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What Awaits The Future Of Hong Kong
With a security law keeping it on a tight leash, what’s the future of Hong Kong? Amid the…
2020-07-13
One Year After The Hong Kong Protests – What Now?
A year since the Hong Kong protests began, what has changed and what lies ahead? On June 09,…
2020-06-12
Explainer: China’s National Security Law For Hong Kong And Why It Matters
Here’s how China’s national security bill law for Hong Kong can affect the financial hub. It hasn’t been…
2020-06-06
Hong Kong Protesters Shouldn’t Pin Hopes On Outsiders To Solve Their Impasse With Beijing
The decision by the US House of Representatives to pass legislation tightening up the scrutiny of Hong Kong’s…
2019-10-29
Hong Kong Protests And Brexit Could Both End Up Benefiting Financial Elites
Protests in Hong Kong have captured the world’s attention in recent weeks, with demonstrators closing streets and the…
2019-10-28
Hong Kong Is One Of The Most Unequal Cities In The World. So Why Aren’t The Protesters Angry At The Rich And Powerful?
There have been many explanations for the turmoil in Hong Kong, with protests still ongoing. However, the powerful…
2019-10-10
Like ‘Shooting Water’: Why The Hong Kong Government Must Accept That Compromise Is The Only Way Forward
The Hong Kong protest movement is not deescalating – nor will it. Having battled for 12 weeks, this…
2019-08-30
Tech Is Fueling The Hong Kong Movement. Here’s How, And Why It’s A Huge Step For Freedom
Over the past two months, Hong Kong has roared into global headlines. Its seven million citizens have increasingly…
2019-08-27
‘We Die Together’: Hong Kong Protests Are Being Driven By A Fearless Young Generation
As the protests in Hong Kong continue, it’s not uncommon to see teenagers dressed in full battle gear.…
2019-08-24
Beijing Is Moving To Stamp Out The Hong Kong Protests – But It May Have Already Lost The City For Good
Since the start of mass demonstrations in Hong Kong in early June, there has been a significant escalation…
2019-08-16
Hong Kong Protests: History Lessons For Beijing From British Colonial Era Uprising
Beijing has made no secret that it is weighing up the option of using force – either through…
2019-08-15
Hong Kong: Why The ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Model Is On Its Last Legs
Protest organisers in Hong Kong claim that nearly two million people, most clad in black and many carrying…
2019-08-13
Hong Kong’s Mass Protests: An Explainer
The Hong Kong mass protests made it past the eight-week mark and it has been making headlines in…
2019-08-12
Why Hong Kong Matters
Could mainland China not seek eventual convergence towards a democratic system, respectful of the full gamut of human…
2019-06-17
How Single Women Are Driving Gentrification In Hong Kong And Elsewhere
Gentrification is reshaping urban areas all around the world, displacing large segments of the population and making cities…
2019-04-01
It’s Official – Hong Kong Is The Most Expensive City In The World To Live In
The most expensive cities to live in around the world in 2019 have been revealed in the 15th Annual…
2019-02-06
The Good, Bad & Ugly Sides To Hong Kong, For Visitors & Residents Alike
Safe streets, efficient transport, restaurants around every corner, the Sevens – there’s lots to like about Hong Kong.…
2018-08-06
How 156 Years Of British Rule Shaped Hong Kong
Even though Britain gave Hong Kong back to China 21 years ago, today when you walk around the…
2018-07-24
The Big Dig: How The High Cost Of Land Is Forcing Hong Kong Into Caverns
With the highest house prices in the world, and most of its land unbuildable, the city has found…
2018-01-27
Is Hong Kong A Part Of China?
