Coffeehouse

10 May 2012

Anyone who's ever been to Seoul knows that space is at a premium. Small flats are the norm, and people generally live with their parents until they get married.

2:33PM

Government moves on cyber cafe delinquency

5 May 2011

Last month the government came up with a plan to prevent internet cafes becoming gathering places for young delinquents. However, there were mixed reactions on the proposal's possible...

9:16AM

Under 16s midnight ban looms at Net cafes

1 Apr 2011

Children under 16 will be banned from internet cafes after midnight under a plan to fight youth crime.

The cafes will also need a licence to operate and have to comply with various...

6:49AM

Plan to ban under-16s from cybercafes 'unfair'

24 Jul 2009

Plans to ban children under the age of 16 from visiting cybercafes late at night as a means to control drug abuse among youngsters have come under fire.

5:22PM

North Point pet cafe appeals in row over serving coffee next to veterinary clinic

15 Mar 2008

A pet cafe in North Point took its case to the Municipal Services Appeal Board yesterday after the government refused to issue a licence to serve coffee.

10:23PM

Tea eventually turns to coffee

12 Jan 2008

Entrepreneur Banny Lam learned from his mistakes and hits the jackpot with his noisy Hong Kong-style cafe

4:13PM

Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

letters

A popular venue for comics fans

I'm writing in response to the article 'Cosplay cafe' (Young Post, September 6).

The concept is new to Hong Kong, but I don't think it...

6:06AM

Brew brouhaha

Singapore's coffee culture used to centre on the kopi tiam, or neighbourhood coffee shop. But this local institution has come under increasing pressure, especially from the rise of foreign...

12:48AM

Wake up and smell the coffee

Going to coffee shops has become a popular pastime among teenagers in recent years, and new coffee shops have opened in shopping districts to meet the demand. One of the first to open its doors...

6:53AM

Room with a brew

Hong Kong's thriving coffee culture has seen an explosion in what have been dubbed 'upstairs cafes'. They are a favourite hangout for the hip and cool, those seeking more personality in their...

4:57AM

Internet cafe crackdown leads to rise in unlicenced outlets

The continuing ban on internet cafes in Beijing has pushed some of the popular and profitable outlets underground and spread suspicion the government wants to keep them closed for reasons...

10:04PM

Only 10 firms allowed to run national internet cafe chains

Limiting access to the Web threatens independent operators

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