It’s 9.30pm, and Lam Wai Leong has been traveling for an hour and a half. As he steps onto the bus at Tai Po market, he is completing the fifth out of his six–staged commute home. Four different MTR rides, a bus, and then a 10-minute walk make up his 90-minute journey, one way. “The … Continue reading
The fifteen-minutes spent in David Sutherland’s corporate office were completely overwhelming. First, Sutherland was on the phone with a board member from his charity, jumping from discussing fundraising ideas for the USA to expanding operations. There was a knock at the door; could he come right away to discuss the debt consolidation? His office … Continue reading
With teen suicide stories more and more frequently flooding our news screens, Hong Kong’s education system is coming under deepening scrutiny. Complaints about extremely high-pressured environments, inhuman expectations on children and overworked teachers have led a growing number of families in Hong Kong to pull their children out: home schooling is on the rise. Families … Continue reading
Virtual Reality technology is changing so fast that professionals are racing to keep up with it. From real estate developers to video gamers, this immersive technology is being put through its paces in varying sectors across the entertainment, education and business world. One place where you might not expect to see it though – the … Continue reading
A recent South China Morning Post report that sixty newborn babies were stuck living in hospital because there were no foster homes for them to go has renewed calls for the government to do better for vulnerable children. As well as the 3,700 children who already live in residential care, at any time there are between 400-600 … Continue reading
We are, frankly, an addicted race. That little hit of dopamine that we get when our phone buzzes has fuelled a generation that cannot stand to be separated from our screens. Computers, smartphones, tablets; they are so much a part of our lives that our worst offenders are sent to rehab to “come clean” of … Continue reading
Po Toi island is Hong Kong’s most southernmost territory. With its stunning, rugged landscape and amazing variety of wild flora and fauna, it is a unique gem in Hong Kong’s waters. But with no mains electricity or water supply, the ageing population struggle to keep up with Hong Kong life in the 20th century. Po … Continue reading
A good friend and award-winning painter once told me that the art world is no longer motivated by artistic choices. “Collectors don’t buy your work for your work anymore. They buy it for the price.” His assertion that the monetary value of a painting, and the boasting rights that come with it, is more important … Continue reading
President Trump’s immigration policies have been dominating the coverage of his first few weeks in office. But one of his less-covered controversies, though perhaps more devastating in the long-term, is his war on Climate Change. His desire to “abolish the Environmental Protection Agency”, as reported in The Guardian, threatens to take the USA off its course … Continue reading
Louise Joachimowski 