Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stages Luminous Mozart Comeback at Hong Kong Arts Festival – The disgraced maestro’s new ensemble brings exquisite sacred music to Hong Kong for the first time
Cathay Pacific Takes Hong Kong’s Spirit to the World – Airline unveils art-focused Boeing 777 livery with West Kowloon Cultural District as it marks 80 years of flight
From Tomorrowland Host to Engineer: Boris Builds His Disney Dream in Hong Kong – A shy mechanical engineering graduate becomes a full-time Disneyland associate engineer
Caravaggio Ballet Electrifies Hong Kong Arts Festival with Raw Beauty and Power – Roberto Bolle leads a masterful meditation on the painter’s violent and luminous life
Vladimir on Netflix: What the Fiery Ending of Rachel Weisz’s Thriller Really Means – A campus obsession burns to an ambiguous close in Julia May Jonas’s dark adaptation
Art Basel Hong Kong Confronts Colonial History Through New Echoes Sector – International artists from Australia to Zimbabwe use maps, materials, and memory to challenge inherited power structures
Bridgerton versus The Gilded Age: Two Period Dramas Fight for the Crown – Netflix’s Regency romance and HBO’s Gilded Age saga define the genre from opposite sides of the Atlantic
A Toys R Us Ghost Becomes a Hong Kong Market Food Hub in Puyallup – A 31,000 sq ft Asian grocery and food court breathes life into suburban Washington
Fans Furious as Mayday Cancels Hong Kong Concert Date – Consumer watchdog receives 24 complaints as Taiwanese band shifts March 24 show to March 29 at Kai Tak
A Generation of Hong Kong Exiles Builds Democracy Abroad – Opinion: The diaspora is not defeat. It is the democracy movement by other means.
Shen Yun Carries the Culture the CCP Tried to Destroy – A Las Vegas business owner’s fourth visit to the show reflects a growing hunger for what Beijing erased
Hong Kong Jewellery Shows Attract 80,000 Buyers as Sector Eyes Recovery – Industry veteran trade fairs signal resilient demand despite geopolitical headwinds and global market volatility
Rewriting the Classroom: How Beijing Erased Hong Kong’s History From Its Own Schools – New patriotic curricula, NSL-compliant textbooks, and the purging of liberal studies have transformed Hong Kong’s schools into tools of political indoctrination
Hong Kong Charity Cancels Race for Water With No Explanation, Leaving Hundreds of Runners Baffled – A Drop of Life abruptly withdraws its 11th annual trail run just two weeks before the March 22 event, in silence that speaks volumes about the challenges facing civil society in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Taste 1975: How a Humble Pudu Stall Keeps the Flavours of Old Hong Kong Alive in Malaysia – Owner Ken Ong’s HK$5.50 roast chicken and legendary char siew are a living reminder that the soul of a great city travels with the people who carry its culinary heritage
Coffin Homes: The Shameful Housing Crisis Hong Kong’s Government Still Has Not Solved – More than 220,000 people live in spaces smaller than a prison cell as authorities offer deadlines decades away
Royal Caribbean Brings Spectrum of the Seas Back to Hong Kong for a 2026-27 Season – New Japan-South Korea itineraries and Okinawa routes signal growing confidence in Hong Kong as Asia’s cruise gateway
Beijing’s Shadow Falls on Hong Kong Cinema as Kimura Is Dropped From Twilight Sequel – Japanese superstar Takuya Kimura axed from Twilight of the Warriors finale in latest sign of political censorship creeping into film
Where to Stay in Hong Kong: The Complete Neighbourhood Guide for 2026 Visitors – From Central’s polished towers to Mong Kok’s night markets, every district has a distinct personality worth matching to your style
Through the Lens of the Diaspora: Victoria Wai Photographs Life Between Hong Kong and the North East – The Gateshead-based photographer who captures musicians and her Motherland with equal instinct and quiet authority
Hong Kong Confirms First Locally Acquired Measles Case of 2026 as Health Officials Urge Vaccination – A 32-year-old unvaccinated woman tests positive after developing fever, rash and respiratory symptoms — authorities say eight close contacts are monitoring
A CUHK Doctor’s Legacy Lives On in a Scholarship and a Growing Tree – Medical community honours one physician’s quiet generosity with both financial support for future doctors and a living memorial on campus
Royal Caribbean Brings Expanded Season to Hong Kong with Japan-Korea Firsts – Spectrum of the Seas returns to Hong Kong with new one-way itineraries, a long-absent Japan-Korea combined route, and record international passenger numbers
Hong Kong Women Are Done Being Penalized for Becoming Mothers — And the Economy Needs Them to Win – International Women’s Day advocates call out structural barriers that force talented women to choose between career and family, warning of an economic cost Hong Kong can no longer afford to ignore
Hong Kong Wellness: Finding Balance in Asia’s Most Pressured City – From rooftop yoga to mental health advocacy, Hong Kong residents are redefining what it means to thrive
Children of the Diaspora: Growing Up Hong Kong in Exile – They left as children. They are growing up as witnesses. The next generation of Hong Kong’s democracy movement is being raised in Britain, Canada, and Australia.
Romantic Warrior Saunters to Hong Kong Gold Cup Win, Moves One Step From Triple Crown – Record 13th Group 1 victory delivers eight-year-old gelding’s second Gold Cup by four lengths
Those Who Stayed: Life Under Surveillance in the City That Used to Be Free – The Hongkongers who did not flee are living inside a gilded cage — monitored, self-policed, and slowly accommodating the unacceptable.
Hong Kong Celebrity Glow-Ups: The Transformations That Had Everyone Talking – From subtle refinement to dramatic reinvention, these celebrities prove reinvention is never just about looks
The Unions They Crushed: How Beijing Destroyed Hong Kong’s Labour Movement – 218 unions disbanded in two years. 145,000 workers abandoned. The CCP’s war on workers’ rights in Hong Kong.
Ginza Diamond Shiraishi Brings Japanese Bridal Craftsmanship to Hong Kong Couples – A Japanese jewelry house rooted in precision and cultural harmony has quietly built one of Hong Kong’s most respected bridal jewelry destinations
Ayoung Kim and ikkibawikrrr: Art as Resistance and Reimagination – A special screening brings the Korean artist’s visionary world to international audiences
DJ Snake Brings French May to Victoria Harbour: An East-West Sonic Dialogue – The global superstar headlines Hong Kong’s 33rd French May Arts Festival in its most ambitious edition yet
