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Between the lines

25 March 2021

Reporting from the middle ground of a divided city, the ‘South China Morning Post’ treads a tricky path. But will it be able to continue its balanced reporting as press freedom is increasingly attacked?

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Putting on a show

22 February 2018

There’s still lots of money to be made in the Hong Kong art market. And the big players are coming to town.

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Linking up

18 May 2017

The chairman of global rail operator MTR has built a career out of making good connections.

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Expo no. 84: Freight of your life

20 May 2015

It might be a panda en route to a zoo or cashmere jumpers heading for Beijing or Boston. But regardless of value there is a good chance it is going to be shipped through Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo hub.

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In the frame

14 August 2014

The soaring glass-and-steel towers that dominate Hong Kong’s ultra-modern skyline spring up at high speed. Those rapid rates are thanks to the use of traditional bamboo scaffolding that is light to transport and quick to…

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Founding father

17 May 2011

In under four years the Hong Kong International Art Fair has become a key date on dealers’ and buyers’ calendars. Founding director Magnus Renfrew tells us about his work life, and how billionaires and airplanes helped him…

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Super Food

4 November 2006

Epicurean delights can be found around every corner in Hong Kong. Top restaurant and hotel chefs work hard to please the city’s discerning diners – and casual options are equally exciting. Hong Kong proves that there’s no…

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Fintech wins

4 November 2006

Hong Kong’s growing fintech sector has a clear edge over other markets – thanks to the unique combination of the clout of its prestigious financial institutions and its full-throttle entrepreneurial attitude. Here are some…

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Happy medium

21 April 2022

As Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong, broadcaster ViuTV is offering its residents some much-needed escapism.

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Above water

16 June 2022

An exciting, high-inducing watersport that helps you escape the lockdown blues has finally arrived in Hong Kong.

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The Menu - Hong Kong's ancient traditions

13 April 2012

The Hong Kong tea restaurants reinvigorating ancient traditions, we talk to the people behind 42Raw restaurant and Berlin has our barista of the week.

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The Stack - ‘1611’ and ‘Being Hong Kong’

15 January 2022

This week we speak with Kurt Lin from new business and finance title ‘1611’, and look at ‘Being Hong Kong’, a quarterly that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and daily life of the city.

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Hong Kong: The Monocle Travel Guide

31 July 2015

Hong Kong is more diverse than you’d imagine. Navigate the futuristic skyways connecting office towers and you’ll pass over temples from which incense smoke trails towards the heavens. The Monocle Travel Guide to Hong Kong…

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The Monocle Travel Guide, Hong Kong

Written by our team in the city, this is a book that takes in all the speed and dynamism of this pulsating commercial hub but also leads you down alleyways to hard-to-find cocktail bars and small design ateliers. Hong Kong…

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Brass keyring

These handsome gewgaws are made by a Hong Kong workshop that has been honing its craft since the 1980s. Based in the industrial district of San Po Kong on Kowloon, it is one of the last remaining brass factories in the city…

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Asia

15 September 2016

China ushers in a new age of seaplane travel as Vietnam attempts to wean its citizens off their scooters.