The sharp clatter of spinning metal tops, cheers, sighs of frustration and shouts of “Three, two, one … Go shoot!” echo across a shopping centre in Hong Kong’s New Territories on a weekday. Dish-shaped plastic battle arenas known as “Beystadiums” have been set up not only in Tuen Mun Town Plaza, but also across the…
Hong Kong football fans swapped their living rooms for shopping centres to watch the World Cup final, enjoying dim sum, snacks and milk tea as vendors set up pop-up stands beside giant screens. At around 3am on Monday, crowds filled all three floors of Tuen Mun Town Plaza for the match between Spain and Argentina….
Heavy rain failed to put a dampener on the hopes of punters trying their luck on Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery on Saturday, with the estimated first prize of HK$80 million in an Easter snowball draw. According to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, as Saturday night’s draw will carry a snowball of HK$63 million (US$8…
A video of a live rodent in a sushi display chiller at a branch of the Japanese supermarket chain Don Don Donki in Hong Kong has sparked concerns over food safety and hygiene standards in the city. The footage, posted on the social media platform Threads on Thursday, captured a grey rat scurrying across pre-packed…
Hong Kong police shot and injured a man after he brandished a meat cleaver in Tuen Mun neighbourhood. The incident occurred at around 7pm along Tuen Hi Road near Tuen Mun Town Hall, where the man was seen carrying the knife. An officer responding to the scene opened fire, with two shots believed to have…