https://www.scmp.com/rss/518968/feed Alice Kong is currently a summer intern at the Post. She is doing a bachelor's degree, double-majoring in Journalism and Media Studies and Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong. She previously worked for NBC News and has written for Hong Kong based NGO Earth.Org. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A search and rescue mission is under way for a Hong Kong man who went missing on Monday afternoon, with his family saying they believed he had left home to go hiking near Tai Po. Wong Ming-fong, 60, was last seen at Tai Wo Sports Centre, his family wrote in an online appeal posted on Tuesday. “After he left his wife at around noon, his son tried to call his phone number at 2pm but no one answered, but the phone rang. At 4pm, the call went to voicemail,” said Daisy Wong, the man’s sister. “He... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3274287/hong-kong-rescuers-search-new-territories-missing-man-suspected-going-hiking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3274287/hong-kong-rescuers-search-new-territories-missing-man-suspected-going-hiking?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2024 05:57:22 +0000 Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong Man-wai started her first day of work with the Hong Kong Jockey Club by joining more than 80 students on a mentorship tour to the mainland Chinese city of Hangzhou. She was joined for Sunday’s tour launch, arranged by the non-profit organisation under the government’s “Strive and Rise” mentoring programme, by No 2 official Eric Chan Kwok-ki and labour minister Chris Sun Yuk-han. Shortly after Kong’s return from the Paris Games on August 1, the club announced... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3274046/hong-kongs-vivian-kong-joins-80-students-hangzhou-trip-her-first-day-jockey-club?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3274046/hong-kongs-vivian-kong-joins-80-students-hangzhou-trip-her-first-day-jockey-club?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Aug 2024 03:42:13 +0000 Juliana Young, a mother of five, recalls feeling helpless when she developed a breastfeeding-related medical condition after her second child was born. The 41-year-old suffered from a yeast infection on her breast when her baby was about three months old in 2012, but she was unable to get any help. “I felt a stinging pain in my breasts after feeding my child and I looked up my symptoms online to see what was happening. I couldn’t find any information to help in my situation,” she said, adding... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3272748/hong-kong-mother-5-opens-about-painful-breastfeeding-experience-gives-advice?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3272748/hong-kong-mother-5-opens-about-painful-breastfeeding-experience-gives-advice?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:57:16 +0000 Gold medal-winning Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai received a heroine’s welcome on Thursday upon her arrival from the Paris Olympics, with fans calling her an inspiration. The 30-year-old épéeist, who won the city’s first gold of this year’s Games on Sunday, made it to the arrival hall around 6.30am, a few hours after swimmer Siobhan Haughey clinched her second bronze medal. Dozens of people stopped by to meet the star athlete, including those arriving on Hong Kong-bound flights or on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3272734/hong-kong-gold-medallist-vivian-kong-gets-heroines-welcome-upon-arrival-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3272734/hong-kong-gold-medallist-vivian-kong-gets-heroines-welcome-upon-arrival-paris-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:53:50 +0000 Hong Kong’s leader has hailed the spirit of fencer Cheung Ka-long who came from behind to strike Olympic gold in Paris, saying his persistence and efforts were a shining example for Hongkongers, as he and residents heaped praise on the athlete and bronze-medal winning swimmer Siobhan Haughey. Cheung – who also won Hong Kong’s only gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – made history again on Tuesday morning (Hong Kong time) by bagging the city’s second fencing gold medal in Paris, defeating Italian... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3272397/praises-pour-after-hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-siobhan-haughey-make-history-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3272397/praises-pour-after-hong-kongs-cheung-ka-long-siobhan-haughey-make-history-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:07:15 +0000 Thousands of devoted fans have flocked to Hong Kong’s annual comics and games fair to kick off a packed five days that are set to delight anime, manga and cosplay enthusiasts. Long queues snaked outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday as enthusiasts vied to be the first to enter Ani-Com and Games Hong Kong 2024 on its opening day. Student Tao Tsun-wang secured the first spot in line after arriving at 9am. “I expected lots of people to queue up this year, so I came extra early,”... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3271965/hong-kong-ani-com-2024-fans-revel-manga-mania-5-day-fair-opens-public?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3271965/hong-kong-ani-com-2024-fans-revel-manga-mania-5-day-fair-opens-public?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:49:48 +0000 Just one of four established Hong Kong fermented tofu makers approached by the Post has gone on record to say its products are entirely locally produced, after a century-old business fell from grace over controversy about the safety and origins of its goods. The Post on Tuesday inquired about the manufacturing process behind the decades-old brands following Liu Ma Kee’s closure over revelations it had imported its fermented tofu from mainland China for about 30 years and resold it with additives... