How can Hong Kong age well?
NEWSCMP Hong Kong Series With Hong Kong’s population rapidly greying, the South China Morning Post’s Health Matters series examines how older adults and the...
Five Guys to open in Beijing as more US chains hunger for success in China
American burger chain Five Guys will debut its first Beijing store next month, the company said last week, joining a group of US fast-food...
‘I’m lonely’: why are 50% of Hong Kong’s elderly socially isolated – and what can help?
In the first of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun examines rising social isolation among the elderly,...
Brace for heavy rain and squally thunderstorms, Hong Kong Observatory warns
Hong Kong’s observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in the coming week, but said it remains uncertain whether...
65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens
Hong Kong police have arrested 65 people in a crackdown on a criminal syndicate accused of running unlicensed nightclubs and gambling dens, where suspects...
Why China’s ethnic unity law marks shift in policy towards assimilation
China’s new law on ethnic unity signals a shift in Beijing’s focus from handling specific ethnic matters to assimilation, according to a party ethnologist....
South Korea under emergency advisory as heatwave days increase
South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities...
Beijing renews attacks on landmark South China Sea tribunal on ruling’s 10th anniversary
Beijing has denounced a “thoroughly illegal” international tribunal that ruled against its expansive claims in the South China Sea, with a senior diplomat describing...
Why some Hongkongers take a 6-hour train ride for a Zhangjiajie holiday
Published: 4:42pm, 12 Jul 2026Updated: 7:00pm, 12 Jul 2026 Hongkonger Lam Chun and his family hopped onto a high-speed train for the first time...