PEOPLE
Skies abuzz with little aircraft
On the weekends when the weather is good and the People’s Liberation Army has cooperated, the skies over Sai Kung and CWB will be abuzz with little aircraft. Where do they come from? Many of […]
Articles by rmedcalf
ANIMAL WELFARE
Safety of cattle: Sai Kung Buffalo Watch presents case for change to legislators
How can the safety of our cattle be improved? SK Buffalo Watch coordinator Carol Biddell, volunteer Karina O’Carroll and activist Ell Tam recently submitted proposals for change to Legislative Council panelists. The trio recommended: CATTLE […]
DEVELOPMENT
Pak Kong’s mysterious ‘Golf and Tennis academy
Officially, according to New World Development, it is the Hong Kong Golf and Tennis Academy. But what is it really? Is it a sport facility? Is it a residential development? Call the sales staff at […]
ART
Psyche Chong, Sai Kung’s undiscovered artist
Psyche Chong, a corporate legal adviser who has lived in Sai Kung for six years, has emerged as a gifted artist with precocious speed. She held her first exhibition a year after starting to paint. […]
EDUCATION
All residents may join in sports, arts and learning at Hong Kong Academy, manager says
You do not need to have a child studying at the Hong Kong Academy to use its facilities or take part in sports, arts and learning, Heather Linhardt, Commercial Development and Sustainability Manager, said. All […]
PROPERTY
Record $130 million paid for three-storey on Clearwater Bay seashore
A mainlander has paid $130 million for a house on the waterfront at Sheung Sze Wan, Clearwater Bay, according to the property website, OKAY.com. The price is a record $61,905 per sq ft for the 2100 […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
White-van men from AFCD are trapping village cats and taking them to their deaths
The white-van men from AFCD are raiding Sai Kung villages after complaints, trapping cats and taking them to their deaths, Emily Pereira, a registered carer, said. If the cats caught are not microchipped and no […]
BUSINESS
Muslim couple from Bangladesh run “Main Street”Mediterranean restaurant
Sai Kung’s most prominent Muslim couple is Mohammed Asif Rahman and his wife, Farha Naz Julie, well-known because they own and operate the “main street” restaurant, Firenze. Julie wears hijab, the head and chest-covering veil, while Asif […]
BUSINESS
Well-known couple wed
Clare Benson and Ivan Lock, a well-known Sai Kung couple, have recently married. Ivan owns and operates the Sauce Mediterranean restaurant in the central square, while Clare runs her own Sai Kung Playhouse. The couple, […]
PEOPLE
OBITUARY: Journalist Suzanne Dennis
Suzanne Dennis, a freelance journalist resident in Sai Kung for about 20 years, has died aged 61. She had cancer. Suzanne was cremated on the first day of the new year, her friend Chris Davis […]
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