by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorThe now well-known events of June 4, 1989, in Tiananmen Square didnt just send a shock wave through Beijing. The reverberations were felt across all of China, not least in ...
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorWhile travel agents are trying to make a comeback after more than a decade of waning in the developed world, they never went out of fashion in Hong Kong. The Internet was a...
by Hiufu WongHong Kong is a place that makes art dealers giddy. At last weekends Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK), notable sales include "No. 313, 1969" by Chinese artist Chu T...
by Patricia ChuiYou know the scene. Youre in a new town, youre assiduously scoping out every bar within walking distance of your hotel and suddenly theres an eerie pause in the chatter between you an...
by Payal UttamThe average Hong Konger is drinking more wine than anyone else in Asia. We consume 4.7 liters a year, according to a survey by International Wine & Spirit Research for Vin...
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorIce World 2012 will open in Macau on May 19. Its averaging 30 C this summer in Macau and how do denizens of Asias gambling capital handle the heat? By artificially coo...
by Leela PunyaratabandhuWe see you at the mall. We see you on the train to work. You lurk in our neighborhood, pushing grocery carts up and down the same supermarket aisles. But, all you durian...
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorA clear case of watch envy.The Peninsula Hong Kong has launched "The Lifestyle Academy," a series of personalized "lessons" that will help you pick designer...
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorBe a bombshell: Edge of Ember turns shrapnel into fine brass jewelry. Its become a social enterprise cl iché: vacation in Southeast Asia, fall in love with local c...
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George Benson has plenty to smile about.Multiple Grammy Award-winner George Benson will be playing live in Macau for the first time on May 25. The jazz guitarist and vocalist first proved himself whe...
by Hiufu WongAnatoly Komm, chef of Russias first haute cuisine restaurant, Varvary, has turned Russian black bread -- that hard-as-cement staple -- into a dainty dollop of brown pudding. Following a ...
by Payal UttamArt buying for beginners at the Art Flat at ART HK 12: Take home a Tracy Emin creation (left) for £50, or a few Wilson Shieh plates for HK$3,800. Four years after the Hong Kong Internat...
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorThe Hong Kong Jockey Club has cracked the conundrum of the century: to get young peoples attention, just make everything more like an iPad app. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges...
by Hiufu WongThe Secret Tour HK Shatin foodie tour is absolutely off the beaten path, visiting eateries in two public housing estates. The travelers dilemma can be stated thus: if its in the guide bo...
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorMario Batali: "Century eggs are so beautiful."Mario Batali was really bothered about the bread at Lupa, his new restaurant in Hong Kong. He took a slice of the brea...
by Toffler NiemuthAfter stowing the passport and busting out the phone, it’s straight to the airport pharmacy for some long-haul fliers, who slam all sorts of pills, tonics and remedies to alleviate ...
by Dan ShapiroWhich provides the more intense pleasure/pain stimulus: gambling or golf? In Macau, many are beginning to put that question to the test. Visitors are increasingly traveling to the city ...
by Hiufu WongKnown as Ferran Adrias most famous disciple, super-chef Paco Roncero is bringing European restaurant VIEW62 to Hong Kong. The man behind Madrids mold-breaking Estado Puro, Roncero has te...
by John ChenStop sticking out like a teetotaler in Wanchai and try out these little tricks for blending in with the locals in Hong Kong. Have a tip for pretending to be a Hong Kong local? Share it in...
Padstow spies a truffle. It doesnt stand a chance. Rolling over and shaking a paw just isn’t going to cut it anymore if you’re a dog looking for a party trick. The latest, greatest performing pooch h...
by Hiufu WongDull layovers at Hong Kong International (HKIA) will be a thing of the past once the worlds first airport IMAX cinema opens. Due to welcome its first customers before the end of June, th...
In the first tie-up of its kind, Australian carrier Qantas and China Eastern Airlines are putting together a new passenger airline with the goal of tapping into the booming Chinese market. Due t...
by Hiufu WongAmateur and professional photographers have been prowling Kwai Tsing container terminal for the past two days for just one reason -- to get the quintessential shot of Queen Mary 2 whilst...
by Samantha LeesePharrell Williams will speak on music and design with Khalil Fong.International culture conference, Liberatum, is coming to Hong Kong for the first time on April 27-29. It will bring...
by Zoe Li, Hong Kong EditorFritz Gross wants to make good food; doesnt want to get sued. If you need one golden strategy for ordering your in-flight meal, it’s this: always order the stew. If the ste...
by Rachel Sang-hee HanThe Hong Kong government has conditionally approved the proposal to build a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The announcement came on Tuesday despite conc...
Celebratory hakka by the New Zealand team after winning in 2011. The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2012 will take place this weekend, March 23-25. It is one of the few world-class international events to ma...
by Dan PordesSo many cheerful Wanchai activities; so little nighttime. At Wanchai bars in Hong Kong, we could be sipping a rare craft beer out of a sweaty crystal chalice and still feel like were doi...
by Hiufu WongWudai-Shiguo, better known as WDSG, is one of the most talked-about new shops that opened this week in Hong Kongs hottest indie shopping area, the Star Street neighborhood. Its the passi...
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