Category: Hong Kong

‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ Review: Hit and Run, Sleight of Hand

The New York Times – Movies:
Wen Shipei’s first feature is a twisty and sophisticated debut whose best trick of misdirection is convincing us we’re watching a different kind of movie.
Bao Fan, Star Banker, Goes Missing in China

The New York Times – Business:
Bao Fan, a well-connected banker, is the latest businessman in China to disappear, raising concerns that Beijing’s crackdown on the technology and financial industries will continue.
Hong Kong To Give Away 500,000 Plane Tickets to Lure Tourists

The New York Times – Travel:
The city’s reputation has been hammered by protests, a harsh security law and strict Covid measures. It hopes a giveaway of 500,000 plane tickets woos back tourists.
Ray Cordeiro, a Voice on Hong Kong’s Airwaves for 70 Years, Dies at 98

The New York Times – Music:
Late-night radio listeners in Hong Kong associated Mr. Cordeiro’s sonorous voice with easy-listening standards and early rock. He worked until he was 96.
Is That Watch Made of Cardboard?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Using humble materials, Gabe Lau, a Hong Kong artist, makes his own versions of high-end Swiss timepieces to have “a bit more fun.”
As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad

The New York Times – Business:
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad

The New York Times – Business:
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak

The New York Times – Business:
Many welcomed Beijing’s plan to loosen quarantine rules for travelers, but concerns linger about the country’s Covid wave.
China’s Abrupt Covid Pivot Leaves Many Without Medicines

The New York Times – Business:
Millions are desperate to get their hands on fever-reducing drugs and antivirals such as Pfizer’s Paxlovid as infections across China outpace supplies.
In China, Luxury Shopping Faces Ongoing Headwinds

The New York Times – Business:
China’s zero-Covid policy has weighed heavily on the high-end market in 2022. In the wake of recent protests, is a recovery in sight?
In Hong Kong, Artisans Struggle to Keep Making Traditional Products

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Artisans nestled inside tenement buildings and austere malls are keen to bring traditional crafts and apparel to modern shoppers.
How Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Crypto Empire Collapsed

The New York Times – Business:
Mr. Bankman-Fried said in an interview that he had expanded too fast and failed to see warning signs. But he shared few details about his handling of FTX customers’ funds.