On a humid September afternoon, the Metropol Restaurant in Admiralty was packed wall to wall—office workers in tailored shirts, elderly couples nursing tea, and overseas Filipinos trickling in from nearby floors of the United Centre. Everyone seemed to have heard the news: after 35 years, the iconic dim sum hall would serve its last meal […]

Domestic helpers in Hong Kong are seeing their pay increase. The average monthly salary offered by employers rose 7.9% to HK$5,722 (US$735) in 2025, according to a survey by recruitment platform HelperChoice. Employers are increasingly willing to pay more for helpers with childcare or elderly care experience, particularly those already living in the city. “Employers […]

For more than four decades, Cinta-J has been Hong Kong’s heartbeat of Filipino culture: a place where the aroma of adobo mingled with karaoke ballads, and where the city’s diaspora could feel the warmth of home. But come September 30, this iconic Wan Chai hub will close its doors, leaving a void that no other […]

The daughter of Filipino immigrants who docked in post-war Hong Kong with little more than a saxophone and resilience, Rowena Cortes grew up in a North Point apartment humming jazz standards and brushing up on Cantonese tones between French class and stage lights. Her father, Avelino Cortes, a jazz saxophonist and musical director at the […]

Come Sunday, the glass-and-steel austerity of Hong Kong loosens its collar. Along the city’s sidewalks and plazas, a quiet transformation takes place: folding chairs appear where bankers stood; the scent of adobo and pancit mingles with the sea breeze; and voices — bright, unhurried, unbossed — rise above the drone of traffic. This is “Little […]

Hong Kong’s century-old tram system remains a beloved, affordable way to traverse the city, while Manila’s once-thriving tranvía exists only in history books.  More than 160 double-decker trams operate along a 13-kilometer (8-mile) track on Hong Kong Island, stretching from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan. Rides cost just HK$3 (P22.15) for adults, with six […]

The Hong Kong Lasallian Family is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Lasallian Mission in Hong Kong throughout 2025, honoring its legacy of education and service. Under the theme “150 Years of Touching Hearts, Teaching Minds, and Transforming Lives,” the yearlong commemoration bridges the past and present, reaffirming the mission’s dedication to educating young people, […]

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta) hosted a business seminar and luncheon in Manila on February 14, spotlighting the role of fintech and logistics in strengthening economic ties between Hong Kong and the Philippines. The event, titled “Building a Stronger Future: The Synergistic Power of Fintech and Logistics,” also celebrated […]