https://www.scmp.com/rss/520252/feed Winnie Wong had been working as a reporter in Hong Kong Economic Times for 3 years, producing hundreds of local news reports. She was a local graduate of the University of Hong Kong, and pursuing master’s degree in journalism and exploring the knowledge in visual and audio, as well as the latest AI development. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Winnie Wong,Wynna Wong Winnie Wong,Wynna Wong Major Hong Kong cinema chain Golden Harvest restored online ticket sales for four of its outlets on Friday evening after an earlier suspension sparked fears that more closures in the city were imminent. A check of the chain’s website on Friday afternoon found that tickets were not being sold for The Sky at Olympian City, GH MegaBox in Kowloon Bay, StagE in Tuen Mun and GH Galaxy at Galaxy Plaza in Shau Kei Wan from January 11. For three other branches, in Tsim Sha Tsui, Whampoa and Tai Po, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294256/4-cinemas-run-hong-kongs-golden-harvest-expected-shut-down-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294256/4-cinemas-run-hong-kongs-golden-harvest-expected-shut-down-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:00:34 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong The authority overseeing Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District has said more arts elements will be included in a proposed project to build nearly 2,000 homes after local councillors expressed concerns the plan may undermine the hub’s image. During a meeting of Yau Tsim Mong District Council’s housing and development planning committee on Thursday, some members raised concerns on future returns on the authority’s first residential project, seen as a financial lifeline for the cash-strapped... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3294127/hong-kong-cultural-districts-housing-scheme-include-more-arts-elements?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3294127/hong-kong-cultural-districts-housing-scheme-include-more-arts-elements?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:38:26 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong Hong Kong immigration authorities have arrested 26 suspected illegal workers hired to renovate premises in the city and their three alleged employers, with the labourers earning wages as little as 10 per cent of those paid to residents. The Immigration Department said that officers raided 88 locations, including flats and other premises, under renovation across the city, as part of an operation that ran from last week until Tuesday. The 26 labourers, aged 20 to 57, comprised 25 mainland Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293770/hong-kong-immigration-officers-arrest-26-suspected-illegal-workers-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293770/hong-kong-immigration-officers-arrest-26-suspected-illegal-workers-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:22:07 +0000 Quotas at some public dental clinics in Hong Kong were filled on Monday, the first day of operation using a waiting list introduced to combat absenteeism, but not all elderly residents were satisfied with the new arrangement. Some retirees expressed concerns about the lack of computer literacy among many elderly people, despite health authorities offering help and assuring patients they would be informed of a waiting list opportunity through a phone call by the Department of Health. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3293556/hong-kong-public-dental-clinics-fill-quotas-despite-continued-teething-problems?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3293556/hong-kong-public-dental-clinics-fill-quotas-despite-continued-teething-problems?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jan 2025 05:21:24 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong Hong Kong’s soon-to-open Kai Tak Sports Park will host the first test event at its main stadium on Sunday with 10,000 spectators expected, allowing venue staff to assess their crowd dispersal capabilities using taxis, buses and MTR services. Authorities also said on Friday they would test an internal communication platform for mobilising taxis during the trial, but special bus arrangements were excluded from the drill as the scale of the event did not require such services. The 50,000-capacity... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3293358/hong-kongs-kai-tak-sports-park-host-10000-during-first-trial-main-stadium?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3293358/hong-kongs-kai-tak-sports-park-host-10000-during-first-trial-main-stadium?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:54:39 +0000 Hong Kong recorded a 7.5 per cent increase in visitor numbers over the Christmas and New Year period, immigration data shows, while local businesses grappled with lacklustre sales amid a 10.1 per cent rise in outbound trips by residents. According to official figures, the city recorded 12.41 million trips between December 21 and January 1, a 15 per cent increase over the number from the same 12-day period the year before, but still 5 per cent below the Immigration Department’s forecast. There... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3293138/hong-kong-visitor-numbers-over-holidays-75-offset-departures?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3293138/hong-kong-visitor-numbers-over-holidays-75-offset-departures?