in 2023
A usually quiet neighborhood in Hong Kong was filled with thousads of people excited to watch the city's fire dragon dance on Thursday night.