https://www.scmp.com/rss/324605/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Parting with your money and not getting what you want, or anything at all, is a less than desirable outcome. But that is exactly what victims of online shopping fraud have experienced. One such victim, a woman surnamed Zhao from Wuxi city, found a great deal from a Hong Kong-based online seller for an iPhone 6S in March 2016 reported Chinese news website Huanqiu.com. She was told the phone cost 3,400 yuan (HK$4,000). But she ended up paying a whopping 8,400 yuan. After paying for the item, she... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2105485/dark-side-online-shopping-hong-kong-dealing-scams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2105485/dark-side-online-shopping-hong-kong-dealing-scams?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:30:00 +0000 Hongkongers are being reminded to protect themselves from joining a growing group of online shopping scam victims in the city, as police favour targeting lucrative scam syndicates over one-off scammers. Senior police officers this week insisted they had secured convictions in some of the biggest cases of shop scams, which involve the seller taking an online payment for advertised goods, but never actually sending the product. But they admitted not keeping records of how many suspects have been... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2105493/hong-kongs-online-shoppers-reminded-be-vigilant-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2105493/hong-kongs-online-shoppers-reminded-be-vigilant-police?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:15:00 +0000 Every day hundreds of people board the high-speed ferries from Hong Kong Island bound for Macau. While en route passengers can catch a glimpse of a mysterious cluster of terracotta roofed buildings, nestled on a white sandy beach. The Sea Ranch – once destined to be a luxurious private resort – cuddles the south coast of outlying Lantau Island. “Life takes a little planning as there is only one way off and on to Sea Ranch,” new resident Julie Rachford told the Post. The bay is not accessible at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2104510/wish-you-were-here-hong-kong-resort-delivers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2104510/wish-you-were-here-hong-kong-resort-delivers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:32:27 +0000 What is a “monster parent”? The monster parent has become a worryingly prevalent archetype in Hong Kong, and the problem appears to be worsening, experts say. Some of the defining factors of a monster parent, according to users on a popular parenting forum, Baby Kingdom, include; ● Having ultimate control over their child. ● Discouraging individual thought and believing academic results come first. ● Suggesting free time does not exist. ● Thinking their child is always right. Why has... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2103663/are-you-monster-parent-experts-say-trend-worsening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2103663/are-you-monster-parent-experts-say-trend-worsening?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Jul 2017 07:00:18 +0000 One could find 17-year-old Nicole Hon up at midnight avidly baking hearty treats to share with her friends, a peculiar hobby she discovered during examinations as a way to ease stressful times. Occasionally she may even be found at the local ice-rink, figure skating. But most likely, one will find her dedicating her weekends volunteering to improve the conditions of the poor in Hong Kong and beyond. “It’s humbling to be able to do something and make a difference to somebody’s life,” she... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2102714/class-act-top-ib-student-hong-kong-finds-real?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2102714/class-act-top-ib-student-hong-kong-finds-real?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jul 2017 07:02:57 +0000 The world loves underdogs, and Hong Kong, it seems, is no different. In a classic case of people power, an elderly Hong Kong woman, who was arrested for selling cardboard to a foreign domestic helper for HK$1 last month, had her charges dropped following public outcry. The 75 year old, who was accused of trading without a hawker licence in Central on June 11, was eventually told she would face no court action after 15,000 people signed a petition to the government. The case sparked accusations... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2101757/nine-controversial-hong-kong-court-cases-and-why?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2101757/nine-controversial-hong-kong-court-cases-and-why?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Jul 2017 04:00:45 +0000 Believe it or not, “radiation tourism” is a budding business. The cataclysmic explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the then Soviet Union in April 1986 prompted photographer Steven Wu, who loves visiting ruined sites, to take a two-day tour last month of the “exclusion zone” in what is now Ukraine. The 28 year old discovered his love for photography after buying a camera to document his experiences at the Chinese University. In 2014, he came across a Facebook post mentioning a group... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2100619/hong-kong-photographer-ventures-inside-chernobyl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2100619/hong-kong-photographer-ventures-inside-chernobyl?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Jul 2017 06:02:16 +0000 Pet-friendly offices aren’t a thing in Hong Kong. But maybe they should be, according to Dr Fiona Woodhouse, director of welfare at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Woodhouse said pets could enhance well-being in the office environment. “Animals are therapeutic. They could have a positive impact.” Leading the charge on the corporate front is Garage Society, a co-work company that has a pet-friendly policy in place at its office in Sai Ying Pun. In pictures: cats act as stress... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2100728/paws-thought-taking-pets-work-can-relieve-stress?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2100728/paws-thought-taking-pets-work-can-relieve-stress?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Jul 2017 02:00:59 +0000 A group of young Hong Kong mothers are staging an exhibition to share their lives through photographs and explore the experiences and challenges of teenage motherhood. The exhibition is hosted by Teen’s Key, a development network for young women, in conjunction with Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s department of applied social sciences and school of design. The group wants to break the stigma surrounding teenage pregnancy, often seen as taboo and frowned upon by society. The young mothers... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2099724/life-through-eyes-hong-kongs-teen-mums-photo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2099724/life-through-eyes-hong-kongs-teen-mums-photo?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jun 2017 09:02:07 +0000 A Filipino son of a Hong Kong foreign domestic worker has touched hearts worldwide with his heartfelt tribute to his mother to thank her for 20 years of hard work, as he whisked her on an all-expenses-paid tour of Asia. Hans Alcanzare, an urban planner, shared an emotional tribute to his mother Terisita as he went to collect her from Hong Kong International Airport on the day of her retirement on June 10. The pair plan to stop in seven countries including Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan before... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2098679/filipino-son-hong-kong-domestic-worker-breaks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2098679/filipino-son-hong-kong-domestic-worker-breaks?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jun 2017 03:00:00 +0000