Around DB January Issue 2019

Discovery Bay’s original community magazine

JANUARY 2019

Essential tips for university applicants Meditation made simple The changing face of DB real estate Where to play in and around Phuket

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Memoirist and #MeToo advocate Karina Calver ISLAND-WIDE EVENTS * PRIZES * COMMUNITY SNAPS * CLASSIFIEDS * THOUGHTS ON ISLAND LIFE

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CONTENTS January 2019

Join your community online

PROFILE - 25 Author of A Girl’s Faith Karina Calver

IN FOCUS - 28 DB real estate update

EDUCATION - 34 University special

TOP TIPS - 40 How to meditate

ESCAPES - 52 Best in Phuket

52 REGULARS

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GIVEAWAYS Win big prizes

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DB EVENTS

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WISH LIST January must-haves

HK HAPPENINGS

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ISLAND LIFE What you need to know

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RECIPES Hemingway’s vegan treats

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CLASSIFIEDS

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DB FACES In and around the plaza

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PROPERTY

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OUT THERE Peter Sherwood talks back

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LOCAL NUMBERS

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Teacher, trauma counsellor and memoirist Karina Calver Discovery Bay’s original community magazine

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DB 10KM RUN FOR CHARITY

DBers covered 10 kilometres on December 1 to support local charity Impact HK in helping the homeless. A whopping HK$111,507 was raised. Participants also brought their own water bottles, saving over 1,000 single-use cups.

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CAROLS ON THE PITCH Discovery Bay International School held its annual Carols on the Pitch on December 13. In addition to the music, residents were treated to hot chocolate, mulled wine, mince pies and a Christmas bazaar.

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NATIVITY IN THE PLAZA DBers heard a narration of the nativity and sang along to Christmas carols on December 16. The event was organised by Discovery Bay International Community Church, Discovery Bay Church and the Church of Incarnation.

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2pm to 4pm, or bring them to the Environmental Toy House collection bins across DB. WhatsApp Nikki Boot at 9677 6676.

January 5

January 5, 12, 19, 26

TO ADOPT A PET through Hong Kong Paws Foundation (PAWS), call Kat Cheung on 9485 5188 or head to an adoption day in DB Plaza.

STOCK UP AT THE PLANT MARKET across from Haven Court from 2pm to 4.45pm. For more information, call 2238 3617.

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January 6, 13, 20, 27

ENJOY FREE YOGA FOR HELPERS classes at Yoga Bay, DB North Plaza from 7am to 8am. To register, call 6704 9851/ 9150 7019, or visit yogabay.hk.

DB ENTREPRENEURS NETWORKING BREAKFAST

at Zak’s kicks off at 8am. To register, visit www.t8events.com.

January 12

ALL-GIRLS BEACH FESTIVAL Tai Pak Wan January 12-13

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Enjoy a weekend-long celebration of girl power at the DB Pirates International All-Girls Beach Festival. Intense rugby and netball matches are played out by youth teams on the Saturday, and by minis’ and ladies’ teams on the Sunday. To know more about this unique event, visit dbpirates.com.

For enquiries and registration, email beachfest@dbpirates.com.

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JOIN A BEACH CLEAN-UP

with DB Green and Plastic Free Seas at Nim Shue Wan from 2pm to 4pm.

Visit plasticfreeseas.org.

January 13

SHOP THE DISCOVERY BAY SUNDAY MARKET in DB Plaza

from 11am to 6pm. Visit www.handmadehongkong.com.

DMK OPEN DAY

January 20

Coastline Villa, Peninsula Village January 19

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Discovery Mind Kindergarten is holding an open day from 10am to 12pm. Head along to the playcentre and kindergarten for a chance to meet the staff and learn more about the curriculum and campus life. To know more, visit www.discoverymind.edu.hk.

EMPOWER YOUR HELPER by signing

her up for a financial education workshop (HK$500) or programme (HK$2,000) with Enrich HK. Visit www.enrichhk.org.

BUY LIGHTLY USED GOODS

at the DB Flea Market in DB Plaza from 12pm to 5pm. Drop your clean expanded polystyrene at the Plastic Free Seas booth to be sent for recycling.

ROTARY CLUB MEET AND GREET Hemingway’s, DB January 25

PROVERSE BOOK TALK

Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Pier No. 8 January 20

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DB residents Gillian and Verner Bickley of Proverse Hong Kong are giving a talk on Through American Eyes: The Journals of George Washington Heard from 4pm to 5pm. The journals reveal a young man’s first experiences of the Far East in the late 1800s, during a period of war and the opening up of trade.

For enquiries, call 3713 2500.

ISLAND DANCERS ON STAGE Central Harbourfront Event Space, Central January 26

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All those interested in knowing more about the Rotary Club of Discovery Bay are invited to its meet and greet event, starting at 6.45pm. The club intends to develop more projects in DB, and is looking for help from residents. To find out more, email rotarydbay@gmail.com, or visit the club’s newly launched website at www.rotaryclubdiscoverybay.org.

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Catch performers from Island Dance on the community stage at the AIA Great European Carnival, from 1pm to 2pm. Island Dance offers varied dance classes at over 17 locations across Hong Kong, including three in DB. Visit www.islanddance.com.hk.

Time to sign up for another year with Discovery Bay Residents Golf Society.

Members enjoy monthly competitions, twilight specials, reduced fees for golf handicaps and more.

Membership starts at www.tripsavvy.com HK$1,000 per year, with a one-off joining fee of HK$900 for new members. For more information, call Fabio on 9743 6384 or email dbrgssecretary@gmail.com. www.arounddb.com January 2019

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CONGRATULATIONS MARK DAVID ABBOTT THE UNSUNG HEROES

ANNA LOHOFF

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DB resident Mark David Abbott’s exciting follow-up to his debut thriller, Vengeance, is now available through all major eBook retailers, including Amazon. A Million Reasons, set in Hong Kong, sees protagonist John Hayes try to move on as he is haunted by nightmares after the death of his wife.

