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With the number of pillars denoting a Thai teak house’s status, this boutique property is something quite special.
From Central to Quarry Bay to Causeway Bay via Tai Po, the Post’s various office moves often broke new ground in Hong Kong’s media landscape.
Mark Sharp has smoked since he was a teenager. After a number of failed attempts, he’s now been able to avoid having a cigarette for over a month. He offers advice on how to butt out for good
A sledgehammer, a butcher’s cleaver, an air conditioner, a wooden pallet, scissors, pets – all have fallen or been thrown from high-rises in Hong Kong despite surveillance and efforts to educate residents about civic pride
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Twenty-five years ago the giant Buddha statue was ceremonially unveiled at the Po Lin Monastery in Ngong Ping, Lantau. Post photographers chronicled the work that went into erecting it
Housing has often been an issue in post-war Hong Kong; today we fret over sky-high prices, subdivided flats and micro apartments, but until quite recently squalid shanty towns of settlers from China were the problem
The new year in the Chinese calendar marks an exciting new era for the 114-year-old Hong Kong newspaper publisher.
Survey of leisure habits finds nearly two-thirds of Hongkongers didn’t use all their leave in 2017, and one in eight feel guilty when they do use all theirs
Constant, unwanted and unnecessary – social media notifications are an irritating distraction from the daily grind of adulting
Vitasoy, Cafe de Coral, Eu Yan Sang, Po Chai Pills and Camel vacuum flasks are all household names in Hong Kong. Some date back to the 19th century and others have slightly shorter histories, but all have been resounding successes
From Causeway Bay, Mid-Levels and Pok Fu Lam, to Ngau Chi Wan and Tsuen Wan, residents have seen their streetscapes transformed over the years as the city moves with the times
From the African-American woman who successfully tracked down her Chinese grandfather to the confessions of an unrepentant, underage drinker: we round up some of most read lifestyle stories of the year
While some popular chippies have unplugged their fryers in recent years, there are still a number of batter specialists around the city who are frying up a storm for hungry Hongkongers
Travelling through Asia as global ambassador for Las Vegas Sands, Beckham talks to the Post about the secret behind his growing business empire, why he spends so much time in the region and the bright future of Chinese football
If the average smoker wastes weeks’ worth of productivity a year, why should they be paid the same as non-smokers?
What started as a conversation about power tools ended up with a group of men being snapped naked in Sai Kung with only items like drills and strimmers protecting their modesty, all in aid of charity
Charity trail race in northeast New Territories in January is a nod to the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker, first staged along city’s Maclehose Trail as a training run for Nepali soldiers in the British Army protecting Hong Kong
Following last year’s Hong Kong Shop Cats, photographer Marcel Heijnen is releasing a second book on the shier, more transient felines seen around the city’s market stalls, with alley cats and China shop cats possible future titles
Why do so many Hongkongers think nothing of stepping into roads without looking?
Those accusing Hollywood of “whitewashing” Asian roles should take a look at the advertisements in Asia. Hong Kong brands such as Giordano, Bossini and Baleno; Japanese label Uniqlo; and Chinese brand Huawei, all use Caucasian models
Photojournalist Wong Kan-tai’s book depicts pre-handover life in black and white: Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Hong Kong, the infamous Kowloon Walled City, eating dim sum at a tea shop and more
Responding to column about how hard it is to find good avocados in city, you tip some stores and markets, and tell us where to find ‘fantastic’ ones for less than HK$10 and ‘huge, ripe and buttery’ ones for HK$50
What rotten luck! This writer finds that gambling on avocados is like throwing good money in the bin
There may not be as many places in Hong Kong serving the traditional British blowout, but we selflessly visited a number of restaurants to test their various versions
Nightlife has resumed in Thailand’s capital after a brief halt following the death of the kingdom’s revered monarch, and tourists still plan on having a good time in the country, as some join in mourning
Inspired by Pokemon Go, Spacious.hk app uses augmented reality to show prices of flats in buildings you pass, including any where untimely deaths occurred, while Room3 uses virtual reality to show flats in comfort of your home
We’ve delved into our archives to bring you a list of great stories to keep you entertained if you’re cooped up at home as Typhoon Haima hammers the city
With banks shedding staff and cutting housing budgets, flats became cheaper in places such as Quarry Bay, Central and Repulse Bay; Sham Shui Po, Tsuen Wan and trendy Tai Hang among areas where rents rose
On a recent visit to Kowloon’s Kam Shan Country Park, the writer finds out how obnoxious they can be – not the monkeys, the Homo sapiens
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and bestselling author, explains how a near-death experience made him appreciate life more, and how meditation can ease all our problems
