The people vs. the people carriers: the battle rages on
This week, the police advocated a hike in parking fines, which have remained the same for more than 20 years and are in stark contrast to the penalties faced by pedestrians. Why do people get fined...
View ArticleTaking the pulse of HK-listed companies: reasons to be rattled
This week, two Hong Kong-listed companies announced the detention of top executives in mainland China, the latest in a string of arrests amid Beijing’s anti-corruption drive. But it isn’t just...
View ArticleSha Tin battle sheds light on small house policy that never was
Last month, a group of 67 landowners was given some bad news. Their very large development of small village houses in Sha Tin would still lack vehicular access, after the Court of Appeal knocked back...
View ArticlePrivacy rights vs freedom of information: Which comes first?
Gagging the media is a bit like pulling the pin out of a grenade: a decisive salvo, possibly quite gratifying at the time, which inevitably results in colossal carnage. As strategies go, it is not for...
View ArticleUber and out?
Having lived in London where you need to take out a second mortgage to take a taxi ride home, one of the quality of life advantages of Hong Kong is its relatively cheap and easily accessible public...
View ArticleLee Bo, black ops and the golden goose
Brash, sassy and occasionally steamy pretty much sums up the popular press in Hong Kong, and it seems this also applies to a corner of its literary industry, as the disappearance of Lee Bo puts the...
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