He is given the chance to change his life but there are strings attached. To know more, visit www.markdavidabbott.com.

The Unsung Heroes choir, led by DB resident Jane Engelmann, was one of the 10 winners of the #MigrantStars 2018 Competition (HK), organised

by Enrich HK. The award ceremony, hosted by Campfire Collaborative Spaces on December 9, was a celebration of domestic workers’ achievements and contributions to the community. The choir has featured at Clockenflap, in The Helper documentary and at TedTalks in Hong Kong. Find out more at www.enrichhk.org.

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DB mum Anna Lohoff has just launched her own ladies fashion label – Anna Lohoff. “My pieces are easy to wear and also suitable for any occasion,” says Anna. “You can wear my jackets with jeans and sneakers at the playground, but also for a special night out combined with a nice dress or high heels.” To view Anna’s designs and discuss custom orders, email contact@annalohoff.com.

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DB-based technical skills football programme Tekkerz has launched its unique Player Development Platform (PDP). The first in the city, this platform provides extended support to players and parents by accessing a video skills library, where players can find 12 levels and over 200 skills to practice. Players are also able to track their progress in both individual and group performances, including reports, videos and photos. To know more, visit prosportsasia.com/tekkerz-football.

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To celebrate the New Year, Spa Botanica has a treat for DB residents from January 15 to March 31 – 50% off its 75-minute Luxurious Customised Facial for those having the treatment for the first time. Residents can also sign up for spa membership to enjoy discounts of up to 20%. To make a booking, call 2295 8129.

Epic Foods’ Perfect sliced meats

The key elements to the ultimate hotpot is a great flavorful stock, and this deserves the perfect sliced marbled meats. This January, at Epicfoods, we can slice prime boneless US beef short rib or Australian lamb upon request to complement your ingredients selection.

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Performing arts training studio CentreStage Studios HK is now providing its musical theatre courses at Discovery Bay International School. The studio is an official LAMDA examination centre offering vocational qualifications in acting, musical theatre and public speaking. New joiners are invited to a free complimentary trial class on January 12. Call 5236 7960/ 5689 2272 or visit www.centrestagestudioshk.com.

DB-based online store felix & mina offers unique, fun and fine children’s wear. Noticing a gap in the market, Jun LiFriese, along with a group of other passionate DB mums, works to provide high quality products at reasonable prices. The products, made with beautiful, soft and ecofriendly fabrics, are in line with the company’s concept Live the Moment, Live with Consciousness. Shop the line at felix-mina.myshopify.com.

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Looking to grow the number of women who compete in trail runs across Hong Kong (currently just 20 to 25% per race), Lantau Base Camp is organising the Lantau Ladies Trail Running Race. Participants are encouraged to run 12 or 20 kilometres with a friend. To know more, visit events.lantaubasecamp.com.

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March 16

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Lock in your slot for The Trail Hub Valentine’s Day Race. Teams of two finish either the 9-kilometre Easy Love trail or the 14-kilometre Tough Love.

Teams must complete the whole course together. For more information and registration, at HK$498 per team, visit www.thetrailhub.com.

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The Trail Hub is bringing Stairmaster into its seventh year. Lantau Stairmaster, on March 16, starts in Nam Shan and sees participants go up and over Sunset and Lantau peaks twice. To register, at HK$298, visit www.thetrailhub.com.

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Calling all primary school students in DB! Next year is the Year of the Pig, and to celebrate, we’re asking DB’s young artists to put pen (or brush) to paper to share their hopes and dreams for the New Year with the community.

Designs should be submitted on A3-sized paper (with name, school name, class and email on the back) to the schools by January 30, 2019 for shortlisting, so get your creative caps on and start planning your perfect pig-themed picture!

For more information, visit www.arounddb.com

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HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES!

Around DB prizes are incredibly easy to get your hands on, and you have until the 10th of the month to apply.

Scan the QR code, or go to www.arounddb.com/giveaways, select the giveaway you want, and enter your details into the online form.

Win a facial treatment from The Skin Therapy Centre

The Skin Therapy Centre is offering one reader a Guinot hydra dermie facial treatment (worth HK$890) valid until March 31.

The Skin Therapy Centre helps you ‘look younger naturally.’

Products used in the DB salon are Dermalogica, Dr Murad, www.theskintherapycentrehk.com Guinot and Skeyndor Scientific Skincare. All are professional, results-oriented products that give wonderful treatments and long-lasting results. To know more, visit www.theskintherapycentrehk.com. Owner Gillian Elsworth, a DB resident, set up the business 15 years ago, and trained in the UK to the highest international standards. She has over 25 years of experience in the industry. To know more about Gillian, visit www.gillianelsworth.com.

Win a place at Tekkerz’s Chinese New Year Camp

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Tekkerz is offering three children a place at its Chinese New Year Camp (worth HK$1,000 each). The camp runs from February 4 to 8 at the Discovery College pitch.

Tekkerz focuses on developing football players’ technical and ball mastery skills using a maximum-touch approach. Players touch the ball over 1,000 times in a one-and-a-half-hour session through skills learnt and high-intensity drills. Its Chinese New Year Camp is open to U7 to U14 players. Tekkerz’s regular programmes are open to U5 to U14 boys and girls. To know more, visit the Progressive Sports Asia Facebook page.

Congratulations to last month’s winners Lucy Taylor for a corner carpet from Red Velvet; Alan Lee and

Paula Fletcher for tickets to Sigma and A Simple Space; Sarah Wilson for an Epic Foods gift hamper; and Kim Ong, Brian Harrison and Sandra Wyatt for a Childs Farm toiletries set from Baby Basics.

