Saturday 27 YOLO Two 10-year-old boys steal $3,200 in cash, an iPad and a digital camera from the home of a friend before skipping school and spending the day at Disneyland. They use the stolen iPad to take photos. MTR staff become suspicious when they see the two boys waiting for the train...
Nov 9 2012
It is obvious that the number of bikers in the city has increased in recent years—it’s evident simply from those pedaling on the roads and those carrying their bikes in the MTR. However, the government’s conservative attitude towards biking has been a major hurdle in the quest to...
Nov 8 2012
I started serving ethnic minorities in 1998. In 2001, I founded Unison Hong Kong. So I have been serving ethnic minorities for 14 years. It was only by coincidence that I am now serving ethnic minorities. I was an outreach social worker and we would visit arcades and soccer fields. If underage...
Nov 8 2012
As early as 2004, some members of the public had started lobbying for a continuous bike path along the waterfront on Hong Kong Island. Then, the Hong Kong Cycling Alliance—a group with the aim of turning Hong Kong into a more bike-friendly city—became the major advocate for the project...
Nov 7 2012
Sat 20 - Attempted Abduction A nine-year-old boy is walking home from school when a man in his 20s grabs him. The child shouts and a woman intervenes. The child then remembers that the same man had followed him the day before. The police have yet to arrest the would-be abductor. Sun 21 - Radio...
Nov 2 2012
HK Magazine: Do you have a background in fashion design? Tiffany Cheung: No, but I studied set and costume design at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. We touched upon costume design at school, but we learned more about how to make costumes and manage a theatrical performance. I have been...
Oct 26 2012
I entered the music industry in 2005. Wow, that’s seven years already! For me, I am still learning something new everyday. I love my job, and I get excited to meet different people and do different things. Not everyone is able to turn an interest into a career and still manage to feed oneself...
Oct 25 2012
Two starfish make sweet love in Tolo Harbor
Lung Mei is a small beach in Ting Kok, Tai Po. It is right beside Tai Mei Tuk, a popular spot for cycling, barbecue and kayaking on weekends and public holidays. Lung Mei may look unassuming, but it is in fact home to more than 200 species of animals. Low tides are the best time for observing Lung...
Oct 19 2012
When it comes to Hong Kong heritage, most of us think of colonial buildings, large-scale monuments and the Star Ferry. But actually, tiny historical oddities can be found just about anywhere—if you know what you’re looking for. Here are some of the stories behind the more humble and low...
Oct 5 2012