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What to do in Hong Kong

What to do in Hong Kong
The latest news, analysis and opinion on What to do in Hong Kong. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword. Here’s how Hong Kong’s fine dining is improving its green policies: from Amber at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental and Michelin-starred Mono to Vicky Lau’s Mora, Roganic and the Marriott group. Photo: Ting Lung Heen

How Hong Kong’s fine dining scene is getting greener – at last

The staff of Socio at the the 100 Top Tables Tables 2025 Unveiling Ceremony and Awards. Photo: Jordan Chan

Celebrating 100 Top Tables’ top restaurants and bars in Hong Kong and Macau

Bar Leone co-founder Lorenzo Antinori. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Why neighbourhood bars in Hong Kong are gaining popularity

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An artist in China has paid off his parent’s massive debts by teaching calligraphy and writing ornate scrolls. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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China flexes military muscles with rare, large-scale missile test in Gobi Desert

Chinese military scientists have detailed the results of testing a cutting-edge radar system, with 16 ballistic missiles fired in a single, very expensive exercise. Photo: CCTV

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Daughter of Hong Kong actress attends 2 kindergartens, eats, naps, uses car toilet

A Hong Kong actress who puts her four-year-old daughter through a rigorous daily educational regime has been labelled a “monster mum”. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

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Trump and Vietnam’s leader To Lam closer to tariff deal after ‘productive’ call

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Vietnamese leader To Lam and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone earlier on Friday. Photos: AFP

United States & Canada

‘Oops’: Trump posts video purportedly showing deadly Yemen strike

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American cinema

Jack Black on A Minecraft Movie and his ‘incredible journey’ in acting

School of Rock star who ‘can see retirement’ but keeps going talks about the acting bug and how praise from George Clooney changed his life.

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Food and Drinks

9 places to eat near Kai Tak Stadium so you don’t go hungry like rugby fans

Food and Drinks

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 5-7

From a brewery’s anniversary celebration to a ballet about Frida Kahlo to an Oscar-winning film, here are 5 things to check out this weekend.

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Practise tai chi at K11 Musea. Photo: The Door
Food and Drinks

For coffee fans, 5 new Hong Kong cafes and 2 festivals to visit in April 2025

New branches of popular cafes and a pet-friendly newcomer have opened, while two events will feature coffee vendors from Hong Kong to Japan.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 3-5

Top bars from China and Malaysia have collabs in Hong Kong, while the Landmark’s Sake Walk 2025 is offering masterclasses to lovers of the rice wine.

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Where a chicken wing addict in Hong Kong eats sushi and sandwiches

Simon Yin reveals where he goes for Hong Kong diner-style food, sushi, Vietnamese fare and a splurge – and yes, heavenly chicken wings.

Rajasthan Rifles’ club sandwich, filled with chicken tikka. Photo: Instagram/hkfoodiexblogger
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Last Dance (extended version): what the deleted scenes entail

The highest grossing Hong Kong film ever returns with 12 minutes of extra scenes that add some comedy, but do they warrant a re-release?

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Armless musician Felix Klieser on overcoming the ‘impossible’

German born without arms, who plays the French horn with his left foot, talks about being resilient ahead of his latest concert in Hong Kong.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Experiential dining event in Hong Kong mixes feasting and dancing

Candles made of butter. Food eaten by candlelight off communal platters. Dancers weaving between tables. Group serves a feast for the senses.

The Eaton HK hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong, hosts Young Boy Dancing Group’s experiential dining performance on April 11 and 12. Photo: YBDG
Meditation and how to find balance

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 28-30

Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.

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Chaitali Raval will give a Tibetan singing bowls sound bath as part of an event that includes art-based journaling and reflecting on your achievements at The Yoga Room on March 29, one of our pick of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/@soulconnect_wellbeingcoaching
Art Basel

How Art Basel Hong Kong is reclaiming overlooked artists’ legacies

With a focus on rediscovering the past, this year’s fair is showcasing works that challenge traditional narratives of art history.

