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Hong Kong’s Hung Wan Cafe closes down for good on Christmas Day
Decades-old cha chaan teng famously seen in many films pulls down its shutters for the final time and bids farewell to last customers.
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Paralysed Hong Kong Mirror dancer shares Christmas memories in Instagram post
25 Dec 2024 - 6:02PM
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Hong Kong hospital throws party for sick children, offering Christmas hope
Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital organises festivities, offering children and their parents relief and joy from battles with illness.
25 Dec 2024 - 5:23PM
Healthcare workers arrange a Christmas party for children at the Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital at Sandy Bay. Photo: Nora Tam
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Dads jailed in Hong Kong prison cherish Christmas ‘playtime’ with their children
For inmates, programme that allows sessions filled with playing games and physical contact with their younger children provides added impetus to reform themselves.
25 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
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Call for Hong Kong to subsidise smart trackers for dementia sufferers
Technology can prove invaluable in helping to locate residents with the condition who have gone missing, experts and groups say.
25 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
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Wild monkey strays onto private housing estate in Hong Kong
Monkey climbs up water pipes at City One Sha Tin, but despite agricultural officers trying to lure it down with fruit, it disappears into the night.
25 Dec 2024 - 1:54PM
The drama unfolded at around 10am at City One Sha Tin in the New Territories when the animal was spotted at an external wall of Block 24 of the estate. Photo: SCMP
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong cardinal urges empathy over revenge in Christmas message
City’s top Catholic priest Stephen Chow says renewed hope needed despite Hong Kong’s sluggish economy and rise in mental health cases.
23 Dec 2024 - 6:41PM
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Hong Kong watchdog receives 19 complaints over Real Madrid fan meet fiasco
Consumer Council cites organisers as saying they will not be issuing full refunds.
23 Dec 2024 - 8:54PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Man, 70, drowns while swimming at Hong Kong’s Butterfly Beach
Lifeguard calls police after man pulled from the sea on Sunday afternoon.
22 Dec 2024 - 8:33PM
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Macau
Relocating to Hengqin: Macau residents tell of the woes, perks of uprooting
The Post visits island in Zhuhai to learn how new settlers are coping as Macau marks 25th anniversary of return to Chinese administration.
22 Dec 2024 - 6:29PM
Macau resident Gina Choi and her three-year-old daughter at the Macau New Neighborhood project. Photo: Emily Hung
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Hong Kong Disneyland postcard service adds some magic to charity drive
Resort will donate all proceeds from sales of its ‘Holiday Wishes Charity Postcards’ to Operation Santa Claus.
23 Dec 2024 - 4:59PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong fossil findings create buzz, but experts cool on ‘dinosaur tourism’ talk
Recent discoveries are significant, but experts say city needs more resources, talent to deal with them.
22 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
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Real Madrid fans who paid thousands to meet players furious after event goes wrong
Supporters who coughed up HK$7,000 each to meet their heroes left angry and disappointed after being stopped from doing so.
21 Dec 2024 - 10:21PM
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Hong Kong society
30,000 village homes inspected in Hong Kong have illegal structures: minister
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says tackling unauthorised additions must be done in stages.
21 Dec 2024 - 7:49PM
Lek Yuen Tsuen in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin. The Development Bureau has proposed toughening penalties for unauthorised structures under the Buildings Ordinance. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Guangdong fossil find just one of several discoveries by Hong Kong rocks fan
Erik Yip, who found six fossilised dinosaur eggs in Guangdong last month, says he has made similar discoveries in Europe.
21 Dec 2024 - 8:53PM
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Hong Kong’s pandas
Hong Kong public may get to see panda cubs in February, Ocean Park boss says
Ocean Park chairman Paulo Pong says he hopes the twins can be introduced to everyone after Lunar New Year.
21 Dec 2024 - 5:48PM
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Hong Kong will not restore land-sale scheme axed in 2013, development chief says
Mechanism allowed developers to apply for sites listed by the government and offer a minimum price, triggering a public auction or tender.
21 Dec 2024 - 6:12PM
Hong Kong’s property market has been struggling. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Hong Kong society
200 gather for 6km Christmas jog as Hong Kong running clubs gain popularity
Local offshoot of Midnight Runners has grown to 1,000 members, reflecting residents’ post-pandemic desire for fitness and connection.
21 Dec 2024 - 12:04PM
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Bodies of woman, 47, and grandson, 1, found in suspected murder-suicide case
Security guard alerted emergency responders after discovering the bodies in Tai Ping Estate, Sheung Shui.
20 Dec 2024 - 11:47PM
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Macau
Xi Jinping urges Macau to increase exchanges with Portuguese-speaking world
Chinese leader calls for city to help China further open up, prompting business group to push for new public body dedicated to the task.
20 Dec 2024 - 6:51PM
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Kai Tak shows how sports infrastructure can lift neighbourhoods
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