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WORLDAug 28Expanded Mid-Autumn Festival lantern show to light up Hong Kong. Here’s what to seeA more international and upgraded lantern show is set to light up Hong Kong’s Victoria Park during the Mid-Autumn Festival next month, as part of the city’s efforts to entice locals and tourists alike. The International Lantern Spectacular, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will be held at the Causeway Bay park between September 17 and 27, complementing other festive activities such as the Fire Dragon Dance in the nearby Tai Hang neighbourhood. To help readers get into the spirit of the...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 27US singer Post Malone postpones Hong Kong concert, sparking fan complaintsAmerican singer and rapper Post Malone has postponed his coming Hong Kong show, prompting complaints from disappointed fans in mainland China who said they had already booked holiday leave and hotels. Announcing the decision on social media on Thursday, concert organiser Live Nation Hong Kong said the September 16 show at Kai Tak Stadium had been postponed. The statement, which gave no reason for the move, outlined full refund arrangements for fans who bought tickets through official...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 27Hong Kong arts figures, fans pay tribute to Yayoi Kusama after artist’s death at 97Hong Kong fans and cultural figures have paid tribute to Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama following her death at 97, saying her legacy will inspire generations to come. Among those expressing sadness on Thursday were West Kowloon Cultural District Authority board chairman Bernard Chan and local design studio AllRightsReserved. Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, former CEO of developer New World Development, shared a photo of himself with Kusama taken in Japan in 2022. Kusama, known for her signature...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 273 women charged over Hong Kong play-area brawl, police say grandmother was hit firstThree women have been charged after a brawl broke out in a children’s play area at a Hong Kong shopping centre. Police disclosed details of their investigation on Thursday, revealing they suspected that a 68‑year‑old woman seen in a viral video slapping a young girl had been struck first. The dispute took place in the atrium of the APM shopping centre in Kwun Tong at about 4.45pm on Wednesday. Footage widely circulating online appears to show the elderly woman, who was visiting the play zone...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 27Hong Kong lowers heat stress warning system thresholds after criticismHong Kong labour authorities have unveiled changes to the system that sends out warnings to workers about overexertion during very hot weather, reducing thresholds so higher-tier alerts can be issued more easily following intense criticism of the mechanism. The Labour Department said on Thursday that two new conditions would be introduced to the Heat Stress at Work Warning system from Friday. The system has three warning levels – amber, red and black – which alert employers and staff to the...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 27Bruno Mars to play 4 shows in Hong Kong next May, returning after nearly a decadeAmerican pop icon Bruno Mars will return to Hong Kong for the first time in nearly a decade, with four shows planned at Kai Tak Stadium next May as part of a newly expanded Asia leg of his “Romantic Tour”. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform on May 7, 8, 11 and 12 next year in Hong Kong on the Asian leg of the tour, alongside Singapore, Japan, Thailand and others, organiser Live Nation announced on Thursday. The coming concerts will be Mars’ first Hong Kong performances since his...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 27Creating a second home for residents of Hong Kong’s subdivided flatsA proper kitchen, a washing machine and a table where children can do their homework – these are some of the bare necessities that people expect for their homes. But for many families living in subdivided flats in Hong Kong, that is unfortunately not the reality. People in subdivided flats – dwellings created by dividing an existing flat into several smaller units, usually around 50 to 100 sq ft each – must fit their sleeping and storage spaces into a single cramped room, with a tiny kitchen and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 27Wanted in Hong Kong: the theatrical equivalent of a hawker centreOn a Saturday evening, Causeway Bay crackles with its famous retail energy, yet by 9 o’clock the streets begin their nightly death. There is nowhere magnetic to spill into – no late-night jazz den, immersive dinner theatre or playhouse humming with an experimental musical. Nearby, the 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium squats in silence while the catering rooms of the Happy Valley racecourse sit largely empty on non-race nights. This dead zone between one of the world’s densest shopping districts and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 26Student of the Year Awards celebrates 45 years of excellence, announces new vision for nurturing Hong Kong’s future leadersCelebrating its 45th anniversary this year, the Student of the Year (SOTY) Awards unveiled a series of forward-looking initiatives while honouring a community-minded student-athlete from Ying Wa College with the Grand Prize for exemplifying this year’s theme: “Leadership in Action: Shaping the Possible.” Organised by the South China Morning Post and solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, with support from the Education Bureau, the annual awards programme reached another milestone this...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 26Monk remanded after alleged theft of Monkey King statue from Hong Kong templeA mainland Chinese Buddhist monk has been remanded in custody after allegedly stealing a statue of the Monkey King, a deity famed in classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, from a Hong Kong temple. The 57-year-old, Zha Jianxin, appeared in West Kowloon Court on Wednesday after being charged with one count of theft involving a statue belonging to Lung Mo Temple in Tsuen Wan. The statue, valued at HK$2,000 (US$255), depicts Sun Wukong, the mythological Monkey King from the 16th-century...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 26Hong Kong police officer accidentally discharges firearm at baseA Hong Kong constable is suspected of discharging his service firearm accidentally at a police base in Mong Kok, the force has revealed. The incident occurred at 11.01pm on Tuesday as the officer was loading a round into his service firearm at the West Kowloon Regional Emergency Unit’s base, police said on Wednesday. A single round was fired and no one was injured. Police stressed that the force had strict regulations on the use of firearms and that the incident was being investigated.South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 25Another suspect in HK$7m gold robbery at Hong Kong airport held after car crashA suspect linked to a HK$7 million (US$893,200) gold robbery at Hong Kong International Airport has been arrested after crashing his car inside Tate’s Cairn Tunnel. The 21-year-old man was driving a private car towards Sha Tin around 3am on Tuesday when he crashed into an oncoming vehicle. Police discovered around 66 grams of suspected cocaine, five e-cigarette cartridges suspected to contain etomidate, and drug paraphernalia on the driver and inside the vehicle, with the illicit haul valued at...