Living in Hong Kong
9 Flat Hunting Tips in Hong Kong
In my effort to find my eighth house (this studio I live now happens to be my seventh haven), I would like to share tips on flat hunting based on my personal experience.
Hong Kong Luxury Rents Fall to 2-Year Low on Supply, Agent SaysChia-Peck Wong Bloomberg 02/19/2009 | All Wrapped UpHK-magazine.com 12/12/2008 |
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong luxury-home rents fell to a 2 1/2-year low last month because supply increased as owners opted to lease their apartments rather than sell, real estate agent Ricacorp Properties Ltd. said. |  The indispensable guide to Christmas in Hong Kong. By HK Staff. |
Raising Children in Hong KongLiving In Hong Kong 10/09/2008 | Taxis of Hong KongSamuel Tour Hong Kong Blogspot 05/13/2008 |
 I am not surprised to see the results of the survey conducted by HSBC on raising children in Hong Kong. The city is ranked 11th out of 14 cities in terms of suitability for raising children and the survey involved 2,155 respondents/expats coming from 48 countries who talked about their experiences in raising children on these 14 cities. |  Taxis here in Hong Kong are a bit lower compared with most other 'world cities'. The starting charge is either HK$13.5 - US$1.7 (rural) or HK$16 - US$2.0 (urban) while every 200 metres and 1 minute waiting time afterwards is HK$1.2 or $1.4. With well over 18,000 taxis (divided into urban, rural, and Lantau [airport] taxis), it's quite easy to hail a taxi except during rush (or peak as it is known to Hongkongers) hour where everything is at capacity. |
What is a fair salary in Hong Kong?Batgung 05/12/2008 | How much does food cost in Hong Kong?Mr Tall Batgung 05/06/2008 |
 If you’ve been offered a job here, you’ve no doubt asked yourself this question. Here are some tips to help you reach an answer. You probably have a better idea what you’re worth at home, so let’s start with a simple comparison of take-home pay. Let’s say you work in the UK, and earn GBP60K a year. The company in Hong Kong is offering you HK$60K a month. |  We Batgung are asked the same question by many commenters and emailers: ‘How much does it cost to live in Hong Kong?’ The easy answer is ‘quite a lot, but maybe not so much as you might think, so long as you know where to look for things’. |
Public Transport in Hong Kong - What is the Hong Kong MTR?About.com 05/03/2008 | Hong Kong: KCR RailwayBest Visit City: Hong Kong 05/03/2008 |
 The MTR is Hong Kong's subway system, or if you're European the Metro. It is universally referred to as the MTR, subway in Hong Kong connotes the British meaning of an underground passageway. |  The railway service operated by KCRC (Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation) in Hong Kong has a history of nearly 97 years old. In 1910 KCR trains ran as a single track system from Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon through the New Territories and up to the border to China Mainland at Lo Wu. Today KCR currently provides three domestic passenger rail services: East Rail, West Rail and Light Rail. It carries about 1.6 million passengers on its 120-km railway network each day. |
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