https://www.scmp.com/rss/518803/feed Regina joined the Post in 2021. She spent 13 years covering Hong Kong news for local TV stations before working for the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and WWF-Hong Kong. She has a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Yuki Tsang,Regina de Luna Yuki Tsang,Regina de Luna The HK4TUC is one of the hardest ultra-marathons on Earth. It connects all four of Hong Kong’s major trails – MacLehose, Wilson, Hong Kong and Lantau in one go. There are no checkpoints or support allowed, though runners have help travelling between the trails. If they reach the end in sub-60 hours, they are deemed a “finisher”. If they reach the end in sub-72 hours, they are deemed a “survivor”. Sarah Pemberton, a Hong Kong-born and raised runner, has attempted to do it not once, but four... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3331142/four-trails-one-hardest-ultra-marathons-earth-and-racer-tried-it-4-times?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3331142/four-trails-one-hardest-ultra-marathons-earth-and-racer-tried-it-4-times?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:38:30 +0000 Regina de Luna,Yohji Lam Regina de Luna,Yohji Lam Soybean imports will be a key bargaining chip for China in the latest round of trade negotiations with the United States in 2025. American farmers are holding out hope of a deal ahead of an expected meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, but the two nations may struggle to agree a comprehensive pact. SCMP Plus subscribers enjoy early access to selected SCMP videos. https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3330038/chinas-boycott-us-soybeans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3330038/chinas-boycott-us-soybeans?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:49:14 +0000 Hernando Guanlao said he started Reading Club 2000 to offer free second-hand books and help youngsters develop a love of reading. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3279356/filipino-book-lover-turns-home-communal-library?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3279356/filipino-book-lover-turns-home-communal-library?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:43:15 +0000 Hong Kong swimmer Jasmine Ng Cheuk-yan has clinched her first bronze in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Paris Paralympic Games. Ng became the city’s youngest Paralympic medallist at the age of 14. With two swimming medals now in the bag, Hong Kong is expecting more golds in boccia and badminton. https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3276881/hong-kongs-youngest-paralympic-medallist-jasmine-ng-clinches-swimming-bronze-age-14?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3276881/hong-kongs-youngest-paralympic-medallist-jasmine-ng-clinches-swimming-bronze-age-14?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:03:35 +0000 In 2013, Hong Kong real estate tycoon Cecil Chao announced he would give HK$1 billion (US$128 million) as a “dowry” to any man who would marry his daughter Gigi. She says the move forced her to come out of the closet as a lesbian amid a global media frenzy. It proved to be a watershed moment for Gigi Chao, who would become a vocal LGBTQ activist and in 2019 co-founded the group Hong Kong Marriage Equality. Gigi opens up to the South China Morning Post about her relationship with her father and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3267632/gigi-chaos-dad-offered-hk1-billion-man-marry-her-now-shes-lgbtq-activist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3267632/gigi-chaos-dad-offered-hk1-billion-man-marry-her-now-shes-lgbtq-activist?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jun 2024 03:27:25 +0000 The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was once considered the densest settlement in the world. The sprawling neighbourhood was often characterised as a lawless enclave with poor living conditions, criminal activity and a thriving black market, trading anything from pirated goods to drugs and sex. It was demolished in 1994, but its legacy lives on through the memories of those who once lived there. Thirty years after it was torn down, former residents and others who worked there share some of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3262414/kowloon-walled-city-tales-hong-kongs-city-darkness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3262414/kowloon-walled-city-tales-hong-kongs-city-darkness?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 May 2024 02:49:48 +0000