The first overseas branch of a Chiikawa-themed ramen restaurant chain will open this week in Hong Kong, with its operator betting on the Japanese manga character’s strong fan base and customers’ desire for novel dining experiences despite the current slump in the city’s catering sector. Chiikawa Ramen Buta will launch in Mong Kok on August…
Hong Kong fans of the popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa braved the sweltering sun to take pictures of art installations featuring popular characters on Saturday and snapped up tickets online for a coming exhibition, with some saying the event will keep them in the city over the summer. Dozens of people queued up near the…
Tropical cyclone Man-yi has been upgraded to a super typhoon but will weaken as it moves closer to Hong Kong on Monday. The Observatory said on Saturday the super typhoon was about 1,580km (982 miles) southeast of Hong Kong and about 490km east-southeast of Manila. “We expect Man-yi will enter within 800km of Hong Kong…