Twist Pasta Bar combines Hong Kong flavours with the best of comfort food

While Hong Kong definitely has no shortage of restaurants serving pasta, so many of them stick to the tried-and-tested formulas instead of playing around with this versatile staple food. Perhaps they’re afraid of offending the Italians or they...

2 missing Filipinas in Hong Kong found ‘safe and sound’

THE two missing Filipino workers in Hong Kong have been found “safe and sound.” In a press conference Friday, October 17, 2025, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 23, and Aleli Perez Tibay, 33,...

Stray Kids among top K-pop acts performing at MAMA in Hong Kong

From rookies to global powerhouses, 17 acts, including Enhypen, Baby Monster, Ive, confirmed for world’s largest K-pop awards show The 2025 Mnet Asian Music Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious K-pop award shows, has announced its first...

Lost while hiking, 2 missing Hong Kong-based OFWs found

Jean Mangaluz - Philstar.com October 17, 2025 | 12:33pm MANILA, Philippines — The two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were earlier reported missing in Hong Kong have been found safe after getting lost while hiking. The Department of Migrant...

Love brunch? Check out 9 of the best new offerings in Hong Kong this autumn

While daytime temperatures continue to rise over 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in Hong Kong, there has been a small shift in the weather following the Mid-Autumn Festival and there seems to be more of a breeze in the air. Before the...

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: app that tackles food waste with ‘mystery boxes’

An app that reduces food waste by turning surplus meals at businesses into discounted “mystery meal boxes” for customers, has been named a finalist in the sustainability category of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2025. Yindii’s Hong Kong general...

Hong Kong Next Target For Arc Third Sosie

Wertheimer et Frere homebred Sosie, third in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, is pointing to the G1 Hong Kong Vase, trainer Andre Fabre announced. The three-time Group 1-winning son of Sea The Stars was slated to retire at the end of the season....

Mainland insurers step up Hong Kong IPO investments; Taikang, Dajia senior homes turn profitable - Industry highlights this week

Tennis legend Agassi praises Hong Kong’s ‘exceptional’ pickleball potential

Eight-time grand slam winner Andre Agassi believes Hong Kong’s pickleball potential is “exceptional” and is keen on helping the city develop the sport. The former tennis great has become a prominent figure in the pickleball scene in recent years,...

Hong Kong target for Arc third Sosie

The four-year-old managed to finish one place better than last year in the ParisLongchamp showpiece when third behind Daryz and Minnie Hauk. Retirement had been mooted for the Sea The Stars colt, who is a three-time Group One winner, but Fabre is...

From outdated to unstoppable: The rise of mainland brands in Hong Kong

Unlike flashy newcomers such as Laopu Gold, brands from the city have appeared traditional and rigid, with dated reputes in recent years LAST month, Chinese mobile phone brand Honor opened its second global flagship store in Shenzhen, and its...

Hong Kong Star Ka Ying Rising Takes Talents to Everest

A New Chapter for Montessori in Hong Kong: IMS Unveils a New Middle School Era

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For decades, The International Montessori School (IMS) has stood as a beacon of authentic, child-centered education in Hong Kong. Today, it embarks on its most ambitious...

UBS Tightens Client Scrutiny in Singapore, Hong Kong

Swiss banking giant UBS is reportedly tightening scrutiny of client funds in Singapore and Hong Kong, in collaboration with Deloitte and KPMG. UBS is tightening scrutiny on the sources of client wealth in Singapore and Hong Kong, according to a...

4-year jail sentence for Hong Kong man who tried to kill his father in tragic murder-suicide plot

SINGAPORE: In 2023, a man in Hong Kong burned charcoal in the bedroom he shared with his father, in an attempt to take his father’s life along with his own. Au Chi-ming, now 53, had been his 90-year-old father’s sole caregiver. After racking up a...

Man arrested in Hong Kong after injuries found on 7-year-old son’s head, hands

The father of a young boy has been arrested after police were alerted by the child’s mother to possible abuse, and found injuries on the seven-year-old’s head and hands. Police said they received a call at around 9pm on Thursday from the mother,...

Chinese EV maker Li Auto eyes global market with Hong Kong base

The Hong Kong operations would serve as a strategic base for the Beijing-based carmaker to “oversee its research and development [R&D], intellectual property management and international supply chain functions”, said InvestHK, the Hong Kong...

iCapital Eyes Further Singapore, Hong Kong Expansion, Plans Australia Office – Report

As headcount grows in Singapore, and with a recruitment drive in the jurisdiction and Hong Kong, the US-headquartered firm is in expansion mode, part of a wider shift in the popularity of alternative investments. iCapital, the New...

Carney Urges Release of Hong Kong Democracy Activist and Publisher Jimmy Lai

Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for the release of Hong Kong democracy activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who’s been imprisoned by Beijing-controlled authorities in Hong Kong since the end of 2020. Carney said Canada’s push to free Lai is...

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 17-19

It is now the middle of October and we have reached a mid-month slump, where the Mid-Autumn celebrations are over, but the Halloween fun remains just out of reach. However, that does not mean Hongkongers must wait in limbo at home. Even the...