https://www.scmp.com/rss/502212/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kelly Ho Kelly Ho At the Hong Kong Open last month, debutant teenage golfer Alexander Yang had the experience of a lifetime. The 17-year-old was welcomed by a flock of young golf fans reaching out for autographs and selfies, after he stunned the crowd by finishing as the best-placed amateur, and the highest ranked Hong Kong player, with an incredible seven-below-par score of 68 in the final round. Placing 13th in his first professional tournament was not only a personal breakthrough for Alexander; he’s also made... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3072243/hong-kong-teen-golf-prodigy-alexander-yang-makes-smashing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3072243/hong-kong-teen-golf-prodigy-alexander-yang-makes-smashing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:58:52 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho When James Tang In-chim was made captain of the Diocesan Boys’ School (DBS) football team last year, he knew he had some big shoes to fill. The 16-year-old had watched previous DBS teams being crowned champions at the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Interschool Football Competition (Division One) and the Jing Ying Football Tournament.  As the new captain, James had one mission: to keep DBS’ winning streak alive. The pressure was definitely on, but the Form Five student passed the test with flying... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3071367/diocesan-boys-school-football-captain-keeps-winning-streak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3071367/diocesan-boys-school-football-captain-keeps-winning-streak?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:10:25 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Omnikin-black-Omnikin-black!” Team Grey yelled, before giving the ball a powerful whack. As the huge yet surprisingly lightweight ball flew through the air to the other end of the court, Team Black’s Mario Lam Man-lung and Zita Kwok Mei-ling ran towards it as fast as they could, intent on reaching it before it touched the ground. The team managed to catch the ball just in time. Mario knelt down to help his teammates hold the ball in place, and Kwok was ready to make a strike. This time, she... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3071514/encouraging-inclusiveness-hong-kong-through-kin-ball?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3071514/encouraging-inclusiveness-hong-kong-through-kin-ball?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:19:14 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Slow-drip legal thriller Dark Waters tells a chilling story of corporate negligence, but the flaws in execution diminish the impact of the shocking real-life tale. Directed by Todd Haynes, the film follows a corporate defence lawyer Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) who uncovers a dark secret. He learns that the massive chemical company DuPont is responsible for a number of unexplained deaths. Rob, used to defend massive companies, but decides to risk his career, family and even his life to switch sides... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3071086/dark-waters-review-mark-ruffalo-vs-dupont-bumbling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3071086/dark-waters-review-mark-ruffalo-vs-dupont-bumbling?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Jan 2020 03:55:40 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Local ice hockey players Yam Yau and Elvis Hsu Chuo-xi made history for the city on Wednesday by clinching a gold and a bronze medal in the Men's Mixed NOC 3-on-3 event at the 3rd Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. The two Hong Kong representatives played for different teams that they were randomly assigned to, and joined forces with hockey prodigies from other countries and regions. Team Green, which Yau played for, defeated Team Red in the gold medal match with a score of 10-4,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070952/gold-hong-kong-winter-youth-olympics-ice-hockey-mix-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070952/gold-hong-kong-winter-youth-olympics-ice-hockey-mix-match?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jan 2020 04:09:53 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho We feature some pretty incredible youth athletes on this page, but today is especially exciting, as we are celebrating two Olympic medallists! Local ice hockey players Yam Yau and Elvis Hsu Chuo-xi have been teammates on the Hong Kong junior national team for years, but in the Men’s Mixed NOC 3-on-3 event at the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games held in Lausanne, Switzerland earlier this week, they became “rivals”. The two Hong Kong representatives put on different jerseys in the mixed-nation... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3071063/talk-about-goals-hong-kong-medallists-talk-about-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3071063/talk-about-goals-hong-kong-medallists-talk-about-their?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jan 2020 02:45:05 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Interschool basketball giant Heep Yunn School emerged as the girls’ champion yet again at the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Interschool Basketball Competition (Division One) held on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to the 15th consecutive year. Heep Yunn went head to head with Po Kok Secondary School in the final, and it was clear the defending champion had the upper hand in the entire match. While the team had lost a few tall players since last year, such as Yannie Chan Yan-man and... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070928/heep-yunn-school-crowned-hong-kong-interschool-girls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070928/heep-yunn-school-crowned-hong-kong-interschool-girls?