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:20:38 +0000 Hundreds of thousands of revellers packed both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve, as they expressed hopes for health and happiness in 2025. By 9pm, celebrations across the city had drawn more than 143,000 visitors, of whom 108,000, or 75 per cent, were from mainland China. The number of mainland visitors was only about half of the 195,888 for the previous New Year’s Eve, a Sunday, when 227,000 non-local arrivals were recorded. Themed “The Symphony of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292945/crowds-gather-top-spots-ahead-hong-kongs-new-years-eve-fireworks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292945/crowds-gather-top-spots-ahead-hong-kongs-new-years-eve-fireworks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:48:53 +0000 Some elderly Hongkongers have expressed frustration over a new online booking system for appointments at public dental clinics on the first day of its launch, despite it replacing an arrangement in which residents had to queue for hours to secure a slot. The Post spoke to several residents at one of 11 public dental clinics on Monday morning and found they were aware of the new online arrangement but stymied by a lack of staff to help them use the new platform. A 67-year-old man surnamed Wong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3292776/elderly-hongkongers-struggle-dental-bookings-online-system-launches?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3292776/elderly-hongkongers-struggle-dental-bookings-online-system-launches?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:01:20 +0000 Jess Ma,Winnie Wong,Ng Kang-chung Jess Ma,Winnie Wong,Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong will extend the operating hours of two border checkpoints on New Year’s Eve, when 380,000 people are expected to gather in Tsim Sha Tsui for a 12-minute fireworks display and performances by local boy band Mirror and Canadian duo Crash Adams. The government said on Friday the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint would operate around the clock amid the celebrations, while the Lo Wu border crossing would remain open until 2am on Wednesday. Both checkpoints typically close at midnight. Local bus... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3292498/hong-kong-extend-open-times-2-border-crossings-new-year-countdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3292498/hong-kong-extend-open-times-2-border-crossings-new-year-countdown?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:08:22 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong A tattoo artist, 22, and a college dropout, 26, are among the beneficiaries of a career scheme for disadvantaged Hong Kong youth run by an NGO. The artist, who goes by the name Nok, came from a broken family, dropped out of school at Form Five and was making ends meet as a bartender while learning how to create tattoos. But he found himself running afoul of the law and ended up in prison for a year for reasons he declined to divulge. While in jail, he dived deeper into tattoo art and honed his... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292373/hong-kong-career-scheme-aims-give-disadvantaged-youth-employment-footing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292373/hong-kong-career-scheme-aims-give-disadvantaged-youth-employment-footing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:30:13 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong Hongkonger Solo Young, 29 has spent about HK$50,000 (US$6,400) over the past six months on claw machines, fishing for plush toys of his favourite cartoon characters or those that he can resell for a higher price. Young earns HK$21,000 a month as a logistics worker, and on a single day could spend up to HK$1,000 on the machines. In half a year, he accumulated more than 100 plush toys or figurines in his home, including those of his favourite characters from the manga series Chiikawa, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292263/does-hong-kong-have-problem-claw-machine-addiction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292263/does-hong-kong-have-problem-claw-machine-addiction?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:20:55 +0000 Hong Kong’s skyline and street views have been transformed over Christmas, with the city boasting colourful new attractions this holiday season. From giant panda exhibitions to bustling indoor malls and vividly decorated postboxes, there are no lack of new offerings for Christmas excursions, with opportunities for selfies to burnish social media photo galleries. The Post highlights five places to enjoy the seasonal splendour. 1. Christmas nostalgia on one of city’s oldest streets Stalls selling... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3291881/pandas-postboxes-hotspots-selfies-hong-kong-over-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3291881/pandas-postboxes-hotspots-selfies-hong-kong-over-christmas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:00:24 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong Panda-themed trains will run in southern Hong Kong, to and from the airport and on the high-speed rail to Shenzhen and Guangzhou as the financial hub ramps up promotion of the bears to drive tourism. Two trains operating on the South Island line connecting Admiralty and Ap Lei Chau and a thematic Airport Express train debuted on Thursday with the panda designs. “I hope this encourages local passengers and tourists to travel around and brings joy and vibrancy to our city,” said Jeny Yeung... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3291598/hong-kongs-mtr-rides-citys-bear-craze-launch-panda-themed-trains?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3291598/hong-kongs-mtr-rides-citys-bear-craze-launch-panda-themed-trains?