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Chinese Mainlander Arrested For Throwing Orange Juice on Cathay Pacific Flight
A mainland Chinese passenger was recently arrested after having a fit and throwing orange juice at a Cathay Pacific flight attendant. The 36-year-old Chinese woman was on the Cathay Pacific flight CX746 from Dubai to Hong Kong last Saturday when she became involved in an…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Has the Highest Life Expectancy in the World, Study Finds
Hong Kong citizens have the highest life expectancy rate in the world, according to a recent report from the Japanese health and welfare ministry. The research revealed that women in Hong Kong live up to the average age of 87.32 years while their male counterparts have an…
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Chinese Pokémon Go Players Invade Japanese Servers, Take Over Yasukuni Shrine Gym
Japan’s Pokémon Go servers were invaded by Chinese players shortly after the game’s release in the country. Other than just playing the game, some appear to have used their access for nationalistic protest. For one, a Dragonite named “Long live China!” took over the gym at the…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Charity Drive To Collect 1,000 Old iPhones for Blind People Gets Just One Donation
A charitable foundation’s effort to help gather 1,000 used iPhones in Hong Kong and China to aid the visually impaired is not doing very well. So far, the group has collected a just one used iPhone. Jabbok Charitable Foundation chairman and campaign organizer Edward Yip…
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Hong Kong Customs Seize Over $2 Million of Liquid Cocaine Hidden in Dragon Fruit
Drug dealers recently tried to smuggle over $2 million worth of liquid cocaine in dragon fruits shipped from South America to Hong Kong. On Wednesday, customs officials discovered liquid cocaine filled in the hollow centers of 98 dragon fruits that were a part of a large…
· Ryan General
The U.S. Wins International Math Olympiad For the Second Year in a Row
The world’s brightest high school minds in Mathematics recently competed in Hong Kong with Americans again successfully demolishing its stereotype of being much worse than others at numbers. For the second year in a row, a United States high school team has emerged as the top…
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Hong Kong Pollution Levels Hit an All-Time High, Places Citizens in Danger
Hong Kong’s air pollution hit an all-time high last week, placing residents in danger. According to the Environmental Protection Department, the pollution was caused by smog and ozone, The Standard reported. Nearly all 16 air pollution monitoring stations — general and roadside…
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Popular Dating App Says Hong Kong Singles Are the ‘World’s Most Desperate’ People
Data from the popular dating app Coffee Meets Bagel suggests that singles in Hong Kong are the most desperate to find love. Daters in Hong Kong apparently use the San Francisco-based dating app more often than those in other parts of the world. According to data collected from…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Blames Mainland China For the Insane Amounts of Garbage on Their Beaches
Hong Kong beaches have been accumulating an insane amount of garbage in recent days and environmentalists are now calling for an immediate action for it to stop. Coastlines of beaches, where children and other locals usually swim, are now littered with discarded plastic food…
· Ryan General
More Young Japanese Girls are Searching for Sugar Daddies to Spoil Them
Young attractive girls in Japan, who want to capitalize on their good looks, are on the lookout for middle-aged men who are willing to become their mentors or daddies called the “Papakatsu.” These “mentors,” of course, must also be able to afford their companionship. This latest…
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Hong Kongers Admit to Purposely Showing Off on Social Media to Make Friends Jealous
Travel photos are among the most exciting things to share on social media, but the reason why is the question that needs honest answers. For many Hong Kongers, these snaps fulfill the purpose of showing off and making friends jealous. That’s according to a survey conducted by…
· Ryan General
Underage Girls in Hong Kong Risk Rape and Abuse After Looking For Rich Men on Instagram and WeChat
The trend of older men giving money or gifts to girls in exchange for companionship or sexual favors is becoming more and more popular among teenage girls in Hong Kong. The practice, called underage compensated dating, has also recently become underground and more difficult to…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Billionaire Li Ka Shing Shows Off His Surprising Watch of Choice
Timepieces have always been a status symbol for many. For the ultra wealthy, it is common to find them wearing expensive watches worth more than what most people see in a lifetime, but that’s not always the case. One might expect that Li Ka-Shing, Hong Kong’s wealthiest man with…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong’s First Hooters is Already Causing Controversy
American restaurant chain Hooters, known for its skimpily dressed female servers is about to open its first restaurant in Hong Kong. A month before its launch, however, the sports bar that bills itself as “delightfully tacky yet unrefined” is already attracting controversy. Set…
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Hong Kong Has Become the Most Expensive Place in the World to Live in, Survey Says
Hong Kong has become the world’s most expensive place to live in, according to a new survey done by Mercer consulting firm. Previously, the most expensive place was Luanda, Angola. This year, Zurich comes in at third place and Singapore in fourth place.
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Mainland Chinese Tourist Suspected of Cheating at Mahjong, Gets Beaten With Chair
One unfortunate Chinese mainland tourist learned the hard way not to mess with another man’s mahjong tiles. Two people have been arrested following the attack of a mainland tourist in a Fan Tin Tseun grocery in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong on Monday night. According to South China…
· Laura Dang
Lancôme Closes All Their Hong Kong Stores as Angry Protesters Rage Over Cancelled Concert
Lancôme, the formerly beloved French cosmetics brand in Hong Kong, is facing serious backlash following a disastrous public relations debacle. Angry protesters showed up to closed doors and rope barricades after Lancôme shut down all of its locations in Hong Kong including its…
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Hong Kong Buyer Sets Record After Buying the Most Expensive Bag in History for $300,000
A Hong Kong collector has set a fashion record after bidding for “arguably the rarest, most spectacular, and most jaw-dropping Birkin to ever be made” at Christie’s Auction house on Monday. The Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin, which was designed in 2008, is encrusted with 245…
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An Alarming Number of Hong Kong Teens are Seeking Psychiatric Help, According to Report
An increasing number of young people in Hong Kong are seeking treatment for psychiatric problems, according to local public hospital records. There were a total of 4,200 mental health patients aged between 15 and 17 in 2015, a 45% increase from 2010. Also in 2015, there were…
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What It’s Like to Be One of the 17 Children of Macau’s Richest Casino Billionaire
Macau, the extremely rich city famous for being one of the most major gambling centers in the world, has one man to thank for its opulence — Stanley Ho. Ho is Macau’s richest billionaire who single-handedly built Macau’s gambling-based economy when he secured a…