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:58:17 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho We're taking a look back at some of the most iconic moments in local sport in the 2010s, from Olympic medals and championship titles to new records and rising stars. 2010 The year 2010 marked the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, which was held in Singapore in August. Hong Kong sent 14 athletes to take part in seven events and brought home two silvers, thanks to windsurfer Michael Cheng Chun-leung and equestrian star Jasmine Lai Zin-man. Meanwhile, the senior Hong Kong team performed exceptionally... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070895/2010s-hong-kong-sports-moments-made-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070895/2010s-hong-kong-sports-moments-made-history?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 06:27:17 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho At the Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Interschool Volleyball Competition (Division One) held on Tuesday, perennial champions Diocesan Boys’ School (DBS) and Shun Tak Fraternal Association Cheng Yu Tung Secondary School (Cheng Yu Tung) defended their thrones and were crowned the Grade A boys’ and girls’ champions respectively. The Grade A finals were held at Southorn Stadium for the very first time, which provided more seats to accommodate the fervent supporters of the finalist teams. In the boys’... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070879/diocesan-boys-and-stfa-cheng-yu-tung-secondary-defend-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070879/diocesan-boys-and-stfa-cheng-yu-tung-secondary-defend-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:14:50 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho This time last year, Young Post recommended five smartphone camera apps that can add a retro flair to your photos. With the film photography trend still going strong in the new decade, we’ve picked five more apps that allow you to explore different vintage aesthetics with the tap of a finger.   5 camera filters to give your photos a vintage 90s look Fimo – Analog Camera  What makes a photo look vintage? Retro colours, flickering, light leaks, dust and scratches can all be added to your photos in... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070875/5-more-camera-apps-get-perfect-retro-pics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070875/5-more-camera-apps-get-perfect-retro-pics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 02:47:45 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Leanne Jackson, 16, Shatin College To be completely honest, I don’t think there’s a specific age when people are allowed to date. People should start dating when they feel they are ready, but if they try it earlier and things go wrong, then it’s just a learning curve for them. As for people worrying about teenage dating, as long as there’s adequate education in school or at home, things should work out OK. So it’s really not a question of when you should start dating; the key is education, no... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3070947/talking-points-when-should-people-be-allowed-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3070947/talking-points-when-should-people-be-allowed-start?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 02:40:56 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho It was the last game of the girls’ singles final at the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Badminton Tournament 2019.  Defending champion Happy Serena Cheng Sin-yan, who won the first game but lost the second, was down by four points, while her opponent was only one point away from snatching the winner’s title.  Many of Happy’s supporters thought it was time for her to concede defeat, but the Diocesan Girls’ School student knew it wasn’t over yet.  Badminton star Jason Gunawan follows in his... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070801/diocesan-girls-school-student-and-badminton-champ-happy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070801/diocesan-girls-school-student-and-badminton-champ-happy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Jan 2020 05:37:47 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Schussing down snowy slopes is an exciting way to spend a winter break, especially for teenagers from Hong Kong who never get to see snow in their subtropical home. But when Hongkonger Audrey Alice King decided to turn her favourite family pastime into a professional sport, she realised she was racing into a whole new world. The 17-year-old has been skiing since she was four, and used to visit ski resorts like the ones in Niseko, Japan, with her family four times a year. Meet the Hong Kong teens... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070761/chinese-international-school-student-audrey-king-hits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070761/chinese-international-school-student-audrey-king-hits?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jan 2020 02:24:31 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Director Greta Gerwig’s brilliant adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women brings the enduring classic to life on the big screen. With clever editing and stellar performances from an all-star cast, Gerwig beautifully retells the story that has served as an inspiration for women for generations. The film revolves around the lives of the March sisters in the years after the American Civil War. It is a coming-of-age tale about how four girls try to live their lives on their own terms, all the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3070647/little-women-movie-review-saoirse-ronan-and-emma?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3070647/little-women-movie-review-saoirse-ronan-and-emma?