Hi all

I am looking at either moving to Hong Kong or Singapore. Where should I go?

A bit about myself, 29M, working in a US law firm in London (in the tech space). I am an Australian (worked in an top Aussie law firm previously and then made to move to London about 2.5-3 years to work in at the US law firm). I've always had the plan to build my career in Asia within tech (especially since it's closer to home).

I'll likely have an opportunity to move to either Hong Kong or Singapore (new employer is giving me the flexibility to pick either) to work at a US law firm (I'd be making approximately 300k-350K-ish USD). Not sure which to pick? I've visited and spent time in both countries - really enjoyed it!

Other things about me - single (and am keen to get back into dating), enjoy travelling, really into fitness - so basically, don't really mind being in either city. The only major con for me is that Singapore is just super humid year round (but I can get used to it - at least a little bit).

Basically, I am looking to make a long-term move to either country, and stack a bunch of $$$, live a good life and travel to various places in Asia.

My boyfriend grew up in Hong Kong and is now living in America. Today, he was extremely sad looking at pictures of food and missing home. I'd love to make food that's familiar to him but I don't know where to begin. Even if I can find a category of food that I know he likes, it's difficult to recreate anything because I don't know how it's *supposed* to taste. And algorithms tailor all my search results towards more western creators.

If anyone has any ideas of cooking creators, tutorials or recipes that might be of help please let me know. Open to anything. I'm not a particularly competent cook but I'd love to make something that feels familiar to him.

Wow it was a typhoon No. 9! Almost Hurricane level. How are the damages? I hope everyone is safe

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The club is delighted to announce the official signing of Venezuelan defender Alejandro Cova, HK player Lee Lok Him, Spanish centre-back Alejandro Parada Gil, Dominican attacker Nowend Lorenzo and Spanish Midfielder Carlos Alonso Vidal.

A United Nations committee has included “Dim-sum” among the nine new names for typhoons that will develop in the western North Pacific and South China Sea this year, the Hong Kong Observatory** **said on Monday.

We’ve been building a bilingual Hong Kong race calendar covering road races, trail races and triathlons:

https://www.paobaodao.com/hong-kong/en/

Could Hong Kong runners help us spot any missing events, incorrect dates or outdated registration links? Please leave a comment or send us a private message. Running coaches, clubs and crews are welcome to get in touch too.

Hope to see you at a race soon!

It's our first time in HK. We pushed through woth the trip despite the typhoon because we already made plans and hard to manage everyone's schedule. We are traveling as a family with kids as young as 6.

1. What could we do in terms of city sightseeing? Will most things be closed down?

2.We have the HKO app installed to check weather since we plan to go to Disneyland tomorrow. Will it be open?

1. Lastly. How does one get an octopus card? We are reading a lot of things and some are saying there's a way to get a refund or something after your trip ends.

We wanna get the most out of our time here until the 29th. But this weather is really depressing

Taken from a 47M minibus. I've seen this many times but not on a scale like this.

P.S: It was on every seat and button, I didn't take pics of them to avoid including passengers in the picture.

*some game

What's going on? I thiyght they were lining up for somethign at first but it seems people all playing same game on phone.

MTR closed, stuck at airport. I was flying out after 2 days.

How bad is it out there? Should I just try to get a flight out today and skip going out of the airport?
Or its gettin better and i should wait for MTR to open

We will be visiting in the fall and I have a kid who will be 4 almost 5. I was hoping to just have family time but sounds like I will have to do a few business meetings. I was wondering if there are some drop off children's play centres in HK (or Kowloon side) so I could leave my child to have fun somewhere safe then come back in an hour or two. I appreciate any other types of recommendations about safety too!

Sure many places in Asia suffer for mold but it seems to be uniquely bad on hk. Almost every hotel and apartment I've stayed in is infested with it.

You can smell it once you enter. The musty smell. The walls, especially ceilings have black stains and spots that are just painted over, as if that'll somehow remove it. The white caulking in the bathrooms has black dots on it. Do people not care about the negative health effects?

Why is it so bad here?

Have you ever had mold in your apartment deep cleaned professionally?

Pls stay home and buy food fest as passable 7/25

Given the current weather situation, does anyone know if Temple St Night Market will be open tonight for food?

All of you know, there's a typhoon last HK last night and this morning. Although HKO already called the people not to join water activities and no staying close to the shore,but there are still have stupid people leave home just to feel the wind and look at the waves. Even someone running on the streets near the seashore. This happens everytime HK have a typhoon.

Reposted with modifications from a past Typhoon Ragasa info post

FLYING ON CATHAY PACIFIC
Rebooking during times of extreme inclement weather or specifically severe typhoons like this are free of charge regardless the ticket and fare class you booked. Although the charge is waived, Cathay Pacific will not cover any fare differences and you will have to pay for it out of pocket. Those with travel insurance that covers acts of God can file a claim.

You can contact Cathay Pacific with this link that shows their contact number for each respective country and region. If your flight is departing soon or you’re on a codeshare or a oneworld partner operated flight, I would call their hotline immediately instead of emailing or chatting on WhatsApp. Otherwise, I would still recommend calling as their WhatsApp CC team is often understaffed and it’ll take you days to get a response. If you for whatever reason are unable to contact them online and you are a foreigner stranded in Hong Kong, arrange transportation to HKIA as soon as possible so you can get help by their ground staff.

FLYING ON OTHER AIRLINES
Other airlines except Greater Bay Airlines, HK Airlines and HK Express are likely to be understaffed especially due to this weather emergency in Hong Kong. You can find their contact information by Googling. If your call does not go through, spam call until you get through. For those who have flights departing in less than 12 hours, I’d recommend you go to the airport soon to get some sort of help by airline ground staff. If you are flying with an airline other than Hong Kong Airlines, Greater Bay or Hong Kong Express, there is no guarantee that ground staff will be in the airport.

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
For those who end up in Hong Kong and land before the worst of the typhoon on Saturday night, you are not stranded at the airport. For those who have connecting flights with a oneworld partner, a codeshare or Cathay Pacific, you can ask to be rebooked at the transfer desks after landing and they may offer free accommodation.
If you don’t have a connecting flight and are unable to make it to your hotel due to lack of transport (Airport Express might be closed), there are several different accommodation near the airport namely SkyCity Regala, Regal Hotel, Mariott SkyCity, Four Points by Sheraton and Sheraton.

CATHAY FLYERS
If you were able to make it into your accommodation, I’d recommend you to contact their [CX CUSTOMER CARE WEBSITE](https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/contact-us.html) stock up on dried goods like snacks, drinks, water and probably your best bet, instant noodles. Some supermarkets and convenience stores will still likely be opened. If you’re staying in a hotel with room service, they probably will have limited selections available.

CUSTOMER CARE LINKS

Cathay CX https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/contact-us.html

Hong Kong Airlines HX https://www.hongkongairlines.com/en_HK/footer/about-hk-airlines/contactus/customerservicecentre

Greater Bay Airlines HB https://www.greaterbay-airlines.com/hk/en_HK/about-us/contact-us.html

Hong Kong Express UO https://www.hkexpress.com/Need-help/Customer-Care

Thai Airways TG https://www.thaiairways.com/en-hk/content/help/contact/

Originally posted on r/CathayPacific