Home & Living

As skyrocketing property values have prompted some companies to scale down their housing offers to foreign nationals moving into Hong Kong, newcomers have cast their nets in wider range of districts in their hunt for a suitable…
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Many of us cannot just think of living a fast-paced life without domestic help creating space for us by taking care of an array of responsibilities back at home. They make our life comfortable and easy by just unburdening many days to day…
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Hong Kong is famous for its dynamic and vibrant metropolis that extends beyond shopping, nature and its people. A melting pot of cultures, a financial hub and well-functioning transport links, it's not a surprise Hong Kong attracts visitors…
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Halloween is a night of surprises and fantasy, and the opportunity for your kiddos (and you too) to have some honest fun – and scare! Like other major celebrations, it can require a lot of work (depending on how serious you are about it!)…
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Expensive is a relative term. So when a 750ml bottle of water, claimed as extracted from polar glaciers and peddled at HK$950 were displayed at shelves of a high-end supermarket, reaction was quick and nasty. Why? Maybe unlike alcoholic…
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An article published at Hong Kong Economic Journal saying that as a financial powerhouse in this part of the globe, Hong Kong lags behind other cities in terms of adopting mobile payment. That may be true but it's not accurate to say that…
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Like many developed nations in the West, Hong Kong to has a significant aged and elderly population in complete contrast to the vast number of youth professionals populating this industrialist city-state from all around the world. Now the…
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As they take a one-day holiday to relax, and regain energy for the next six days, many domestic workers often learn that employers cannot assume, for that one day, household chores and maintain a decent upkeep of the house.
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Ignorantia legis neminem excusat. That's Latin for 'ignorance of the law excuses no one.' Despite government efforts to educate the public, specifically employers of domestic helpers, about their responsibilities, there are still abuses…
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Just when you think escaping from roadside air pollution towards your home is a wise choice, think again. It seems that exposure to PM2.5 particulates, tiny enough to penetrate deep in the lungs and puts human health in peril, is more…
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