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Take the award-winning Kuhlbarra barramundi for example – absolutely delicious and perfect for creating a special meal to celebrate Chinese New Year (CNY) with family and friends. Barramundi Asia has been certified as providing the highest standards of sustainable and environmentally conscious farming practices, and Farmer’s Market is delighted to be able to offer its Hong Kong customers fish that have been raised in the pristine, oxygen-rich sea off Singapore, fresh from dock to door. The products are available chilled or frozen and come in a range of sizes.

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And, now that the weather is cooling down, Farmer’s Market is delighted to offer customers handy hot-pot packs, making it super simple to create this warming, family-style dish at home. Specially designed packs of wagyu beef, US pork collar, Spanish pork belly and New Zealand lamb are now available online.

What’s more, to complement the selection of meat and seafood, Farmer’s Market has recently partnered with a group of small batch wine producers to bring customers the perfect wine pairing. Wine orders are delivered separately but on the same day as meat orders.

Finally, flown in to Hong Kong fresh each week, beef, lamb, seafood, poultry and pork products are all available fresh and unfrozen

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Delivery is free on orders over HK$500, and Farmer’s Market delivers all over Hong Kong and the New Territories.

To help you welcome CNY, Farmer's Market is offering all new customers a HK$100 gift voucher to use on their next order. Simply enter cnypig at the checkout to get HK$100 off when spending over HK$500. Offer expires February 28, 2019.

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Learning to

Speak

Teacher, trauma counsellor and memoirist Karina Calver is laying herself bare to help women find their voices. Elizabeth Kerr reports

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arina Calver is currently hobbling around Discovery Bay on one good foot. In truth she’s parked at a local coffee shop, but in a while she’ll be hobbling over to the supermarket for some shopping, the culprit behind her present circumstances. “I broke it walking. I was walking towards the ferry pier, and I had a ton of groceries,” she says with a hearty eye-roll. “I don’t know what the hell happened.”

It’s a wintery evening and it’s getting dark already but Karina is content to sit and ramble, swapping stories about life as a visible minority in Hong Kong, the high school kids she currently teaches, her inspiring grandmother, scattered Indian families, rape, #MeToo,

veganism, writing and anything else that comes into her buzzing mind. Which is not to suggest the Peng Chau resident is anxious or distracted. Quite the contrary, she’s relaxed and confident, and carries her potty mouth with incongruous class.

Karina’s just finished the final edit of her forthcoming memoir, A Girl’s Faith (out January 22), about her personal journey from a difficult childhood that partnered tradition with rigid repression and sexual abuse at the hands of her father beginning at five, to happily married, popular, secondary school teacher with three university degrees. “I don’t want anyone thinking this is a rape book. It’s not. It’s about the journey and the process and transformation,”

she says. “I come from a place of forgiveness and not blame.”

From a place of forgiveness Born Komal Daswani in Hong Kong to Indian – Sindhi to be precise – parents from Japan (father) and Indonesia (mother), the 40-something Karina can be a curious contradiction – simultaneously forthcoming and guarded, very public yet intensely private. It goes some way towards explaining her and husband of four years recent move to Peng Chau, after living in Discovery Bay for a combined 12 years. They also wanted a fresh perspective.

“I have a lot of good memories of DB. It was where I met my husband, we had our first apartment together

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here,” she says. “But Peng Chau is like old Hong Kong, like a fishing village, and there’s a lot of compassion among the residents.”

Ironically Karina is back in the public system she loathed as a young student, where racism and bullying were par for the course for the only brown kid in class.

Things improved when she got into secondary at the American International School Hong Kong, and now as a teacher she looks back on those days with more nuance. “When I was a student it was way different. It’s like a full circle. Maybe I’ve grown and I understand the ignorance,” she theorises. “Maybe it’s not racism and just a matter of not understanding colour. A lot of kids, their world is very small, so I get to educate them.”

Educating is in Karina’s wheelhouse. After her parents rejected the idea of her attending university, she did the dutiful thing and took care of her newly single mother after high school until she finally defied her and enrolled at Hong Kong University. Through it all, however, there was her grandmother, the woman Karina credits with shaping the person she is now, and a major figure in A Girl’s Faith. That relationship is among the most important in her life, one that taught her the value of being authentic and speaking one’s mind, and Karina admits she’s very much like her grandmother as an adult – if not as brutally honest.

“A Girl’s Faith is a transformation story about my life, about being a rape survivor and becoming who I am; how that does not define my life anymore. It’s also a tribute to my grandmother, who passed away [in May]. She was more like a mother, she taught me values,

how to cook and all of that. I knew losing her was going to be hard for me but it was harder than I thought.

I was in the midst of writing and I realised the book was actually about her. I kept bringing her up, and it happened organically. It’s about what’s she’s taught me, and I’m sharing her wisdom more than mine. I couldn’t pretend to be anything but myself, and I think my grandmother was like that too.”

The face of #MeToo Karina’s personal experience and leanings as a natural student led her to a degree in trauma counselling from Monash University, which she does part time, as well as to a position as one of Hong Kong’s most outspoken #MeToo advocates. When the Weinstein scandal hit in the autumn of 2016, Karina had just recorded a podcast for Hong Kong Confidential and almost instantly became the face

uncomfortable. Lots of people don’t understand personal space and how to express that.”

Karina helps organise workshops – for all – to help women empower themselves to speak, and for men to enlighten them on how they may be crossing lines they don’t even realise are there, on media literacy that helps decipher the messages we ingest every day and much more. “As women we’re so used to men taking over, we don’t know how to use our own voices,” she says.

Karina expects A Girl’s Faith will resonate despite cultural differences, and she hopes readers will take as much as they need from her words.

