In 2009, Christophe Younes left Paris for Hong Kong at the age of 17 to finish high school. Fresh-faced and eager, and having never lived abroad, he was going to join his father in the city. He had not even moved on to university when his father first suggested opening a patisserie. That planted a…
A 49-year-old man was rescued on Sunday after his paraglider spiralled out of control and crashed into a wooded area in Hong Kong’s New Territories, the second accident involving such aircraft this month. Police received a report at 11.27am from a hiker on Section 4 of the MacLehose Trail that a paraglider had lost control…
Mainland Chinese tourists were loosening their purse strings as they flocked to Hong Kong at the start of the National Day holiday on Wednesday, with many opting to stay a few days to enjoy the fireworks, outdoor attractions and urban vibes. Hong Kong authorities estimated that as many as 1.54 million mainland visitors, including 1,200…