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· Carl Samson
Study: 33,000 Children in Hong Kong Are Depressed Because of School
About one in 10 children attending primary schools in Hong Kong has symptoms of major depression, a new survey revealed. Released on Sunday, the survey by Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service polled 1,301 pupils aged nine to 13 from grades three to six across 14 schools in the city…
· Carl Samson
Filipinos in Hong Kong Are Being Trafficked to Russia for Fake Job Opportunities
Filipino helpers in Hong Kong are being tricked with the promise of better-paying jobs in Russia, a senior Philippine official confirmed. Citing data from the Philippine embassy in Moscow, the anonymous official told South China Morning Post that over 4,000 undocumented…
· Kyle Encina
British Adventurer Missing for Weeks After Pursuing Tribe of Headhunters in Papua New Guinea
British writer Benedict Allen has been found “alive and well” after he went missing for three weeks while pursuing a remote tribe of headhunters in Papua New Guinea. Frank Gardner, the BBC’s security correspondent tweeted that his 57-year-old veteran explorer friend had been…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong Man Pays $96,000 for White Truffle at Auction in Italy
A wealthy man in Hong Kong bagged three rare Italian white truffles — also known as “White Fungus” — that weighed 900 grams for $750,000 Hong Kong dollars ($96,116) during the annual Alba White Truffle Auction. There’s little to no information regarding the winner of the 18th…
· Carl Samson
Meet The Chinese President’s Version of ‘Steve Bannon’
Steve Bannon may no longer be Donald Trump’s “brain,” but his apparent counterpart in the People’s Republic of China remains by Xi Jinping’s side — likely for much longer. He is 62-year-old Wang Huning, a quiet political theorist who now enjoys one of the seven seats in the…
· Carl Samson
Nigerian Scammers Make $4 Million Targeting 48 Women and Elderly Man in Hong Kong
A syndicate that duped 48 women and a 77-year-old man out of 29.5 million Hong Kong dollars ($3.78 million) in Hong Kong in online romance scams was busted last week. The syndicate, based in Kuala Lumpur, had been tricking Hongkongers since January. Victims include a lawyer,…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong Doctor Leaves Liver Transplant Patient Cut Open For Hours to Go to Another Hospital
A surgeon at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong reportedly left his liver transplant patient who was already cut open on the operating table for another patient at a different hospital, returning three hours later to finish what he started. Dr. Kelvin Ng Kwok-Chai, a private…
· Ryan General
Booing The Chinese National Anthem During Soccer Matches May Soon Mean Jail Time in Hong Kong
A recently implemented law banning any form of “insult” to the Chinese national anthem in China may also be enforced in Hong Kong soon, the local government revealed on Monday. Once adapted locally, the measure would effectively make “booing” during the playing of the shared…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Man Robbed in His Sleep After Meeting Woman While Drinking
Hours after sharing a drink with a female stranger he met on the street, a local property manager in Hong Kong woke up with a missing gold necklace and some cash. Local authorities are now on the lookout for the thief, a Mandarin-speaking, petite woman presumed to be aged…
· Ryan General
Man Caught Casually Shoving Cleaning Woman onto Train Tracks in Hong Kong
An unprovoked attack on a defenseless female cleaner in Hong Kong was recently captured on video, sparking outrage among netizens when it emerged online. The 59-year-old sanitation worker, identified only by her surname Leung, was suddenly pushed by a 56-year-old man onto a…
· Ryan General
Why White People are Called ‘Foreign Devils’ in Hong Kong
Westerners, more often Europeans, staying or vacationing in Hong Kong have come to embrace the term gweilo (gwáilóu), a term native Cantonese speakers commonly use to refer to them which is loosely translated into English as “foreign devil”. But the generally-accepted,…
· Kyle Encina
Hong Kong Restaurant Cancels ‘Naked Sushi’ Event After Getting Criticized For Being Sexist
A Hong Kong “Naked Sushi” event has been cancelled due to the backlash it received from netizens, who described it as being sexist and objectifying women. Chinese restaurant Fang Fang was supposed to hold what they called a “Japanese Cabaret Brunch Party” featuring entertainment…
· Bryan Ke
70,000 People in Hong Kong Sign Petition to Save Pharmacy Cat Accused of Scratching Boy
More than 70,000 animal lovers reportedly rallied behind Marble, a cat who was accused of scratching a boy at a pharmacy in Hong Kong, and helped save her from forced quarantine. The incident took place last Friday when Marble, also known as “Porsche”, and dubbed as the “store…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Medicine Most Asians Took as Kids Wants to Make a Comeback
A vintage drug known among the Chinese for its ability to cure illnesses, from common colds to menstrual cramps, is now being marketed to the younger generation. The drug, Po Chai Pills, was developed in 1896 by Li Shiu-Kei in China’s Guangdong Province. It was manufactured in…
· Kyle Encina
1000-Year-Old Chinese Bowl Sets Record After Being Sold For $37.7 Million
The world record for the highest priced Chinese ceramics sold was broken after a rare brush-washing bowl was bought in Hong Kong for a whopping $37.7 million. Bidding on the 900-year-old ceramic bowl started at a hefty 80 million Hong Kong dollars ($10.2 million).
· Carl Samson
Over 30,000 Foreign Cancer Patients Flock to One Hospital in China for Treatment
A hospital in southern China has been attracting thousands of foreign cancer patients with its treatment expertise, particularly for those in advanced stages. Founded by Xu Kecheng in 2001, Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital has received more than 30,000 foreign patients. Many of…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Singer Hid Under Casino Gambling Table During Las Vegas Massacre
With a death toll of at least 59 and over 500 injured, Sunday night’s mass shooting in Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas is considered one of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. During the tragic incident, Hong Kong singer Leo Ku Kui-Kei and his wife were at the…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong University Says New Cancer Treatment Could Replace Chemotherapy in 10 Years
Chemotherapy could eventually be replaced by a relatively new treatment that boosts the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer, a profesor in Hong Kong said. Thomas Yau Chung-cheung, clinical associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), is referring to…
· Kyle Encina
Over 50% of Hong Kongers Are Hoarders and Obsessive Shoppers, Survey Finds
A recent poll reveals that a startling 57% of adults in Hong Kong are displaying excessive shopping behavior to the point of becoming compulsive hoarders. The statistics gathered by sustainable development organization Wofoo Social Enterprise have attributed the causes for…
· Ryan General
Dutch Photographer Captures The Lives of Cats and Dogs Living in Hong Kong’s Street Markets
Dutch photographer Marcel Heijnen earned thousands of fans and followers on social media last year when he focused his camera lenses on Hong Kong’s shop cats and compiled the images into a book. The highly successful “Hong Kong Shop Cats”, which includes haikus and calligraphy…