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· Ryan General
Suspected Dog Rapist Caught After Brutal Discovery in Hong Kong
A suspected dog molester from Hong Kong is now prohibited from getting in contact with any dog following an assault he allegedly committed on a female stray dog. The suspect, a 58-year-old construction worker named Chung Lin-fai, is now awaiting trial for the crime reportedly…
· Khier Casino
Hong Kong Snack Shop Caught Preparing Food on Dirty Floor, Tries to Bribe Man $2 For Silence
A woman working at a snack shop in Mong Kok in Hong Kong was caught on tape preparing chicken wings on the dirty floor before throwing them on an open grill. The disturbing scene was recorded on video by a man named Chung, who went out to get some food at his regular snack shop…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong’s Teenage Math Prodigy Becomes UCLA Professor
March Tian Boedihardjo is an 18-year-old, Hong Kong-born, Indonesian-Chinese genius who recently finished his doctorate program to become an associate professor of Math at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The young prodigy, who began his university education at…
· Ryan General
Chinese Billionaire Reported Missing in Hong Kong Now ‘Safe’ in Mainland China
After being reported missing from his Four Seasons apartment in Hong Kong, Chinese-born billionaire Xiao Jianhua is now reportedly “safe” and currently in police custody in mainland China “helping” with state investigations. Initial reports say Xiao was forcibly taken from his…
· Ryan General
Fake Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un Have Intense Makeout Session in Hong Kong
Hong Kong was recently graced by the presence of a fake U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Witnesses were delighted to see the two controversial world leaders strolling around the city, posing for the cameras and even playfully making kissy faces…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Star Andy Lau Seriously Injured During Commercial Shoot in Thailand
Hong Kong action star Andy Lau, star of “Infernal Affairs” and the Hollywood flick “The Great Wall”, was reportedly injured during a film shooting in Thailand. The 55-year-old actor fell off a horse as he was filming a scene for a commercial on Tuesday, Apple Daily reported (via…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian Maid Jailed After Stealing $72,000 Worth of Valuables From Hong Kong Actress
After stealing valuables from Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung, an Indonesian domestic helper found herself behind bars for 18 months on Wednesday. The 30-year-old maid, identified as Rospeni, stole about HKD $561,400 (over $72,000) worth of valuables from Cheung’s flat, South…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Model Broadcasts Her Suicide Attempt on Facebook Live
A freelance model in Hong Kong streamed herself while attempting to commit suicide on Monday. Ng Shuk Yi, also known as YoYo, shared her struggles to a live audience on Facebook for about an hour before jumping into a nearby body of water, Apple Daily reported.
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong’s Air is Now Filled with Smog Blown From China
Hongkongers were forced to breathe China’s airpocalypse smog over the weekend when monsoon winds from the northeast pushed the poisonous air from the mainland down to the city. According to South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department reported that…
· Khier Casino
Meet the Photographer Who’s Captured Hong Kong Cinema’s Iconic Moments
Photographer and director Wing Shya has captured many of Hong Kong cinema’s greatest stars while working for filmmaker Wong Kar-wai, who made “Chungking Express” and “In the Mood for Love,” as the official photographer for his films. Shya recalls his first time working for Wong,…
· Editorial Staff
Poor Kids in Hong Kong Have it Pretty Bad
Following the October release of the Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report, experts claim there is little government support for poverty-stricken children in subjects like nutrition and education. Hong Kong’s child poverty rate in 2015 was at 23.2 percent, 10 percent higher than…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Seizes $1.2 Million Worth of Fake Products at Popular Street Market
Hong Kong customs officials rounded up 10 suspected members of a counterfeit syndicate and seized HKD $10 million ($1.28 million) worth of fake products on Thursday at the city’s Ladies Market in Mong Kok. The bust on the busy Tung Choi Street, which aims to shut down the…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Discovers 60% of Their Chicken Contains Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Bacteria
Hong Kong’s Consumer Council has found that more than 60% of tested chicken samples in the local market contained “superbug” bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Out of a total of 100 chicken samples, 62 tested positive for bacteria that produce extended spectrum beta-lactamases…
· Khier Casino
Three Families Who Housed Edward Snowden in Hong Kong Seek Asylum in Canada
A group of Montreal, Quebec, lawyers — Marc-André Séguin, Francis Tourigny and Michael Simkin — have teamed up to help asylum seekers in Hong Kong who housed Edward Snowden in 2013. The lawyers set up a non-governmental fundraising organization named For the Refugees in November…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung Will Not Be Seeking Re-Election
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has announced that he will not seek re-election for a second term in March. The 62-year-old official made his announcement in a press briefing on Friday, citing family reasons. He told reporters (via Hong Kong Free Press):
· King Malleta
Hong Kong Police Arrest Nanny After She Burns Employer’s Baby with Hot Water
A foreign helper from Hong Kong was arrested after she allegedly burned the neck and face of her employer’s 15-months-old baby. The baby’s mother posted several photos of her child’s injuries in the Facebook group called FDH employers. She put the caption “my heart aches and…
· Khier Casino
Hong Kong Police Need Your Help Finding This Missing 17-Year-Old
Police made an appeal to the public on Wednesday for information on 17-year-old Gurung Chitra who went missing after arriving in Hong Kong. Chitra, who holds a Hong Kong permanent identity card but resides in London with her mother, landed at Hong Kong International Airport on…
· Ryan General
Space Capsule Pod Homes are Proof That Hong Kong is Way Too Expensive to Live In
High property costs in Hong Kong have prompted a lot of people to live in cheap, tiny housing units that have become famously known as coffin cubicles. Taking a cue from the capsule hotels found in Japan, some entrepreneurs have created a successful business in Hong Kong renting…
· Ryan General
Lesbian Exec from Hong Kong Ranked #1 in the World Among LGBTQ Business Leaders
A lesbian executive in Hong Kong, who became internet-famous in 2014 after her billionaire dad offered millions to anyone who can marry her, topped a recent review of leading LGBTQ persons of authority in worldwide organizations. The 2016 world ranking of top LGBTQ executives,…
· Ryan General
Filipino Hikers Caught on Camera Picking Up Litter in Hong Kong Are Role Models For the World
Hong Kong hikers were given a lesson in responsible trekking by a Filipino hiking group who took the task of cleaning up the trails in Ma On Shan, one of the city’s hiking spots which have been littered with an assortment of garbage. According to Coconuts Hong Kong, hiker Edward…