In its own weird and controversial way, the HarbourFest event held in Hong Kong in 2003 was far more entertaining and intriguing than what it set out to be- and I was there for the first briefing session. That was enough. When it comes to entertainment in Hong Kong, one cannot help thinking back to that time and the ambitious event to attract international tourists back to Hong Kong after the crippling SARS crisis. “WE’RE GOING BACK IN TIME, MARTY! “Guided” by the Hong Kong g

The more pertinent question is whether despite the good intentions and solid leadership of chief executive John Lee to keep the city safe and secure, the Hong Kong government and the city’s other organisations have the necessary talent who truly know marketing, have made the time to understand that people make a city, and how only this type of navigation skills lead to success and Happily Ever Afters? There’s not going to be any change for the good with an oversupply of the s

Let’s maybe start with a little pimple therapy and build from here to things more multi dimensional and actually relevant to life, especially in Hong Kong where I have lived for over fifty years- important things like the costs of living with happiness instead of surviving with worry and fear because this city is STILL struggling with a locked down mindset… I’ve been asked about why turnover at the Hong Kong races last Wednesday night was down by over 13 percent. Think I care