Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is no stranger to making headlines in Hong Kong, where he has gone on spending sprees, eaten at fast-food chain Jollibee and delivered a surprise apology over a hostage crisis in Manila that left eight Hongkongers dead. The ex-leader sparked a media frenzy in the city again when alongside his…
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is no stranger to making headlines in Hong Kong, where he has gone on spending sprees, eaten at fast-food chain Jollibee and delivered a surprise apology over a hostage crisis in Manila that left eight Hongkongers dead. The ex-leader sparked a media frenzy in the city again when alongside his…
For years, rowdy spectators leaving Hong Kong Stadium after major sporting events would walk, or stumble, towards Wan Chai’s Lockhart Road to keep the party going late into the night. But with major events expected to move to the new Kai Tak Sports Park, on the other side of Victoria Harbour, other neighbourhoods might have…
For years, rowdy spectators leaving Hong Kong Stadium after major sporting events would walk, or stumble, towards Wan Chai’s Lockhart Road to keep the party going late into the night. But with major events expected to move to the new Kai Tak Sports Park, on the other side of Victoria Harbour, other neighbourhoods might have…
As winter holds on for a little longer in Hong Kong, take advantage of the agreeable weather to venture out to some new restaurants in March. Exciting concepts from independent chefs pepper the Hong Kong dining scene, and among the new openings is one by an alum of a Michelin-star restaurant who is striking out…
A pigeon has been found with its wings and tail feathers cut in eastern Kowloon, marking the second such case of bird abuse reported in Hong Kong in less than a week. A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) spokesman said on Monday that a resident had contacted the non-profit organisation the…
The asset declarations of Hong Kong’s newest ministers have emerged nearly two months after the pair assumed their roles, despite an official guideline stipulating that disclosures must be made within 14 days. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui disclosed that she owned a flat for leasing purposes, while Secretary for Transport and…
A leading Hong Kong pollster has been taken away by national security police for the second time in two weeks to help with an investigation into whether he or his organisation aided an absconder. Robert Chung Ting-yiu, president of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, was escorted from his home to Wan Chai police…
Lionel Messi may have done no more than warm the bench when Inter Miami visited in February, but Hong Kong has had a long history of legends and world champions gracing the city’s sporting venues and impressing local fans. From Pele’s 1970 visit to John McEnroe’s fiery clash with Ivan Lendl in 1984, to the…
But the earlier acquittal of six defendants in the case raised eyebrows, while police said they would consider whether to appeal against some of the sentences given to the eight people jailed over the thwarted plot. Aside from the mastermind, the seven others were given jail terms ranging from five years and 10 months to…