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jan 2020 02:22:09 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for hurling petrol bombs in Yuen Long during the early hours of Wednesday; no one was injured in the incident. At around 1am, an eyewitness reported to the police that a teenager had thrown three petrol bombs on Fung Cheung Road outside Grand Del Sol, which is opposite to the Yuen Long Fire Station and Yuen Long Ambulance Depot. The teenager fled the scene afterwards, but was caught by police patrolling nearby on Fung Kam Street outside Fortune Centre.... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070582/hong-kong-teenager-arrested-throwing-petrol-bombs-yuen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070582/hong-kong-teenager-arrested-throwing-petrol-bombs-yuen?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Jan 2020 02:41:03 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho At some point, every athlete dreams of making it to the Olympics, but local badminton prodigy Jason Gunawan has had his heart set on competing at the sporting event since he was four years old.   Jason, who celebrated his second consecutive win in the boys’ singles event at the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Tournament last Monday, says he has been dreaming of Olympic glory ever since he watched Chinese player Lin Dan take gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  “I was so thrilled to see Lin’s... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070544/diocesan-boys-school-student-and-badminton-star-jason?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070544/diocesan-boys-school-student-and-badminton-star-jason?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:07:21 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho The third Winter Youth Olympic Games are set to take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, from January 9 to 22. For the first time in Hong Kong history, the city is sending four athletes to take part in this elite event, which is expected to see more than 1,800 teenagers aged 15 to 18 compete for medals in eight sports. Young Post spoke to the four Hong Kong representatives before they set off to Switzerland to see how they feel about stepping onto the world stage, and what they strive to achieve at... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070479/meet-hong-kong-teens-representing-city-winter-youth-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070479/meet-hong-kong-teens-representing-city-winter-youth-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jan 2020 04:20:48 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Every Wednesday in Young Post’s holiday pagination, our staff will attempt to recreate a famous piece from different genres of art to the best of their ability. In today’s YP Nails It, our reporter Kelly Ho tried to copy a drawing from renowned Japanese manga One Piece. Manga are comics or graphic novels originally from Japan. Manga stories are typically printed in black and white, with detailed drawings bounded within irregular frames that direct the flow of the story. If a manga series is... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070362/amateur-artist-tries-manga-style-drawing-recreating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070362/amateur-artist-tries-manga-style-drawing-recreating?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:02:55 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Hong Kong prides itself on being a free and pluralistic society. Sometimes it is even referred to as a “melting pot of cultures”. But local ethnic minority YouTuber Zain Syed says the city is far from being a model of inclusiveness and diversity. Born and raised in Hong Kong, the 25-year-old of Pakistani and Arab descent is no stranger to being treated as a foreigner in his homeland. Like many ethnic minority youths, Syed had a hard time in school, where he was the only non-Chinese in the entire... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070289/hong-kong-ethnic-minority-youtuber-zain-syed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070289/hong-kong-ethnic-minority-youtuber-zain-syed?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:05:53 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho At the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Table Tennis Tournament last Friday, Pedrey Ng Wing-lam of St Paul’s Co-educational College successfully defended her title in the girls singles event and was crowned champion for the second year in a row. Unlike most players, who let out a loud shout after winning a point, the 16-year-old was unusually quiet and calm. Even when her opponent scored five points in a row in the third set during the finals, and ended up winning that set, Pedrey had a poker... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070309/hong-kong-teen-ping-pong-player-keeping-her-cool-win-titles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070309/hong-kong-teen-ping-pong-player-keeping-her-cool-win-titles?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:10:58 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Ahead of the New Year’s Day march which has been approved by the police, the Civil Human Rights Front cleared up speculation over a poster that called for protesters to take part in acts of vandalism across the city today. According to local media, the fake poster was first circulated among pro-government supporters on social media, before it caught the police’s attention and asked the Front to make a clarification. Similar to the design of the Front’s original poster, the fake one contains the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070345/hong-kong-protests-civil-human-rights-front-says-poster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3070345/hong-kong-protests-civil-human-rights-front-says-poster?