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Hong Kong’s panda cubs. Photo: Instagram/ pandahk_official
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s panda twin cubs will be given ‘caregiving training’ at 2 to 3 years old

Giant pandas gifted by Bejiing, An An and Ke Ke, being taught how to respond to ‘target’ command, to enable physical examinations by vets.

Ocean Park

Pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing to meet public on December 8

Ocean Park

Pork knuckles, red eggs party: Hong Kong giant panda cubs turn 100 days old

Panda Watch

Panda Watch: how can Hong Kong cash in on panda economy as cubs reach milestone?

Park will mark cubs’ milestone with series of celebrations on Saturday, while father Le Le will make his first public appearance in months.

Giant Panda Le Le will be back in public view on Saturday for the first time since August. Photo: May Tse
Panda Watch

Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s cubs ready for 100-day milestone

Ocean Park will dish out signature Chinese traditional delicacies such as red eggs and pork knuckles to visitors on November 23 and 24.

Panda Watch

Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs near 3-month mark, more playful antics ahead

Ocean Park says pandas entering crucial stage of development in which they will become more active and explore their surroundings.

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Ocean Park

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to mark panda cubs’ 100th day with local delicacy giveaway

Festivities to be held on November 23 and 24, coinciding with reopening of some giant panda attractions.

Ocean Park is celebrating the 100th day milestone of its home-grown panda cubs. Photo: Handout
Asean

Letters | Asean must ditch neutrality and stand up for rule of law

Readers discuss Asean’s challenge to remain relevant, a Hong Kong company’s celebration of the panda cubs, and how John Lee compares with past leaders.

Panda Watch

Panda Watch: Hong Kong cub ‘winces’ at mother’s poo, experts explain scent marking behaviour

Ocean Park posts amusing moment between Ying Ying and cub, while experts explain scent marking part of animals’ natural behaviour.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong sauce firm unveils signboard to mark first 100 days of twin panda cubs

Sign placed outside Pat Chun’s Mong Kok store on last day of registration for pork promotion in company’s bid to leverage on panda economy.

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Pat Chun has set up a large signboard outside its Mong Kok store to celebrate the 100th day of the birth of Hong Kong’s panda twins. Photo: Jelly Tse
Ocean Park

Hong Kong’s new pandas explore Ocean Park home after finishing quarantine

An An and Ke Ke still need at least another 30 days to adapt to enclosure, but Ocean Park says bears in good health and ‘eager’ to explore.

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Ke Ke is getting used to her new home. A naming competition for the pandas closes on Sunday. Photo: Ocean Park
Panda Watch

Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs’ tails grow rounder, start to ‘disappear’ at 70 days

Fur on ‘Elder Sister’ fuzzier and she is more gentle and quiet, while ‘Little Brother’ has louder shrieks.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong should scrap ‘panda economy’ focus as it is too ‘low end’: ex-minister

Anthony Cheung also says Hong Kong struggling to appeal to investors because it has been ‘projecting an image of a national security city’.

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Panda Watch

Panda Watch: Hong Kong cub twins happier and healthier at 2 months old

Ocean Park says ‘Elder Sister’ has gone from 122 grams to 2.7kg and ‘Little Brother’ now weighs in at 2.54kg after starting out at 112 grams.

Ocean Park shares its latest pictures of “Elder Sister” and “Little Brother”. Photo: Ocean Park Hong Kong
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Ying Ying recovering slowly as panda twins start crawling

Ocean Park’s Howard Chuk says the cubs have developed stronger mobility in their limbs and can move around their cots.

“Little Brother” (left) and and “Elder Sister” snuggle up in a cot. Photo: Ocean Park
Hong Kong society

Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs starting to develop their own distinctive features

Ocean Park says ‘Elder Sister’ has little black bumps on her shoulder while ‘Little Brother’ does not.

Panda Watch

Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs ‘starting to see the world’ and out of incubators

Twins are developing ever-thicker coats and have got better at regulating their body temperatures.

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Hong Kong economy

Panda personality: outgoing An An, cautious Ke Ke adjust to Hong Kong at own pace

Ocean Park says pair adjusting well after arriving last week, but ‘princess’ Ke Ke taking a little longer to feel completely at ease.

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Ke Ke (left) and An An arrived from Sichuan province last week. Photo: Ocean Park
Hong Kong

Naming contest for giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing open to public

Tourism chief Kevin Yeung says public can submit entries from Wednesday to October 27, and can also join painting competition from October 21.

Panda Watch

Panda Watch: cubs’ eyes open wider, spotlight shared with Hong Kong newcomers

Twins pass six-week mark, as adult panda pair touch down in city to begin 30-day quarantine at Ocean Park.

Pandas

Giant pandas from Beijing arrive in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

‘Double happiness’: Hong Kong’s 2 new pandas set for Christmas unveiling

Chief Secretary Eric Chan hails arrival of An An and Ke Ke ahead of National Day holiday period, as Ocean Park prepares for December debut.

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An An and Ke Ke had a 12-hour journey to arrive in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong economy

Letters | Why Hongkongers aren’t eating out

Readers discuss just how the culture of eating and drinking out has changed, and panda names.

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Ocean Park

Christmas gifts: giant pandas An An and Ke Ke to meet Hongkongers in December

Bears get official welcome at ceremony attended by Chief Secretary Eric Chan and tourism minister Kevin Yeung at the airport.

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Ocean Park

‘Sichuan-flavoured’ food to help incoming pandas adjust to new Hong Kong home

Pandas will be met by city’s No 2 official in a welcoming ceremony at Hong Kong airport.

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Giant pandas Ke Ke (left) and An An, as they are known in Sichuan, will touch down in Hong Kong on Thursday. Photo: Ocean Park
Ocean Park

Hong Kong to hold naming contest for 2 new giant pandas in October: John Lee

Hong Kong leader says the pair of giant pandas expected to arrive in city on Thursday will meet the public in December.

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Ke Ke (left) and An An. Photo: Handout
Pandas

Hong Kong to create panel to name giant pandas being gifted to city by Beijing

Chief Executive John Lee expected to announce panel members on Tuesday, days before pandas arrived in city after 30-day quarantine.

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Pandas

Elite Hong Kong motorcyclists to escort 2 new pandas from airport to Ocean Park

Motorcycles in arrow formation will be responsible for the bears’ 40km journey from airport to theme park upon their arrival from Sichuan.

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26 August, 2024
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