https://www.scmp.com/rss/520012/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com From Donald Trump’s bid to sell an overpriced yacht and an ancient Chinese version of Taylor Swift, to Hong Kong martial arts legend Sammo Hung and the untimely death of iconic singer Teresa Teng, here are our favourite, most-read online stories of the year from PostMag, formerly known as Post Magazine. 1. When Donald Trump tried to sell for US$115 million a yacht he bought for US$30 million from the Sultan of Brunei In 1990, Donald Trump attempted to sell the Trump Princess yacht for US$115... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291721/our-most-read-postmag-stories-2024-donald-trumps-yacht-sale-martial-arts-star-sammo-hung-and-taylor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291721/our-most-read-postmag-stories-2024-donald-trumps-yacht-sale-martial-arts-star-sammo-hung-and-taylor?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:15:08 +0000 From a Russian tourism invasion to legendary pop star Teresa Teng’s favourite Chiang Mai hotel, and from Malaysian plans for Southeast Asia’s longest escalator, to an overland trip from Hong Kong to Thailand, these are PostMag’s most popular travel stories of 2024. 1. Phuket calling Thailand has been looking to attract Russian tourists with extended stays, transforming Phuket into a resort town reminiscent of one on the Black Sea. With direct flights and increased visa durations, Thailand hoped... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3292109/our-5-most-read-postmag-travel-stories-2024-russian-invasion-teresa-tengs-favourite-hotel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3292109/our-5-most-read-postmag-travel-stories-2024-russian-invasion-teresa-tengs-favourite-hotel?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:00:09 +0000 It was a year of great change, both at our magazine and around the world. No matter the topic, sometimes you have to go deep to get the real story. Here are our favourite PostMag long reads of 2024: How German museums are reassessing their imperial Chinese treasures, worried about looted Boxer war artefacts From a newly constructed museum in Berlin, an unexpected sequence of events leads to questions of reparations to China, both from Berlin and elsewhere abroad. Taiwan’s forgotten disco era... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291699/our-favourite-postmag-long-reads-2024-taiwans-disco-era-typhoon-predictions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291699/our-favourite-postmag-long-reads-2024-taiwans-disco-era-typhoon-predictions?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2024 22:15:08 +0000 In a year of wildly varying releases, Hong Kong has seen new talent emerge as much as global performers return. These are the music stories we hope you didn’t miss. NYPD Local legends NYPD brought the noise with their fresh release earlier this year. Haysen Cheng With Hong Kong rap becoming more of a thing, you have to have a creative edge to stay on top. Hong Kong Philharmonic The Hong Kong Philharmonic continued its ever-evolving programme this year, and here, a former HK Phil general... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291695/our-favourite-postmag-music-stories-2024-herbie-hancock-st-vincent-clockenflap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3291695/our-favourite-postmag-music-stories-2024-herbie-hancock-st-vincent-clockenflap?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Dec 2024 23:00:12 +0000 Shrimp toast styled as a grand celebratory cake, vintage Cantopop on the speakers, champagne glasses clinking. That was the scene at Magistracy Dining Room and Botanical Garden in Tai Kwun, where we celebrated the launch of PostMag on Wednesday with an evening that brought together Hong Kong’s cultural tastemakers to toast the revamped magazine that was unveiled on September 22. A buzzy atmosphere pervaded Hong Kong’s former Supreme Court building, restored in 2022 by Black Sheep Restaurants, as... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3283906/postmag-begins-new-chapter-buzzy-party-magistracy-and-campaign-star-vivienne-tam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3283906/postmag-begins-new-chapter-buzzy-party-magistracy-and-campaign-star-vivienne-tam?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:33:38 +0000