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3271608/just-1-out-4-hong-kong-fermented-tofu-makers-goes-record-say-product-all-local?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3271608/just-1-out-4-hong-kong-fermented-tofu-makers-goes-record-say-product-all-local?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:08:33 +0000 Alice Kong Alice Kong A Hong Kong biopharmaceutical company has offered a subsidy of HK$280,000 (US$35,850) to each of its employees to encourage them to start families while advancing their careers at the same time, in a bid to help boost the city’s birth rate. Tony Cheng Sai-lung, the managing director of Merck Hong Kong & Macau, said on Friday that employees usually faced an overlap between the prime periods for career advancement and starting families. “Freeze your eggs and free your career,” Cheng said. “That’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3271191/freeze-your-eggs-free-your-career-hong-kong-firm-offers-staff-hk280000-baby-incentive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3271191/freeze-your-eggs-free-your-career-hong-kong-firm-offers-staff-hk280000-baby-incentive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:02:12 +0000 Tourists from the Philippines, Japan and the US were among hundreds who flocked to the Hong Kong harbourfront on Saturday for the launch of an exhibition depicting famous manga character Doraemon. Hotel receptionist Eri Okawa, 28, said she flew all the way from the robot cat’s native Japan to see the “100% Doraemon & Friends Tour” installation in Tsim Sha Tsui. “We first made online reservations, and then we booked plane tickets to come here,” said Okawa, who came to the city with her friend,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3270344/hong-kongs-doraemon-exhibition-launch-draws-hundreds-fans-including-overseas-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3270344/hong-kongs-doraemon-exhibition-launch-draws-hundreds-fans-including-overseas-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Jul 2024 08:07:34 +0000 Parents can soon know whether their young child has a symptom of autism by testing the toddler’s stool using a new kit developed by researchers in Hong Kong, who claim the analysis has an accuracy rate of 94 per cent. Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s medical school collected faecal samples from 1,627 children aged from one to 13 from 2021 to 2023, and found that children with autism had alterations in their gut microbial species. This showed that the microbiome in children’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3270111/hong-kong-researchers-create-faecal-test-kit-can-detect-autism-toddlers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3270111/hong-kong-researchers-create-faecal-test-kit-can-detect-autism-toddlers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:01:37 +0000 Wynna Wong,Alice Kong Wynna Wong,Alice Kong It was a warm evening and there were dozens of visitors at Hong Kong’s Temple Street night market in Yau Ma Tei. Food and drink sellers offered everything from Turkish coffee and bubble tea to Taiwanese buns, dim sum, snake soup, stewed beef offal and more – the latest additions to the 350 metre (1,142 feet) strip of stalls selling clothes, costume jewellery, souvenirs and trinkets. Although the crowd grew as the evening went on, the scene remained a stark contrast from January, when the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3269970/wheres-buzz-fewer-visitors-hong-kongs-temple-street-market-night-vibes-campaign-fizzles-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3269970/wheres-buzz-fewer-visitors-hong-kongs-temple-street-market-night-vibes-campaign-fizzles-out?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:30:10 +0000 Third-year university student Samra Zulfaqar kept getting messages on social media from “recruiters” claiming she could make HK$700 (US$90) an hour by tutoring at a Hong Kong primary school. Some of the messages promised high salaries, work from home and required no experience or higher education – which all sounded too good to be true for the exchange student from New Zealand’s University of Auckland. “Sometimes I receive these messages three times a month or even three times a week,” the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3269475/hong-kong-students-struggle-spot-real-jobs-among-bogus-ones-amid-rise-scams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3269475/hong-kong-students-struggle-spot-real-jobs-among-bogus-ones-amid-rise-scams?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jul 2024 03:00:20 +0000 Franchised bus firm KMB has launched Hong Kong’s first route with women drivers only and set up a rest facility that prioritises female workers at terminuses as part of its efforts to buck gender stereotypes. The city’s biggest bus firm opened the rest facility that prioritises women at the Tin Shui Wai town centre bus terminus on July 1, the same day it arranged for female drivers to take over Route 69 in the New Territories, which runs between the district and Yuen Long. It is also exploring... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3269195/hong-kongs-kmb-launches-first-bus-route-women-drivers-only-sets-rest-facility-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3269195/hong-kongs-kmb-launches-first-bus-route-women-drivers-only-sets-rest-facility-them?