First, tickets for the Dayo Wong stand-up comedy show. Now, it is the Peninsula mooncakes. Why is it that we are increasingly unable to get the things we want through regular means, forcing us to turn...

The West Kowloon terminus for MTR Corp.’s Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link is set to open in six weeks’ time with a popular dim sum restaurant as one of its anchor tenants. Tim Ho Wan, a dim sum...

Pushed against the wall, Taiwan appears to have found a way to hit back at China amid Beijing’s relentless efforts to pressure the “wayward” and “recalcitrant” island – thanks to Winnie the Pooh. On its official...

If you want success, do not compete with Google. That is the street wisdom, reflecting the belief that taking on the operator of world’s largest search engine can only be a losing game. Given this, how...

As heads rolled at MTR Corporation’s top management on Tuesday, chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang found himself all alone on the stage. The beleaguered rail operator’s majority shareholder – the SAR government – has ordered the replacement...

Dear President Xi Jinping, I am writing to beg you to reconsider your gatekeepers’ decision to ban Christopher Robin, my 13th movie, in your country. I have always felt proud to be identified with you –...

A mini Cheung Kong Center will rise in Central in about five years. A plan to redevelop Hutchison House was disclosed this week when CK Asset Holdings announced its interim results. In a conference call with...

Call it the Sami situation. An Ethopian named Sami, who has been living in Chongqing over the past 11 years, asked his employer for another holiday this summer, saying he could not stand the brutal heat. His...

If there is one special thing about my home district Tseung Kwan O, it is all about the ultra-high-density living. Looking out from my balcony, I can see around 20,000 homes. The calculation is easy: I...

I cannot tell you how disappointing it was last night when I found myself unable to get a ticket for comedian Dayo Wong’s penultimate performance at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Like many Hongkongers, I couldn’t land...

Among Chinese, it is best to avoid talking about a person’s fault or weakness – whether unintentionally or not – lest we hurt their feelings and make them think that we are trying to put them...

Home prices will always rise, while homegrown athletes seldom deliver a surprise. So it is just natural to have a local property developer sponsoring local sports to inspire our athletes to give their utmost in competitions. That’s why...

Cost-cutting gone too far? The China integration factor? Or the I-don’t-care attitude? Well, whatever the reason — personally, I think it’s a combination of all three factors, plus more — the undeniable truth is that Cathay...

Not everyone is as lucky as Xiaomi Corp., which got the nod of Hong Kong regulators to list under its dual-class share structure. Spare a thought for the brothers of Wah Yan College Hong Kong, which...

When it comes to rewarding his management team, Hang Lung Group chairman Ronnie Chan is no doubt generous. Take the case of Philip Chen whom he had lured from Cathay Pacific eight years ago with a HK$20...

Local burgers are getting more expensive, although they still offer one of the cheapest meal options in pricey Hong Kong. That’s according to The Economist’s latest edition of the Big Mac Index, which shows that the...

Who are more at risk of losing their jobs to robots: accountants or journalists? This should be a no-brainer. The Big Four accounting firms in Hong Kong are hiring thousands of fresh graduates every year, but I am...

Hong Kong property developers are unequaled when it comes to naming their residential projects: the names invariably evoke exotic places wrapped in legends and myths; they always exude charm, luxury and exclusivity. But the end-product, despite the...

Everything that could go wrong went wrong for Xiaomi Corp. as it heads toward its trading debut on Monday. The high-profile listing billed as the largest technology offering since 2014 is expected to open 10 percent...

So who will take the 2018 World Cup? Our answer: It is most likely that a Nike-sponsored team will lift the Coupe du Monde trophy on July 15. That is because the top three teams are...