This festive season, Landmark Atrium has been transformed into “Noëlia”, a dreamy French chateau-inspired winter village and the luxury mall’s largest-ever holiday installation. Soaring 11 metres high and spanning 30 metres across, the sprawling fixture also hosts Hong Kong’s biggest (and probably only) interactive wishing lake, Lake Lumière. The interactive Lake Lumière at Noëlia at…
A view of the NEO magnetic plant in Narva, a city in northeastern Estonia. A plant producing rare-earth magnets for Europe’s electric vehicle and wind-energy sectors. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images NARVA, Estonia — Europe’s big bet to break China’s rare earths dominance starts on Russia’s doorstep. The continent’s largest…
It’s the end of the year, and this weekend’s offerings are a decade plus in the making. Hong Kong’s original house of molecular mixology, Quinary, launched its newest menu this week, inspired by local flavours and images. On Sunday, Hong Kong’s original speakeasy 001 celebrates 15 years in the scene as three of its original…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] HONG KONG – 3 December 2025 – In a significant milestone in its founding, YK Pao School Hong Kong today announces the appointment of Mrs. Cathy Braithwaite as its Founding Head. This appointment marks the next step in realising a visionary educational project…
A middle-aged man who studied in Australia for 10 years before working as a house mover in northwestern China has been surprised to find many people contacting him online to learn English. The rush to learn came after people saw him speak fluent English on social media. The interest has prompted Jia Yuhui to create…
HONG KONG — Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades. As the territory mourns over the high-rise apartment fire that killed at least 151 people, anger and frustration are mounting over building safety lapses, suspected construction corruption and lax government oversight. But bigger issues are…
Hong Kong’s leader has ordered the establishment of an independent inquiry committee, chaired by a judge, to investigate the cause of the deadly fire in Tai Po which has so far claimed 151 lives. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday ahead of his weekly meeting with the city’s key decision-making Executive Council that…
HONG KONG — Donations for victims of a Hong Kong fire that killed at least 146 people and left thousands homeless reached 900 million Hong Kong dollars (US$115 million), authorities said Monday, in a massive outpouring of sympathy and support. But as questions grew over who to blame for the deadly blaze, the government appeared…
HONG KONG, Nov. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the devastating No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po, ANKH Pain Relief Health Group has donated HK$1 million to the Hong Kong Red Cross to support their “Tai Po Fire Emergency Appeal”. The major blaze at Wang Fuk Court has caused serious casualties and…
A child trafficking survivor from central China who turned into a multimillionaire has reunited with her birth family, only to discover that her father had died years ago after being consumed by guilt. On November 20, during the Winter Clothing Festival, mainland media revisited Zeng Youdi’s emotional journey. This festival, alongside Ching Ming Festival and…