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:09:33 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong A workers’ rights concern group in Hong Kong has urged the government to be rigorous in its investigation into a fatal industrial accident involving a labourer who was found on the roof of a building at Shek Kong Barracks. Fay Siu Sin-man, chief executive of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims, said on Wednesday the employer and the venue bore responsibility. She also called for better communication between companies and their staff. The female worker, 67, was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3291363/hong-kong-group-urges-rigorous-investigation-workers-death-barracks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3291363/hong-kong-group-urges-rigorous-investigation-workers-death-barracks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:44:32 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong Hong Kong police aim to install up to nearly 6,400 sets of surveillance cameras over the next three years, with the force revealing that the more than 600 devices already set up under the initiative’s first phase have helped to crack 97 cases so far. Senior Superintendent Leung Ming-leung laid out the plan at a meeting of the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) on Tuesday, explaining that the force was in the process of installing 2,000 sets of cameras under the scheme’s ongoing first... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3291256/hong-kong-police-install-6385-surveillance-cameras-over-next-3-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3291256/hong-kong-police-install-6385-surveillance-cameras-over-next-3-years?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:39:53 +0000 Hong Kong police have arrested a 62-year-old man for allegedly shooting birds with an airgun in Kowloon City. The force said on Monday it made the arrest the day before after receiving a report of a man shooting birds from his flat on Fuk Lo Tsun Road. Officers arrested him on suspicion of animal cruelty and possession of an imitation firearm. He was detained for further investigation. A video posted online shows a man peeking through the curtains of a window of a flat and holding what appears... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289946/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-allegedly-shooting-birds-airgun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289946/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-allegedly-shooting-birds-airgun?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2024 04:53:27 +0000 Hong Kong’s public secondary schools can breathe a sigh of relief for survival with a net increase of 10 Form One classes recorded this academic year, thanks to a baby boom in the Year of the Dragon in 2012 and an influx of children whose parents arrived from mainland China under talent schemes. But the schools sector said on Thursday that it expected the number of Form One classes was at its “final peak” and the student population would decline in coming years. Only 49,300 students were... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3289561/baby-boom-2012-talent-influx-help-hong-kong-schools-add-10-form-one-classes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3289561/baby-boom-2012-talent-influx-help-hong-kong-schools-add-10-form-one-classes?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:22:40 +0000 Winnie Wong Winnie Wong Hong Kong recorded 169 cases of in-flight thefts involving HK$4.32 million (US$555,050) worth of valuables in the first 10 months of 2024, exceeding the annual number of reports in each of the tourism boom years of 2018 and 2019. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Wednesday the city only logged 103 cases in 2018 and 147 cases in 2019, as he responded to a question by lawmaker Kennedy Wong Ying-ho over the sharp increase in thefts on board flights into the city. Tang said the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289341/hong-kong-logs-169-cases-theft-inbound-flights-losses-reach-hk432-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289341/hong-kong-logs-169-cases-theft-inbound-flights-losses-reach-hk432-million?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:11:12 +0000 Wynna Wong,Winnie Wong Wynna Wong,Winnie Wong Hong Kong restaurant chain Itacho Sushi has quietly shut down its last remaining outlet, with industry insiders saying the company had been suffering over the past decade and eventually buckled after the death of its founder. According to a check by the Post on Tuesday, the lights at the Causeway Bay branch were switched off and no staff members were spotted. “As far as I know, all the branches in the franchise have shut down,” said Simon Wong Ka-wo, president of the Hong Kong Federation of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289142/itacho-sushi-closes-last-hong-kong-branch-months-after-founders-death?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289142/itacho-sushi-closes-last-hong-kong-branch-months-after-founders-death?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:16:52 +0000 Hong Kong Airlines’ relaunch of direct flights to Vancouver in January is expected to offer the most competitive option among carriers operating similar routes. The airline said on Monday that the twice-weekly Vancouver routes, to start on January 18, would provide passengers with more travel options between the two cities. The Vancouver-bound flights will depart on Tuesday and Saturday evenings, and the return services to Hong Kong will leave on Wednesday and Sunday in the early hours. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3289038/hong-kong-airlines-offer-among-most-competitive-fares-direct-vancouver-route?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3289038/hong-kong-airlines-offer-among-most-competitive-fares-direct-vancouver-route?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:54:53 +0000