https://www.scmp.com/rss/524021/feed Karen Mok Man-wai is a highly accomplished Hong Kong singer, actress, and entrepreneur with a career spanning over three decades. Fluent in multiple languages, she has released 18 solo albums, becoming the first Hong Kong female artist to win Taiwan’s prestigious Golden Melody Award three times. As an actress, she has starred in over 40 films, including "Fallen Angels," and took a lead role in the Broadway musical "RENT" Asian tour. Her diverse expertise extends to launching her own brands and... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Long before Tina Leung became a reality television star with Bling Empire: New York, the Hong Kong-born stylist was already famous for her work with celebrity clients like Karen Mok and luxury brands like Valentino and Gucci. Now based in the Big Apple, Leung counts popular fashion designers Phillip Lim and Prabal Gurung among her closest friends – together, they co-founded the collective House of Slay to combat anti-Asian discrimination during the pandemic. Here we see some of her favourite... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3344881/flashback-stylist-tina-leung-looks-back-her-favourite-outfits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3344881/flashback-stylist-tina-leung-looks-back-her-favourite-outfits?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:00:15 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Hong Kong welcomed 4.2 million visitors in November, a 17 per cent rise compared with the same month last year, bringing arrival numbers for the first 11 months close to the full-year forecast. The Hong Kong Tourism Board announced on Monday that between January and November, arrivals rose 12 per cent to 45.2 million. The city recorded double-digit growth among both mainland Chinese visitors and non-mainland travellers from long-haul, short-haul and emerging markets. Secretary for Culture,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336480/hong-kong-records-17-rise-november-visitors-numbers-near-full-year-target?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336480/hong-kong-records-17-rise-november-visitors-numbers-near-full-year-target?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:58:49 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Korean girl group Twice will go ahead with its concert at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this weekend, despite several shows being cancelled or postponed after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. The concert organiser on Friday also said it would donate part of the revenue from ticket sales to support relief measures for fire victims, without specifying the amount. The K-pop group’s management company, JYP Entertainment, announced on social media that Twice would press ahead with the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3335369/k-pop-girl-band-twice-proceed-hong-kong-concert-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3335369/k-pop-girl-band-twice-proceed-hong-kong-concert-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:51:01 +0000 Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal Sun Hung Kai Properties’ (SHKP) luxury residential projects in North Point and Mid-Levels have attracted well-heeled buyers, including a granddaughter of Hang Seng Bank’s co-founder, who snapped up a flat for HK$72 million (US$9.3 million), according to official records. Magdalene Ho Mai-ting bought the flat in Dynasty Court in Mid-Levels, one of Hong Kong’s upmarket neighbourhoods, according to Land Registry records, which showed the deal was registered on Wednesday. Ho is the granddaughter of... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335350/hang-seng-bank-co-founders-kin-pays-us93-million-hong-kong-luxury-flat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335350/hang-seng-bank-co-founders-kin-pays-us93-million-hong-kong-luxury-flat?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:15:43 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Stephen Chow Sing-chi became a Hong Kong superstar in 1990, inheriting the comic crown that was worn by Michael Hui Koon-man in the 1970s and kung fu comedians like Sammo Hung Kam-bo in the 1980s. But by the middle of the decade, overexposure had caused his star to wane. A more thoughtful filmmaker than his scatterbrained films often suggested, Chow realised he needed to make a change, focusing on increasing the quality and decreasing the quantity of his films. Consequently, the 1996 film The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3328469/how-stephen-chows-god-cookery-proved-hong-kong-comedy-star-could-do-much-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3328469/how-stephen-chows-god-cookery-proved-hong-kong-comedy-star-could-do-much-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 08:15:07 +0000 Salina Li Salina Li Hong Kong’s Olympic fencing champion Cheung Ka-long has bought a HK$16 million (US$2.05 million) flat in New Territories, joining a host of celebrities snapping up homes amid signs of a recovery in the property market. Cheung paid HK$17,300 per square foot for the 932 sq ft three-bedroom flat at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ St Martin project in Tai Po’s Pak Shek Kok by tender in July, according to the first-hand transactions register. The registered buyer of the property is Cheung Ka-long, who is... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3326203/hong-kong-olympic-fencer-cheung-ka-long-buys-hk16-million-flat-sun-hung-kai-project?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3326203/hong-kong-olympic-fencer-cheung-ka-long-buys-hk16-million-flat-sun-hung-kai-project?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:08:05 +0000 Erika Na Erika Na It is all about music in the Greater Bay Area this October, with concerts from some of the biggest names in Cantopop, as well as a performance by American rapper Travis Scott, plus a major music festival. Read on for more details on what is going on in cities near Hong Kong. 1. Strawberry Music Festival Guangzhou The 2025 Guangzhou Super Strawberry Festival will take place at the city’s Nansha Music Showcase from October 2-4. The three-day extravaganza, among China’s biggest outdoor music... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3324334/travis-scott-leon-lai-xg-5-china-greater-bay-area-music-events-october-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3324334/travis-scott-leon-lai-xg-5-china-greater-bay-area-music-events-october-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:15:14 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven Lifestyle and Culture stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How Hong Kong’s Karen Mok went from Stephen Chow’s co-star to Mandopop queen Karen Mok Man-wai is one of Hong Kong’s more internationally acclaimed stars. However, it is in the nearby Mandarin-speaking places that she has enjoyed greater success. 2. Why Japan’s largest Chinatown is unlike any other around... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3317662/karen-moks-rise-mandopop-queen-hong-kong-second-hand-clothes-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3317662/karen-moks-rise-mandopop-queen-hong-kong-second-hand-clothes-7-lifestyle-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:03:21 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak This is the 54th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. Karen Mok Man-wai is one of Hong Kong’s more internationally acclaimed stars. However, it is in the nearby Mandarin-speaking places that she has enjoyed greater success. Despite growing up in a city where the majority speak Cantonese, she has released 13 Mandarin albums – the most of any woman singer who debuted in Hong Kong – and has spent the better part of the past decade touring... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316737/how-hong-kong-singer-actress-karen-mok-went-stephen-chows-co-star-mandopop-queen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3316737/how-hong-kong-singer-actress-karen-mok-went-stephen-chows-co-star-mandopop-queen?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:15:10 +0000