Japanese academic Shin Kataoka and former Mormon preacher John Wakefield explain how they came to learn Cantonese and what they think the future holds for it
The number of Hong Kong women marrying Chinese men has risen fivefold in barely 20 years, but divorces are up too. What are the pros and cons of a Hong Kong divorce versus a China divorce?
Land ownership is the big issue after Beijing’s 50-year guarantee ends, says former lawmaker Ronny Tong
The prestigious seal of approval has been a boon for some restaurants, but a bane for others which have suffered the fallout from rent rises and customers’ unrealistic expectations
From Monet to Mozart, Borget to Beauty and the Beast, there’s something here for fans of French art in all its guises
If Hong Kong wants to attract more mainland tourists, it should focus on getting its citizens to behave well toward them and rehabilitate the city's tourist-friendly image, instead of worrying about easing travel restrictions on mainlanders, tourism experts said.
Hong Kong’s top official made clear on Tuesday the government had no plan to reinstate a multiple-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen residents, days after a tourism association quoted him as saying the government was ready to do so if Hongkongers stopped mistreating visitors from the mainland.
"We started off with a cable car ride, and then we went to see the dolphin show," Chow Yong, 82, was thrilled when speaking of her Ocean Park trip with two other elderly friends of her. "Two dollars for a single journey. It's dirt cheap!"
More than 40 years after city got its first guide dog, those training them to help visually impaired people cannot have the dogs live with them in public housing and have no right to take them on public transport
Chief executive claims ‘small group of people’ could cause seven million people to feel negative political and economic impact
Martin Williams goes underground and behind closed doors with Hong Kong's water engineers for a look at how they maintain supplies of fresh, clean water, and considers the past and future of the city's water management
Travel Industry Council executive director thinks the number of Chinese tour groups visiting the city could halve to 150; retailers are also pessimistic
Cruise lines targeting the growing Chinese market see Hong Kong as ideal starting point for voyages, and for some, as home port for vessels that are getting ever bigger and better equipped
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said Wednesday that Hong Kong can serve as a "super contact person" in various fields including economy, innovation and research.
Exhibition marking 30 years of criminology programme at University of Hong Kong shows graduates’ work on issues such as triads, policing, and how crime patterns have evolved since the 1980s
The first HK-Mainland Cyber Security Forum was held in Hong Kong on Tuesday to promote development of cyber security technology and industry in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is losing out to Singapore again in terms of the public’s financial knowledge, leading to calls from regulators and others to improve the quality of market and investor education.
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