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Eighty-two restaurant addresses -- including 17 first-timers -- were awarded the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2018 Bib Gourmand awardees for this year. A Bib Gourmand award is handed out to eateries that offer a quality three-course…

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!)…

Domestic helpers moving to new employers in Hong Kong might want to avoid certain districts especially if they’re looking to maintain or improve their wage levels, based on results of an analysis by HelperChoice. The online platform that…

Saving money and not wasting time are hallmarks of Hong Kong lifestyle. People walk fast and press the lift’s close button as quickly as possible, resourcefully collect discount coupons for free hash browns or grocery redemption and give…

Whether fed up of the city and decided to go home, or time in corporate exile in the city on assignment is finally up, many expatriates leave Hong Kong but bring with them fond memories. In some cases, separation anxiety sets in as things…

Hong Kong as the most cosmopolitan city with a varied population of expats and professionals from all over the globe always is in need of skilled domestic helpers capable of taking care of every different household needs. Young…

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…

Eating in Hong Kong can be a fascinating experience. The long lines, shared tables and certain rituals not usually found overseas, it’s a marvel that this dining culture has pervaded across a significant segment of the dine-out loving…

As of September 2017, there are 14,626 restaurants in Hong Kong. That’s according to the number of licenses handed out by the government based on stats by the Hong Kong government. One can imagine that these food shops range from sidewalk…

Asia has rich in tradition, and it doesn’t just cover the living, but also for the deceased. In many parts of Asia, including Hong Kong, it is believed that ghosts are said to roam the earth in August, the seventh month of the lunar…