About 50 workers are chasing at least HK$600,000 (US$76,437) in unpaid wages as another Chinese restaurant prepares to shut down next month, amid a string of closures in the Hong Kong catering sector. A notice announcing the imminent closure was posted at Star Seafood and Roasted Goose Restaurant branch at Chuk Yuen Plaza in Wong
Hong Kong authorities are planning to engage the Jockey Club for discussions on adjusting the maximum betting limits for basketball to provide a regulated channel for such activities, as the government moves to legalise wagering for the sport. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Saturday that lawmakers previously suggested the
At 7am every day, chef Aman Kwok arrives at his cha chaan teng Kam Shing Restaurant in Shau Kei Wan to start preparing a wide variety of dishes ahead of the busy lunch hour – in particular, to make baked pork chop rice, a classic Hong Kong favourite. His 35-year-old recipe contains egg fried rice
Britain has hit out at Hong Kong’s move to place a new round of bounties on 15 overseas activists accused of national security offences, saying it is another example of “transnational repression” that only damages the city’s international reputation. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also stressed on Friday that Britain
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy, Home Secretary Cooper call on China to stop targeting opposition voices living in Britain. The United Kingdom has condemned Hong Kong authorities for offering payment in exchange for assisting in the arrest of pro-democracy activists living in Britain, even as the British government begins the process of reinstating an extradition deal
海洋公園表示，有意參考特別派對的「小壽星家庭」家長，可由即日起至8月4日於海洋公園官方 Facebook及Instagram專頁的指定帖文留言報名，留言最有心思和創意的參加者將贏得派對入場門票，並於8月5日收到信息通知；成功取得活動席位家庭須於入場時出示子女出生證明書以供核實。會員報名則會透過官方網站，並先到先得。 另外，海洋公園與文化體育及旅遊局和旅發局合作，包括聯合主辦「LABUBU x Panda Twins 日日獎」，訪客有機會贏取由本地藝術家、「LABUBU之父」龍家昇設計的生日版LABUBU x Panda Twins 搪膠玩具。特別版LABUBU以大熊貓最愛的翠綠竹葉顏色登場、身高約18厘米亦頭戴派對帽，更抱着一對龍鳳胎。抽獎活動將於8月舉行，所有市民及旅客均可預先在活動網站登記，並在8月1日至8月31日到訪海洋公園時參加每日抽獎，有機會獲取共約300份的生日禮盒，內附特別版LABUBU 及生日賀卡。 特別版LABUBU以大熊貓最愛的翠綠竹葉顏色登場、身高約18厘米亦頭戴派對帽，更抱着一對龍鳳胎。(旅發局提供) 龍鳳胎和海洋公園 Panda Friends角色亦將現身香港各區的公共交通工具及特色街道標誌。文體旅局和旅發局由7月底開始，將為全港32條街道陸續換上大熊貓主題路牌，加入融合龍鳳胎成長照、地道美食、文化特色及地標的設計，例如西營盤第一街的路牌上會見到頭戴生日帽的「加加」和「得得」及蛋糕、銅鑼灣火龍徑則有雙胞胎參與大坑舞火龍等。旅發局亦邀請各地熊貓迷及意見領袖（KOL），向大熊貓寶寶送上生日祝福。 至於海洋公園園內亦有慶祝活動，包括設施Panda Friends 裝置、巨型充氣版加加和得得巡遊、大熊貓生日特別版「光影盛夜」等，入園人士可以親身製作龍鳳胎的專屬生日卡，於8月15日至17日入場更有機會獲得驚喜禮品。本月下旬起亦有生日主題零售商品。 Source link
A Hong Kong government department has backed down on its decision to deny several of the city’s sports teams the chance to compete at the National Games, and has lowered the bar to allow more to do so. Several of the city’s national sports associations (NSAs) had voiced concerns about the announcement of selection criteria
On a typical weekday in Hong Kong, as a typhoon loomed, customers braved the rain outside a Bakehouse branch in Causeway Bay, waiting to enter the social-media viral bakery, known for its sourdough egg tarts, artisanal breads and fresh pastries. It was a stark contrast to just weeks earlier in June, when Hong Kong’s four-decade-old,