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:00:10 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Diocesan Girls’ School and Diocesan Boys’ School were crowned champions in the singles events at the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Badminton Tournament final on Monday, as both schools successfully defended their singles titles. Meanwhile La Salle College and Heep Yunn School came out on top in the doubles events. Happy Cheng Sin-yan Serena and supporters of Diocesan Girls’ School (DGS) were put through an emotional rollercoaster ride during the girls’ singles final match as Happy, the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070285/hong-kong-schools-jing-ying-badminton-tournament-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070285/hong-kong-schools-jing-ying-badminton-tournament-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 03:07:12 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Before Hong Kong teen skier Arabella Ng made a historic debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeong Chang, South Korea, very few Hongkongers knew this subtropical city had a national alpine skiing team that competes internationally. Arabella’s success has inspired more budding skiers from Hong Kong, who live outside of the city like the Canada-based Olympian, to keep an eye out for opportunities to represent the city in elite sports events.  One of them is Miguel Almirall Perez, who was... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070226/spanish-hongkonger-teen-skier-representing-city-winter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070226/spanish-hongkonger-teen-skier-representing-city-winter?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2019 07:14:47 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Like any other calligraphy artist, Jay Ng works with a brush and ink, but she is unique: her ink is food colouring, and instead of paper, she writes on delicious mirror glaze cakes. Ng’s Chinese calligraphy cake has become a bestseller on her Instagram cake shop BYJ.HK, which has attracted more than 59,000 followers since it was founded in May 2017. The 25-year-old calls herself an “artistic baker”, as she fuses different forms of art, such as oil painting, calligraphy and poetry, with cake... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070223/how-one-hongkonger-spreads-her-love-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3070223/how-one-hongkonger-spreads-her-love-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2019 05:40:01 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is an entertaining family adventure. With a simple storyline and a bagful of clever references to some of the most iconic sci-fi films ever made, it will give children and adults alike a few good laughs. A sequel to the expertly crafted stop-motion film released in 2015, this claymation sees Shaun stumble upon a lost alien, Lu-La, who has crashed her spaceship near Mossy Bottom Farm. Lu-La can perfectly replicate any sounds she hears – something that made... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3070265/shaun-sheep-movie-farmageddon-movie-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3070265/shaun-sheep-movie-farmageddon-movie-review?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Dec 2019 08:19:41 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho At the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Table Tennis Tournament finals held on Friday, Pedrey Ng Wing-lam of St Paul’s Co-educational College (SPCC) and Yu Nok of Diocesan Boys’ School (DBS) came out on top and were crowned champions in the girls’ and boys’ singles events respectively. The tournament finals, which had been rescheduled several times due to the ongoing anti-government protests, was finally held at Lai Chi Kok Sports Centre on Friday. However, all doubles events were cancelled. The... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070190/hong-kong-schools-jing-ying-table-tennis-tournament-2019-st?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070190/hong-kong-schools-jing-ying-table-tennis-tournament-2019-st?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:32:54 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho In 2015, Young Post spoke to judo prodigies Emma, Charlotte and Thomas de Jong, who demonstrated that the Japanese martial art and Olympic sport runs strong in their family.  Four years on, the three siblings are still shining on the Hong Kong judo scene, as they continue to bring home trophies and medals from local championships.  Packing a punch may be in their DNA, but what really drives these teenagers to excel in the sport is a bit of healthy, harmless sibling rivalry. Inspiring quotes from... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070090/hong-kong-judo-stars-and-siblings-charlotte-emma-and-thomas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070090/hong-kong-judo-stars-and-siblings-charlotte-emma-and-thomas?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 04:00:51 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Hong Kong cycling fans will never forget the time when top local cyclist Sarah Lee Wai-sze was nudged and crashed in the women’s keirin race at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The crash dashed Lee’s hopes of reaching the Olympic podium again and left many of her supporters, who woke up in the middle of the night to watch the race on television, disappointed. Among the downhearted fans was teenager Yvonne Ching Yin-shan, who knew nothing about cycling at the time, but was drawn... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070132/hong-kong-cyclist-yvonne-ching-track-olympic-glory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3070132/hong-kong-cyclist-yvonne-ching-track-olympic-glory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:31:42 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Every day around 5pm, a group of men gather at the fitness zone in Victoria Park. Some are teenagers, while others are in their 50s and 60s. They don’t speak to each other during their brief warm-up, but they know they are all here for the same reason. This section of the park is their gym, and the monkey bars and tarmac floor are the only equipment they need. It’s all part of a back-to-basics approach to a form of exercise called callisthenics. Callisthenics, also known as street workout, is a... