BUSINESS
French expat in Sai Kung develops digital business benefiting helpers and employers
French entrepreneur, Edouard Muller, has spent two years developing a digital business called HelperPlace to connect helpers and employers. […]
CULTURE
BOOKS
BOOK REVIEW: Fire and Fury: "An idiot surrounded by clowns"
Trevor Bailey reviews Fire and Fury, an explosive bestseller by Michael Wolff, which gives an insight of the Donald Trump presidency, and the chaos that happens in the Oval Office. […]
COMMUNITY
Heritage show at Tin Hau Temple attracts appreciative crowd
A show celebrating Hong Kong heritage was staged on the forecourt of Tin Hau Temple on Saturday 13 February afternoon. […]
MUSIC
Stage goes up for 3 February evening jazz concert
The stage is being set more than three weeks in advance for the annual Jazz Concert on the forecourt of the Tin Hau Temple. […]
BOOKS
Faced with shrinking prospects some youth define themselves as in opposition to China: new book
Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China’s Shadow is a book written by Ben Bland, for people struggling to understand the rising political currents in Hong Kong. […]
EDUCATION
Learn Chinese in five to twenty minutes a day with amusing and easy website
A website called Duolingo can cut the time it will take you to reach basic competence in Chinese from 130 hours to 34. […]
BUSINESS
Get ready to pay more at the Post Office
The cost of posting an ordinary letter locally will rise from $1.70 to $2.00 on 1 January, the Hong Kong Post Office announced. This is the first postage stamp price rise in four years. The post office cited severe competition and increasing costs. […]
COMMUNITY
Resurrection Church to host carol singing on Christmas morning in town centre – updated
The Reverend Chris Ponniah will deliver a Christmas message and join in carol singing in the town centre on 25 December. […]
CHARITY
Rollicking scenes at Momentai as first Sai Kung Animals Benefit Concert is staged
They were dancing in the aisles at Momentai on 13 December as the wine and beer flowed and the band let rip. It was all in aid of five animal charities. About 150 people turned up at various times during the four-hour Sai Kung Animals Benefit Concert. […]
COMMUNITY
Three boats sold at the International Boat Show, Club Marina Cove reports
Club Marina Cove reports three sales at its Hong Kong International Boat Show at the beginning of December. […]