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 25Woman fined HK$4,000 over unleashed dog attack at Hong Kong pet gardenA woman has been fined HK$4,000 (US$510) after pleading guilty to failing to keep her dog on a leash after it attacked a smaller canine and bit its owner. Eastern Court on Tuesday heard guilty pleas from Chong Oi-lam, 44, who had not leashed her golden retriever while walking it at the pet garden at Wan Chai Temporary Promenade on January 20. The court heard that after the golden retriever pounced on a Pomeranian, its owner picked up the smaller dog to shield it from the attack. The retriever...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 25Hong Kong needs clearer framework for handling high heat on work sitesFeel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Public debate over Hong Kong’s recent heatwave has rightly focused on protecting frontline workers. However, one group remains largely absent from the discussion: site managers and project supervisors who carry responsibility for worker safety, project delivery and contractual...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 25Want to keep a big dog in Hong Kong? Experts share what you should knowHeat, humidity and crowded living spaces could pose challenges for Hongkongers hoping to keep large or aggressive dogs as pets, experts have said, urging potential owners to consider the needs of such animals before deciding to house them. They issued the warning after a woman and two small canines were mauled in two separate attacks last week. The woman was found collapsed in Ping Yeung Tsuen, hours after she was attacked at a dog training centre by a canine suspected of being a mixed-breed...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 24Former Hong Kong teacher gets 18 months in prison for molesting student twiceA Hong Kong court sentenced a former teacher on Monday to 18 months in prison for molesting a student, aged 15 at the time, on two occasions in 2020. District Judge Gary Lam Kar-yan described defendant Cheng Hon-sze’s case as serious and said there was no room for a reduced sentence, even if it was a first offence. Cheng, now 32, was sentenced at Tsuen Wan Court after being found guilty of two counts of indecent assault for groping the student and making her perform an obscene act in May and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 24Hong Kong airport embraces future of travel with Terminal 2When Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) opened in 1998 to replace its predecessor, the iconic Kai Tak Airport, the world was amazed by its engineering and architectural marvels. HKIA’s construction transformed the geography of northern Lantau Island, adding 1 per cent to the city’s total land mass by reclaiming land to connect two other islands, Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau. The main terminal, designed by the renowned architect Norman Foster, revolutionised the passenger experience with its...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 24Hong Kong urged to adopt trait-based dog tiers, DNA checks after fatal attacksHong Kong should introduce a tiered risk framework and carry out DNA testing and physical checks to identify dogs with aggressive traits, a veterinarian and a lawmaker have said after a woman and two canines were all fatally maulled within a week. Monday’s calls for policy change came after the woman, aged 33, was found dead in Ping Yeung Tsuen. Only hours before she was found, she had been attacked at a pet training centre by a canine suspected of being a mixed-breed fighting dog. Preliminary...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 22Hong Kong and Shenzhen test crossings at revamped Huanggang Port ahead of openingHong Kong has conducted its first test involving Shenzhen authorities of clearance procedures and private car access at the revamped Huanggang border crossing, ahead of a massive exercise next week involving 20,000 people to fully assess the facility’s capacity. No 2 official Eric Chan Kwok-ki said Saturday’s drill went smoothly and passenger flows were orderly, with speedy pickup by public transport, although a motorist association reported traffic jams along the San Tin Interchange roundabout...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 22Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cutsHong Kong physiotherapy graduates are facing a job crunch amid ongoing healthcare budget cuts and a surge in new practitioners entering the industry, with one representative saying 60 applicants had competed for one position in a remote care facility for elderly residents. Data also showed that the proportion of applicants admitted to Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) prestigious physiotherapy programme who ranked it among their top three choices – known as “Band A” – fell by around 9 percentage...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong KongHong Kong authorities will cap access to a popular Sai Kung trail overlooking hexagonal rock columns at 2,000 people per day during several stretches from next month and require real-name registration for visitors, marking the city’s first countryside crowd control measures of its kind. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced the arrangement on Friday for the Po Pin Chau section of the High Island Geo Trail, after the proposal was floated in April. The trail is within...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong KongSmuggled cockroaches, frozen domestic rats and mealworms were among a haul of pests seized at a border checkpoint in Hong Kong, with a local driver arrested, authorities said on Friday. The Customs and Excise Department said officers intercepted the 118kg (260lbs) shipment – which also contained moth larvae and fruit flies mixed with declared goods – inside a goods vehicle at the Man Kam To control point the previous day. Officers said the items were suspected to be smuggled live plant pests and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21Dog that fatally mauled handler at Hong Kong pet centre a stray awaiting adoptionA dog that attacked its handler who died soon after was a stray awaiting adoption at a Hong Kong pet training facility, the South China Morning Post has learned, with residents living nearby saying they were not worried as the animals at the centre were kept indoors. A check by the SCMP on Friday morning found the Pawsgate pet training centre at Ping Yeung Tsuen in Ta Kwu Ling closed a day after the attack. But staff members returned to the facility in the early afternoon to pick up three dogs,...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 20Woman found dead in Hong Kong with suspected dog bites, probe under wayA 33-year-old woman who operated a pet training facility in northern Hong Kong has been found dead after being mauled by a dog, police have said. Confirming an earlier South China Morning Post report, investigators said closed-circuit television footage showed the woman working alone at the facility at Ping Yeung Tsuen in Ta Kwu Ling when she was attacked by one of the dogs there on Thursday afternoon. Assistant district commander Matthew Chan Kai-chak of the Border police district said the...South China Morning Post
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