“When I talk about how I’ve transformed it’s on many levels.

I’ve become vegan, and that doesn’t have anything to do with

As women we’re so used to men taking over, we don’t know how to use our own voices of #MeToo here. Though she was fine about telling her own story as a way to help others, she had no intention of writing a book. She gets “memoir fatigue,” and tucked the idea away. But she connected with her editor and agent as a result of the podcast, and decided it was time to share what she knew.

And sharing, talking, in ‘face’ first Hong Kong is crucial to lasting change. “Hell, yeah,” Karina starts.

“Women have been silent for far too long. I’m very pro men, and one of our events included men because we wanted them to understand what we saw as harassment. It wasn’t about anger it was about understanding why we could feel

rape, but with how my life has changed from the girl I was. I’ve gone minimal because I realised happiness does not come from ‘things.’ I talk about how Buddhism has helped me find myself, so to speak,” she says.

And now that the book is done, it’s another step in the journey that’s her life, what did Karina herself take away?

“I knew that I had made the shift in my life where my past was not governing me but I didn’t realise how much I had moved on,” she finishes. “It was good to see.

Komal Daswani’s life is over. I’m living Karina Calver.”

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Lantau’s Next Phase

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Rising interest rates, increased tourist arrivals and a sudden supply crush…

Welcome to Lantau’s 2019 property landscape. Elizabeth Kerr reports

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ucking the trend of 5 to 10% price growth, low interest rates and minimal new supply in the property market this year – as has been the case in each of the last eight – HongKongers can look forward to some serious changes in 2019.

The biggest mover and shaker to make its presence known is, of course, interest rate increases (finally), which have started their slow, steady climb after a decade of record lows and negative rate environments. Rates should put pressure on prices, which at the end of 2018 had already come down by 5% en route to an estimated 10% by year’s end (according to Knight Frank) to as much as 15% (JLL). But there is a raft of other factors (a protracted Sino-US trade war, a sentiment dampening soft stock market) that are going to play their part in what could be the oddest real estate year in recent memory – particularly for Lantau.

“The opening of the Hong KongMacau-Zhuhai bridge will be the main factor in attracting residents to Lantau in the coming years,” says senior director residential services Savills, Edina Wong. But there’s more happening than just bridge openings.

Spreading out Lantau has long been the target of government development plans, with massive infrastructure projects (trains, landfill) focused on the island. And Discovery Bay isn’t far behind with a rash of ‘upgrades’ designed to keep the district competitive with emerging lifestyle hotspots such as Kennedy Town and Tsuen Wan West.

Supply will be an issue on Lantau, where changes in the administration at the marina in Discovery Bay flooded the market, with dozens of families looking to maintain a lifestyle they actively sought in the past, but with a marked dearth of

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properties to choose from. (A similar process is happening at Hong Kong Gold Coast.)

Of the 100,000 new units set to hit the Hong Kong market overall between now and 2023, Knight Frank puts none of them on Lantau, though Savills notes six sites across the island (Mui Wo, Cheung Sha, San Shek Wan) that should be ready in that time frame.

Five of those, however, comprise fewer than 21 units.

Lantau has a modicum of room to grow but DB has been more restricted in its expansion, with the last new development coming in DB North (Amalfi). “I would assume, based on the bridge and subsequent traffic, the overcrowded Tung Chung area and particularly Sunny Bay area will develop and grow quickly,” theorises Nina Schulte-Mattler, manager at property portal Okay.com. “Up to now, the population of Discovery Bay has been capped by the Hong Kong Government. Should that

The proposed suspension of the late-night ferry service may change DB’s demographic

DB is relying on upgrades, in and around the main plaza, to hold its value

change, there will be room made to develop more houses, low- and high-rises in DB.”

the desirability of living in DB, and if demand continues to grow, affect rental trends,” says Edina.

For now, DB is relying on those aforementioned upgrades to hold its value. By the end of the year, DB should be able to boast better traffic safety by eliminating the existing bus terminus, a new footbridge between Discovery Bay Road and the shopping arcade, new parking for golf carts at the recreation club and shopping arcade, 23,000 additional square feet of public landscaped area and a beautified 100-metre waterfront promenade.

DB Plaza is getting a facelift – and a skating rink.

For this year, however, demand will be affected by global economic headwinds, like slowing growth in China, that will keep rents steady but push prices down. Rents rose just 1.1% in 2018, compared to a whopping 15.5% in 2010.

“Upgrading and renovating in regular intervals is a must for owners if they are to maintain the value of the property. This will affect

Supply crunch The marina market did create a spike in the demand for rental properties in the last quarter according to Nina, and Edina agrees that some marina residents, primarily families with children in school and business interests in DB, opted to stay, while some are moving to other parts of Hong Kong – Tung Chung, Peng Chau, Sai Kung. “This

demand has definitely outstripped supply, resulting in pushing rents up. However, the increase will be affected by affordability. If rents are comparable to those in other areas, prospective tenants could opt for more convenient districts.”

The sudden influx of tenants from the marina was felt most intensely in rental rates, where negotiation fell by the wayside, but that blip has since flattened out. “There were a few cases where some landlords achieved higher rentals due to the extra demand at the time,” admits Headland Homes’ Chris King of the third quarter rental crunch. “However, we viewed this as temporary, and things will return to normal.”

Specific property types – flats and duplexes with gardens or terraces

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– have been taken up by tenants who can afford the jump to land, leaving little in the market for new arrivals, a traditionally strong tenant pool for DB. But as Nina argues, a bigger looming factor for DB rents and values is the proposed suspension of the ferry service at 11.30pm to be replaced by a bus service.

“That may play a part in the attractiveness of DB for young expats and potential buyers from other parts of Hong Kong,” she says.

