Gabi, the 130cm-tall (4.3ft) humanoid robot, is expected to attend a lantern festival later in May with fellow robots.
Rescuers struggled to reach hikers after they used social media to ask for help in deteriorating weather.
Having occupied Okinawa for 27 years after World War II, US military facilities still cover 15 per cent of the main island.
Yip Ka-kui’s wife Pak Shui-lin heroically knocked on neighbours’ doors to alert them to the flames but died in the tragedy.
The Immigration Department estimates that around 6 million passengers will pass through Hong Kong’s sea, land and air control points from May 1 to 5.
Authorities will step up security as 1,000 visitors are expected in the area each day during the holiday.
Witnesses said passengers were left trapped in mangled carriages after a long-distance express train struck a crowded commuter service near Jakarta.
The Yip family will have to face this ordeal again in about a week.
A Wang Cheong House resident said he had braced for the worst before entering his destroyed home.
Crowds queue from 10.30am at Gala Cinema in Mong Kok to buy discounted tickets.
More than 1,700 households have been given three-hour time slots to enter their homes for the first time since the November fire.
Many tourists who flock to the city’s MacLehose Trail on weekends and holidays are there to take match photos that have gone viral on the RedNote social media platform.
In a social media post, and then on camera, the US president called the head of the Catholic Church weak on crime and ‘terrible’ for foreign policy.
Shaped by Japan, China, the US and the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom, Okinawan cuisine has its own distinct identity.
Some Chinese winemakers are focusing on growing a unique grape varietal named cabernet gernischt and have renamed it “cabernet loong”.
Smashroom gives clients tools, bottles and used appliances to vent out their troubles in 15 minutes.
At least 37 flights between Hong Kong and cities in the Middle East have been cancelled as of March 2.
Themed bus services launched across China reflect the latest attempts by operators to seek new revenue streams.
Experts point to a global mood shift in China’s favour, amid growing anxieties in the US.
Undercover investigation by The Beijing News found some private mental hospitals falsified medical records and service charges to steal health insurance funds.
A renowned fortune-teller gives Year of the Fire Horse predictions for career, relationships and more, plus ways to boost your luck.
Christy Lee lost her home and her husband to Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades.
Founded in 1992 and relocated to a smaller storefront in 2019, Kam Shing Restaurant has been a landmark in the city’s Shau Kei Wan neighbourhood.
Some street sleepers choose to endure the chill to avoid having to carry their belongings to government shelters.
The Construction Industry Council has ordered 50,000 new scaffolding nets for projects halted across the city after the material was found to be a factor in the deadly Tai Po fire.
The 34-year-old chef-owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul shares about his life since the hit show aired a year ago.
The ‘Yau Ma Tei Police Station: A Cinematic Journey’ exhibition opens on January 2, paying tribute to Hong Kong’s classic crime films.
Local media reported a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a weapon and ‘spray-like liquid’ attack.
The bamboo structure built for the once-a-decade event could hold almost half of a capacity crowd at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
Former media boss convicted of conspiracy to produce and publish seditious materials and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security.