Li Ka Shing Foundation, Disney gift 24,000 domestic helpers tickets to Toy Story 5

The Li Ka Shing Foundation has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to offer 24,000 foreign domestic helpers free tickets to watch the latest Toy Story movie in the newest collaboration between the organisations to support Hong Kong’s migrant workers.

The charitable foundation, established by tycoon Li Ka-shing, said on Tuesday that screenings for Toy Story 5 would be arranged across six local cinemas over four consecutive Sundays in August.

Film-goers will receive free popcorn and drinks, as well as a souvenir from Hong


Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has warned of suspected fraudulent e-visa application websites that request personal data from unsuspecting applicants, with victims suffering losses of up to HK$1,700 (US$216).

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said in a statement on Monday that it had received 16 inquiries or complaints over the past three months about the provision of personal data and fee payments to suspected fraudulent sites posing as e-visa application portals.

“The [office


Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM

As China enters the peak of summer heat, an increasing number of youth believe they have found a solution to fatigue, oily skin, and low energy: qushi , or eliminating dampness from the body.

Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the centuries-old concept of “dampness” dates back about 2,000 years to the Huangdi Neijing , one of the earliest foundational texts of Chinese medicine.

Recently, it has evolved

In traditional Chinese medicine, “damp-heat” is one of the most common internal imbalances identified as the cause of sudden or persistent red, itchy patches on the skin, especially on the back. Photo: QQ.com

South Korean pool-goer makes waves online in pink swimsuit amid record heatwave

An adult man wearing a pink women’s one-piece swimsuit at a South Korean swimming pool has sparked debate online.

The photo of the man circulated on social media Sunday with a caption describing a visitor as a public nuisance at the Han River pool in Seoul. The image shows the man from behind wearing a pink swimsuit and a matching swim cap as visitors cool off during a summer heatwave.

The original poster questioned why a man was wearing a women’s swimsuit at the pool, adding that they were startled

Swimmers cool off at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul’s Seongdong district on July 12. Photo: The Korea Times

Shenzhen authorities order stop to illegal dental services, misleading ads in Hong Kong

Shenzhen’s health authorities have issued a warning to private medical service providers, urging them to halt unauthorised operations and marketing activities in Hong Kong after local officials alerted their mainland Chinese counterparts to an unlicensed dental practice in the city.

The warning from the Public Hygiene and Health Commission of Shenzhen Municipality came a week after Hong Kong police arrested a 72-year-old local man on July 23 for allegedly practising dentistry illegally at a North Point shop used by a mainland Chinese dental clinic to promote its business.

The

A 72-year-old Hongkonger was arrested for allegedly practising dentistry illegally at a North Point shop used by a mainland dental clinic to promote its business. Photo: Handout

Sheikh Hasina’s planned speech revives fresh India-Bangladesh row

The exiled former prime minister is scheduled to give a virtual address at a foreign correspondents’ club event in Delhi on Wednesday

2 -MIN READ 2 -MIN

Sheikh Hasina takes her oath to be Bangladesh’s prime minister in Dhaka on January 11, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address from New Delhi, warning that allowing political activities by a fugitive could hurt ‌improving bilateral relations.

The remarks were Bangladesh’s first official response to Hasina’s planned appearance at Wednesday


Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe

Cygnus X-3 provides opportunity to test how black holes and other objects launch particles to highest energies in the Milky Way, team says

2 -MIN READ 2 -MIN

Cygnus X-3 is a binary system in which a black hole likely feeds on a massive companion while launching powerful jets. Illustration: Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Centre

A China-led team has detected the highest-energy light particle ever recorded, showing that the universe can accelerate matter to 30 times the previously predicted limit.

The particle was born in a violent binary system – known as Cygnus X-3 – in the constellation Cygnus


‘Significant distress’: calls grow for faster water pipe replacement after repeated bursts

Hong Kong authorities have been urged to speed up pipe replacement and monitoring after three bursts in the same area in less than a week raised fresh concerns over ageing water infrastructure.

The latest burst in Tuen Mun came amid a series of leaks in recent months, including similar incidents in Kwai Chung and Shau Kei Wan, with the latter affecting more than 10,000 households.

The Water Supplies Department said on Tuesday morning that fresh water supply to four residential complexes near Tuen Lee Street in Tuen Mun would gradually resume


Malaysian crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi, Lee Kuan Yew’s home taken over: 7 Asia highlights

From Philippines’ army wanting more hackers to facial massage fighting dementia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

2 -MIN READ 2 -MIN

A scene from the trailer for ‘Pulau’, which stars Siew Pui Yi. Photo: YouTube

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing .

The crushing defeat of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim


4 months’ jail for repeat sex offender, 65, who groped Form 3 student on bus

The accused was sentenced at West Kowloon Court on Tuesday. Photo: Jelly Tse

A 65-year-old repeat sex offender in Hong Kong has been jailed after he was seen groping a secondary school student on a bus two months ago in a widely circulated online video.

West Kowloon Court on Tuesday sentenced former household hardware salesman William Wu Yiu-shing to four months in prison for the offence, which garnered widespread attention after a pedestrian outside the bus filmed the attack and uploaded the video to social media.

Wu,