https://www.scmp.com/rss/11536/feed A journalist since the 1980s, Rajesh has worked in various newspapers in Hong Kong and Thailand, as well as in magazines and at international news agencies. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When I joined the media industry in the early 1980s, the first story I wrote was on a manual typewriter, a remarkable machine that few, if any, in Generations X, Y and Z would recognise, let alone understand. I remember carefully pulling an A4-sized sheet of paper from the typewriter and, nervously, presenting it to an assistant news editor who, with a heavy sigh, brought out his thick red pen and proceeded to make various markings ­– arrows, dashes and other signs that only they could... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3240772/120-years-scmp-where-only-constant-has-been-never-ending-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3240772/120-years-scmp-where-only-constant-has-been-never-ending-change?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:30:11 +0000 Hong Kong can hold their own in Asia. That was the cry from players and officials after an own goal from Muangthong United captain Datsakorn Thonglao gifted the Hong Kong League XI victory in the third place play-off in the Lunar New Year Cup on Wednesday. “We have proved we can match the best teams in Asia,” said Sun Hei midfielder Jose Diaz, overjoyed at beating a team who will play in the AFC Champions League this season. “We wanted to show that Hong Kong football is good and we have done it.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1149536/busan-ipark-take-lunar-new-year-cup-hong-kong-xi-finish-third?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1149536/busan-ipark-take-lunar-new-year-cup-hong-kong-xi-finish-third?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:12:13 +0000 Sammy Yu Wai-ying, the man helping Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung Ka-sing's bid to complete a takeover of Birmingham City, last night urged the Premier League club's board to keep a cool head as a deadline to close the deal enters its final weeks. 'We have already taken a 29.9 per cent stake in the club with real cash, it was not for a joke,' Yu told the Post, responding to weekend reports in England that said Birmingham chairman David Gold had cast fresh doubts over the takeover. A report... https://www.scmp.com/article/618092/blues-deal-still-track-says-yeungs-spokesman?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/618092/blues-deal-still-track-says-yeungs-spokesman?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Hong Kong coach Tony Choi Yuk-kwan was basking in the glory of a double success last night - at opposite ends of the world. Rebecca Chiu Wing-yin (pictured), Hong Kong's top women's player, completed a remarkable run at the Goshen Open in Indiana where she beat Samantha Teran of Mexico 3-9, 9-1, 9-3, 9-5 in the final for her first title on American soil. And just as the sun set in the US, and began to rise in Tokyo, Choi was about to enjoy the pleasure of a second title - at the East Asian... https://www.scmp.com/article/593735/hk-coach-basks-double-happiness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/593735/hk-coach-basks-double-happiness?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 May 2007 16:00:00 +0000 The East Asian Games may be a far cry from the world championships or the Olympics, but superstar hurdler Liu Xiang (pictured) is not under-estimating the importance of this regional multi-sports event. 'It really doesn't make that much difference to me,' he says. 'The fact that I am representing my country is incentive enough for me to do my best. After all, there are not many multi-sports events where my performance can impact on the overall standing of the country. 'This is my approach to... https://www.scmp.com/article/518186/power-three?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/518186/power-three?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Liu Xiang survived three false starts to make good on his promise by winning the 110 metre hurdles last night at the Golden Grand Prix meeting. Appearing in his first meeting in his home town since catapulting to fame with his success at last year's Athens Olympics, the 22-year-old lived up to all the hype - and soaked up all the pressure - as he came from behind to beat American great Allen Johnson. 'I feel a great burden has lifted,' said Liu after a victory lap around a packed Shanghai... https://www.scmp.com/article/516666/multiple-false-starts-fail-stop-liu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/516666/multiple-false-starts-fail-stop-liu?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Sep 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Tonight's Golden Grand Prix meeting will be the launch pad for an Asian circuit to rival the Golden League meetings in Europe, says the man in charge of the Shanghai extravaganza. Jos Hermens, who is the director for tonight's meeting, believes it is a matter of when, and not if, Asia will host a world-class series. 'People around the world will realise just how much potential there is in Asia,' Hermens said. 'To have a successful series, a lot of things have to fall into place. Top athletes... https://www.scmp.com/article/516525/just-start-china-says-hermens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/516525/just-start-china-says-hermens?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Superstar hurdler Liu Xiang's stunning success at the Athens Olympics has turned out to be a double-edged sword, according to his coach, Sun Haiping. 'The gold medal has brought Liu a lot of fame, but at the same time he has also been roped into far too many commercial commitments. This has really impacted his performance on the track,' Sun said yesterday in Shanghai, where the 22-year-old Liu is preparing for tomorrow's Golden Grand Prix meeting. 'Liu has been spending far too much time... https://www.scmp.com/article/516465/liu-way-back-after-tripping-own-success-says-coach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/516465/liu-way-back-after-tripping-own-success-says-coach?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Even in the relative comfort of an air-conditioned, four-wheel drive equipped with special suspensions, a 160km journey into the Dubai desert is no cakewalk. Making the trek on the back of a four-legged animal, therefore, is not for the faint-hearted. Yet a record 175 riders from 41 countries and their Arabian horses lined up at dawn on Thursday for the World Endurance Championships, a strength-sapping marathon that tests both man and beast to the limit. 'This is a very personal sport,' says... https://www.scmp.com/article/487493/ultimate-test-endurance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/487493/ultimate-test-endurance?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:00:00 +0000 A rookie Frenchwoman from a small town near Bordeaux broke the hearts of thousands of home fans at the International Endurance City when she prevented a clean sweep of the top three places at the World Championships by riders from the United Arab Emirates. Barabara Lissarrague, a 38-year-old mother of two, mounted a surprisingly strong challenge on her mare Georgat to steal second place from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai. The race was won by Sheikh Hazza bin... https://www.scmp.com/article/487492/french-rookie-steps-prevent-royal-sweep-emirates-trio?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/487492/french-rookie-steps-prevent-royal-sweep-emirates-trio?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Hong Kong is set to get a piece of the 2008 Olympic Games pie, with the deal all but done to stage the equestrian events in the SAR. A source close to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) said yesterday: 'We see Hong Kong as the ideal place to hold the equestrian events in 2008. 'Hong Kong has the experience of hosting the International Races meetings. They have first-class quarantine facilities - something that's not available in China - and they have most of the training facilities... https://www.scmp.com/article/487076/hk-close-olympic-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/487076/hk-close-olympic-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:00:00 +0000