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last updated:
9 September, 2024
A massage parlour in China is offering a US$1 service, but only to guests who own a plush iPhone or a luxury car. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu
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.

Art

Awol Erizku refuses to be typecast

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Backlash against ‘sexy’ China athletes a reflection of traditional values: experts

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.

A Cathay Pacific Airways jetliner takes off from Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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?

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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.

A screengrab of Ocean Park’s latest video to feature one of the panda cubs born earlier this month. Photo: Ocean Park
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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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

Filmmaker Jazzie Sillona has clocked nearly 500,000 Instagram followers with nostalgia-tinged images capturing the energy of Hong Kong. Photos: Handout
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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.

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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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Popular Hong Kong TV host Dodo Cheng makes the city proud by teaching Hollywood heartthrob Timothée Chalamet Cantonese during an interview about the release of the sequel to the science fiction hit Dune. Photo: SCMP composite/Warner Bros/Instagram/do_do_cheng
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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In response to an alarming rise of fraud cases in Hong Kong, top official of the city’s monetary authority and a cult icon joined together to launch an anti-fraud video. Photo: YouTube/ HKMA
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’.

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

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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

Carl F. Bucherer is moving to increase in-house production of its movements and noted peripheral technology. Photo: Handout
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‘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.

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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
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‘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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After cancelling an online grocery order, a Hong Kong woman was surprised that the driver helped return the items for no charge so she could receive a full refund. Photo: SCMP composite
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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”.

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Tony Leung’s surprise cameo in K-pop group NewJeans’ video sets internet on fire

A 15-second cameo by Hong Kong actor Tony Leung in K-pop girl group NewJeans’ new music video for ‘Cool with You’, also featuring Squid Game’s Jung Ho-yeon, has generated delight online.

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‘Just earn a little less’: cash-strapped mainland tourist lauds Hong Kong cabbie

A Chinese woman’s positive Hong Kong taxi experience resonates in the mainland, prompting others to share feel-good stories about their travels to the city.

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The kindness and generosity shown by a Hong Kong taxi driver who offered to waive part of the fare for a mainland woman who did not have enough cash has struck a feel-good note on social media. Photo: SCMP composite
Skincare

Why you should skip these 5 skin treatments during the summer months

Before you book in your skin treatments for the summer, consider these no-gos during the season so you can skip ‘em till the winter – here’s why

As dermatologists and experts know well, the efficacy of skin treatments can depend on the season. Photo: Handout
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Remembering Coco Lee: Chinese farmer, 83, pays tearful tribute to late star

Mainland social media has been captivated by an emotional tribute paid to late pop diva Coco Lee by a poor farmer in China whom she took time out of her schedule to help in 2016.

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‘Grow old in Hong Kong’: film legend Chow Yun-fat says he will never quit the city

Fans of Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun-fat have been thrilled by an interview in which the cinema great speaks of his deep affection for his home city and its distinct “charming and arrogant” Cantonese dialect.

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