The Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show is coming back for a second year, with some of the world’s best riders bringing their skills to the city in January. Alongside three days of top showjumping and the return of the popular Shetland Pony Grand National, a new dog agility display will take place at the…
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A three-year plan to improve the governance of the city’s national sports associations was launched on Thursday with the formation of the Sports Governance and Integrity Alliance, which aims to develop Hong Kong into a mega sports events capital with clean and professional governance. The group – comprising the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the…
Hong Kong could attract more high-spending visitors by hosting international sporting games for young, middle-aged and elderly competitors, a think tank has said, calling on authorities to establish a certification system to help fund innovative and emerging events. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released a research report on developing the city into a “mega…
On August 19, a declaration of fraternal love gushed forth in the same spot where Presidents Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and their wives had a private dinner in 2017, deep in the heart of Beijing’s Forbidden City. Enshrouded within the serenity of Jianfu Palace, or the Palace of Established Happiness, the directors of Beijing’s Palace…
More than a dozen CEOs and top-level executives in Hong Kong are taking a crash course in AI with the help of a non-profit to equip them with the skills to help 5,000 secondary school students learn the essentials of the technology. The CEO training on Sunday was a key component of the AI-5000 Initiative,…
At the close of the 2024/2025 Hong Kong season, total racing wagering turnover was HK$138.85 billion (approx. £13.2b), a rise of 3% on the previous season. Overall, there were 88 race meetings comprised of 847 races and 393 overseas simulcast races. Hong Kong races attracted record commingling turnover of HK$31.76 billion, a 10.1% increase on…
Twenty outstanding Hong Kong pupils received top honours at the 44th Student of the Year Awards, with a recipient from the Diocesan Boys’ School winning the grand prize for driving positive change through STEAM innovations in robotics and education. The awards, organised by the South China Morning Post and sponsored solely by the Hong Kong…
The provision of comprehensive and compassionate end-of-life care for seriously ill patients is vital if they are to spend their final days in relative comfort. But the provision of palliative care is underdeveloped around the world, including in Hong Kong. The service gap for those who are physically or intellectually disabled is especially wide. A…
One of the outstanding young Hong Kong leaders chosen to visit Manchester United next month has set himself the long-term goal of unearthing talent for the city the way Barcelona discovered Lionel Messi. Jacky Cheung Lok-hei was one of six ecstatic teenagers who discovered they were bound for the UK at the 10th Jockey Club…