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HK: Ngong Ping 360′s latest mishap

By Elmer W. Cagape Mon, Feb 20, 2012 10:36PM UTC View Comments

Just when I thought the cable problems of Ngong Ping 360′s cable car system had been resolved, an old nemesis has come to haunt this fledgling tourist attraction. After a mechanical failure was discovered during the Chinese New Year week, MTR Corporation, which operates the cable car, decided to suspend its operations for two months...

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An expensive Hong Kong Christmas

By Elmer W. Cagape Thu, Jan 19, 2012 11:40PM UTC View Comments

Spending Christmas in Hong Kong is an expensive option, if the Christmas just past is used as an indicator. Not only did room rates have soar to more than HK$16,000 a night (US$2,060), high occupancy rates meant even the wealthy couldn’t find Christmas accommodation. The law of supply and demand clearly was in play as...

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Rainy day activities in Hong Kong

By Elmer W. Cagape Wed, Oct 12, 2011 1:57PM UTC View Comments

A typical rainy Hong Kong sight. Photo credit: www.flickr.com/photos/carron

It’s a rainy day Hong Kong today. As office workers, students and tourists hit the road armed with umbrellas, the probability of getting pierced in the eye (or mouth or nose) gets higher. It seems proper umbrella etiquette needs to be taught for every purchase of this foul-weather companion, as some people “accidentally” wet others...

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