Demand is high in DB for flats and duplexes with gardens or terraces

Hong Kong Resort, however, believes the replacement of the late-night ferry by bus services will be beneficial to the greater DB community and will be a more efficient option in terms of resources utilisation. “The proposed bus services will provide direct access to 70% of DB households as compared to 20% by the existing late-night ferry. Residents can also enjoy more frequent services at a lower price,” a spokesperson said.

Additionally, of course, a bus route could be a way to exploit the tourism Lantau is expected to receive as a result of the opening of the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai bridge. One way or the other, DB is shaping up to be the last dining and shopping stop for tour buses from Zhuhai. “I believe over the next few years we will see a big demographic shift in the DB population and modes of transport,” states Nina.

But as is usually the case with Hong Kong, the city will prove its resilience; the sky is not falling (though it may have felt that way to former marina residents in recent months). Interest rates will climb from a negative environment to a positive one slowly, not suddenly,

New development at DB North (Amalfi) is near completion

and despite the rise will remain at historic lows. An overdue market correction should put the prices in a stable phase, not crash mode.

Investors need not worry.

“Of course, we think DB is special and will always attract investors largely due to the lifestyle it offers,”

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says Chris. “However, we think all of Lantau has a great future, largely again down to connectivity to China, Macau and the expanding airport…

We hope the planning is kind to the topography and natural beauty of the island. We think this then will definitely be one of the new hot spots for investment.”

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Do kids need an IB Diploma or four A levels to get into a good university overseas? Director of ITS Education Asia (School Advisory Services) Anne Murphy suggests not

here’s no doubt that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and Advanced level (A level) qualifications are the most popular pre-university programmes with parents looking to send their kids to university in Hong Kong and overseas, not least because they are taught and recognised internationally.

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Overall, the chief value in the IB Diploma is its breadth; it benefits gifted students and those who are unsure where their academic future lies. Students, including those at Discovery College, select options (specialising in three) from six required subject groups: first and second languages, humanities, sciences, maths and the arts. They also write an extended essay of 4,000 words, undertake a Theory of Knowledge course, and complete 150 hours of supervised Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) time. IB’s sheer range makes it appealing to certain university systems.

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Given its more diverse range of topics, the IB Diploma programme is often seen as providing a more well-rounded education. This makes the course particularly suited to students who are interested in a broad range of fields, but perhaps haven’t chosen what they would like to study at degree level yet.

A levels for single-minded students A levels are subject-based qualifications that also lead to

university. A student normally studies three or more A levels over two years. The A level qualification is made up of two components: AS level and A2 level. Students need to study and complete their AS levels before they take A levels. After that, the two scores are averaged (50/ 50) to produce an overall A level score. Students usually complete their AS level in their second to last year of secondary school and their A2 level in their last year.

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The A level system allows students with clear academic goals (or students who are not ‘all-rounders’) to specialise early, since they typically take just three or four modules. It also enables students to retake individual units if a prior grade achieved was not satisfactory. Parents should note that Discovery Bay International School now provides a post-16 route for students wishing to gain A level qualifications.

It’s important to accept that choosing between three or four A level subjects is a big decision for a teenager. The choice depends on what will work best for each student and there are a number of factors to reflect upon either way. One of the most obvious advantages of taking three A level subjects in Year 12 is the reduced workload that students will face in comparison to their peers taking four. This will benefit students who do not have a lot of time. Students with extensive extracurricular commitments or those who would like to work towards an Extended Projects Qualification (EPQ) might find it easier to balance their commitments against three subjects as opposed to four.

Alternative qualifications But the IB Diploma and A levels are not the only options. Students who enjoy and do best at more practical styles of learning have the opportunity to take the International Applied Diploma (IAD), currently offered at Island School, King George V School and Sha Tin College. Students typically select three subjects accredited by the UK’s Business Technological Education Council (BTEC). There is also the opportunity to take one or two BTEC courses and add IB subjects for a broader learning experience.

BTEC courses are practical with a vocational context; they are equivalent to A levels and are widely accepted university entrance qualifications in the UK. In 2012, West Island School was the first pilot school to offer the International Diploma Career Certificate (IDCC), which includes BTEC qualifications combined with the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC). Students need to qualify

in a second language, as well as one other IB subject alongside their BTEC courses, and do an Extended Project to achieve this qualification.

In addition, many of Hong Kong’s private international schools offer home-grown curricula as well as the IB Diploma. For instance, at the Australian International School, students can take either the Australian Higher School Certificate or the IB Diploma. As of 2019, Stamford American School students will study for both the American Diploma and the IB Diploma.

While people argue about which path universities look more favourably upon, the reality is that admissions departments consider students based on their individual merit and the suitability of their preparation for their chosen pathway.

Importantly, students need to make sure that university entrance isn’t their only motivation. Learning should be about the enjoyment kids get out of life, the values they are given to anchor to and the meaningful existence created from that.

While people argue about which path universities look more favourably upon, the reality is that admissions departments consider students based on their individual merit At YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, young students follow an integrated curriculum, which combines the content of both the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) and the IGCSE. Post 16, students can choose to continue with the HKDSE curriculum or apply to study A levels.

Contact Anne Murphy, director of ITS Education Asia (School Advisory Services) at anne.m@itseducation.asia, or visit www.itseducation.asia.

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Essential tips for university applicants

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irst, decide exactly which undergraduate course you want to study. Take into account the job you see yourself doing in the future, but also what interests you in the here and now. If you take a strong personal interest in selecting your course, you will usually find something that matches up with your passions, capabilities, plans for the future and personality.

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Do some research and find out which universities excel at the course you want to take. Once you’ve picked a few, take a good look at each university to see which might suit you best. Your focus needs to be not just on what the university can offer academically but how well it caters to the wholestudent experience. This includes extracurricular activities, oncampus facilities and the social side of university life.

