Tourists or investors? It’s something of a chicken and egg question that seems to keep slipping through the Humpty Dumpty cracks when it comes to talking about the priorities in creating a financially secure and happy Hong Kong. Tourism numbers might look good, but where are most of the tourists from and do they have spending power? https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/article/66780/So-many-more-visit-but-spending-remains-weak Let me answer this: Whatever is said or w

Instead of writing about the 2025 Longines International Jockeys Competition and leaving this for the racing writers, something I wrote way back when about this night and the after party at Adrenaline caught my eye recently. It seemed far more interesting than anything I could write today.  These days, my interests are elsewhere, and when I do go racing, it’s not in Hong Kong, not for any other reason than there’s nothing and no one to attract me to the races, let alone most

“ Our money is being used in the wrong ways and we have no say in this matter!” -Hong Kong Belonger Hong Kong is looking for Hope and Happiness, and when not seeing even a glimpse of this it affects people in different ways, none of which is positive. Everyone will have ideas on how to create “awareness” of this problem, but awareness is not a cure. Cures for depression and anxiety and treating mental health aren’t going to happen overnight, especially to the elderly populati