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069911/using-hong-kongs-urban-jungle-gym-lam-chi-long-aims-bring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069911/using-hong-kongs-urban-jungle-gym-lam-chi-long-aims-bring?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:29:23 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Thomson Leung, 13, Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School Parents shouldn’t track their kids’ location using their phones. Although students are still young, they should have privacy. I bet parents don’t want others to track them either. Parents should trust their children with making the right choices about their safety. Tracking their phones would only lead to mistrust between the two, kids may become more rebellious. If parents really don’t want their kids to go to some dangerous or... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3070007/talking-points-should-parents-be-able-track-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3070007/talking-points-should-parents-be-able-track-their?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:49:17 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho The Hongkong Post has dismissed allegations of self-censorship after it made changes to the design of a stamp from its “Chess Games Delight” series, which is set to be issued in April next year.  When the designs were first published by the Hongkong Post on October 14, one of the stamps, sketched by artist Alex Ng, featured four children dressed in black, and one dressed in white, playing a game of Go. Their clothes appeared to be a nod to the colours of the counters used in the popular... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069887/hongkong-post-explains-controversial-stamp-design-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069887/hongkong-post-explains-controversial-stamp-design-change?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:11:50 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho A major annual sporting event, the UCI Track Cycling World Cup held in Hong Kong two weeks ago attracted more than 5,000 spectators to a display of world-class cycling by elite riders from more than 30 countries.  There were 300 first-rate cyclists at the Hong Kong leg of the World Cup series, and one of them, Martina Fidanza of Italy, was particularly thrilled to set foot in the Tseung Kwan O velodrome again.  Although she didn’t medal this time, the 20-year-old tells Young Post that the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069853/uci-track-cycling-world-cup-gold-medallist-martina-fidanza?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069853/uci-track-cycling-world-cup-gold-medallist-martina-fidanza?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:45:00 +0000 Nicola Chan,Kelly Ho Nicola Chan,Kelly Ho Secondary students from Yau Tsim Mong and Sham Shui Po districts will be gathering at Salisbury Garden in Tsim Sha Tsui at 6pm today to show solidarity for students arrested during the anti-government movement. Jointly organised with the Preparatory Platform of Class Boycotts in Secondary Schools, the rally will feature slogan chanting, protest song singing, origami paper cranes making, as well as sharings by district council members and teachers. Follow our live coverage below: [8.45pm] Our... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069826/hong-kong-protests-students-hold-evening-rally-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069826/hong-kong-protests-students-hold-evening-rally-show?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:58:28 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Nick Po, 17, Po Leung Kuk Mrs. Ma Kam Ming-Cheung Fook Sien College Students would perform better on the final exam if it was held before Christmas break, because they’re given time at school to revise each week, so they would already be in the right mindset. What’s more, the thought of having a revision-free holiday would motivate students to study harder beforehand. Most importantly, students deserve to have a truly relaxing holiday after weeks of studying. Finishing the exam before the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069740/talking-points-should-final-exam-be-held-or-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069740/talking-points-should-final-exam-be-held-or-after?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:30:54 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho As winter finally hits our sub-tropical city, it’s time to put away our shorts and swimsuits for a few months. But that doesn’t mean we can’t stay active. Here are four winter sports that are perfect for the change in temperature, and are available to try right on your doorstep. Curling Before the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics aired on TV, most Hongkongers had never heard of curling. Many were intrigued by this niche game, watching as the curlers threw stones across a sheet of ice towards a scoring... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069696/surprise-here-are-4-winter-sports-you-can-actually-try-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069696/surprise-here-are-4-winter-sports-you-can-actually-try-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:27:21 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho If you grew up in Hong Kong, you probably have fond memories of whiling away the hours at Jumpin Gym USA, the city’s popular chain of amusement arcades. As a kid, hitting these arcades was Ivan Tse Chun-hin’s favourite weekend activity. He was particularly drawn to one attraction: the mini bowling game. He’d spend token after token, never tiring of the thrill of seeing the pins toppling over. Little did he know that this childhood pastime would eventually lead to a professional career in tenpin... