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Entertainment
Hong Kong star Andy Lau says he drinks 20 cups of coffee a day, including before bed
Hong Kong actor Andy Lau says he drinks more than 20 cups of coffee per day as it puts him at ease and even helps him sleep at night. The 6...
Ines Shin
Acting legend Chow Yun-fat advises fencing star Cheung Ka-long to ‘stay humble’ in interview
Fencing star Cheung Ka-long fanboyed over international acting legend Chow Yun-fat in a recent Vogue interview. The two Hong Kong celebriti...
Michelle De Pacina
Jackson Wang blasts media as anti-China ‘propaganda bullsh*t’ during London concert
Hong Kong-born singer and rapper Jackson Wang delivered an emotionally charged speech denouncing media as anti-China during the London leg o...
William Yuk
News
Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement fo...
Ryan General
Food
Shake Shack Hong Kong to release limited-time Lunar New Year ‘Hot Honey Menu’
Shake Shack Hong Kong is setting the bar high with its special “Hot Honey Menu” for the Lunar New Year. On Thursday, Hypefoods p...
Isa Peralta
Hong Kong
Miss Hong Kong slammed online for roasting marshmallows over gas stove
Social media users are criticizing Miss Hong Kong 2022 winner Denice Lam for attempting to roast marshmallows over her gas stove. Lam, the 2...
Bryan Ke
Exhilarating action scene from 1989 Donnie Yen film ‘In the Line of Duty 4’ leaves netizens enthralled
A stunt from the 1989 martial arts action film “In the Line of Duty 4: Witness” has gone viral ahead of the film’s U.S. HD Blu-Ray release. ...
Iris Jung
Coronavirus
Hong Kong drops major COVID restrictions amid push for tourism
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from ex...
South Korea reports thousands are dying ‘lonely deaths’
The phenomenon of lonely deaths, or “godoksa” in Korean, are cases in which people living alone pass away and their deaths go undiscovered ...
Editorial Staff
China
China insists Manchester protester broke into consulate, vows ‘strong’ countermeasures against UK
China on Thursday accused the United Kingdom of political manipulation regarding the Manchester consulate incident, promising “strong and f...
Carl Samson
Crime
China removes diplomats involved in Manchester consulate violence, UK says
Two months after a violent brawl involving protesters, China removed six diplomats from its consulate in Manchester, England, including Con...
Google slammed by Hong Kong leaders for refusing to remove protest anthem from search results
Before you read: China’s Game-Changing National Security Law Passes in Hong Kong ...
Fashion
Wong Kar-wai x Heaven by Marc Jacobs capsule collection salutes the director’s most iconic movies
Fans of iconic Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai can now show their appreciation for his most beloved titles by wearing Marc Jacobs’ latest d...
Former Hong Kong TV host ignites criticism for Christmas trees decorated with Hermès boxes
Priscilla Ku Kei-kwan, a former Hong Kong actor and TV host, ignited criticism online after sharing pictures online of her two Christmas tre...
Civil Rights
Journalist jailed for waving British-Hong Kong flag during China national anthem
Paula Leung, a 42-year-old Hong Kong journalist, was jailed after waving a British-Hong Kong flag when China’s national anthem was played a...
Film & TV
Netflix announces new Chinese-language films, shows
Netflix has announced a new slate of Chinese-language films and series from Taiwan and Hong Kong for local and worldwide subscribers. The ...
‘Expel China!’: UK protesters rally against China after assault of Hongkonger in Manchester consulate
Hundreds in the U.K. gathered in separate local protests on Sunday to denounce China and demand freedom for Hong Kong. The protests came a...
‘He abused my country, my leader’: Chinese diplomat says pulling Hong Kong protester’s hair was his ‘duty’
Chinese Consul-General Zheng Xiyuan admitted to pulling the hair of Hong Kong protester Bob Chan during the scuffle that ensued at the Chin...
