Rachel Blundy
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Grounds for optimism: Hong Kong’s special needs teenagers gain new confidence as baristas
With a little help from the Salvation Army and a local cafe chain, young people are learning new skills, and express themselves, making coffee → Read More
Meet one of the last remaining Hong Kong Chinese traders in Chungking Mansions
Hong Kong trader Nelson Tse Shiu-ho has worked full time since he was just 13 years old, so it’s perhaps not surprising that he is looking forward to retirement.... → Read More
Filipino domestic worker team to take on Hong Kong’s 100km Oxfam Trailwalker challenge
Four women set to be first group of foreign domestic helpers to take on charity hike → Read More
Why are Hong Kong’s expats still down in the dumps about living in the city?
Eco warrior Jo Wilson has lived in Hong Kong with her family for 21 years, but she feels so depressed about the city’s environmental situation that she is increasingly splitting her time between here and her home in Britain. ... → Read More
Does Hong Kong have enough expertise to treat peanut allergies for some 21,000 people?
Hongkongers with peanut allergies will be unlikely to benefit from a new probiotics study because there is a “lack of expertise” to test the treatment locally, one of the city’s top allergists has said.... → Read More
The Hong Kong actor straddling two cultures
Michael Wong is best known for his roles in action movies, but he says he has never been totally accepted as a Hongkonger even though he has lived in the city for many years → Read More
Eight winners of Hong Kong’s Men of Hope awards celebrate contributions to local community
Hong Kong-born Hollywood actor Byron Mann wants to bring stories set in the city to a global audience, and seeks to represent the territory in an “honourable” way, as an award lauds his contributions to the local community.... → Read More
Hong Kong’s expatriates ‘more satisfied’ ... but not as happy as others in Asia
Hong Kong’s expatriates are slightly more satisfied with their lives compared with one year ago, but they are still not as content as others living in Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia, according to a new international survey.... → Read More
Hong Kong’s domestic workers march through city to call for 27.6pc wage increase, as concerns mount over recent deaths
Hundreds of foreign domestic workers marched through Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon to demand a 27.6 per cent pay rise and an end to what they called slave-like conditions.... → Read More
Hong Kong documentary maker keeps record on city’s culture and politics
Prolific filmmaker Tammy Cheung tackles complex and controversial topics such as racism, and education in her documentaries, and wants to promote the craft in Hong Kong → Read More
How a ‘ruthless playboy businessman’ in Hong Kong became a transgender woman
Once a son from a family behind an empire, she now gives back to a new society that accepts her, and is at peace with living two lives in one lifetime → Read More
Property manager turned photographer recreates Hong Kong night scene in Lego form
A Hong Kong property manager who moonlights as a photographer has recreated his home city’s iconic Victoria Harbour night scene using classic children’s toy, Lego.... → Read More
Workers, know your rights, experts say, after high-profile labour disputes hit Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s workers remain at risk of exploitation because most do not know their rights, leaving them vulnerable to employers’ sometimes unreasonable demands, experts have said. ... → Read More
Hong Kong domestic helper recounts tears of joy upon reaching Mount Kilimanjaro summit in charity climb
A Hong Kong domestic worker has described how she cried with happiness after reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at the end of a charity climb.... → Read More
Owner of subdivided Hong Kong flat where fire killed three could be prosecuted
Buildings officials will consider prosecuting the owner of an unauthorised, subdivided industrial building flat in Hong Kong that went up in flames on Saturday night, killing three.... → Read More
Hong Kong cobbler puts heart and sole into repairing shoes on his trusted 25-year-old machine
Hong Kong cobbler Wong Yun-keung has been repairing shoes in the city for more than 25 years – using the very same machine he started out with.... → Read More
Why a fight is raging over a proposal to build homes in Hong Kong’s country parks
Hong Kong is one of the world’s densest cities but campaigners warn that a plan to build housing on country park land will have devastating effects on the environment → Read More
How a Hong Kong domestic helper is training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
Intrepid hiker Liza Avelino, 46, will scale the Tanzanian mountain in a latest test of her fitness and spirit → Read More
Flights and book fair disrupted as Roke passes Hong Kong in city’s second tropical storm of the year
Hong Kong faced its second tropical cyclone storm of the year on Sunday, enduring disruption to flights, ferries and the city’s popular annual book fair. ... → Read More
The struggle for Hong Kong’s old and sick to die with dignity
A murder-suicide that highlighted the plight of elderly people struggling to cope with major health issues has led to renewed calls for the government to improve end-of-life care services → Read More