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069674/hong-kong-teen-bowling-ace-ivan-tses-favourite-game-kid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069674/hong-kong-teen-bowling-ace-ivan-tses-favourite-game-kid?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:06:33 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Last Sunday was a day to remember for local cycling fans, as they gathered at the Tseung Kwan O velodrome to watch the Hong Kong national team compete in the UCI Track Cycling World Cup. While home favourites like Sarah Lee Wai-sze and Ceci Lee Sze-wing stole the show, spectators couldn’t help but notice another skilled elite rider: Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands. It was hard for the crowd to take their eyes off Lavreysen when he entered the track in the men’s sprint race, as the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069618/uci-track-cycling-world-champion-harrie-lavreysen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069618/uci-track-cycling-world-champion-harrie-lavreysen?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Dec 2019 02:12:56 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Kallie Lai, 12, Pope Paul VI College No. Building a friendship is not easy. I would be a waste to throw a friendship away because of opposing political beliefs. Everyone has the right to have their own political standpoint, and you should not force your friends to follow or support your views. Just avoid discussing politics with any friends with opposing views if it really bothers you. Personally, I am happy to listen to my friends if they want to talk about politics, but I would choose not to... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069502/talking-points-should-friends-break-because-opposing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069502/talking-points-should-friends-break-because-opposing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Dec 2019 02:23:47 +0000 Kelly Ho,Wong Tsui-kai Kelly Ho,Wong Tsui-kai Plain-clothes police officers arrested four secondary students in To Kwa Wan on Wednesday morning for disorderly conduct and criminal damage. Police said the teens were carrying paint, gloves, and masks and one extendable baton.  Those arrested included three 14-year-old boys, and one 14-year-old girl. One of the boys was also charge with possession of an offensive weapon for the extendable baton. A 47-year-old man was also detained when he attempted to interfere with the arrests of the teens.... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069463/hong-kong-police-arrest-secondary-school-students-kwa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069463/hong-kong-police-arrest-secondary-school-students-kwa?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:13:11 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Hong Kong secondary students ranked fourth in a global study on competence in reading and maths – dropping two places since 2015. They remained in ninth place for competency in science, according to survey results released on Tuesday. More than 6,000 students in Hong Kong – all aged 15 – took part in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) test in April last year. Should the Education Bureau scrap the revised version of the Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA)? The survey,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069444/pisa-results-2018-latest-rankings-show-hong-kong-down?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069444/pisa-results-2018-latest-rankings-show-hong-kong-down?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2019 04:28:46 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Hong Kong’s elite cyclist Sarah Lee Wai-sze bagged a gold medal in the women’s sprint at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup held on home ground over the weekend. Lee, a 2012 London Olympic Games bronze medallist, proved to herself to be the best female sprinter in the world again, with a spectacular performance at the Tseung Kwan O velodrome on Saturday. The 32-year-old defeated German rider Emma Hinze, aged 22, 2-0 in the best-of-three finals. Lee’s victory marked the third time she topped the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069417/hong-kongs-olympic-cyclist-sarah-lee-wins-gold-uci-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069417/hong-kongs-olympic-cyclist-sarah-lee-wins-gold-uci-track?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2019 02:44:07 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho As we enter the last month of 2019, Young Post has asked five of Hong Kong’s best young athletes to reflect on the highs and lows of their past year in sport, as well as what they’d still like to achieve before the year ends. From making the most of the final weeks of school to qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, here are what our sports stars are wishing for in December. Siobhan Haughey, 22, Swimming “I’ll be home for Christmas! I’m so excited to see my family and friends and take a short... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069336/olympic-glory-hkdse-success-5-hong-kongs-top-young-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069336/olympic-glory-hkdse-success-5-hong-kongs-top-young-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Dec 2019 02:43:53 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho To her teammates at Valley Black Ladies, the team she plays for in the Hong Kong women’s rugby premiership, 19-year-old Tanya Dhar is known as “T”. But to another group of teenage girls, “T” is “Mama T”. This nickname was given to Dhar by the Under-14 Sandy Bay youth girls’ team after she started coaching them August last year. Dhar is one of the youngest rugby coaches in the city, and one of the very few female ones. During the early years of her rugby career – which began when she was just... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069365/hong-kong-rugby-coach-tanya-dhar-challenges-and-benefits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069365/hong-kong-rugby-coach-tanya-dhar-challenges-and-benefits?