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Contaminated vegetables could prompt organic trend

By Elmer W. Cagape Sat, May 19, 2012 11:14AM UTC View Comments

Regular exercise, enough sleep and proper diet is the equivalent to a healthy lifestyle. But what happens when what we thought as green leafy vegetables are becoming a source of deadly diseases? In a study made by Greenpeace, almost every vegetable sample it took were positive for various types of pesticides. From shops like ParkNShop, Wellcome...

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Concerns surface about HK chief exec’s ties to Beijing

By Asia Sentinel Wed, May 16, 2012 9:57AM UTC View Comments

Hong Kong's Chief Eexecutive elect Leung Chun-ying. Pic: AP.

Amid cheers for quick action on some issues, CY looks a bit too close to the masters across the border, reports Asia Sentinel The majority of Hong Kong’s 7.1 million people were happy that Leung Chun-ying won the small-circle competition to become the territory’s next chief executive against a clearly incompetent opponent. But as July...

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Clean energy brings higher electricity bills

By Elmer W. Cagape Fri, May 11, 2012 1:43PM UTC View Comments

Clean energy activists have been pushing alternative energies in Hong Kong for several years. However, clean energy will come at a cost for residents. Pic: AP

One of the biggest drawbacks of adopting a green lifestyle are the costs associated. For example, buying fuel-efficient cars, light bulbs or rechargable batteries costs higher than conventional ones. And another reality for people in Hong Kong — at least those living in Kowloon and the New Territories — is that clean energy also means...

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Sleepless in a city that never sleeps

By Elmer W. Cagape Thu, May 10, 2012 12:07PM UTC View Comments

According to a study, about seven out of ten people in Hong Kong do not sleep well at night. Depending on how “sleeping well” is defined, this is up for a debate. At least a quarter will say they don’t, as they toss and turn for more than an hour before actually falling asleep. This...

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Asia’s superrich build their own art museums

By AP News Wed, May 09, 2012 3:04PM UTC View Comments

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia’s new generation of wealthy are usually known for splashing out on extravagant toys such as private jets, mega-sized yachts and supercars. But some have built big art collections and now aspire to showcase their refined sensibility to a wider audience. The trend is most apparent in China, where entrepreneurs who...

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