https://www.scmp.com/rss/522449/feed AllRightsReserved (ARR) is a Hong Kong-based creative studio and event organiser established in 2003. Specialising in large-scale art installations and bespoke branding solutions, ARR collaborates with renowned international artists like KAWS and Florentijn Hofman, curating notable projects such as the KAWS:HOLIDAY floating sculpture and the ’Rubber Duck Project’. They primarily serve international brands and public audiences, integrating art into daily life. Their overall business focus is on... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong begins a five-day long weekend break for the Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays on Friday, with authorities expecting busy inbound and outbound travel during the period. Mainland China marks the festival, also known as tomb-sweeping day, between Saturday and Monday. For Hongkongers remaining in the city and visitors from the mainland and elsewhere, the South China Morning Post lists key activities open to the public. Coffee festival The popular coffee festival returns to the West... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348841/looking-easter-holiday-inspiration-heres-whats-happening-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348841/looking-easter-holiday-inspiration-heres-whats-happening-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:03:18 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Hong Kong’s initiatives to develop an intellectual property (IP) economy remain loosely defined and will require sustained investment and clearer coordination to take shape, industry players and analysts have said, following the latest budget outlining plans to turn the city into a regional IP trading hub. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in his budget address last month that authorities aimed to strengthen Hong Kong’s role in IP trading – including by refining tax arrangements,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348449/hong-kongs-ip-hub-ambitions-require-sustained-investment-coordination-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3348449/hong-kongs-ip-hub-ambitions-require-sustained-investment-coordination-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:30:08 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Hundreds of spectators gathered on both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Saturday to watch a “parade” involving giant inflatables of popular characters Labubu, Elmo, Grimace and Doraemon. The event wrapped up a week-long Water Parade organised by Hong Kong design studio AllRightsReserved (ARR), with the inflatables setting sail from Admiralty at 2pm towards Fortress Hill, and then across the harbour to Tsim Sha Tsui, before returning to Admiralty. Visitors eagerly snapped photos of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3331162/hundreds-flock-hong-kongs-water-parade-featuring-giant-labubu-doraemon-elmo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3331162/hundreds-flock-hong-kongs-water-parade-featuring-giant-labubu-doraemon-elmo?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:29:02 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong A fleet of giant inflatable cartoon characters is currently delighting spectators along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour before setting sail across its waters in a grand parade this Saturday. With Doraemon and McDonald’s mascot Grimace among the popular characters set to feature in the “dream fleet”, the Post shares where to find the best vantage points for the parade. 1. What is the Water Parade? Water Parade by AllRightsReserved at Victoria Harbour is a public art event presented by local creative... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3330672/where-are-best-spots-see-hong-kongs-water-parade-post-has-answers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3330672/where-are-best-spots-see-hong-kongs-water-parade-post-has-answers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:00:13 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Fans of the popular characters Labubu, Elmo, Grimace and Doraemon flocked to see giant inflatables of the four in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on the first day of a week-long show on Saturday, although some visitors said they had little interest in paying for entry to a viewing deck or in buying souvenirs. Residents and tourists visited the Central harbourfront to take pictures of the inflatable sculptures of the popular intellectual property (IP) characters. A market selling merchandise related... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330322/giant-labubu-elmo-grimace-and-doraemon-floating-hong-kong-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3330322/giant-labubu-elmo-grimace-and-doraemon-floating-hong-kong-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 12:26:07 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Each considered an era-defining icon in their own right, four of the world’s most recognisable cartoon characters will be assembling, Avengers-style, against Hong Kong’s iconic skyline from October 25 to November 1. Organised by Hong Kong-based creative agency AllRightsReserved, the Water Parade at Victoria Harbour brings together colossal, floating, inflatable sculptures of timeless Japanese robot cat Doraemon, Sesame Street’s Elmo as reimagined by American pop artist KAWS, the McDonald’s... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3329384/giant-labubu-doraemon-elmo-and-grimace-are-coming-hong-kongs-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3329384/giant-labubu-doraemon-elmo-and-grimace-are-coming-hong-kongs-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:15:08 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing The giant inflated yellow rubber ducks that visited Hong Kong twice over the past 12 years have joined a parade of intellectual property (IP) characters in Victoria Harbour. The Tolo Founding Duck made a return to the city on Saturday. One of the ducks was encased in an ita-bag stretching three metres (11.4 feet) high at the Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on Lantau Island. Visitors will have until November 2 to check out the display. The Japanese term ita-bag refers to bags displaying... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327139/hong-kongs-favourite-big-duck-back-and-bringing-friends-waterfront-parade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327139/hong-kongs-favourite-big-duck-back-and-bringing-friends-waterfront-parade?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:19:59 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang Giant inflated versions of popular characters Labubu, Elmo, Grimace and Doraemon will float along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour in October as part of one of the year’s largest cultural tourism events, which will also feature a water parade and bazaar. The organiser, Hong Kong design studio AllRightsReserved (ARR), revealed on Saturday that the mega-event would include a number of intellectual property (IP) characters from around the world, such as Kaws, Snoopy and the Tolo yellow rubber... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326240/labubu-elmo-doraemon-hit-water-hong-kongs-cultural-tourism-mega-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3326240/labubu-elmo-doraemon-hit-water-hong-kongs-cultural-tourism-mega-event?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Sep 2025 06:12:14 +0000