In our column asking accomplished people for their take on events and culture, we speak to the Brazilian actress about the influence telenovelas have on society and politics, and her support for diversity in the country’s…
In a city known for its preference to raze rather than save, finding an old building among Hong Kong’s gleaming skyscrapers is a challenge. Marvel then at the Tai O Heritage Hotel: housed in a 110-year-old police station…
Hong Kong’s March madness, a month of art-themed events, reaches its apex this weekend at Art Basel’s Asian edition. The challenge for Hong Kong, once the dust has settled and the last business jet carrying art-loving…
Crime levels in Hong Kong may have fallen for a ninth successive year but the overseers of the city’s latest heritage restoration project aren’t taking any chances. The first residents of Tai Kwun, an eagerly anticipated…
Heritage preservation in Hong Kong has a chequered past; as recently as last year some signature tong lau tenement houses were bulldozed in the name of development. The government has, however, enjoyed some success with a…
From the entrepreneurs revitalising derelict spaces with community, food and nightlife to the man who has dedicated his life to keeping cherry trees in the best of health, these are the people who are shaping the cityscapes…
Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez faces a new challenge – a charismatic opposition politician who believes he will soon be mayor of Caracas. But can Leopoldo López bring peace to a city where an estimated 52 people are…
Adrian Cheng is CEO of one of Hong Kong’s largest businesses, with fingers in all kinds of pies. But, he says, it’s easy juggling responsibility when you have the right team supporting you.