Be it ever so humble...
When I arrived in Hong Kong in May 2021, I spent over two years of living out of a suitcase in a serviced hotel...
Aug 23, 2024
The perils of a suitcase life
"There's nothing for you in Singapore."
Jan 3, 2024
In search of a quaint type of peace
I have never been much of a waterfront-living type of person, but the view of the Victoria harbour can be quite addictive. Quiet mornings...
May 6, 2023
This is home, truly
The faster you acclimatise to all aspects of your surroundings, the easier life becomes.
May 1, 2023
Quarantine free travel to Shenzhen
A quick post-COVID guide to commuting to Shenzhen from Hong Kong.
Jan 28, 2023
A quiet new year
No celebration, not a lot of booze, no chugging of beers, no fanciful dinners or gatherings.
Jan 15, 2023
Hong Kong is not what it used to be
No crowds. Only a handful of shops open. Lounges are dead.
Nov 20, 2022
The slippery slope of irreversible change
The reality that Hong Kong now has to go out at length to advertise itself reveals how much its economic environment has deteriorated over the last few years.
Oct 28, 2022
The middle class immigrant
It can be difficult to call a rented place home, especially if you do not have long term visibility of staying in that city. This uncertainty leads to a great deal of inertia when it comes to upgrading your living conditions.
Oct 9, 2022
Change is the only constant
The last couple of weeks have been incredibly exciting for Singapore: SuperReturn Asia, DealStreetAsia's PE/VC event, the Milken Asia Summit, Forbes CEO conference and the F1. Visitors getting into Singapore today are neither required to serve any quarantine nor wear masks in public. Everything feels like it's been reverted back to 2019 - big MICE events, face-to-face meetings, public gatherings, etc. It almost feels surreal. Except that I am not in Singapore. Envious onlooke
Oct 2, 2022