Burned out after working in healthcare, she switched careers and started over in Hong Kong

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A woman in Hong Kong.
Gina Lai moved from Toronto to Hong Kong in 2024.

Provided by Gina Lai.

I didn't learn 'Chinamaxxing' on TikTok — my Chinese mom taught me. Here are 4 habits I still swear by.

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Mother and daughter sitting for Asian lunch with a brick wall in the background.
As TikTok's "Chinamaxxing" trend gains traction, Faye Bradley shares four habits her Chinese mom taught her in childhood — ones she still follows today.

Provided by Faye Bradley

Deadly Hong Kong apartment fire kills dozens, with hundreds still missing. Here's the latest.

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Several towers of a Hong Kong apartment complex on fire
The Wang Fuk Court fire killed more people than London's deadly Grenfell Tower fires in 2017.

Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua via Getty Images

2 people died after a cargo plane skidded off the runway and hit a car at Hong Kong's airport

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A cargo plane lies partially in the sea after veering off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2025
A cargo plane skidded off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, October 20.

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Their parents moved to the US for opportunity and safety. They went the other way — drawn by the same hopes.

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Hands rolling up a rug/the American Flag
 

Getty images; Tyler Le/BI

I dropped out of college at 19 and had no plan for what came next. Hong Kong pushed me to grow up fast.

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Nikolai Smirnoff behind the bar at Graceland in Hong Kong
Nikolai Smirnoff

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I've lived and worked abroad for 20 years. One city stood out as the best — and easiest — place to work.

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Andre Neveling sitting on steps in Bangkok.
Andre Neveling spent 20 years of his career working in cities around the world — Bangkok is his favorite.

Provided by Andre Neveling

I work in advertising during the day and stand-up comedy at night. The jobs are surprisingly similar.

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Garron Chiu on stage doing stand-up comedy in Hong Kong.
By day, Garron Chiu works in advertising; by night, he performs stand-up comedy.

Provided by Garron Chiu

From solitary confinement in China to self-exile in Taiwan: Inside a Hong Kong bookshop owner's fight to keep the free press alive

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Lam Wing-kee at Causeway Bay Books' former location in Taipei, Taiwan.
Lam Wing-kee at Causeway Bay Books' former location in Taipei, Taiwan.

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We spent $470 on a Michelin-star meal for 2. The restaurant was inside a corporate office building, but our dinner was far from boring.

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A building with white bricks and wooden details with golden lettering spelling out
My friend and I dined at Hansik Goo, located inside a corporate office in Hong Kong.

Tiffany Leigh

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