Videos emerge of Hong Kong protester dragged into Chinese consulate in UK and beaten
A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester, only identified as Bob, was beaten up at the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, on Sunday after...
Peter Chan’s Changin’ Pictures to debut TV projects starring film icons Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi
Changin’ Pictures, a production company launched by famed Hong Kong director Peter Chan, is set to debut five TV shows at Busan Internation...
Los Angeles-Hong Kong business class fare reaches $13,000 after quarantine requirements dropped
Hong Kong saw a massive surge of inbound and outbound travelers after Chief Executive John Lee uplifted its mandatory COVID-19 hotel quaran...
Asia
Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong lift COVID-19 restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years
On Thursday, Japan’s government announced that the country would be reopening its borders to all individual tourists starting on Oct. 11. ...
Hong Kong actor Jason Wong says his eyeballs were ‘nearly chopped off’ during knife attack in China
Hong Kong actor Jason Wong was brutally attacked by a man with a knife while having dinner with other local celebrities in China on Aug. 29...
Hong Kong activist ‘Grandma Wong’ sentenced to 8 months in jail over pro-democracy protests
Veteran activist Alexandra Wong, popularly known as “Grandma Wong,” was sentenced to eight months in jail over her participation in pro-demo...
Man falls to his death while trying to retrieve AirPods outside his window in Hong Kong
A 26-year-old man, only identified as Fan, was declared dead on Tuesday after reportedly falling from his apartment building in Sai Wan, Ho...
Viral videos of couple having sex outside in private Hong Kong hotel jacuzzi sparks privacy concerns
Two viral videos showing a couple having sex in their private outdoor jacuzzi in a Hong Kong hotel have ignited privacy concerns among socia...
Watch: Hong Kong residents bid farewell to Jumbo Floating Restaurant as it is towed to secret location
The Jumbo Floating Restaurant offered Chinese banquet-style fine dining and was known for their Cantonese cuisine and seafood dishes. The v...
Celine Pun
Iconic Hong Kong landmark Jumbo Floating Restaurant is sinking — and no one may save it
Hong Kongers are seeking help for the iconic landmark Jumbo Floating Restaurant days after its kitchen barge sank on May 31. Hong Kong Chi...
Hong Kong student pleads guilty to using animal sacrifices to solve clients’ love woes
Tong Cheuk-him, 19, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after running a business that performs animal sacrifices for clients with roma...
Dad in Hong Kong forced to pay $4,200 after son knocks over gold Teletubbies figure in toy store
A father in Hong Kong was forced to pay HK$33,600 (approximately $4,255) at a designer toy store after his son knocked over a golden Teletu...
Rebecca Moon
Government
China says US has ‘evil intentions’ after YouTube channel of Hong Kong chief executive candidate shut down
Google terminated the YouTube campaign channel of Beijing-backed Hong Kong chief executive candidate John Lee Ka-chiu in compliance with U....
Hong Kong actor Wong He suffers horrifying nosebleed after PCR test in Taiwan
Hong Kong actor Wong He shocked his Facebook fans on Sunday after posting a series of pictures showing his bloodied nose following a PCR (po...
Chinese man bikes across the US on ‘lonely’ trip to support Hong Kong independence
A man from China is biking across the U.S. to raise awareness about preserving Hong Kong's independence. Alex Lee, who grew up in a s...
Hong Kong mandates all 7.5 million of its residents be triple tested for COVID in March
In a new effort to curb its most recent coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kong will subject all 7.4 million of its residents to three rounds of CO...
Jane Nam
Australia
Chinese woman in Australia filmed ripping down Tiananmen Square posters, denying Uyghur ‘camps’ claim
A Chinese woman was filmed tearing down several posters that were created to support Hong Kong’s democracy from the Lennon Wall at the Univ...
Hong Kong denies Australia access to dual citizen facing life imprisonment under national security law
Australian consular officials have reportedly been barred from accessing a Hong Kong-born Australian man detained under the city’s national ...