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:00:11 +0000 Hongkongers have capitalised on a slew of catering discounts and free museum passes on offer to mark this year’s handover anniversary, even as some residents celebrating the day lamented the city’s lack of political diversity in recent years. The Post on Monday observed dozens of Hongkongers opting for discount breakfasts on offer at restaurant chain Tai Hing and saw hundreds watching the fishing boat parade from Tsim Sha Tsui promenade. Thousands also took advantage of the free entry to the M+... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3268745/hongkongers-enjoy-july-1-handover-anniversary-deals-some-lament-loss-political-diversity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3268745/hongkongers-enjoy-july-1-handover-anniversary-deals-some-lament-loss-political-diversity?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:09:18 +0000 Hong Kong researchers are turning to drones and artificial intelligence (AI) software technology to protect the local population of endangered horseshoe crabs as part of a trial project from Ocean Park. The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation announced the news on Thursday, which is International Horseshoe Crab Day, saying on-site testing had started earlier this month at Ha Pak Nai in the northwestern New Territories. “Over the years, Ocean Park has been using its technology to enrich wildlife... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3267246/hong-kong-scientists-team-ocean-park-save-rare-horseshoe-crabs-using-drones-ai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3267246/hong-kong-scientists-team-ocean-park-save-rare-horseshoe-crabs-using-drones-ai?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:30:08 +0000 Alice Kong Alice Kong A 40cm (16 inch) black-and-white snake found in a Hong Kong MTR train carriage led to the evacuation of all passengers on board at Admiralty station on Monday. The non-venomous California kingsnake was discovered on the MTR train running along the Central to Tsuen Wan line at 7.37am, according to police. Officers said the train operator evacuated all passengers at Admiralty station before enlisting a snake handler to catch the reptile. The captured snake was then transferred to the Kadoorie... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3266892/snake-sighting-hong-kong-mtr-forces-evacuation-commuters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3266892/snake-sighting-hong-kong-mtr-forces-evacuation-commuters?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:28:02 +0000 About 60 per cent of Hong Kong families have reported a high score in a happiness survey, with researchers saying that engaging in fun activities, ensuring companionship and taking time to praise each other at home are key contributing factors. The Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project team carried out the online poll of 4,529 residents between July and August last year in a bid to gauge the happiness level of families in the post-pandemic era. Respondents were asked to rate how happy they felt... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3266524/60-hong-kong-families-report-high-score-happiness-survey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3266524/60-hong-kong-families-report-high-score-happiness-survey?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:22:19 +0000 Hong Kong has issued the first amber signal under the city’s heat-warning system this year, with authorities urging outdoor workers and those in areas without air-conditioning to take precautions against the risks of heatstroke. The warning came into effect at 11.50am on Wednesday amid temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) or higher in some parts of the city, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. The Labour Department told workers and companies to be on guard amid the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3266270/hong-kong-issues-first-amber-heat-warning-year-workers-urged-beware-heatstroke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3266270/hong-kong-issues-first-amber-heat-warning-year-workers-urged-beware-heatstroke?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:34:32 +0000 Thousands of residents and tourists gathered for a drone show with a Dragon Boat Festival theme that lit up the sky above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Monday evening. The city’s first drone show to mark the Tuen Ng Festival was part of the Tourism Board’s larger efforts to attract more visitors to Hong Kong. The crowds at the Wan Chai waterfront gasped and applauded as the drones took flight in formation at 8pm. The 10-minute display featured more than 1,000 drones forming the shape of a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266066/hongkongers-tourists-show-hours-ahead-tuen-ng-festival-drone-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266066/hongkongers-tourists-show-hours-ahead-tuen-ng-festival-drone-show?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:25:52 +0000 Hong Kong environment minister Tse Chin-wan told lawmakers on Wednesday that the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department was finalising a study on shortening the 120-day quarantine period for certain imported pet dogs and cats, which is among the longest in the world. The Post compares the quarantine policy in the city with the rules adopted in other places, and the need behind the possible relaxation. 1. How long is the quarantine in Hong Kong? The quarantine period for pets in Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3265547/hong-kong-may-ease-pet-quarantine-rules-how-do-they-compare-rest-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3265547/hong-kong-may-ease-pet-quarantine-rules-how-do-they-compare-rest-world?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jun 2024 02:30:08 +0000