https://www.scmp.com/rss/327308/feed Evanna is a summer intern on the Hong Kong desk. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Evanna resides in the UK and is a first-year student at Falmouth University studying journalism and communications. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ever-present in Steven Cheung’s fond memories of his late grandmother are the sight and sound of aeroplanes as they zoom past the windows of her Kwun Tong flat. The engine noise was music to the ears of the young Cheung, who as a boy loved watching their aerial antics as they came and went from the old Kai Tak airport. But rather than the aircraft themselves, it was a later separation from his grandmother that would eventually inspire his dreams of becoming a pilot. Cheung emigrated to Britain... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2161186/first-british-hongkonger-win-coveted-prince-philip-pilot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2161186/first-british-hongkonger-win-coveted-prince-philip-pilot?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Aug 2018 06:46:24 +0000 Angie Ng says there are some distasteful phrases in Cantonese – such as dai sei, meaning a person deserved something, and lo lai seu (to bring something upon oneself) – which are frequently being thrown around in daily conversation about victims in all walks of life. The 39-year-old Canadian, born to parents from Hong Kong, has been a victim of sexual violence, and says she was blamed for it. “I’ve heard people blame victims of anything, from cancer to homelessness,” says Ng, a feminist activist... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2161141/it-wont-happen-me-activist-tackles-prejudice-against-sexual?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2161141/it-wont-happen-me-activist-tackles-prejudice-against-sexual?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Aug 2018 05:30:55 +0000 The government launched a new scheme on August 1 requiring retailers to help customers dispose of old appliances when they buy new ones. Hongkongers who want to get rid of unwanted air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, computers, printers, scanners and monitors can also contact a licensed recycler. The regular service provided by government contractor Alba IWS is free as producers pay a recycling levy of between HK$15 and HK$165 per item to the government every quarter,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2158836/hong-kong-government-takes-greener-approach-e?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2158836/hong-kong-government-takes-greener-approach-e?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Aug 2018 02:00:31 +0000 Batten down the hatches and make sure you have plenty to keep you entertained at home – typhoon season is once again bearing down on Hong Kong. Most storms in the past five years that have resulted in the Hong Kong Observatory issuing a typhoon warning signal No 8 or above, have hit the city in August or later. And, while the Observatory usually issues one or two typhoon signals of No 8 or above each year, there were five severe storm warnings last year – including the first typhoon signal No... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2158008/typhoon-season-here-all-you-need-know-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2158008/typhoon-season-here-all-you-need-know-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:30:30 +0000 Parents paying high prices to educate their children in Hong Kong may be surprised to learn the city only ranks 10th in the world, according to a survey on the cost of international schools. But the cost of an international school education increased by 8.5 per cent last year and a family would likely spend HK$2.7 million (US$343,969) for their child to complete 12 years at Hong Kong International School – the most expensive international school in this city – the same ExpatFinder.com survey... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2156047/international-schools-hong-kong-cost-85-cent-more-family?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2156047/international-schools-hong-kong-cost-85-cent-more-family?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:45:15 +0000 Frenchwoman Fanny Riou had bought face paint and plastic sunglasses in the red, white and blue of her national flag, and on Saturday was eagerly awaiting the World Cup final between her team and Croatia the following night. Riou, 30, who works for a travel agency, planned to watch with 800 fellow France fans on the big screen in the grand ballroom of the Kerry Hotel in Kowloon, at an event organised by the Union of French Expats (UFE). “This is a great opportunity for the country to gather... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2155281/fifa-world-cup-france-and-croatia-fans-gear-watch-moscow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2155281/fifa-world-cup-france-and-croatia-fans-gear-watch-moscow?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jul 2018 03:30:45 +0000 Local school leavers have beaten last year’s initial count of top scorers in the International Baccalaureate exams with 38 of them getting full marks for the May papers. The number of students with top marks, released on Friday, was up on last year’s total of 33. But last year’s increased to 40 after re-marking. Diocesan Boys’ School had seven top scorers – a record for the Mong Kok institution. Two students from Victoria Shanghai Academy and one from Canadian International School, both in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2154084/hong-kong-schools-get-international-baccalaureate-results?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2154084/hong-kong-schools-get-international-baccalaureate-results?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jul 2018 08:15:30 +0000 Support for legalising same-sex marriage in Hong Kong jumped 12 per cent over a four-year period, a new poll has shown, while overall support for the LGBT community is also on the rise in the city. Research from the University of Hong Kong released on Tuesday found 50 per cent of respondents backed allowing same-sex marriage. The study also uncovered growing support for legislation prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, and for the rights of same-sex couples in matters... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2153635/support-same-sex-marriage-hong-kong-grows-new-study-shows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2153635/support-same-sex-marriage-hong-kong-grows-new-study-shows?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:00:45 +0000 The judge sentencing a woman convicted of neglecting her seven-year-old daughter to the point where she was “corpse-like” with irreversible brain damage cast doubt on the mother’s expressions of remorse and likened the child to “Cinderella” on Thursday, saying she was unwanted by the family. High Court judge Mr Justice Kevin Zervos was sceptical when defence counsel Leung Chun-keung, for Mandy Wong Wing-man, 42, told him that Suki Ling Yun-lam might originally have suffered from some unknown... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2151894/hong-kong-judge-slams-woman-convicted?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2151894/hong-kong-judge-slams-woman-convicted?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:14:36 +0000 Revellers and rowers gathered at waterways across Hong Kong on Monday morning to soak in the fun and festivities of the Dragon Boat festival. Amid mild and slightly breezy weather, boat races took place at locations such as Sha Tin, Tuen Mun, Cheung Chau, Tai Po, Stanley, Aberdeen and Sai Kung as part of a ritual that has roots stretching back more than 2,000 years. “The weather was good, and the water peaceful,” said Clarence Lee Yui-cheung, chairman of the Hong Kong Fireman Services Dragon... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2151239/hong-kong-celebrates-dragon-boat-festival-rowing-rituals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2151239/hong-kong-celebrates-dragon-boat-festival-rowing-rituals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Jun 2018 04:30:00 +0000 While most Muslim families around the world spent Thursday evening preparing to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, many in Hong Kong were yearning for home at the end of another hard day’s work. Unlike in their home countries, where the celebration is a public holiday and the azaan – call to prayer – will ring out proudly, Muslim migrants in Hong Kong have relatively small communal gatherings to celebrate the end of their month-long fast. Indonesians – many of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2151047/breaking-fast-muslims-hong-kong-many-far-home-celebrate-eid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2151047/breaking-fast-muslims-hong-kong-many-far-home-celebrate-eid?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:47:54 +0000 Private tutoring has long been a multimillion dollar business in Hong Kong and it is no wonder tutors market themselves aggressively to compete for students. The best-known ones are popular because of their engaging delivery in class, and also because they can get students to memorise key points, predict the trend of exam questions and demonstrate the fastest way to solve problems, among other things. In recent times, celebrity tutors have made the news for the extent they will go to, just to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2149572/why-private-tutoring-such-big-deal-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2149572/why-private-tutoring-such-big-deal-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000