The dogs were working alongside their handlers during a 12-day long search and rescue mission in earthquake-stricken areas of Myanmar. On March 28, Myanmar was hit with a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, leaving more than 3,000 dead. Following the tragedy, countries including China, India, Thailand, and Singapore, sent search and rescue teams to aid local units in their disaster...
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong actress’s daughter who attends two kindergartens, eats, naps, and uses the toilet in her car has earned her mother the label “monster parent”. Li Tianzong, 37, also known online as Lena, was born in Hong Kong to a mother who is a renowned pipa player. The former Miss Hong Kong contestant has...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs have uncovered the largest gold bullion-smuggling case ever recorded by the department, after officers found HK$46 million (US$5.9 million) worth of the precious metal in an air cargo shipment bound for Japan. Officers from the Customs and Excise Department’s air cargo division made the discovery when they acted on a risk...
LONDON: The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was “desperate” as his father’s defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial. Sebastien Lai said a fresh diplomatic push was now needed to free the 77-year-old pro-democracy activist, who...
HONG KONG: Khalil Fong Tai-tung, Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter, producer and composer, has died at the age of 41, after fighting illness for five years, according to his music label. The singer “gently and gracefully bid farewell” on Feb 21, Fong’s independent label, FU MUSIC said in a statement posted on social media. “With unwavering optimism in the...
HONG KONG: Thai authorities rescued a Hong Kong woman from a Chinese call centre gang operating on the Myanmar side of the border near Tak, on Feb 2. The rescue of the 31-year-old Hong Kong passport holder was carried out through cooperation between the Royal Thai Army and the Royal Thai Police, following an earlier alert...
The Singaporean accent, on the other hand, ranked eighth. What makes an accent qualify as sexy? Is it the irresistible pull you feel when you hear someone speak, or how you could hear them yap on and on and never get bored? Well, according to the US app Preply, Hongkongers have the sexiest accent amongst Asians when speaking in...
She says she owns over 300 cars, has 60 dogs and 60 helpers. Hong Kong influencer Rachel Zhong aka Ng Sok, 33, and 66-year-old Patrick Ma Ching Hang, the chairman of Tai Sang Bank, were recently snapped locked in a passionate kiss at a restaurant by the paparazzi. Ng Sok later admitted to being the mistress of Ma. According to reports, Ng Sok...
HONG KONG: Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday (Jan 160 that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded with foreign forces. Lai is one of the most prominent figures to be prosecuted under Hong Kong's national security law, which Beijing...
HONG KONG (SCMP): Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised for diverting a US-bound flight to Tokyo because of an unruly passenger before returning to Hong Kong, causing a delay of about 15 hours for travellers on board. Hong Kong’s flag carrier on Sunday pointed to safety guidelines, handling constraints at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and statutory requirements on...
