PEOPLE
Doug and the tea house that became Vila Vila
Cava’s Doug Marshall has taken over the Chinese tea house on Yi Chun St next to the basketball court and renamed it. Vila Villa — which means “village in and village out” — now offers […]
ALL STORIES
FOOD & DRINK
Two Sai Kung restaurants hold Michelin Stars: Are they deserved?
Sai Kung has just two restaurants with Michelin stars: Sai Kung Sing Kee and Loaf On. Do they deserve those stars? We went to find out. Both restaurants are owned by the Ng family, whose most prominent member […]
ENVIRONMENT
Stunning of fish with cyanide all too common in our waters
Stunning reef fish with cyanide so they are easy to catch remains a serious problem in Sai Kung waters, according to marine surveyor Paul Hodgson. Don’t eat the biggest fish you see in restaurant tanks […]
DISTRICT COUNCIL
George Ng, Sai Kung chairman for 21 years, tells us about his success and failures
George Ng Sze Fuk has been Chairman of the Sai Kung District Council for 21 years. SAI KUNG BUZZ asked does he hope to stay in the influential post beyond the next election. We also wanted […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Jill Robinson: life on the go with gloriously silly dog called Muppet
To the legions of animal welfare enthusiasts in Hong Kong, the outstanding hero is Jill Robinson. SAI KUNG BUZZ asked Jill about her life and plans. Do you still live in Clearwater Bay? Do you […]
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
Local fire station handles 242 hill rescues, 191 fires and 4,552 ambulance calls in a year
Sai Kung’s fire station, looking after the biggest area in Hong Kong, handled 242 mountain rescues, 191 fires and 4,552 ambulance call-outs last year, Station Commander Alfred Tang Wai Kwong, said. The most dramatic and difficult incident during the year, the Assistant […]
ENVIRONMENT
Danger of leukaemia: residents should monitor radiation
People with small children should monitor radiation in their environments, according to two former City University academics who live in Sai Kung. In fact all residents should do so. The academics are Dr Robin Bradbeer, a chartered […]
FOOD & DRINK
Barford’s brewery: Professor insists it’s not for partying
A brewery is being set up in a teaching laboratory at the University of Science and Technology, Professor John Barford said. Costing only about $100,000, it’s a micro-brewery taking up just 15 sq ft, but dispensing 50 […]
PEOPLE
Paul Letters: even neuropathy can’t stop a good man
Sai Kung’s emerging author, Paul Letters, is one of those rare people who can’t stop smiling. Yet he gets around on a mobility scooter. Paul was struck by peripheral neuropathy at age 33, in 2006. […]
DEVELOPMENT
Bikers vent anger as government kills off plans for cycling tracks
The proposed cycling tracks through Sai Kung are “canned and dead”, according to Guy Shirra, Operations Officer at Friends of Sai Kung. The main reason given by Paul Chu of the Civil Engineering and Development […]
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