A Multi-National Intake: HKU JMSC Students Hail From Across the Globe
This year’s intake of masters students at the Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) make up one of the most diverse groups at The University of Hong Kong.
About 80 graduates enrolled in 2010-11 as both part-time and full-time students. The following map indicates their countries...
April 13th, 2011 | Featured Vox, Hong Kong Vox, | | Read More
HK Budget 2011: Highlights in Words and Pictures
Hong Kong — Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah handed down a budget on Wednesday that was high on one-off giveaways but disappointed those who had demanded tax rebates in the face of a substantial surplus fueled by stronger than forecast economic growth.
February 23rd, 2011 | Business Vox, Featured Vox | Read More
Lunar New Year 2011: It’s the Peak vs TST in Fireworks Faceoff
Hong Kong — What to do when there is only one Lunar New Year fireworks show a year … but two popular places to watch it from? Where should you go?
Here’s where we can help. Vox Asia sent a team to Victoria Peak and another to the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Shui. They compared the crowds,...
February 13th, 2011 | Featured Vox, Lunar New Year | Read More
Artists’ Colony Rallies Against Invading Property Speculators
Hong Kong — Once a year, artists in Fo Tan’s industrial area put out their welcome mats for the public, but lately, some people have been stomping all over them: real estate speculators.
Those who are looking to cash in on the area’s redevelopment potential don’t get such a warm greeting...
February 9th, 2011 | Arts Vox, Featured Vox, Hong Kong Vox, Lifestyle Vox | Read More
Watch Heart Cells Made From Skin Cells Wiggle Without Help Of Animal Products
Hong Kong — Regenerative medicine gets a boost from researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) who say they have found an animal product-free way of generating stem cells.
February 8th, 2011 | Featured Vox, Health & Medicine Vox | Read More
An Artists’ Colony Turns 10: More Than Just A Place to Work
Hong Kong — Chow Chun-fai doesn’t just work here — it’s his home and hideaway, too. Chow is just one of more than 200 artists who welcomed the outside world to a tour of the Fo Tan artists’ colony in a former textiles and plastics factory in January.
It’s been 10 years...
January 23rd, 2011 | Arts Vox, Featured Vox, Hong Kong Vox | Read More
Indie Music in Hong Kong: Solo in the Corner
Hong Kong — Vocalist Sean Yung sat quietly in the dusky shade of the empty square, watching his fellow musicians put away their instruments and clear up their belongings.
A couple of hours earlier, Olympic Square in Hong Kong Park had rung to the music of his band performing; his voice bouncing...
January 21st, 2011 | Featured Vox, Hong Kong Vox, Music Vox | Read More
The Art of Burning Money: Crossing the Divide in Style
Hong Kong — Meet the Oyangs, Artists of the Afterworld. Oyang Ping Chi, (left) son of Oyang Wai Kin (right), has dragged the ancient Chinese art of creating paper offerings for the dead into the 21st century, building on a business his father established more than a half-century ago.
Burning...
May 30th, 2010 | Featured Vox | Read More



