Hong Kong zine artist Kaitlin Chan on seeing the city with ‘renewed curiosity’
From the traditional Chinese tear-off calendar to restaurant menus, the aesthetics of typography and graphic design unique to the city have complemented Chan’s exploration of topics related to food, relationships, culture, and her readjustment to life back in Hong Kong.
Sour note: Reported land premium decision makes no sense when Hong Kong is crying out for music venues
Two developers may drop plans to include a cultural space in a Causeway Bay development because they say the Lands Department wants to charge a commercial land premium on the venue, writes Chloe Lai.
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Hong Kong bus union slams import of mainland Chinese drivers as transport official urges ‘calm’
Bus unions said they were outraged by the move and urged Citybus Limited to raise salaries and benefits for local bus drivers before bringing in non-local labour.
Taiwan detects 22 Chinese aircraft around island in under 3 hours
The sorties come less than a month before the May 20 inauguration of new Taiwan president Lai Ching-te, who China regards as a dangerous separatist.
5 dead, 33 injured in China after tornado rips through Guangzhou
The extreme weather was the latest to hit the country’s industrial heartland. Guangdong, China’s most populous province, is home to 127 million people and thousands of factories that power the nation’s export sector.