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South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police launch first drone patrols in urban areas
Hong Kong police have launched their first drone patrols in urban settings, with the unmanned aerial vehicles able to inspect an area the size of 13 football pitches in 25 minutes. The force on Friday deployed a drone to cover a 96,000 square metre area around Yau Ma Tei and Jordan in Kowloon. Carlos Shum Lap-chi, operations officer in Yau Tsim police district, said the patrol area bordered Dundas Street, Nathan Road and a section of Waterloo Road in Yau Ma Tei, as well as Ferry Street in Jordan. 'Our drone patrols can perform a few more rounds than [equivalent] ground patrols. The effectiveness is significant,' Shum said. The patrol followed the launch of a three-month pilot scheme for drones to inspect the border and Kowloon West late last month. As part of the pilot scheme, drone patrols in Yau Tsim, which covers Yau Ma Tei, Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui, would first focus on crime hotspots, Shum said.
The Standard
24-05-2025
- The Standard
Hong Kong to offer guided tours of discipline services museums, pharmaceutical factories
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South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Tourists eagerly plan return trips for opening of old Hong Kong police station
Tourists are eagerly anticipating the opening up of Hong Kong's old Yau Ma Tei police station, the Post has found, while five of the other newly introduced 'hotspot projects' have received little attention in visitors' guides online. Visitors who spoke to the Post on Wednesday morning expressed their enthusiasm for the nine tourist hotspot projects unveiled by the government the day before as part of efforts to boost tourism. But most said they would only be staying in Hong Kong for a day or two. 'Visiting the police station is a very in-depth experience; we saw it in the old movies. If the station opens up more, it will definitely encourage us to visit again and go inside if we have time,' a visitor surnamed Zhu said. Zhu, 28, said he had come to the city from Jiangsu province for the first time alongside his partner, with the couple planning to spend five days in the city. 'We have only come for a few days, but now we want to come back again,' he said.
South China Morning Post
08-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong congee chain's closure leaves mainland workers without wages, home
The abrupt closure of a three-decade-old congee restaurant chain in Hong Kong has left around 20 imported workers from mainland China facing eviction from their dormitory and worried about being sent home without collecting unpaid wages. Advertisement The mainland workers, who arrived in Hong Kong through the city's supplementary labour scheme in May last year, were among more than 100 employees of Ocean Empire Food Shop who sought help from the Eating Establishment Employees General Union over unpaid wages of about HK$3 million. They sought help on Thursday after Ocean Empire announced the previous evening that it had closed all of its seven outlets. The Labour Department said it received requests for help from more than 80 workers claiming outstanding wages of more than HK$8 million. A worker from Foshan in Guangdong province, who only gave her last name Qian, said the company had 'heartlessly' forced them to immediately move out of their dormitory in Yau Ma Tei. Advertisement 'The door just shut suddenly with no sign at all [on Wednesday]. Upon checking my bank records, I found my wage in April had not been deposited,' she said.
South China Morning Post
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Word on the StrEAT: 9 restaurants and bars that left their mark on Hong Kong's dining scene
If you still haven't recovered from the hectic flurry of activities that swept Hong Kong in March, the long Easter weekend is your chance. While traditional celebrations like painting eggs and eating hot cross buns are all well and good, Easter is also historically tied to a theme of revival. Advertisement On Hong Kong's ever-changing dining scene, new names continually pop up, bringing novel flavours and bold concepts. Exciting as each new restaurant or bar is, it's hard not to feel a sense of nostalgia for those restaurants and bars that have left a mark on this city – places that brought something truly special and left behind unforgettable memories – but that have since disappeared. Because some stories are just too good to end, however, 100 Top Tables has tapped into the Easter spirit of revival and asked some of our city's brightest F&B talents: 'What restaurant or bar do you miss most and would love to see back in Hong Kong?' 1. ArChan Chan, executive chef of Ho Lee Fook A dai pai dong on Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, in 1988. Over the years, more and more of these Hong Kong institutions have disappeared. Photo: Wan Kam-yan 'What I truly miss are Hong Kong's vanishing old-school dai pai dongs, those iconic street kitchens that used to be everywhere,' says chef ArChan Chan. In particular, Hong Kee in Kowloon Bay held a special place in her heart until its closure last year. 'It was fast, fiery and full of life,' she adds. 'Every table was abuzz with stories, unpretentious and deeply local.' Hong Kee was known for its wok-fried clams served with black bean sauce and chilli, its salt and pepper squid and Chiu Chow favourites such as pig's blood with garlic chives. For Chan, nothing could beat the rich, comforting lamb belly claypot, especially on a chilly winter night. She recalls fond visits with her parents and grandparents, with, 'The sizzle of the wok, laughter all around, a cold beer in hand and tucking into a bowl of something soul-warming – this place was a gem.' Advertisement 'Dai pai dongs like Hong Kee are more than places to eat, they are part of our neighbourhood and culture,' Chan reflects. 'There are fewer now, and even fewer that still carry that same fire. Losing them feels like losing a piece of our collective memory.' 2. Richard Ekkebus, culinary director of Amber
