This year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea is probably the best opportunity for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to meet in person this year, multiple sources have said. They said Trump might visit China before going to the Apec summit between October 30 and November 1, or he could meet his Chinese counterpart…
Australian designer Tamara Ralph, the visionary behind Meghan Markle’s engagement photo dress, captivated the audience once again at Paris Haute Couture Week by dressing Hailee Steinfeld in a dazzling cut-out gown. Beyond her beloved designs, Ralph shares her life with UK-based Indian entrepreneur Bhanu Choudhrie, the founder of C&C Alpha Group and Alpha Aviation Group,…
In May, the St Regis Bar Hong Kong launched Tickets to Ride on Trains & Trams, an ambitious new menu centred around a board game that involves taking the train or tram (on the board) to 16 different numbered stations, each corresponding to a drink. Theming is front and centre – guests are encouraged to…
Hong Kong authorities have unveiled highly anticipated proposals to regulate ride-hailing services, marking a significant milestone for a sector that has existed locally in a grey area for a decade. However, unanswered questions remain on the proposed new regulatory regime, with figures for quotas on ride-hailing vehicles, a levy on trips and assorted fees not…
In a rare admission of misconduct, a county government in southern China has promised to “promptly correct” plagiarised sections of an official document. The government of Pingle county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said on Tuesday that it had detected plagiarism in “a limited number of paragraphs” in its 2023-2030 forest fire prevention plan. Authorities…
After making headlines last month with the opening of a ship-shaped store in Shanghai that’s still the talk of the town in China and beyond, it looks as though Louis Vuitton has big plans for Hong Kong too. The Parisian label has just erected a large expanse of scaffolding at the K11 Musea mall, located…
Difficulty: Challenger (Level 2) Sze Kwong-yik is part of a group of Hong Kong breakdancers who want to show the city’s talent to the world. Known as B-boy Sosze, the 29-year-old has been breaking for nearly 18 years. He is one of six male breakers on the Hong Kong team that is hoping for a…
For 32-year-old Tracy Li, marriage and childbearing have never been essential life choices. Instead of following the traditional path of starting a family like most of her elders, the human resources manager at a Beijing-based company prefers the solitary life. “The cost of giving birth is apparently too high for women, which is leading to…
Speaking to Chinese media on Saturday, Wang said the talks had helped to manage US-China differences as the rival powers seek to manage tensions amid rising trade frictions. Both sides recognised that they represented the most important bilateral relationship in the world, with an impact beyond their respective borders, he added. “The meeting was constructive,…
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…