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Past articles by Wei:

What dead pets on Hong Kong shores have to do with the COVID-19 pandemic

CNA correspondent Wei Du stumbles on the mystery of vanished pets in Hong Kong, and a much bigger problem behind the phenomenon, in the programme Undercover Asia. → Read More

Avocados hit sweet spot in China, while sucking Chile dry

Chinese consumers have embraced the craze for the fruit only in recent years, but that is making life ever more difficult in one of its source countries, the programme China’s Growing Appetite finds out. → Read More

Bamboo rats – eco-friendly answer to growing appetites for meat?

Two vloggers may have found the perfect solution to China’s rising meat consumption – a critter some consider pests, the programme China’s Growing Appetite discovers. → Read More

How China’s love of durian is reshaping the Thai countryside

The king of fruits in this region is a new favourite in China, largely sourced from Thailand. But whether that is a blessing or a curse for the Southeast Asian country depends on who you ask. → Read More

China is hungry for food. The Amazon is left counting the cost

The face of Brazilian rainforest is changing, and China is responsible for that in no small way, with its newfound love of beef and demand for soya beans. → Read More

Taking a bus across the world's longest sea bridge: A correspondent's view

Channel NewsAsia's Wei Du was one of the first people to travel along the world's longest sea bridge. She found that while the structure is ... → Read More

The marriage challenge: Can the trend of declining wedding rates in East Asia be reversed?

HONG KONG: Declining marriage rates are being seen around the world, but it is perhaps in the ageing societies of Asia that the growing number of ... → Read More

Hong Kong by-election a litmus test for city's democratic aspirations

HONG KONG: It is an election that wasn’t supposed to happen, and it involves a pro-democracy candidate who wasn’t supposed to run. Still, Hong Kongers will be heading to the polls on Sunday (Mar 11) for the Legislative Council by-election, to fill four seats which were left vacant by members who were disqualified by the court over the 2016 oath-taking controversy. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp,… → Read More

Hong Kong's highest court overturns jail sentences of 3 Umbrella Movement leaders

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s highest court overturned the jail sentences imposed on the three leaders of the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement on Tuesday (Feb 6). Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow were free to go, after the Court of Final Appeal found it “inappropriate” for a lower court to increase their original sentences. The trio were initially sentenced to community service for leading an… → Read More

‘This cooking thing has really opened me up’: Nicholas Tse on his love for food and family

MACAU: Movie star, singer-songwriter, travelogue host, entrepreneur – Hong Kong celebrity Nicholas Tse has done it all. These days, he is busy with his TV programme Chef Nic, a Chinese food travelogue in which he travels the world with his showbiz friends looking for culinary inspirations. He is an avid cook too. On Thursday (Nov 30), he served up the dessert at a gala dinner in Macau where the… → Read More

In Hong Kong, shortage of land for housing remains a thorny issue

HONG KONG: In the world’s most expensive housing market, there is an idea that has permeated over the decades: Hong Kong is short on land. The government has said that this in part is because of the city’s hilly terrain, which makes widespread development difficult. That statement often has architects scratching their heads. They say, if it had been true in the 1970s, it certainly is no longer… → Read More

Eating well in Hong Kong doesn’t have to be expensive

Channel NewsAsia’s correspondent Wei Du shares with us one of her favourite eating spots – ABC Kitchen. → Read More

Will tougher UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea make Kim blink?

SINGAPORE: The UN Security Council will vote on Monday (Sep 11) on new and tougher sanctions on North Korea, after the country claimed to have developed a hydrogen bomb that could be mounted on a missile to strike the US mainland. The new measures contain one crucial element that is different from the past - it would impose an oil embargo on the hermit state which has virtually no crude… → Read More

Where cash is king: Can e-payments catch on in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong e-payment options pale in comparison to those offered in mainland China. → Read More

Conversation With Carrie Lam: Terrexes, Beijing and a national security law

One month into her term and ahead of her Wednesday visit to Singapore, the Hong Kong Chief Executive says she as "no political issues" she needs Beijing's advice on. → Read More

A hardcore Hong Kong hike: A new experience in a city known for eating and shopping

Channel NewsAsia’s Hong Kong correspondent Wei Du takes us on an adventure trail that is not for the faint-hearted. → Read More

Misled by a number? America's US$347b trade deficit with China

When an iPhone is shipped from a Chinese factory to a store in the United States, who gains the most from this economic transaction? → Read More