https://www.scmp.com/rss/523879/feed The latest news and top stories on The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. A Hong Kong-based independent non-profit foundation, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in Hong Kong. Its main areas of focus include positive ageing elderly care, youth development, poverty alleviation, healthy community, talent sector development and sports culture. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, Harmonia asks a radical question: what happens to our understanding of beauty when we trade judgment for curiosity? Uniting a cast of performers including dancers with congenital limb differences, dwarfism and wheelchair needs, the experimental dance project by Unusual Symptoms – a company-in-residence at Germany’s Theatre Bremen – exhibits the vocabulary of unconventional movement. The project premiered in Germany in 2022 and won best work at the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3343970/inclusive-dance-team-unites-unconventional-performers-coming-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3343970/inclusive-dance-team-unites-unconventional-performers-coming-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:15:07 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Although widely recognised as the world’s first professional inclusive music ensemble, there is so much more to the Paraorchestra than its full integration of disabled and non-disabled musicians. When the British collective won best ensemble at the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards in March 2025, it was lauded for “invigorating concert halls with thrilling experiences”. Indeed, the group has been celebrated around the world for its signature performance style that breaks the fourth wall of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3342865/paraorchestras-hong-kong-concert-lets-audience-walk-around-see-musicians-close?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3342865/paraorchestras-hong-kong-concert-lets-audience-walk-around-see-musicians-close?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:15:09 +0000 Sam Agars Sam Agars Sunday’s Sha Tin race meeting will be held behind closed doors as a mark of respect for the victims of this week’s tragic Tai Po fire. All gross income from the meeting, which the Jockey Club estimates to be around HK$70 million, will be donated to support those affected by the tragedy, while Saturday’s Mark Six draw has been postponed to next Tuesday. “The Hong Kong Jockey Club is deeply saddened by the loss of so many lives during the tragic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, as well as the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334404/sundays-sha-tin-race-meeting-be-held-behind-closed-doors-all-proceeds-fire-victims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3334404/sundays-sha-tin-race-meeting-be-held-behind-closed-doors-all-proceeds-fire-victims?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:41:18 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Male carers looking after their fathers need greater help in Hong Kong, a study of a large-scale project has revealed, with researchers calling for efforts to bridge the gender gap in offering support. The University of Hong Kong researchers on Tuesday shared the results of an analysis covering 6,777 carers receiving services under the Jockey Club Carer Space Project. Their findings showed that 8.2 per cent of adults taking care of their parents were classified as high-need carers – those in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333309/male-carers-looking-after-fathers-need-greater-help-hong-kong-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3333309/male-carers-looking-after-fathers-need-greater-help-hong-kong-study?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:49:22 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong The National Games’ unprecedented tripartite hosting arrangement is a calculated strategy, showcasing the Greater Bay Area’s synergy while mitigating the substantial financial and logistical burdens on any single host city, according to experts. “It is more of a political move to showcase the Greater Bay Area integration and the practicality of utilising each city’s resources,” said Gary Ng Cheuk-yan, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, suggesting that splitting the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331718/national-games-how-co-hosting-adds-hong-kong-and-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3331718/national-games-how-co-hosting-adds-hong-kong-and-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:00:10 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The recent policy address’s pledge that the Correctional Services Department will launch one-stop rehabilitation services for people in custody serving sentences of less than a year – and track their post-release progress – is both timely and visionary. This initiative, which will... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3326938/community-effort-needed-give-hong-kongs-former-prisoners-fresh-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3326938/community-effort-needed-give-hong-kongs-former-prisoners-fresh-start?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:30:09 +0000