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Hong Kong, 1 February 2023: There is a wonderful sketch in BBC comedy classic The Two Ronnies where Messrs Corbett and Barker send up the uber-serious quiz show, Mastermind. Contestant Charlie Smithers (Corbett), having previously replied to questions before they were asked, this time answers the question before last, with hilarious results. Alas, nothing so […]
By Gabriella Chan Hong Kong, 30 January 2023: Separation and divorce are, by nature, stressful. Couples who choose to go their separate ways inevitably have differences over matters such as children arrangements, assets, maintenance and numerous other personal issues to resolve. In such circumstances, protracted court proceedings, with perceived taking of sides and associated costs, […]
By Colin Cohen Hong Kong, 26 January 2023: It is several weeks since I boarded my Qatar Airways flight out of Doha to Brisbane for a festive break Down Under. Time enough to reflect on my trip to the World Cup, where the off-field experience was just as brilliant as the football. 1. When less […]
Hong Kong, 18 January 2023: “You do things and do things and nobody really has a clue.” So opines novelist John Updike in the first volume of his feted Rabbit tetralogy chronicling the mundane life of fictional post-war American everyman Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom. As our government continues to impose its science-denying mask mandate, wonders what […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 9 January 2023: The first significant steps towards comprehensive crypto regulation in Hong Kong have been taken with the passing last month of legislation that will, among many provisions, require virtual asset (VA) exchanges to be licensed. This move, however, comes as the government is re-evaluating its crypto policies, as […]
By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 6 January 2023: Stricter regulation of crowdfunding in Hong Kong is on the way, with the government proposing to set up a new body to oversee such activities. All campaigns of this nature will be required to register with the new authority, while fundraising efforts which jeopardise the public interest, […]
Gold Coast, Australia, 4 January 2023: All aboard! Hong Kong’s much-vaunted bullet trains will start rolling again this Sunday if, as expected, our city’s border with the Mainland properly opens for the first time in almost three years. The super-fast service – passengers can travel from downtown to Shenzhen in only 15 minutes – commenced […]
By Gabriella Chan Hong Kong, 30 December 2022: It seemed a heavenly marriage but it is ending in hellish divorce. When Italy’s most glamorous couple, ex-footballer Francesco Totti and actress-model Ilary Blasi, split earlier this year, matters soon became messy. Claim and counter-claim of cheating, arguments over a pet cat and stories about hiding each […]
Gold Coast, Australia, 21 December 2022: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Or, in Lionel Messi’s case, have multiple goes at it. The Argentine icon, playing in his fifth – and almost certainly last – World Cup at the age of 35, has finally lifted football’s most prestigious trophy thanks to his […]
By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 12 December 2022: Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has secured the first conviction under the city’s new anti-doxxing regime while also making arrests in nine other suspected cases. These are the first significant actions under the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, which came into effect on 8 October last year […]
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By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 22 December 2025: Complaints about video surveillance are on the rise as more individuals and companies in Hong Kong install CCTV systems on their premises. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has received some 200 complaints this year – with 80% of these relating to disputes […]
Hong Kong, 17 December 2025: Several years ago, Indian handwash brand Godrej Protekt did a marketing stunt, putting up “Do Not Touch” signs next to a variety of outdoor objects – a just-painted park bench, dust-covered old car etc – and secretly videoing kids’ reactions. Of course, the curious youngsters did exactly what they were […]
Hong Kong, 15 December 2025: In this episode, we meet renowned lawyer and academic Bill Ricquier, whose distinguished legal career has included spells in London and Liverpool before settling down as a long-term resident of Singapore. Aside from law, Bill’s other passion is cricket. Having fallen in love with the game as a schoolboy, he […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 9 December 2025: As recovery work continues following the Tai Po fire disaster, the government has acted with commendable speed in announcing that an independent committee, chaired by a judge, is being established to conduct a comprehensive review. The investigative body’s aim will be to facilitate systematic reform of the […]
Hong Kong, 4 December 2025: In this episode, we meet corporate finance lawyer Julia Charlton, a hugely respected and vastly experienced legal practitioner in Hong Kong’s financial sector. Julia looks back on her career journey, beginning with her upbringing in the northeast of England, practicing corporate law in London, and her bold decision as a […]