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You can learn a lot about a university by exploring its website and asking older friends about their first-hand experiences as undergraduates. Teachers and admissions counsellors will also be able to advise you, but, if at all possible, arrange to visit the campuses that interest you the most.

Discuss your budget with your parents and investigate financial aid – many universities offer meritand non-merit-based scholarships.

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Consider what the university offers academically, plus the whole-student experience it provides

expensive, and not your only option.

Consider that the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is ranked 25th in the world, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) comes in 37th (according to QS World University Rankings, 2019).

These universities also offer student exchange programmes in many subjects, which would allow you to spend some time studying overseas.

Apply to universities both within and slightly above your grade reach. Aim high but at the same time provide yourself with a safety net, by applying to a couple of universities where you are almost certain to be accepted. Note that highly ranked universities are the most difficult to get into; popular, well-regarded courses generate more competition too.

Establish good relationships with the teachers who will be providing

you with recommendations – what they have to say about you can be the deciding factor that wins you a place at your university of choice.

Think about what admissions tutors are actually looking for. Your grades and scores are important to them but so is your personality, as outlined in your Personal Statement/ Individual Essay. Universities are interested in students who are passionate about their chosen subject and will excel in class.

They are also looking to enrol wellrounded individuals who are likely to give back to the university through their extracurricular activities.

Lastly, start writing your Personal Statement/ Individual Essay early.

By putting a lot of thought into your application, you can make sure that you have presented yourself to best advantage. Schedule time for redrafting your essays. Be ahead of the game – it pays off.

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editating is as easy as riding a bike but, as with bike riding, you need to be shown how to do it, you need to take it slowly at first and you need to put in plenty of practice. Be ready to wait a while before taking the stabilisers off too.

I’m one of those people who tried to meditate for years – totally unsuccessfully – and I realise now why I found it so difficult. I was going about it in completely the wrong way. I’d sit in the lotus position (which I don’t feel comfortable in), on my own (without even the help of a guided meditation CD) and beat myself up for not being able to control my thoughts, or quiet my ‘monkey mind.’ There was nothing Zen about the experience at all; I felt angry and frustrated. The more I tried not to think, the louder my thoughts became.

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Last autumn, I was lucky enough to take some courses at The College of Psychic Studies in London and this was where my whole approach to meditation changed.

First off, I learnt from my teacher, Lucy Aumonier, that before you can even begin to meditate, you need to be both present and grounded. Simply put – and this is quite a challenge for people like me who spend a lot of time ‘in their head’ or ‘lost in their own thoughts’ – you need to really connect with your body and become aware of

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Exercise 2: get grounded. Still sitting on a chair with your feet firmly planted on the floor, focus your attention on your heart.

Imagine sitting in your heart, then drop down, feeling the energy flow to the base of your spine.

Breathe out and imagine you are pushing roots down your legs and into the ground, one leg at a time. Visualise this. After a few attempts, you’ll feel warm energy pulsating in your feet as your roots anticipate sinking into the ground. Sit a while and breath.

Feel grounded, connected to the Earth and at peace. Then breathe in, breathing your roots back up. Feel the Earth’s energy entering your body as you retract your roots. Go back to sitting in your heart. Breath in, then out, releasing as much as you can.

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yourself in it. Your aim is to get out of your head and into your body.

Exercise 1: become present. Sit on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, focusing your attention on your breath. Next perform a mental ‘body scan,’ focusing on the sensation and presence of each part of your body, one after the other, from the tips of your toes to the top of your head. Enjoy being in contact with your body, being present, being in your own space.

If you can be present, even for just 10 minutes, you can experience feeling grounded.

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Both these exercises are, of course, mini meditations. They’re a good place to start, not least because the visualisations give you something to concentrate on, and can help keep your mind quiet. But don’t expect miracles – your mind will keep interrupting you the whole time because that is what it does, talking to you is what it does. Don’t get angry – your mind will be surprised and scared that you suddenly want to ‘switch it off’ – accept that thoughts will come, accept that you will be distracted. It’s ok to come in and out when you meditate.

D I TAT E The trick is to look at your thoughts as they arise. By acknowledging them and then purposefully setting them aside, you can gradually begin to control them. Let’s say an issue you are having at work pops into your head, when you are doing your body scan. Acknowledge the thought and set it aside, saying, “I’ll deal with you later.” Or let’s say an old grievance, or something you feel guilty about springs to mind when you are trying to push down your roots. Acknowledge the thought and set it aside, saying, “That’s past, I don’t need to think about you anymore,” or “I’ll deal with you later.”

Accept that thoughts will come, accept that you will be distracted. It’s ok to come in and out when you meditate

When meditating, don’t worry if your body jerks suddenly or if you cough or yawn. This is distracting but it’s a positive because it means you are releasing tension.

now connected to the Earth which sustains you. These meditations will allow you to slow things down and

control your energy flow; you’ll feel steadier, more self-contained and more comfortable in your own skin.

By grounding you gather yourself, you become stronger, so if someone attacks or irritates you, you’ll be better able to stand your ground. At the same time, you’ll find you don’t have to get involved; you’ll be able to stay in neutral and observe. Instead of reacting emotionally, you’ll be ready to respond calmly.

If you’re truly grounded, you take everything in your stride, you can’t be ‘spun.’

If you want to go further with your meditation practice, maybe start having some mind-blowing transcendental experiences, you’ll find being able to ground essential. Think of yourself as a chalice, open at the top to receive information but with a wide, stable base to keep you rooted in reality.

The more you meditate, the better you’ll become at disciplining yourself and your thoughts. You can ground and become present whenever you have 20 minutes to spare. Repeat the two exercises daily, morning and evening, and any time you feel anxious or stressed. It’ll soon become

Like I said though, start small.

