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· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong is Raising Parking Fees For the First Time Since 1994
To help relieve the traffic congestion problem, Hong Kong’s Transport and Housing Bureau has officially submitted a proposal to increase the parking meters in the country by doubling its rate to as much as 20 Hong Kong dollars ($2.56) per hour – or 4 to 5 Hong Kong dollars…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong Students Kicked Out of Graduation For Sitting During Chinese National Anthem
Two students at Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT) were kicked out of their own graduation ceremony on Dec. 16 after they refused to stand up for China’s national anthem “March of the Volunteers”. School officials had informed all of the graduating students about the rules…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Lawyer Leaves Weinstein Co. Executive Husband After Sex Assault Scandal
After multiple women accused former Weinstein Company exec Bey Logan of sexual misconduct, he revealed that he has separated from his wife, Hong Kong-based lawyer Elizabeth Yang. Logan, a former associate of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, posted the announcement…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Weinstein Co. Asia Executive Accused of Sexually Harassing Women in Hong Kong
Bey Logan, a Hong Kong-based consulting producer on The Weinstein Company’s “Shanghai”, has been accused of sexual harassment, according to Variety. Although he denies the allegations, he recognizes that he has made “mistakes” and has had a “too carefree attitude towards…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Hong Kong Munchkin Cats Are Too Purr-fect For this Cruel World
Meet Milo and Little. They’re a pair of purr-fect siblings from Hong Kong.
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong YouTuber Regrets Getting 30 Cosmetic Surgeries to Please Toxic Boyfriend
Despite only being 22 years old, Berry Ng, a YouTube personality from Hong Kong, has already gone through over 30 plastic surgery procedures that began five years ago when she was still dating her ex-boyfriend. According to Ng, while speaking in a video, she recounted how she…
· Carl Samson
Top Hong Kong Athlete Reveals How Coach Sexually Assaulted Her as a Teen
Hong Kong hurdler Lui Lai-yiu became the first high-profile woman in the city to reveal her sexual assault experience, joining the #MeToo campaign that has since encouraged women around the world to share personal stories of sexual abuse. In a Facebook post on Nov. 30 — which…
· Ryan General
Legendary Hong Kong Director Seeks Chinese American Actors For Lead Role in Amazon’s ‘Tong Wars’
Amazon is now searching for Chinese American actors for its upcoming series “Tong Wars”, a historical crime drama which focuses on the gang wars between Chinese criminal organizations of 19th century San Francisco. Renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai (“In the Mood for…
· Bryan Ke
Greek Model Arrested for Smuggling $307,000 of Cocaine in Hong Kong
An unnamed female Greek model was recently arrested by Hong Kong authorities after custom officials discovered she was in possession of 2.6 kilograms of cocaine reportedly worth $2.4 million Hong Kong dollars (more than $307,233). The cocaine was discovered by authorities inside…
· 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…
· 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…
· Kyle Encina
Billionaire Jack Ma Makes Singing Debut With Hong Kong Diva Faye Wong
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma won’t just star in the martial arts film “Gong Shou Dao,” he will also sing its theme song alongside 48-year-old songstress diva Faye Wong. The 53-year-old Alibaba CEO showcased his singing chops by posting the song “Feng Qing Yang” on Chinese social…
· 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,…
· Ryan General
Filipino Domestic Helper Arrested After Allegedly Hitting 2-Year-Old With Dildo in Hong Kong
A Filipino domestic helper working in Hong Kong is facing a child abuse charge for allegedly hitting the 2-year-old girl under her care with a vibrator. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Gina Cannu Baduan, appeared in Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Court yesterday where she was…
· Kyle Encina
Singaporean CEO Becomes a Billionaire After Cash Injection From Hong Kong’s Richest Man
The CEO of popular gaming accessory manufacturer Razer is getting a billion-dollar boost in net worth after receiving financial support from Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-Shing. Singapore’s Tan Min-Liang offered a large portion of his company’s shares to their Hong Kong IPO.…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong To Become First Asian City to Host the Gay Games in 2022
Hong Kong is now officially the host for the LGBT Olympics, known as the Gay Games, in 2022 – after the upcoming Gay Games X that is set to take place next year in Paris, France. Locations that were contending to host the games included Washington D.C. and Guadalajara, Mexico,…
· Ryan General
Meet The World’s First Albino Fashion Model From Hong Kong
Connie Chiu is a renowned international fashion model from Hong Kong whose features have destined her to forever portray an angelic or mythical figure. As a person born with albinism, Chiu possesses a noticeably pale look due to the lack of pigmentation in her hair, eyes, and…
· 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…