Documentary on the Maryknoll nuns sets its director on new path

It's 1922 and a group of young nuns arrive in Hong Kong transferred from their steamer to shore by sampan. The old archival footage is scratched, lending authenticity to this historical record and the sound of a lone harmonica gives the scene a melancholic feel.

Elements mall has sights set on becoming a go-to place for gourmets

Civic Square, the alfresco dining space on the roof of Elements mall, didn't get off to an auspicious start. Besides having to overcome the relative isolation of its location in West Kowloon, the timing of its opening was also unfortunate.

Extreme weather may be wake-up call for world, UN climate chief says

Devastating extreme weather, including recent flooding in England, Australia's hottest year on record and the US being hit by a polar vortex have a "silver lining". It boosts global warming to the highest level of politics and reminds politicians that climate change is not a partisan issue, according to the UN's climate chief.

• Rising seas may threaten one-fifth of world heritage sites, say scientists