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Hong Kong’s signature milk tea rich in taste and silky

TEA IS ASSOCIATED globally with places such as China and Sri Lanka - but Hong Kong has its own characteristic style of tea too. Often called "Hong Kong milk tea" (港式奶茶) it is a smooth, sweet drink, sometimes served in a glass or a small thick-sided cup.. When the Art Basel fair was held in…

November 1, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Features Opinion

Rogue Elephant and Tethered Goat: a fable

Hong Kong's judicial system has become so soft that an opinion expressed by a member of the public can grow into what seems to be an actual court hearing, when it is no such thing. Top legal specialist Henry Litton reviews a recent example. THE RULE OF LAW in Hong Kong is a structured…

October 30, 20240Comments ByHenry Litton

Features News

Again, western media misleads the world on Hong Kong

A HIGHLY BIASED HEADLINE on CNN’s website, published Oct 5, reads: "Hong Kong Plans to Install Thousands of Surveillance Cameras. Critics Say it’s More Proof the City is Moving Closer to China". The article goes on to claim that the city’s Police Force has “set a target of installing 2,000 new surveillance cameras this…

October 30, 20240Comments ByTom Fowdy

Culture Features Hong Kong News

In old Wan Chai, a traditional area gets a thoughtful face-lift

MUCH OF THE WAN CHAI district of Hong Kong consists of small, packed streets and busy shops. But Lee Tung Avenue (利東街) is different. It is modern, gentrified area, with a wide pedestrian precinct, bordered by shops and cafes. It was previously much like the other lanes in the area, and was known as…

October 30, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

News

China set for ’10 trillion yuan injection’

ECONOMISTS IN CHINA are set to put the country back on a faster growth track with a 10 trillion yuan (US$1.4 trillion) injection of funds, Reuters reported yesterday. While details remain unconfirmed, the decision to go ahead with the plan is set to be decided next week, the news outlet said, citing two sources.…

October 30, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

Gold price soars, but BRICS opts against having own joint currency

THE GLOBAL MOVE against the US dollar's unfair advantage is having multiple effects: Gold prices have leapt 40 per cent in 12 months and will rise further, brokers say. The BRICS countries have decided not to launch a new united currency but will instead increase use of local units of value in cross-border transactions. And…

October 28, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news News

Shenzhen becomes dominant seller of goods on Amazon

Amazon is now a Chinese sales outlet. A study of which communities actually provide the goods sold on the famous e-commerce site shows southern China has quietly become dominant. "Out of the top 20 cities with the most Amazon sellers, more than half are in China, with Shenzhen leading by a massive margin, hosting over…

October 26, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture

Black Myth: Wukong, more than an action role-playing game

THE ACCLAIMED ACTION role-playing game 'Black Myth: Wukong' quickly topped the sales charts on many gaming platforms and set a record of over 3 million concurrent users on Steam. It is worth mentioning that 'Black Myth: Wukong' has not only won the hearts of gamers at home and abroad, but even people who are not…

October 25, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese food Culture

Pastry lovers indulge in Chinese bakery chain’s delicacies

CHINESE POPULAR BAKERY chain Baoshifu (鮑師傅), also known as Bao's Pastry, has lured foodies into indulging themselves with palm-sized cakes and pastry delicacies. Founded by pastry master Bao Caisheng (鮑才勝), Bao’s Pastry signature delicacies include pork meat floss cakes (肉鬆小貝) and fluffy cakes with milky cream. Fluffy cakes are wrapped with meat floss, plus rich…

October 25, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

News

US sees largest fossil fuel increase in history

THE RECORD BOOM in oil production in the United States is something to be proud of, Kamala Harris believes, echoing her rival Donald Trump. Production hit an all-time high of 12.9 million barrels a day during her period as Vice President—and this fact has become a proud boast she churns out regularly. “We have had…

October 24, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Hong Kong’s signature milk tea rich in taste and silky

Rogue Elephant and Tethered Goat: a fable

Again, western media misleads the world on Hong Kong

In old Wan Chai, a traditional area gets a thoughtful face-lift

China set for ’10 trillion yuan injection’

Gold price soars, but BRICS opts against having own joint currency

Shenzhen becomes dominant seller of goods on Amazon

Black Myth: Wukong, more than an action role-playing game

Pastry lovers indulge in Chinese bakery chain’s delicacies

US sees largest fossil fuel increase in history

Six steps the world needs to take right now about the US and Venezuela: Jeffrey Sachs

China revives sky lantern tradition, after making them safe and non-polluting

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