Michelle Tang Ming-sum – Charm

Game over? Shake-up proposed for Hong Kong internet cafes offering overnight stays

3 months ago02 mins

In a bustling Hong Kong commercial district, some internet cafes are shifting beyond serving as gaming hubs for young people looking to spend a few hours hunched over a computer playing video games. Inside one such venue in Mong Kok, gamers can rent one of two private booths for about HK$200 (US$25.50) a night. With…

Hi-tech aids proposed to help elderly climb stairs to fire-ravaged Tai Po flats

6 months ago01 mins

Some anxious residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have urged Hong Kong authorities to help them climb stairs using makeshift aids when they return to their high-rise homes to collect personal belongings next month. Some lawmakers also proposed on Saturday that the government deploy wearable walking robots, stair-climbing trolleys or wheelchairs to assist elderly residents…