Category: Voices
Triple Duty
Hong Kong’s 368,000 migrant domestic workers face debt traps, pregnancy discrimination, and a live-in policy that erases boundaries between work and life. But through NGO networks and hard-won legal knowledge, many are now fighting back.
Audiences Long for Human Imperfection in AI Films
On Chinese platforms, AI actors are replacing real ones at a fraction of the cost. But as productions grow more polished, viewers say something is missing: the flicker of genuine human emotion that no model can quite replicate.
Loosening the Leash on “Pawlicy”
For the first time since 1994, Hong Kong is letting dogs into restaurants. The landmark 2026 pilot policy reflects a booming HK$6.2 billion pet economy and raises bigger questions about what a pet-friendly city really means.
New Law, Old Problems
Hong Kong’s new 468 Rule was meant to protect gig workers but employers are already finding workarounds, and 700,000 workers juggling multiple jobs still fall through the cracks. Reform on paper isn’t protection in practice.
Who Really Pays for Keeta’s Discounts
In Hong Kong’s food delivery duopoly, a HK$150 congee order leaves the restaurant HK$45 poorer and riders earn less every year. The subsidies that flood the city’s most beloved food delivery platform reveals some hard truths about how profits are maximised.