Is Hong Kong a part of China? With the Hong Kong elections coming up, and protesters taking to…
2017-07-01
Hong Kong : The 20th Anniversary Of The Handover
Hong Kong is marking 20 years since the territory was handed from Britain to China, bringing an end to…
2017-07-01
Why Hong Kong’s Container Port May Be In Terminal Decline
Hong Kong’s wealth has grown with the container shipping trade for five decades, but if the city’s port…
2017-03-09
Hong Kong Food Trip: Must Try Restaurants
Whether you’re a frequent flyer to, on a vacation or have a business meeting in Hong Kong, trying…
2016-12-22
Skyview: Above Hong Kong’s Urban Beehive Jungle
Hong Kong based photographer, Andy Yeung, shows us how densely populated his city is by flying a drone…
2016-12-16
A Tour Of Hong Kong After Hours And Its Secret Fourth Meal
Midnight snack or late night snack — its everyone’s dirty little secret. It is that one meal of…
2016-10-31
Hong Kong, Hong Kong … Why So Costly … Says Expats
London falls from 12th to 17th place in annual survey amid declining value of pound and EU referendum…
2016-07-04
Mobile Big Data Discoveries Show Social Segregations In Hong Kong
There’s plenty to learn about where residents travel each day, and with whom they choose to interact. Inequality…
2016-04-25
Top Flea Markets In Hong Kong For The Lunar New Year
In Hong Kong, you can dress a bride, redo a house and amuse a child one street at…
2016-02-02
How Hong Kong’s Subway Turns A $2 Billion Annual Profit
You can find one of Hong Kong’s most profitable businesses about 30 meters below the earth’s surface. The…
2015-04-18
Urban Rooftop Farming Takes Root In Hong Kong
In a concrete jungle like Hong Kong, the thought of lettuce bonding with skyscrapers may seem implausible. But…
2015-04-06
Inside Hong Kong’s Public Housing Estates
Photographer Cheuk-ning Chung captures the neighbourhood feel of government-owned housing in one of the densest cities in the…
2015-02-19
Every City Needs Hong Kong’s Brilliant Baggage-Check System
In-town baggage service eliminates the hassle of hauling luggage to the airport or around the city. The two basic…
2015-02-19
A Worm’s-Eye View Of Hong Kong’s Skyscrapers
With seven million people squeezed into just 426 sq/mi, Hong Kong is one of the world’s most densely…
2015-02-17
The Micro-Dwellings of Hong Kong
Designers are working to make the city’s tiniest spaces liveable. Gary Chang, is a Hong Kong architect who gained a…
2015-01-29
Major Shake-Up in World’s Passport Power Ranking
Japan has been knocked off the top spot on the Henley Passport Index for the first time in five years…
2023-07-19
Leave, This “United” “Kingdom”, This “Great” “Britain”
“Not”. “Not”. “Not”. “Not”. The path to solving immigration, for any country if it is indeed a problem,…
2023-06-03
London & UK Is The Best For International Students! You Have Been Warned.
Note: An earlier version of this article has been published. This version contains some updates to reflect some…
2023-05-23
London & UK Is The Best! You Have Been Warned. Part 1-ish.
London is often hailed as one of the greatest cities in the world. By many measures, the question…
2023-05-21
Alternative payment methods: When (and where) cards won’t do
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2023-04-26
For Signs Of Economic Growth In Asia, Look North
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. The reopening of China and…
2023-02-23
Buy now, pay later: how can it work for my business?
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2023-02-17
Return To The Office: The Future Of The Workplace
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. What can real estate reveal…
2023-01-25
Top 10 Cities With The Best Public Transport
Hong Kong has been named the world’s top city for public transit, according to a new study by consulting firm…
2022-12-16
The Wealthiest Cities in the World in 2022
The USA dominates the world’s Top 20 Cities with the Most Millionaires in 2022, with New York taking the crown…
2022-10-23
Which Cities Have the Highest & Lowest Purchasing Power?
According to website Numbeo, salaries go furthest in U.S. cities. Towards the top of the list is East Coast tech hub San…
2022-06-26
The World’s Biggest Shipping Hubs
The volume of goods transported around the globe by container ships has increased continuously in recent years. Data from…
2022-05-07
Where It’s Hardest to Afford a Home
Big cities like Hong Kong or San Francisco are well-known for their expensive real estate markets. But there…
2022-04-30
The Hunt For Coronavirus Variants: How The New One Was Found And What We Know So Far
Since early in the COVID pandemic, the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa has been monitoring changes…
2021-11-27
Where Living Is the Most Expensive
While living in Switzerland is roughly 12 percent cheaper than in New York City according to Numbeo’s Cost of…
2021-09-29