Tag: Hong Kong

Expat Hong Kong Chef Opens Restaurant in the UK, Encourages Hongkongers to Be Positive

While the economic outlook in Hong Kong is not too bright right now, loads of job opportunities with good work-life balance can be found in Britain, according to a chef who moved there from Hong Kong.    Habibie Wong has opened a restaurant “Pan.dora Meal Box” which has started to make its name in Manchester….


Recent Changes to the HKU Library Reflect Red Line Mentality?

I was admitted to the University of Hong Kong in 1989. After getting my BA I proceeded to post-graduate study, and gained my PhD in 1999. In my ten-year full-time stay in HKU, besides the Main Building which had been the teaching base of the Faculty of Arts before it moved to the Centennial Campus,…


Chinese Enterprises and Tycoons are in a Money Transfer Frenzy, Singapore the Top Choice

A Chinese Tycoon from Fujian Province recently bought 20 units at Canninghill Piers, a luxury condominium development in Singapore. More and more Chinese tycoons are worried about leaving a large proportion of their money in mainland China and are transferring their assets abroad. Within this asset transfer fever, Singapore has become the number one safe…


New Progress in Weight Loss: Scientists Discovered Ways to Reduce Food Intake

Obesity has become an increasingly serious global problem. Data show that since 1975, the number of obese people worldwide has increased twofold, and more and more people’s lives and health are affected by obesity. Researchers around the world have been trying to explore ways to lose weight. Some progresses have been made lately on how to…


New Progress in Weight Loss: Scientists Discover Ways to Reduce Food Intake

Obesity has become an increasingly serious global problem. Data show that since 1975, the number of obese people worldwide has increased twofold, and more and more people’s lives and health are affected by obesity. Researchers around the world have been trying to explore ways to lose weight. Some progresses have been made lately on how to…


The Epoch Times Launches ‘Hong Kong & the World’ Website

Hong Kong is a place full of miracles, a famous international city in a small place, with more than 7 million proud Hong Kong people working hard in this blessed land free from natural disasters, creating a prosperous society with a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. Sadly, the CCP betrayed its promise. China’s National…


China’s Dominance in Global Lithium Supply Poses Risks to US Companies: Report

China’s control over the global lithium supply chain presents elevated risks to downstream U.S. companies as Chinese companies continue to expand their footprints in overseas lithium mines. “We love our suppliers, and we have a very strong relationship, but we are very dependant on the supplies coming from China. … We think there are risks…


Beijing Buys ‘National Security Violation’ Tip-Offs With Cash Rewards of $15,000 or More

Beijing says citizens who report breaches of the  national security law may win a certificate of recognition or a monetary reward ranging from 10,000 yuan (about $1,500) to over 100,000 yuan (about $15,000), depending on the value of the tip-off. On June 6, the Ministry of State Security announced in an official paper its new rules…


HKU Astrophysicist Awarded French Gemini Prize for Discovery of New Galactic Planetary Nebulae

Professor Quentin A. Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), along with four amateur astronomers, Pascal Le Dû, Thomas Petit, Lionel Mulato, and Olivier Garde, won the 2022 French Gemini Prize. The Gemini Prize is created jointly by the Astronomical Society of France (SAF) and the French…


“Glory HK” Seen on Top of Hong Kong’s Lion Rock

On Thursday, June 9, some Hong Kong citizens climbed up to the local landmark Lion Rock and held up lighted signs of “Glory HK.” Although it was rainy and the Rock was shrouded in heavy fog, the message shone through, high up on top of Lion Rock. Despite Heavy Fog on Lion Rock, Hong Kong…