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Two teenagers have been detained in China after they urinated into a hotpot dish at a famous restaurant chain outlet. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/SCMP/Simon Song
China food safety

China teenagers pee in restaurant hotpot, post video online, spark outrage

Drunken migrant workers face legal action after standing on table in private dining room and urinating in soup dish served by famous chain outlet.

Hong Kong transport

Are Hongkongers allowed to clip nails on buses? Viral video sparks warning

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Fans of late Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu recall special moments, tell of her kindness

Hong Kong culture

Letters | How did Hong Kong go from Andy Lau to Carriage Lau?

Readers discuss the rise of antisocial influencers, the DSE exam, and the HK$2 transport fare scheme.

People walk past a poster featuring pop singer Andy Lau outside the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom on December 17, 2024. Photo: Edmond So
Food and Drinks

10 Hong Kong bakeries and shops embracing the pistachio trend

‘Dubai chocolate’ frenzy has pistachios trending globally. In Hong Kong, bakeries have used the nut in traditional pastries and snacks.

Social media

China salon offers US$1 massage to guests who must own iPhone 16, luxury car

Women-only, next-to-nothing massage service targets high-end customers, but lists 27 criteria that must be met before customer gets the nod.

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Art

Awol Erizku refuses to be typecast

Much more than the photographer behind Beyoncé’s viral pregnancy announcement, the multi-hyphenate artist arrives in Hong Kong with his street hieroglyphics.

Artist Awol Erizku, pictured in Hong Kong, is exhibiting at Ben Brown Fine Arts in Wong Chuk Hang. Photo: Derry Ainsworth
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Backlash against ‘sexy’ China athletes a reflection of traditional values: experts

Academics say critics seem to hold the view that Chinese women should be ‘pure’ and a way of projecting the nation’s soft power through sport.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | We can all play a part for friendlier skies in Hong Kong

Row on Cathay Pacific flight that left one passenger shaken and two others banned shows need to defuse tensions.

Hong Kong’s pandas

Food tastes change for Hong Kong’s new panda mum Ying Ying after birth of twins

Ying Ying used to like the whole of a bamboo shoot now she prefers the base, Ocean Park says.

Ying Ying enjoys a chew on some bamboo. Photo: Elson Li
Food and Drinks

How viral F&B brands Bakehouse, Coa and Elephant Grounds plan to conquer China

Bakehouse’s egg tarts are already being resold in Lo Wu – can Hong Kong’s F&B venues expand into China without losing their allure?

Hong Kong bakery Bakehouse’s internet-famous egg tarts are already being resold across the Chinese border – can the city’s F&B venues expand into the mainland without losing their allure? Photo: Bakehouse
Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong panda cub melts hearts on social media with just a wiggle of its tummy

Ocean Park uploads clip of one of the twins, with internet users going wild for latest sighting of city’s first locally born panda cubs.

Hong Kong’s pandas

More room needed for pandas at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, tourism minister says

Secretary Kevin Yeung pledges financial help to theme park that must now house 6 pandas, while newborn twins quickly gain social media following.

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Food and Drinks

On the Menu | Oversized croissants, pineapple buns – great for IG, but at what cost?

Hong Kong bakeries are finally hopping on the oversized baked-goods trend, but those giant croissants and pineapple buns are destined for the bin after the requisite IG photo. Surely we can do better?

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Hong Kong bakeries are hopping on the oversized baked goods trend started by French chef Philippe Conticini (one of his pastries is pictured). Photo: Instagram/@philippe_conticini
Food and Drinks

Hand-crushed lemon tea trends in Hong Kong – where to find the best?

A battle royale is unfolding on the streets of Hong Kong, with a slew of speciality stores offering hand-crushed artisan lemon teas to a city nostalgic for its favourite citrusy tipple.