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More than afternoon tea: check out The Peninsula and V&A collab at the hotel

The Peninsula Hong Kong paired up with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to bring museum-quality art installations to its spaces, redefining the luxury hotel experience and celebrating Asian artists.

Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | Grand Maison Paris: Takuya Kimura goes to France in Japanese chef drama

TV show La Grande Maison Tokyo spin-off with Ok Taec-yeon and Kyoka Suzuki a feast for the eyes but not the ears as Kimura butchers French.

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Takuya Kimura in a still from Grand Maison Paris.
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13 of the best new places to eat and drink in Hong Kong in April 2025

From cheese omakase and Mongolian hotpot to Japanese skewers and limited-edition pastries, here’s what to look forward to in April.

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Food and Drinks

Why neighbourhood bars in Hong Kong are gaining popularity

The city’s bar scene is shifting from high-end molecular mixology to cosy neighbourhood watering holes that offer a welcoming and community-focused atmosphere.

Art Basel

How HKwalls transformed Hong Kong’s streets with vibrant art

HKwalls returns to Arts Month for its 10th anniversary, with a new pop-up platform for independent galleries and emerging artists.

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International visitors return as Art Basel Hong Kong gets off to good start

International visitors return en masse as galleries voice confidence that the 2025 fair will be a significant improvement over recent years.

Crowds of guests and exhibitors attend Art Basel Hong Kong 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on March 26, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Beyond Art Basel 2025: 5 events to check out during Hong Kong Art Week

The city’s art fans are spoiled for choice this Art Months: as well as Art Basel, there’s Art Central and 1880 Hong Kong, plus events at Sotheby’s, Pacific Place, The Upper House and Hong Kong Arts Centre.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 27-29

It’s the Rugby Sevens weekend! Despite the new Kowloon digs, there’s no stopping the celebrations at Honky Tonks, Artifact and The Opposites.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Peg O’ My Heart: great visuals, awful story in Nick Cheung horror thriller

Andy Lau cameo can’t save Cheung’s film starring himself, Fala Chen and Terrance Lau that is heavy on style but lacks convincing backstories.

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Fala Chen and Nick Cheung in a still from Peg O’ My Heart (category: IIB, Cantonese). Directed by Nick Cheung and co-starring Terrence Lau.
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 expands beyond its traditional showcase

The fair extends its reach to embrace tech, film and indigenous art, with more than 20 new galleries taking part this year.

A work by Doku, a digital persona developed by Lu Yang, exemplifies how Art Basel Hong Kong has been diversifying its offering. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 28-30

Grab the best of BaseHall on the go, take the last opportunity to try Ming Court’s four-hands dinner, and enjoy a leisurely Sunday at Omaroo Grill.

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Ghosts and cyborgs on view at Art Basel Hong Kong

Curated by Para Site, this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong Film program has 7 screenings delving into modern life and creative expression.

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Beyond Art Basel Hong Kong: free events to check out during Arts Month

As well as ticketed events Art Basel and Art Central, free happenings this Art Week include talks about the role of tech and AI in the art world, installations, workshops and experimental music shows.

A still from Chulayrnnon Siriphol’s How to Explain Monument to the Fourth International to the Dead Golden Snail. Photo: Eaton
Food and Drinks

Hong Kong in 2nd, 3rd spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 – full list

Bangkok restaurant Gaggan regains top spot in the 13th edition of the annual rankings announced at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awardees on stage at the awards ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea, on March 25, 2025. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | In 1st Kiss, Japanese time-travel romance, Takako Matsu woos a younger man

Director Ayuko Tsukahara’s story follows a middle-aged woman who travels back in time to save her marriage and her husband’s life.

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Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: 1881 at DarkSide

The Rosewood Hong Kong bar’s new drinks menu celebrates its Kowloon location and famous sites such as Kai Tak Airport and 1881, the latter of which inspired a tequila- or mescal-based savoury cocktail.

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