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Quacquarelli Symonds tells Post city has advantages over many Western education destinations but universities still falling short in areas.

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Hypefest draws crowds and vendors in Hong Kong debut despite typhoon threat

Organisers are expecting 30,000 attendees for the two-day music festival along Central Harbourfront.

The two-day festival on Saturday and Sunday made its Hong Kong debut along Central Harbourfront. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Profile | From songwriter in wife’s shadow to serious actor, Louis Cheung’s rise

Hong Kong tabloids painted Louis Cheung as dependent on singer wife Kay Tse, but as an acclaimed actor he’s standing on his own two feet now.

Louis Cheung in an interview with the Post in 2011. At one time , Hong Kong tabloids mocked the singer, songwriter and actor for being less successful than his pop-star wife, Kay Tse. Now he is flying high. Photo: SCMP

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What can you expect at a Chinese wedding banquet? All the dishes explained

Chefs in Hong Kong break down the must-eat dishes at Chinese wedding banquets and their names’ auspicious portents for the lucky couple.

Review | The Last Dance: Dayo Wong, Michael Hui in exquisite funeral drama

Comic actors excel in purely dramatic roles, but Michelle Wai steals the show in an engrossing film that champions female empowerment.

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Dayo Wong (left) and Michael Hui in a still from The Last Dance (category IIB; Cantonese), directed by Anselm Chan. Michelle Wai co-stars. Photo: Emperor Motion Pictures

Jollibee parent fully acquires Hong Kong’s famed Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain

Jollibee Food Corporation buys remaining 8 per cent stake in company for S$20.2 million.

Jollibee said Tim Ho Wan would become its flagship brand for Chinese cuisine. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong restaurant apologises for refusing entry to Paralympic gold medallist

Ho Yuen-kei was refused service at Thai restaurant when a staff member said her wheelchair would affect other diners.

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How Hong Kong’s tailoring industry has evolved through the ages

Whether British, Shanghainese or Indian, Hong Kong’s legions of tailors have been a world-famous source of affordable, high-quality bespoke attire for generations.

Hong Kong leads Greater Bay Area in finance, logistics and tourism: index

City also tops the charts in culture and sports, according to an index by Our Hong Kong Foundation (OHKF) and Dah Sing Bank.

A visual representation of the Greater Bay Area at the Nansha Planning Exhibition Hall in Guangzhou on June 11, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee

Opinion | Why Hong Kong should roll out the red carpet for international filmmakers

With political unrest and Covid-19 behind us, Hong Kong must focus on the economic and soft power opportunities in a global film industry in flux.

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People admire the sunset skyline from the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade as Severe Tropical Storm Trami approaches the city under the No 1 typhoon signal on October 25. Photo: Nora Tam

Palace of Versailles, Beijing Palace Museum loan relics for Hong Kong exhibition

Exhibition at Hong Kong Palace Museum to run from December 18 until May 4 of next year to celebrate 60 years of Sino-French diplomatic ties.

Editorial | Wine and Dine Fest truly lives up to tag of being a ‘mega’ event

Hong Kong must now build on that success, ensuring the visitors return and the festival is even bigger next time.

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Traces of rare butterfly species found in Hong Kong for first time in 13 years

Butterfly surveyor finds eggs of club beak at Lui Kung Tin in Yuen Long district.

Eggs of the club beak butterfly were found at Lui Kung Tin in late August. Photo: Hydrogen Pun

How Tsui Hark’s The Gold Dagger Romance made Hong Kong TV history

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Editorial | Halloween crowds show old HK spirit

Celebrations have city bar owners toasting rise in takings and hoping that good times have returned.

Police estimated that about 25,000 people crowded into the nightlife area, but Lan Kwai Fong Group chairman Allan Zeman said he believed the number would reach as high as 60,000. Photo: Eugene Lee

From combing hair to gifting a suckling pig, Chinese wedding rituals

Find out who conducts the pre-wedding hair-combing ceremony, how to play door games on the big day and the role a red umbrella plays.

Tools needed for a pre-wedding hair-combing ceremony. Photo: Edmond So

Halloween revellers out in force at Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong

‘Back to the old times of Hong Kong’: Halloween draws crowds to Lan Kwai Fong

Business owners say turnout is bigger than last year, but not all revellers are spending inside bars.

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Hong Kong Halloween crowds bigger but bars a little spooked – as it happened

Operators hope to do roaring trade amid weakened economy and trend of residents heading across border to spend.

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Halloween fright night in Lan Kwai Fong. Photo: Eugene Lee

What was Hong Kong’s telephone system like before smartphones?

The numerical prefixes used to indicate where callers were dialling from – New Territories, Hong Kong Island, Kowloon or outlying islands.

A telephone operator transfers a call from Hong Kong to mainland China in 1972. Photo: SCMP Archive

Shady practices at Hong Kong pain relief, ‘bone-manipulating’ centres spotlighted

Just three convictions due to grey areas in adverts for pain-management services, official says.

Review | Cesium Fallout: Andy Lau leads Hong Kong radiation disaster drama

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9 September, 2024
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