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For Miriam, we’ll do anything

Good news for aficionados of political pugilism, as Hong Kong’s Liberal Party throws down the gauntlet and announces that the city’s forthcoming minimum wage should be no higher than HK$24 an hour.  Assuming a six-day working week (and the Liberals … Continue reading

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‘HK, snowy wastelands property price trends alike’ shock claim

Among this morning’s email is a graph from the nice people at McKinsey showing real house prices in selected countries since 1970.  Even after the fall from their recent peaks, when they were 300% up, homes in Belgium, Spain and … Continue reading

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A modest proposal; saves HK$25bn

Two things seem to preoccupy Hong Kong’s pro-democracy politicians at the moment.  One is devising and disputing arcane plans for mass resignations from the Legislative Council in order to trigger by-elections that would, in their dreams, serve as a referendum … Continue reading

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Civic Party to slaughter all Westerners tonight, then possibly oppose rail project

About halfway down the Mid-Levels Escalator this morning, commuters were greeted by the pro-democratic Civic Party’s Tanya Chan and her little helpers handing out leaflets.  Or at least Chinese people were.  Westerners and others of non-Sinic appearance pointedly received neither … Continue reading

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*1 micron = 10 times the length of one H1N1 virus

The biggest per-capita consumption of oranges, the highest density of top-range Mercedes on the streets, and the most ever paid at auction for a truffle: Hong Kong’s claims to global greatness go on and on.  And, as the lead headline … Continue reading

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Lulu to city: “You’re run by idiots”

By the grim standards of mainland officials at the time, Lu Ping was an all-round good guy when he served as Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong from 1990 up to the handover in 1997.  So who can fail to … Continue reading

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Portugal, here we come

Long, long ago, back in the days when you could buy a can of San Miguel for 90 cents, it was considered noteworthy that Hong Kong had become wealthier than certain western economies.  Our per-capita GDP, we were told, had … Continue reading

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The best thing since sliced ice

In a mutually beneficial exchange of limelight, the two desperate publicity-seekers Hong Kong and Sarah Palin met up yesterday, exchanged greetings and parted ways, each no doubt quietly thankful that it would be a while before they would have to … Continue reading

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