How Hong Kong’s once-bustling Kat O island is still a ‘special village’

How Hong Kong’s once-bustling Kat O island is still a ‘special village’

On Hong Kong’s Kat O island, 79-year-old Fong Sam-kiu chops wood to feed the outside stove on which she cooks her meals. Nets and pots hang on the walls, reminders of the days when she fished the local waters for sea urchins. “I will never move to the city,” says Fong, whose husband has died … Read more

Opinion | Chinese names in Singapore and Malaysia aren’t weird; they reflect cultural diversity

Opinion | Chinese names in Singapore and Malaysia aren’t weird; they reflect cultural diversity

Someone had an issue with my name recently. It was not a person more familiar with European or English names – “Oh great! Why can’t he make it easier for everyone and call himself Matthew or Mark?” – nor was it a Hongkonger, like that officer from the Immigration Department from years before who had … Read more