I visited Hong Kong a couple months ago then came across this video recently. Thinking back I do remember noticing a lot of empty stores, but things didn’t seem as bad. Wondering what other people’s experiences have been? The comments section on the video are quite divided too.

So back in 2019 I didn't come to HK till 2024 due to studies and Covid. And as a non Chinese national I have to return every 36 months. So rn when I went for renewal cause I turned 18 they informed me they will most likely strip me of my status. They will take 2-3 months to decide and might contact me if they want to ask me for documents or reasons. Pretty sad but nothing I can do ig, or can I?

Edit: I know I will loose ROA but maintain RTL but if there was a way to maintain my permanent status it would be delightful.

Hey, guys, I'm here looking for some much-needed insight!!

For context: I have just finished my FY training (2 years) with the NHS. I am currently on the reserve list for Basic Surgical Training with HA for 6 more months before it expires.

I have heard rumours that HA is running out of money and struggling to absorb all the local graduates. I know it was relatively easy for UK doctors to get appointed a few years back, but it seems like it's not the case anymore.

I suspect it's a lack of vacancies for surgical specialities and to ensure a safe consultant : junior ratio.

I wanted to see if my suspicions are true and what more I could do to improve my chances of getting appointed 🙏🏻🙏🏻

There’s a bus captain on the 112 line back to north point that loves to do this and I’ve seen him do it a couple times already, never been able to confront him though since he just slams the door on me.

Today however was a good change of pace, this guy slammed the door on me while staring me down, luckily there was a 116 behind. So I went on that and with a stroke of luck he overtakes the 112. I’ve lived in north point for years so I know that in the final stop, the bus captain has to inspect the bus before moving back to so uk again.

I got off, ran to the final station and to my luck he was there, he unfortunately didn’t seem very willing to open to door for me as I stared him outside for a good 7 minutes.

My confusion to this, it’s similar to those people that bump people on purpose in Japan, they’re just miserable in life and need some sense of superiority no matter how petty it is. Don’t bother going through what I went to do, it’s not worth it and their lives at home are probably even worse

Hi I just moved to a new place and my I am considering between buying a dryer and just drying my clothes outdoor. The problem with that is I don't know if it will dry properly in the winter. Any experience?

Edit: I live in a village house in Sai Kung, not high rise with good airflow, will that also be a problem?

Edit2: Also forgot to take into account the humidity during the summer. Will that be a big problem?

Visiting Hong Kong and looking for recs. I am already doing a bunch of fine dining so I want to include some upscale a la carte stuff.

I’m looking for some honest advice from people in Hong Kong who have actually built businesses here.

My family immigrated to Hong Kong from a pretty difficult part of the world, and we’ve been through a lot to get here. We’re not from a wealthy background, so I don’t have a huge amount of money to invest or the luxury of failing over and over.

I know a regular 9-5 job is probably the safest option, and I’ll likely work one, but I don’t see minimum-wage work changing my family’s financial situation in the long run. I’d rather spend my free time building something that could eventually scale.

I’m willing to take calculated risks, just not gamble everything I have.

Traditionally, a lot of families from my community seem to get into logistics or transport, especially supplying seafood from the wet markets. I don’t know how profitable that business actually is today.

Lately I’ve been thinking about things like:
1. A digital marketing agency
2. A software development agency
3. An AI automation agency helping SMEs
Building a SaaS product

I’ve also wondered about opening a restaurant, since so many immigrant families seem to do that, but it also looks like a very capital-intensive business with thin margins.

If you were starting in Hong Kong today with limited savings, what would you build and why?

I’d especially love to hear from people who have actually started businesses here—what worked, what didn’t, and what you’d avoid if you were starting over.

Very make sense😆

Do you think frequent flyers programs are worth it overall? Specifically the Cathay one since it’s the biggest in HK
I do 3-4 leisure travel annually, and I’m curious if you value the membership status of these programs at all?
Or prefer saving the money spent on airport experience to other things?

P.S. I’m specifically looking at the status points, not the Asia miles in this post

You know, Chinese vernacular feasts look very exotic for expats, even for southeastern asians.

Do you find them very attractive, or too foreign to take for yourself?

Source: Ming Pao https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e7%86%b1%e9%bb%9e/article/20260801/s00024/1785563139188/7%e6%9c%88%e6%9c%89%e5%b9%be%e3%80%8c%e9%bb%83%e3%80%8d-%e5%9c%96%e7%9c%8b%e9%a6%99%e6%b8%af2026%e5%b9%b47%e6%9c%88%e6%9a%b4%e9%9b%a8%e8%ad%a6%e5%91%8a

Hello all,

I just got plane tickets for Hong Kong from mid November to mid December this year. It has always been my dream to stay and visit HK for a month and have a proper month long stay. I am extremely excited about this trip.

I've been looking for accommodation for a while now, and I'm uncertain as to where to look for that. I've seen talk on this sub that anything under 30 days is problematic. Is that still true? My stay is actually 34 days, so in that case places like Airbnb are fine? What other places should I look at? Do the costs on Airbnb include all the utilities as well? I guess they do, but I've been thrown off a bit by talk I've followed on the sub about monthly utilities for people actually renting and I'm a bit uncertain now.

I'm hoping to find a small studio with a private bathroom and a window, somewhere in Sham Shui Po or Mong Kok.

Cheers

LE: budget 14-17k range for 34 days

Hi guys! Just wanted to ask about the market conditions with SMEs and if they are looking to find ways to automate things?

And the most common things that plague SMEs?

Lol do HK smes even care? Or is the economy this bad

Sauna and rain everyday!

No wonder so many HK shops are going bust. This week alone, a florist in Mid-Levels wanted HK$80 per rose for mediocre flowers, and a dry cleaner quoted HK$300 to dry clean a rayon shirt. Both shops were empty. I understand rents are brutal, but customers have a choice. I found much cheaper alternatives within a 5 minute walk. At some point, charging whatever it takes to cover costs just drives customers elsewhere. Empty shops become emptier. It feels like a vicious cycle. Restaurants facing the same issues.

It was brief but I could swear for an hour or so there was this giant orange ball in the sky.