Hong Kong

Pre-paid Stored-value SIM in Hong Kong

December 24, 2010 Hong Kong

People overseas have asked if I can recommend a stored-value SIM package for them during their stay in Hong Kong, so instead of repeating my answer over an over I’ve decided to create a post. Before reading this post one needs to understand one thing about the mobile market in Hong Kong. It is very [...]

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Treasures In Its Own Backyard

September 22, 2009 Hong Kong

Today is World Carfree Day and there were various government officials participating by taking MTR (Hong Kong’s subway system) to work and to meetings. Yesterday the Hong Kong government announced its deal with Mitsubishi to purchase 10 Mitsubishi iMiEV electric vehicles, which it was testing since May 2009. These 10 electric vehicles will be deployed progressively through [...]

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PCCW Netvigator Broadband Interruption Compensations

August 18, 2009 Advice

Started about 14:00 yesterday (August 17, 2009) Hong Kong time access to majority of the Internet web services hosted outside of Asia was unreachable. This first happened at my home with Netvigator Home Broadband service. I Tweeted about this hoping to get confirmation from others in Hong Kong. I also left to tried to see [...]

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Barcamp Hong Kong 2009

August 13, 2009 Hong Kong

Barcamp Hong Kong 2009 is now accepting registration. Please add the hashtag #barcamphk for any conversations relating to the event on Twitter or other social networks. The tag “barcamphk” should be added to any photos relating to BarcampHK on Flickr, and they can be added to the Flickr group BarcampHK

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Is Smartone-Vodafone’s IOM Value Pack Right for iPhone?

December 13, 2008 Advice

Over a month ago I decided to switch to the Smartone-Vodafone “IOM Value Pack“. You can read why I make this move in my previous post, New Tariff Plan from Smartone-Vodafone for iPhone. I had shared my experience here on my blog with my experience of using the iPhone in Hong Kong since June 2007. You can follow all [...]

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HK Jockey Club Assisting the Arts

October 28, 2008 Hong Kong

Today the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) announced the allocation of HKD7.5 million towards the Jockey Club Performing Arts Venue Subsidy Scheme. This scheme will offer rent-free venues to local art groups and individuals. This will enable local art groups a venue for them to hold performance or art installations. At the moment this scheme is [...]

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Refabricating City 2008

January 27, 2008 Hong Kong

Refabricating City 2008 Originally uploaded by Vinko T. Today I went to visit the “Refabricating City 2008” exhibition at the Hollywood Police Station, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong. It showed off some of the urban development concepts from both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen city urban development. You can check out some of the [...]

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When Will They Learn?

March 20, 2007 Hong Kong

This afternoon I was on a local bus; First Bus #115 license plate JV7020, going East bound from Central to Kowloon City. The outside temperature was a cool 18C, but the driver still had the air conditioner basting. The temperature in the cabin must be at least 16C. We continue to talk about saving the [...]

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Finally no GST in HK

December 5, 2006 Hong Kong

At least for the time being. I guess my efforts to stop the Hong Kong government’s decision to impose a GST in Hong Kong had not been in vain. The Hong Kong government announced today that they will, for the time being, put off the discussion of whether to impose a GST in Hong Kong.

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Spirit of Hong Kong

November 10, 2006 Hong Kong

G.O.D., a local Hong Kong brand and home & living retail store, always have one of the more imaginative window display in their anchor store in Causeway Bay district in Hong Kong. This time it is a “red-white-blue” (literal translation) bag, which is a very popular inexpensive bag/container used by traditional Chinese and locals when [...]

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Mark of a Tourist

November 7, 2006 Hong Kong

Have you walked along the streets of your city and notice from far the approach of tourist to your city? Why are these tourists stand out like a sore thumb? I am not talking about those who are trying to manipulate a spread out map, around and around, trying to get their orientation. I am [...]

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