Practice ‘being not doing’ by meditating at home and, when you’re ready, make your way to Shakti Healing Centre in Central for the guided meditation on Friday evenings – you’ll soon find yourself sitting in bliss, in peace, for far longer than you thought possible.

something you look forward to, and you’ll feel the benefit.

Stand your ground Once grounded, you’ll find that you are healthier, more engaged and that you can think more clearly. After all, you are

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Entrepreneur of the Month Nilesh Jhaveri

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iscovery Bay Cricket Club (DBCC) is a community cricket club where young adults and seniors are given the opportunity to engage and further their interest in the game. They are able to learn, play and develop their skills in the sport. We are part of a social league and play locally with Hong Kong Cricket Club (HKCC), Kowloon Cricket Club (KCC) and Lamma Cricket Club (LCC). We also take part in tours around Asia. This April will be the fifth consecutive time we have participated in the Thailand International Cricket Sixes. My business is a success because there is a large community of expats in DB, who have a lot of cricketing knowledge and have played at a high level. We have a group of experienced players who want to give back and share their expertise and love of the sport. The thing that interests me most about my business is the fact that I can play and coach at the same time. I am an active playing captain of DBCC and I am also a lead coach for KCC’s junior development programme. To succeed in business, you need to under promise and over deliver. When creating something or trying to improve, the secret is to focus your energy on building the new rather than fighting the old. My advice for someone looking to start up a business is to love what you’re doing. If what you’re working on is important enough, have faith in yourself and your abilities no matter what the obstacles, and keep persevering. The winning strategy for any start-up is to dream big, but start small. To start up my business I sought advice from people who ran existing clubs. After years of representing local junior clubs and playing for Hong Kong, I had built my reputation as a player. When I returned to Hong Kong after university, I started building DBCC and I was very lucky to have good mentors around me. The greatest challenge I faced was from my competitors.

When I started DBCC in 2005, it was the only cricket club in DB. After a decade, and not surprisingly, other local teams started to form, so it was imperative for me to adjust my offerings and better distinguish my club from the rest. My greatest achievement professionally, is my Cricket Australia Representative (Level II) coaching accreditation, earned in 2017.

I’m now working towards my High Performance (Level III) accreditation.

On a personal front, my greatest achievement would have to be my two beautiful children. My plan for the future is to continue coaching at DBCC and KCC – giving back to the community, while furthering my cricketing career. In the longer term, I hope to be more involved with Cricket Australia, since my family and I plan to relocate to Sydney. The entrepreneurs I admire the most are Bill Gates, Jack Ma and Walt Disney because of their unique world views and their perseverance despite the naysayers.

My personal mottos are ‘Change is the only constant,’ ‘This too shall pass’ and ‘Happy days!’

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One of the key considerations is how well the school is placed to support students as they progress through their school career.

Through-train schools are well positioned in this regard, offering learning at each stage of a child’s educational journey.

“A through-train education is a progressive educational journey from Early Years education all the way through to senior graduation, provided by the same school,” explains Alain Sama, head of sixth form at Discovery Bay International School (DBIS).

“The rationale behind the through-train mode is to ensure a continuous and uninterrupted learning journey for students.

It aims to enhance continuity in curriculum, ease transition

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from one phase to another and strengthen the school’s support for its students.”

According to Alain, there are a number of benefits of a throughtrain set-up. “From a practical perspective, students benefit from access to the facilities at different sites when needed, and communication among staff is easier. But one of the most valuable benefits is the ability to enhance curriculum continuity while crucially strengthening the school’s understanding of and support for its students.

“Despite the age of the child, we recognise our collective responsibility to promote a nurturing environment in which all students have a sense of belonging, participation and equal access to every aspect of school life. The wellbeing of both students and staff is a priority at DBIS. As a through-train school, we can adopt a more proactive approach and quickly adapt that

approach to meet student needs with minimal fuss.

“Our students are extremely fortunate to learn, grow and develop among peers who live in the same area in which they attend school, while also benefitting from wider learning across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.”

Head girl Ashley Olsen, now in Year 13, began her DBIS journey in the Early Years section.

“Personally, I feel the curriculum has been taught smoothly and it is easy to integrate with younger students through wholeschool events and assemblies,” she reports.

“The social aspect of the Senior School is lovely, and I will definitely miss it next year! It is so nice to know that upcoming year groups will always experience this, as the number of students continuing to and externally applying for Years 12 and 13 continues to increase.”

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A future-proof education Lisa Olinski of Stamford American School Hong Kong tells Claire Severn why a STEMinn approach to education is the way forward

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f there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that our world is rapidly changing. The jobs of today will not be the jobs of tomorrow. So, how do we prepare our children for a future that we don’t yet know?

In its paper Report on Promotion of STEM Education: Unleashing Potential in Innovation, the Hong Kong government explains how a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education is key.

Photo courtesy of Stamford American School Hong Kong

First proposed in the 2015 Policy Address and further supported in the 2016 Policy Address, the thinking behind the approach is to provide students with the skills required for the changing needs of society, helping them to not only develop a solid knowledge base but to also learn how to integrate and apply that knowledge across different STEM disciplines.

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connects subjects together and helps students develop key skills from an early age, laying a strong foundation for the challenging future ahead.”

But what of STEMinn – what does the ‘inn’ part mean? “Inn stands for innovation,” continues Lisa. “At Stamford, we added innovation into the STEM curriculum to take our students beyond a way of thinking and to follow the principles of the design cycle, to create and test their ideas. Having creative solutions is important but being able to test, fail and improve is even more so.

“Children love the STEMinn approach. By digging in and engaging students with what is relevant to their lives and speaks to their interests, we are able to provide authentic learning experiences that guide students

to apply science and engineering practices while developing soft skills such as collaboration and resilience.