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Dec 2019 02:11:54 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Anson Tsia Sun-kam, 13, SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School Of course! The HKDSE is a test of each students’ six years of learning at secondary school. If any ongoing social problems disrupt a student’s preparation for this high-stakes exam, it should be postponed. For example, school suspensions reduced the amount of time students had for last minute study at school and opportunities for feedback from teachers. Even when these protests are over, students will no doubt remain emotionally affected... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069256/talking-points-should-hkdse-be-postponed-because?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069256/talking-points-should-hkdse-be-postponed-because?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2019 05:30:19 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Growing up in a concrete jungle, many Hong Kong teenagers may overlook the beautiful natural landscape that surrounds the tower-studded city.  But not local trail runner Vincent Ng Wai-hei, who started conquering the city’s highest peaks before he reached his teens.  The 20-year-old first discovered his passion for hiking during the summer before he entered secondary school, when he and his parents would explore different trails every weekend. This teen runs 5km every morning ... as a warm... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069168/vincent-ng-combines-hiking-and-running-conquer-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069168/vincent-ng-combines-hiking-and-running-conquer-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:24:43 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Polytechnic University search teams found one female protester hiding on campus during a search on Tuesday, and school representatives said they may resume the search on Wednesday. Led by the university’s vice president Alex Wai, 50 PolyU staff searched the campus in Hung Hom at around 10am on Tuesday looking for protesters who occupied the site for more than 10 days. The woman, who is over 18-years-old, and not a PolyU student, was found in the Student Union Building. Wai said she was... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069182/hong-kong-protests-polyu-staff-find-only-one-person?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3069182/hong-kong-protests-polyu-staff-find-only-one-person?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:47:41 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Most students in Hong Kong take the MTR or a bus to school; so if you ask 16-year-old William Dawes about his commute, his answer will make your jaw drop. The teenager sets out at 7am every morning to run from his home in Kwai Chung to St Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School in Cheung Sha Wan, arriving around 7.30am. Sometimes he even adds an extra two kilometres to the 5km journey. This unusual routine is all part of William’s training schedule, which is helping him to... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069106/no-mtr-hong-kong-long-distance-runner-teen-athlete-william?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3069106/no-mtr-hong-kong-long-distance-runner-teen-athlete-william?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Nov 2019 04:56:22 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Around 20 secondary students, most wearing masks, had a stand-off with police in a shopping mall in Fanling on Wednesday morning. They said police were blocking their way to school, although police were not completely blocking the road.  The tension began at around 7.30am on the Fanling MTR station footbridge. The students then moved to Fanling Town Centre, where riot police stood on the footbridge connecting the MTR station and the mall. Students yelled at police and sang anti-police... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068955/hong-kong-protests-students-fanling-have-stand-riot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068955/hong-kong-protests-students-fanling-have-stand-riot?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:47:45 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Classes at secondary, primary and some special schools in Hong Kong will resume on Wednesday, as traffic conditions in the city have gradually returned to normal, the Education Bureau announced on Tuesday afternoon. As some roads and public transportation services are still not fully operational, or are subject to route changes, the Bureau advised students and parents to plan their journey ahead of time and to leave home earlier in the morning. They were also reminded to pay close attention to... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068910/hong-kong-protests-education-bureau-announces-classes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068910/hong-kong-protests-education-bureau-announces-classes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:02:00 +0000 Kelly Ho Kelly Ho Hui Pui-ying, 13, SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School I think it would be good for SEN students to be taught separately, especially those with severe learning disabilities. It could protect them from being bullied by students who don’t understand their differences. This is important because hearing rude remarks from their peers can be very damaging to their self-esteem and confidence, which could in turn affect their learning. Furthermore, teachers typically have to cover a set syllabus within a... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069031/talking-points-should-students-special-educational?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/your-voice/opinion/article/3069031/talking-points-should-students-special-educational?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:43:07 +0000