A former chairman of Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority, a media mogul and a business leader have been awarded the city’s highest honour this year, while Olympic gold medal fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai was also recognised for her sporting achievements. Two Hongkongers who helped save residents from a deadly fire were also among the 427 individuals…
China’s women vowed to become the best volleyball team in the world once again, after an impressive 3-1 win over Japan at the Volleyball Nations League in Hong Kong on Saturday. Roared on by a boisterous home crowd at a sold-out Kai Tak Arena, China served Japan only their second defeat of the season –…
Focus on what you can do to improve Hong Kong and mainland China instead of their shortcomings, Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong Man-wai has told the city’s youngsters. The fencing star also urged young Hongkongers on Saturday to understand their identity, as she shared her experience of studying international relations at Stanford University in the…
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park is liaising with law enforcement agencies and looking into a report that ticket touts helped visitors enter the main stadium for Saturday’s star-studded opening ceremony for a fee of about HK$1,000 (US$128) per person. The new park, the city’s largest sports venue, said on Monday that it was “deeply…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu attends opening ceremony of Kai Tak Sports Park at Kai Tak Stadium on March 1, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY) The transformation of Kai Tak from a bustling neighborhood with a unique airport into a world-class sporting and entertainment venue symbolizes Hong Kong’s progress in scaling new heights, Chief…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park has hosted a star-studded opening ceremony, in what the government hopes will usher in a…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park is hosting a star-studded opening ceremony on Saturday evening, in what the government hopes will…