Once upon a wonton, the television weather man in Hong Kong was an animated character named Freddy who would look up at the sky and either smile, put on his shades and happily walk off frame whistling or when the weather was getting cooler, his teeth would chatter and he would say, “It’s faaaaaaaaaaliiiiiiiiing!”. If Freddy was still around today, he could be used to use this line to describe the standards of everything in Hong Kong, especially creativity though it must be sa

Vincent CY Ho is  so much more  than just about  horse racing  He’s genuine and kind  He cares about  those around him  And in the darkness  he always manages to shine And flashes his  trademark winning smile When Vincent Ho wins We aIl win Because he lifts us up  with inspiration  He’s been through the wars He’s fought off negativity  By picking himself up  And embracing positivity Vincent Ho Chak-Yiu might not have won the Hong Kong Derby at Shatin on Sunday, and if not inv

Though good to read about its “strategic shift aimed at diversifying visitor demographics”, one wonders why it took the Hong Kong Tourism Board this long to realise that budget tour groups, mainly from China, and without the financial means for even an overnight stay, bring nothing to the city except for the now tedious narrative hammered out by the local media that there’s been a “surge in tourism”? Tourism without spending power is Oliver Twisted and worth diddly squat. It