Swine Flu H1N1 Confirmed in Hong Kong

The first confirmed Swine Flu H1N1in Asia is reported in Hong Kong.  This was carried from a Mexian visiting Hong Kong on 30Apr and he stayed at Metropark Hotel in Wanchai.

Bad news for us and hope it will not start spreading the flu across Hong Kong and has a wider outbreak.

HSBC Plans to Cut Another 1,000 Jobs

HSBC is planning to cut another 1000 jobs in Hong Kong this week according to a local newspaper.  This is an additional to the 450 jobs cut late last year and just after the Chinese New Year holiday.

HSBC spoke person declines to comment on the report and according to the past redundancy, there may be some truth to this again.

Furthermore, the annual bonus is paid in Apr and there are rumours that no bonus will be paid this year because of the result.

Fire Fox is coming to Hong Kong Ocean Park

Fire Fox is coming to Ocean Park this April with the opening of a new attraction.  Fire Fox (or Red Penda) is yet another national treasure from China.  From the news, at least 2 to 4 Fire Fox will be coming soon.

Kung Hai Fa Choy - Year of the Ox

Hi Friends, today we celebrate the Chinese New Year and Year of the Ox.  It is a public holiday for 3 straight days and friends and relatives will be visiting each other to bring luck to each other.  Elder will be giving red pocket (Lai See) to children and this will help to spread the luck.  

As for the title of my blog (Kung Hai Fa Choy), that is a very common greeting used in Hong Kong to wish each other Fa Choy (rich) in the coming year.

New York Fries in Hong Kong

For those who misses the famous New York Fries from our food courts, New York Fries has finally arrived Hong Kong.

They have opened the first store in end Dec and people have been swamping the store.  There is actually a long queue outside the store almost everyday just get some fries.  If you are interested, the store is opened at Harbour City.