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Hong Kong's iconic music venue Backstage Live to go off stage due to increasing rent

Surging rent is forcing music venue Backstage Live to shut up shop - frustrating musicians who say officials are not doing enough to help the creative industries.

July 28, 2015
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Austin Bell set out to catalogue and photograph every outdoor basketball court in Hong Kong, ultimately finding 2,54908:01
SCMP Originals
Shooting hoops in Hong Kong
January 18, 2025
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Hong Kong culture
Hong Kong’s famous Sunbeam Theatre closes
March 3, 2025
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The Kai Tak Sports Park is a multi-sports development located at the site of the old Hong Kong airport02:48
Hong Kong sports
Hong Kong’s US$3.9 billion sports park officially opens
March 1, 2025
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Sung Wong Toi, the closest MTR stop to the stadium, is a 9-minute walk while it takes 2 more minutes to arrive from Kai Tak station04:04
Kai Tak Sports Park
What you need to know before going to Kai Tak Sports Park
March 1, 2025
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Sophia is one of the world's most expressive humanoid robots. Developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and activated in 2016, it is still among the most sophisticated social robots ever built....12:17
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Humanoid robot: The story of Sophia
February 22, 2025
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PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online01:37
Taobao
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Volunteer groups say 49 pet dogs died after ingesting poison in 2024, a tenfold jump from the previous year05:10
Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Dog poisonings on the rise in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Jose-Antonio Maurellet spoke with the Post for his first interview with an English-language media outlet since he was elected new chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association on January 23, 2025....10:29
Society
Hong Kong Bar Association’s new chair opposes possible punitive measures against judges
February 21, 2025
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University of Hong Kong researchers developed the formulation of arsenic trioxide to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia.  10:51
Health & Environment
New oral treatment for leukaemia with ‘97% cure rate’
February 21, 2025
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Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to vote on break-up
February 21, 2025
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Paul Lam issues reassurance at China Conference: Southeast Asia 2025, citing 2022 speech by Xi Jinping02:38
China Conference: Southeast Asia
Hong Kong to keep ‘one country, two systems’ model indefinitely, justice minister says
February 18, 2025
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The cubs were born in August 2024, after years of failed attempts to mate their parents Ying Ying and Le Le03:07
Hong Kong’s pandas
Meet Hong Kong’s giant panda twins
February 16, 2025
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The two cubs were born last year to the city’s resident giant pandas Ying Ying and Le Le in Ocean Park01:55
Hong Kong’s pandas
New pandas ready to meet Hongkongers
February 15, 2025
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Police urge the public to be vigilant about scams during the coming Lantern Festival and Valentine’s Day01:33
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Hongkongers lose HK$200 million to scams in a week
February 10, 2025
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Cantopop group The Flame quickly went viral after resuming outdoor performances in the city for the first time in five years04:35
Hong Kong's music scene
Live outdoor music strikes chord with stressed Hongkongers
February 8, 2025
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The US move came a day after President Trump imposed a 10% US tariff on Chinese goods01:40
United States & Canada
US stops accepting parcels from mainland China, Hong Kong
February 5, 2025
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University researchers say the rise in the number of babies suffering from the skin condition is related to lowered bacterial immunity.10:16
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Pandemic hygiene habits linked to eczema cases among babies
February 5, 2025
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The updated version of Trump on Show features Kamala Harris and a scene depicting an assassination attempt04:22
Hong Kong
Trump Cantonese opera a hit among young Hongkongers
February 1, 2025
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Hong Kong’s annual signature Lunar New Year night parade returned on January 29, 2025, with a bigger carnival to welcome the Year of the Snake. Around 100,000 spectators were estimated to have...01:38
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Hong Kong rings in Year of the Snake
January 29, 2025
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John Lee
John Lee: Hong Kong will remain resilient like a snake
January 28, 2025
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Can pandas save Hong Kong’s economy?
January 26, 2025
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Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Victor Dawes has called on residents to have faith in the judiciary amid a complicated geopolitical environment, defending the city’s judges as “first class” and...11:06
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Outgoing Hong Kong Bar Association chief urges public to have faith in Hong Kong's judiciary
January 19, 2025
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