https://www.scmp.com/rss/519130/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Noah Baffoe is aiming for FA Cup glory to cap a perfect season with Eastern, 12 months after juggling football with repairing lights on BMW and Mercedes cars. The Ghana-born striker has been one of the leading lights of Eastern’s fabulous campaign. His 28 goals included a double in the dramatic FA Cup semi-final victory over Kitchee, while Baffoe’s sharpshooting qualities were recognised by his fellow professionals, who voted him their player of the year at last week’s end of season... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3264904/fa-cup-eastern-star-baffoe-realising-professional-dream-hong-kong-he-goes-fixing-car-lights-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3264904/fa-cup-eastern-star-baffoe-realising-professional-dream-hong-kong-he-goes-fixing-car-lights-final?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Jun 2024 04:00:25 +0000 Call it a reaction to so-called quiet luxury or the noticeable move toward pared-back vintage-inspired timepieces – because lately, in other places, watches have become noticeably more extravagant. You only need to – well, clock – Rihanna, queen of the blinged-out watch for proof, from her customised iced-out Rolex King Midas, worn when announcing her pregnancy in that paparazzi photo shoot, to the 47mm diamond-encrusted Jacob & Co timepiece she wore as a choker on the front row at Pharrell... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3230726/how-rihanna-and-weeknd-are-fuelling-bling-watch-trend-riris-iced-out-rolex-weeknds-ladies-piaget-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3230726/how-rihanna-and-weeknd-are-fuelling-bling-watch-trend-riris-iced-out-rolex-weeknds-ladies-piaget-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:00:15 +0000 Promotional tourism videos don’t come with small print. Matty Healy, the singer of British band The 1975, made an interesting comment at the beginning of the rant that, together with an onstage kiss, led to him and his band being “banned from Kuala Lumpur”, the shutdown of the three-day Good Vibes Festival and an investigation into its organisers by the Malaysian authorities. “I made a mistake. When we were booking shows I wasn’t looking into it. I do not see the point of inviting The 1975 to a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3228998/1975-singer-matty-healys-malaysia-rant-exposes-dilemma-should-tourists-liberal-societies-invited?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3228998/1975-singer-matty-healys-malaysia-rant-exposes-dilemma-should-tourists-liberal-societies-invited?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:56:09 +0000 Alex Post scored a hat-trick and Hong Kong won the Asia Rugby Championship for the fourth time in a row on Saturday. In a performance head coach Lewis Evans acknowledged was far from perfect, his side did enough to beat an enthusiastic but limited South Korea team 30-10 at Hong Kong Football Club. A year after a nail-biting win over the same opponents in Incheon, Hong Kong again had the boot of Gregor McNeish to thank, although this time it was the fly-half’s kicking out of hand, rather than off... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3224462/asia-rugby-championship-hooker-alex-post-bags-hat-trick-hong-kong-down-south-korea-retain-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3224462/asia-rugby-championship-hooker-alex-post-bags-hat-trick-hong-kong-down-south-korea-retain-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jun 2023 14:54:19 +0000 Your celebrity-themed holiday is all booked. You’ve organised flights and a hotel, restaurant tables and visits to vineyards. You’ve even put some money aside for a flutter in the casino. In truth, a world tour of places owned by global superstars probably isn’t feasible, but it might be fun to try – especially if we’re allowed to use a time machine. Anyone strolling along Canton Road, Kowloon, on the evening on May 29, 1994, would have noticed the crowds and commotion, the gridlocked traffic... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3207514/lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-rafael-nadal-bts-jin-and-donald-trump-celebrities-tourism-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3207514/lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-rafael-nadal-bts-jin-and-donald-trump-celebrities-tourism-business?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jan 2023 08:15:09 +0000 If there was any doubting Hong Kong’s intent going into their first game of the Rugby World Cup repechage in Dubai on Sunday, then Lewis Evans’ team selection has dispelled them. With the need to make a fast start against Portugal, Evans has opted for a new half-back partnership of Jamie Lauder and Gregor McNeish, while the versatile Jack Neville comes in at outside centre and Sean Taylor, who has been in fine form for HK Scottish this season at full back, starts on the left wing. Both Neville... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3198546/rugby-world-cup-hong-kong-coach-lewis-evans-rings-changes-ahead-portugal-clash-final-bid-qualify?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3198546/rugby-world-cup-hong-kong-coach-lewis-evans-rings-changes-ahead-portugal-clash-final-bid-qualify?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Nov 2022 03:20:46 +0000 Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle on September 8 this year. The queen was celebrated for her efforts to modernise the British monarchy. She made history when her coronation was televised, and she even wrote her first Instagram post in 2019. We take a look back at eight ways she transformed British royal life during her reign … 1. She was the first female royal to join the armed services The queen was the first and only female member of the royal family to enter the armed... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3196488/8-ways-queen-elizabeth-modernised-british-monarchy-first-televised-coronation-funny-videos-prince?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3196488/8-ways-queen-elizabeth-modernised-british-monarchy-first-televised-coronation-funny-videos-prince?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:35:39 +0000 While Leonardo DiCaprio’s eco-luxury hotel on his private island, Blackadore Caye, has yet to start its construction, other celebrities have already opened the doors to theirs. From wellness retreats in Australia and DJ-fuelled pool parties in Miami, to castle living in Scotland and afternoon tea in London’s Chelsea, whatever you are in the mood for, these celebrities have you covered. 1. Elizabeth Hurley’s 11 Cadogan Gardens in the UK Did her role as the queen of England in the E! TV show The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3186627/9-luxury-hotels-owned-celebrities-cristiano-ronaldo-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3186627/9-luxury-hotels-owned-celebrities-cristiano-ronaldo-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:00:33 +0000 A drive to ramp up Malaysia’s footballing fortunes with naturalised players has failed, critics say, with the national team no nearer a first World Cup appearance and soul-searching about the state of the game in the country. Football is among the most popular sports in the nation of more than 30 million people but at international level Malaysia are minnows – 154th in the Fifa rankings, a spot below tiny Andorra. Long-suffering Malaysian fans had high hopes when football authorities launched... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3172977/stupid-football-naturalisation-drive-gets-red-card-malaysian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3172977/stupid-football-naturalisation-drive-gets-red-card-malaysian?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:30:24 +0000 Female foreign ministers from 16 countries said Friday they are “deeply disappointed” that Afghan girls are being denied access to secondary schools and called on the Taliban to reverse their decision. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers unexpectedly decided against reopening schools on Wednesday to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a promise and opting to appease their hard-line base at the expense of further alienating the international community. So far, they have refused to explain the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3171932/women-ministers-around-world-urge-taliban-rethink?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3171932/women-ministers-around-world-urge-taliban-rethink?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:40:33 +0000