After three years avoiding Covid-19 in Hong Kong and then not catching it in over a year back in the UK, Cliff Buddle began to believe he was immune. Now, reality has dawned.
The results were achieved against the odds and now there is a need for more support from the government, the private sector and the community.
After Hong Kong’s worst site accident 30 years ago, there were new laws and promises of lessons learned. But today there are still far too many deaths.
I got hooked on designer clothes in Hong Kong but in the UK countryside it’s all about practicality. Was all the effort and expense that had gone into those luxury-brand purchases worth it?
A survey has shown a growing lack of interest in politics. Yet engagement is needed if the city is to rebuild its reputation as being vibrant and open.
Illegal structures exposed by landslide during rainstorm at luxury Redhill Peninsula estate highlight the need for adequate deterrent.
His attempts at nurturing choi sum aside, Cliff Buddle is enjoying the wide variety of locally and home-grown fruit and vegetables on offer in ‘the garden of England’ after returning from Hong Kong.
Gay Games the perfect time for the city to change course and embrace policies that provide the LGBTQ community with dignity and respect.
The Observatory has often been under fire for either overstating or underestimating a typhoon’s impact. However, it is best to err on the side of caution.
The top court found that all mitigating factors can be considered in national security cases and that mainland laws could not be referred to.
Now back in Britain, history is all around me. Hong Kong has sacrificed many of its historic buildings for profit. It’s time that stopped.
The successful tournament has rightly been hailed as a game changer both for the code and women’s sport in general after decades of neglect.
The premature ending of the 12-day international event was triggered by Tropical Storm Khanun. But the gathering was already in trouble.
A year after swapping Hong Kong for the UK, Cliff Buddle wonders if he will wake up one day asking himself: ‘What have I done?’
Relatives of those who died have waited long enough to hear the full truth about what happened and may finally be able to find closure.
One year in the Weald of Kent is ‘so far, so good’. Even the weather has been bearable. Do I miss Hong Kong? Of course. But not as much as I thought I would.
The High Court ruled that the government’s application would achieve little, conflict with existing laws and affect innocent people.
The organisers have faced many difficulties. Yet the staging of a successful event could be something of great pride for the city.
ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools have the potential to save busy lawyers and judges time. But care clearly needs to be taken.
Supporters of English cricket accused the Australian team recently of lacking fair play, but the English game needs to get its own house in order, as a critical report shows. Indeed, we need more fair play everywhere.
Such a move would help ensure the city is better prepared next time and also give a much-needed opportunity for the bereaved to be heard.
The core values including a high degree of autonomy, an independent judiciary and the protection of rights should not be forgotten
From roaming buffalo and the scent of flowers on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island to village fetes and cricket matches in the UK, Cliff Buddle finds much to love about country life in both places.
A spate of incidents has, yet again, focused attention on the outdated industry and its resistance to change. But it needs to be reformed.
When independent thinking is expected from the bench, one has to ask just why did a leading city judge plagiarise submissions from lawyers?
Settling into life in the English countryside after 28 years in Hong Kong, Cliff Buddle is missing authentic Chinese food like that served at his go-to seafood restaurant in Mui Wo.
The decision to quash a freelance producer’s convictions for making false statements when accessing the vehicle registry was long overdue.
The anniversary’s importance cannot be underestimated, but with uncertainty about where red lines are drawn, most people err on the side of caution.
Having left Hong Kong’s crowded, frenetic streets for rural Britain, Cliff Buddle felt like taking a city break. A recent trip to a rainy Venice, however, had him thinking wistfully of the Asian metropolis.
The focus should not be on one airline as poor treatment and even harassment of mainland tourists and new arrivals has long been a problem.
