“Dalifornication” is the kind of phrase that sticks because it captures a cultural mood as much as a place. The Economist’s recent description of young Chinese “Dalifornia dreamin’” has turned the ancient city of Dali…
What the new Mariners Club means for Filipino…
The Mariners Club in Hong Kong reopened on November 18 after seven years of redevelopment and a 2023 construction-site fire that nearly derailed the project. Its return revives a long-standing haven for international crews, among…
Metropol Restaurant, gathering place for Hong Kong’s Filipinos…
On a humid September afternoon, the Metropol Restaurant in Admiralty was packed wall to wall—office workers in tailored shirts, elderly couples nursing tea, and overseas Filipinos trickling in from nearby floors of the United Centre.…
From HK$4,990 to HK$5,722: What the pay hike…
Domestic helpers in Hong Kong are seeing their pay increase. The average monthly salary offered by employers rose 7.9% to HK$5,722 (US$735) in 2025, according to a survey by recruitment platform HelperChoice. Employers are increasingly…
Cinta-J, Hong Kong’s beloved Filipino restaurant and gathering…
For more than four decades, Cinta-J has been Hong Kong’s heartbeat of Filipino culture: a place where the aroma of adobo mingled with karaoke ballads, and where the city’s diaspora could feel the warmth of…
The Filipino-Hong Kong voice that quietly made pop…
The daughter of Filipino immigrants who docked in post-war Hong Kong with little more than a saxophone and resilience, Rowena Cortes grew up in a North Point apartment humming jazz standards and brushing up on…
Every Sunday, Hong Kong’s streets transform into ‘Little…
Come Sunday, the glass-and-steel austerity of Hong Kong loosens its collar. Along the city’s sidewalks and plazas, a quiet transformation takes place: folding chairs appear where bankers stood; the scent of adobo and pancit mingles…
Tracks of time: Hong Kong’s trams survived, Manila’s…
Hong Kong’s century-old tram system remains a beloved, affordable way to traverse the city, while Manila’s once-thriving tranvía exists only in history books. More than 160 double-decker trams operate along a 13-kilometer (8-mile) track on…
Lasallian mission in Hong Kong celebrates 150 years…
The Hong Kong Lasallian Family is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Lasallian Mission in Hong Kong throughout 2025, honoring its legacy of education and service. Under the theme "150 Years of Touching Hearts, Teaching…