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Photo of parrot in a microwave ruffles netizens’ feathers
A Hong Kong woman who “jokingly” photographed her parrot in a microwave has been digitally tarred and feathered after animal-loving netizens caught wind of her...
Clean me up, Scotty: Hong Kong airport debuts cleaning robots, disinfection booth in fight against COVID-19
In the past, the futuristic technology that people imagined we’d have in 2020 was more along the lines of flying cars and self-tying shoelaces (the latter exists, though...
As Hong Kong’s COVID-19 count holds steady, thousands flock to Cheung Chau
As the city sees a fifth straight day without any new COVID-19 infections, Hongkongers are kicking off the long weekend by turning out in droves to the picturesque island of...
Bun Bummer: Annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival canceled amid coronavirus outbreak
Dozens of bun scrambling hopefuls have just seen their dreams crumble like so many stale bao: the annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival has just become the latest event to be canceled...
Female hiker dies after 15-meter fall from cliff on Lantau Peak
A 42-year-old Hong Kong woman died after tragically falling from a cliff during a group hike in Lantau on Saturday — just one of at least three fatal hiking accidents that...
Protest disrupts district council candidate briefing, Joshua Wong rushes stage
A briefing for candidates in the upcoming district council elections ended early last night after a handful of pro-democracy figures, including would-be candidate Joshua Wong,...
Boutique electronic music fest Shi Fu Miz returns to the idyllic beaches of Cheung Chau
| Coconuts Hong Kong x Shi Fu Miz | Shi Fu Miz Festival returns to Hong Kong this October for its fifth iteration.
Fin-terest Group: Greenpeace protests Lantau development with dramatic mermaid video
Forget the pink dolphins, won’t someone, for the love of God, think of the mermaids! That appeared to be the message, sorta, of a new video by Greenpeace released in protest...
Airport cop busted for allegedly stealing wallet containing more than US$6,000
Police have arrested an airport cop on suspicion of stealing a wallet containing HK$50,000 (about US$6,370). According to Apple Daily, the wallet in question was found by a flight...
Who let the cows out?: 4 cows munch produce in Mui Wo grocery store
For grocery shoppers in Mui Wo, last night felt more like the Year of the Ox than the Year of the Pig when the they were joined by four wild cows at the supermarket. Ming Pao...
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Central & Western
Hong Kong’s reputation as a cutthroat financial hub – a city that never...
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Yau Tsim Mong
Yau Tsim Mong is set of the western side of Hong Kong’s Kowloon Peninsula,...
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Wan Chai
Perhaps best known to international audiences as the world of Suzie Wong, Wan...
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Eastern District
Hong Kong’s Eastern District has a rich marine heritage, having played a big...
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Kowloon City
Once synonymous with the cramped, lawless walled city that gave the district...
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Outlying Islands
The Outlying Islands District, also known simply as the Islands District,...