Feb 6, 2012
A great Facebook event next Monday for anyone who will be in Hong Kong. There will be experts in from Facebook’s Palo Alto headquarters who rarely ever visit the region. Click on the invitation to request a seat! (or go to bit.ly/advancedfacebook)
May 11, 2011
This year, the ball that I co-chair features the Doobie Brothers. It is our 10th anniversary, so we are taking over the largest hall of the Convention Center. (The room where Britain handed sovereignty over to China.) The response to the band has been incredible, with a huge portion of tickets sold already! Not only
Apr 10, 2011
One of the most striking statistics about Hong Kong is how there are far more phones than people in the territory. Many people have 2 phones – an iPhone and a Blackberry – but this cabbie has 6 phones. He uses them to take calls like a one-man cab driver-cum-dispatcher. For several of them he
Apr 3, 2011
Apologies for this non social media posting, but I wanted to share a great moment from Saturday when the alumni of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Scholarship Fund gathered together for our annual lunch. I am co-chair and co-founder of the fund and the event that supports it, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Charity Ball. For this
Sep 10, 2010
Dai Pai Dong from Tem Hansen on Vimeo. A video tribute to one of the last Dai Pai Dongs to fall victim to Hong Kong’s gentrification. It was knocked down three weeks ago. Hong Kong’s Dai Pai Dong are traditional, open-air food stall and an integral part of Hong Kong culture. The video was shot
Jun 22, 2010
Wanchai Computer Centre is Hong Kong’s gadget heaven. Not only do you get a wide range of amazing gadgets, but they are cheap, due to Hong Kong’s tax-free status. Similar in spirit to Tokyo’s Akihabara or Thailand’s Pantip Plaza, Wanchai computer center is one of those unique Asia tech bazaars. (Sadly Taipei recently moved their
May 10, 2010
Tickets are now going on sale for the 9th annual Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club Charity Ball, taking place on October 9. (Disclosure: I am a co-chair of this event that raises money for the children of the Po Leung Kuk Orphanage) This year we have a New Orleans theme with great tunes coming from
Feb 19, 2010
The USS Nimitz visit to Hong Kong this week reminds me of an item I wrote in 2002 for my regional column in the International Herald Tribune. At the time, I found it highly ironic that Tony Wong and others were selling the same cigars to sailors in the Pacific Fleet that the US Atlantic
Feb 16, 2010
This may not be shocking news to those of us living in Asia, but it is interesting to see research validation of what you can see on the sidewalks. A recent survey by Synovate on global Luxury Brands conducted across 11 markets with more than 8,100 urban respondents found India and Hong Kong topping the
Jan 29, 2010
Ongoing research in search of a decent backpack last updated in January 2011. Please leave your findings in the comments below! Possible shops: RC Outfitters, Pro-Trek, Chamonix, Mountain Equipment, Re:echo, Overlander Most recommended, so far, from friends: Re:Echo Shop 303, 3/F., Windsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, HK (852) 2367 1131 Overlander Shop 101,
Dec 30, 2009
Last weeks of the year busy with TV appearances, first with Steve Vines on The Pulse in Hong Kong to discuss the impact of Social Media on traditional media. Interesting discussion with Chris Kyme from Eight Partnership and Masato Kajimoto from the Department of Journalism at Baptist University. Contrary to what these images seem to
Nov 13, 2009
Are you a journalist in Asia? Obama wants to hear from you! The US State Department has started looking for feedback from journalists in Asia about Obama’s speech tomorrow. (No pressure, Mr. Speechwriter!) Here’s the email that has been sent to local media in Hong Kong. What do you think?Seeking your reaction to President Obama’s
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the
International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...