A battle royale is unfolding in Hong Kong, with a slew of stores offering hand-crushed lemon teas. Photo: Riva Hiranand
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

How this internet filmmaker went viral channelling ‘old Hong Kong’ nostalgia

Filmmaker Jazzie Sillona has clocked nearly 500,000 Instagram followers with nostalgia-tinged images capturing the simple street scenes that define a city

Trending in China

Hong Kong filmmaker tells veteran star Tony Leung to give young talent a chance

Iconic Hong Kong film star Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been urged to stop accepting awards and give younger talent a chance after picking up his sixth win at the city’s premier movie awards.

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Food and Drinks

On the Menu | Would you eat fishball tiramisu? How about tomato and egg ice cream? We did

Curry fishball tiramisu, and tomato and scrambled egg ice cream, sound like terrible April Fools’ jokes, but we can assure you they were real. We tried them, and went to a newly reopened teahouse.

Miss Tira’s curry fishball tiramisu is a mash-up of the beloved Hong Kong street snack and the Italian dessert. Photo: Charmaine Mok
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Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet taught Cantonese in interview, impressing fans

Iconic Hong Kong TV host and actress, Dodo Cheng, has been widely praised after she secured an exclusive interview with the director and cast of the sequel to Hollywood science fiction blockbuster Dune ahead of its release.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Cantopop icon Wan Kwong, HKMA seek to make public vigilant against scams

Cantopop icon Wan Kwong and Arthur Yuen Kwok-hang, the deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), have teamed up to produce a video in their campaign against financial fraud amid a surge in the number of scam cases in the city.

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Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Truffles and tomahawks: 6 annoying food trends to take off the menu in 2024

This year, it’s time to cancel some of 2023’s annoying trends and gimmicks: from throwing truffle on everything to outsize tomahawk steaks, four-hand meals and ‘rock-star chefs’.

Tomahawk steaks are an overpriced gimmick that need taking off menus. Photo: Shutterstock
Fashion

Crowning glory: how Jennifer Behr made hair accessories cool, before Gossip Girl

While Blair Waldorf was a hit with her headpieces, the Brooklyn-based brand was already setting a trend in the fashion world

Brooklyn-based designer Jennifer Behr, whose namesake brand is now available in Hong Kong’s Lane Crawford. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

Style Edit: Carl F. Bucherer adds Hong Kong to its Annual Hometown collection

The Heritage BiCompax Annual Hometown Edition is a tribute to cities across the world, with their most recognisable features on the caseback

Trending in China

‘Unbreakable shield’: Hong Kong star Donnie Yen sorry for security at China event

Hong Kong action movie star Donnie Yen Ji-dan has apologised following fierce online criticism of the security team which was protecting him at an event in China.

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‘Escape rooms’ with Hong Kong gangster movie and Cantopop themes grip China gamers

China’s love of the online “escape room” phenomenon has taken a Hong Kong twist with players in Beijing flocking to games in which the city, its culture and its environs play a central role.

Young people in China are flocking to online “escape rooms” themed on Hong Kong gangster movies, the city’s culture and its unique cityscapes. Photo: SCMP composite/Xiaohongshu
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What are the odds? Woman gets same taxi days after driver stole her phone

A woman left her phone in a Hong Kong taxi and gave it up as stolen when the driver fled, but days later, she hailed the same car with another driver — kicking off a bizarre chase.

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Tung Tung says after she spoke with another driver who knew the first, she demanded the return of her phone, saying she would call the police. Photo: SCMP composite
Trending in China

‘Mainland young people very polite’: Hongkonger praises delivery driver’s attitude

A Hongkonger’s praise for a mainland delivery driver’s work ethic resonates online in China while drawing attention to the often challenging conditions these workers face in the country.

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‘Magic water’: Hong Kong woman bans mother-in-law after pregnancy potion trick

Social media has been outraged by the story of a Hong Kong woman who was tricked by her superstitious mother-in-law into drinking an ancient potion supposed to help her “make a baby”.

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