“From building the tallest towers from toothpicks and marshmallows to designing and creating their own life-sized rovers to collect data from Mars, each project helps them to gain confidence when they see that their ideas can be made into reality and can be used to solve real world problems.

“We know that technology is changing and knowledge can be easily accessed in a click, but what can’t be replaced is creativity and the innovative mind of people. We can’t guarantee what jobs there will be in the future, but by giving children the tools to succeed in a variety of fields, we can certainly help with future-proofing.”

“A STEM education is an innovative approach to learning,” explains Lisa Olinski, senior marketing and communications manager at Stamford American School Hong Kong. “Rather than seeing each subject as individual parts, STEM recognises the importance of being able to use critical thinking skills across disciplines to accomplish tasks, just as people do in their jobs.

“Compared to traditional subject learning, which is more teacher led and compartmentalised, STEM education encourages children to inquire and use their higher order thinking skills – it

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MATHS

By Larry Martinek, co-founder and chief instructional officer of Mathnasium – The Maths Learning Centre

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Ensure your child has ‘number sense’ – it’s the beginning of all maths ability.

Without this basic foundation, children can still learn to compute the answers to higher-level maths through tedious drills, but they won’t truly understand how maths works. Maths, more than any other academic subject, builds upon previous knowledge. A child who doesn’t have a true foundational understanding of maths will find it increasingly difficult as the years progress, creating a false sense of inability.

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E ncourage children to follow their passion – and show them how maths relates to it. Maths is a method of describing everything in the universe. No matter what your child is interested in, from art to sports to zoology, there’s a maths connection! Just Google, ‘(subject) and maths,’ and you’ll find links that will help you show the relevance of maths to your child. An important corollary is not to let any negative experiences that you have had with maths influence your child’s education or opinion about maths.

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Become your child’s advocate in school. If your child is in a maths class that’s the wrong level for

him, he will either be lost (struggling) or bored (unchallenged). Discuss your child’s feelings about maths class, then speak to the teacher or guidance counsellor if you feel that they’re not in the right place or need additional help outside class.

Note that kids can enjoy a free assessment at Mathnasium in DB North Plaza.

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Practice ‘walking down the street’ maths. Once you look for it, maths is everywhere.

Talk about maths in the context of real life. Let your child know that maths isn’t only about school grades; it’s important for life.

For example, your child asks how long it will take to drive somewhere.

Tell them your rate of speed and the distance of the destination. Then

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Help your child develop a ‘sense of future.’ Children need to understand that, to get into university one day, they’ll need to take the GCE or SAT test, which assess both English and maths. No matter what they might be interested in studying, access to their desired universities will depend upon that test score.

Even if university isn’t part of the conversation, show your child that maths is important for careers down the road – the majority of jobs require some level of maths competency. You’ll find a monthly feature, ‘Cool Careers Using Maths,’ on the Mathnasium blog to demonstrate this.

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Draped across the fringe of a broad, sweeping bay which cascades sharply towards the Andaman Sea, Bang Tao Beach is set against a more dramatic backdrop than many in Phuket. Shady, sheltered Tri Tra Beach, meanwhile, is undoubtedly one of Phuket’s finest. Its soft white sand and calm swells lure visitors who like to get off the beaten track.

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Phuket’s thriving street food culture provides the perfect opportunity to indulge your taste buds. Start your evening with a drink at Khao Rang Hill viewpoint before strolling the vibrant night market, enjoying the sights, smells and spicy flavours of Thai cuisine.

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arawak is the largest state in Malaysia, and it sits on the mystical island of Borneo. And laksa is every Sarawakian’s favourite breakfast dish! A rich broth made from prawns and chicken, it’s served with bee hoon (rice vermicelli), plus condiments of calamansi, sliced omelette, bean sprouts, prawns and shredded chicken.

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This month, January 12 to 13, you can sample a bowl of Sarawak laksa at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. From 11.30am till 6pm, the Sarawak Culinary Heritage Committee, supported by the Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, is showcasing snippets of what a trip to the Land of the Hornbills has to offer.

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Talks reveal the story of the White Rajahs, who founded and ruled the Kingdom of Sarawak from 1841 to 1946; walk you through the trails of Sarawak as studied

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a sour aubergine that only grows naturally in Borneo and Papua New Guinea. Snack on sagobased tabaloi, or Sarawak’s own bee pang (puffed rice with shallots), plus edible leaves and fruits served with a unique, ginger flower-flavoured sauce. And to finish, there’s pulut hitam (sweet black glutinous rice) served with coconut milk.

Have you seen men hunting in the jungles with just a blowpipe?

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you see the influence of ancient Chinese silversmiths etched on the belt buckles and girdles that have been worn for generations.

Sarawak has so much to offer the adventurous individual and even the whole family. You can take a river safari up the Skrang to visit a longhouse, or fly to Miri and Mulu to visit the Niah and Mulu caves – one of the largest cave systems in the world. At Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, just 14 miles from the capital Kuching, you can meet Ritchie, the oldest living male orangutan in residence, or watch the antics of the other younger orangutans as they play in the trees.

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COMFORT FOOD Try these hearty, healthy meat- and dairy-free mains hot off the menu at Hemingway’s in DB Plaza

Ghana-style Lentil Soup

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220 g red lentils, dry

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1,000 ml water

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1 tbsp olive oil

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75 g onions, diced

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½ inch ginger, finely chopped

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2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

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150 g carrots/ celery, diced

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2 tsp cumin powder

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2 tsp smoked paprika

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240 ml vegetable stock

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Small bunch coriander or parsley leaves

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2 lemon wedges

Boil or pressure cook the lentils until tender but not too soft. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onions until translucent. Add the ginger and garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and spices, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the stock to the cooked lentils, and cook for 1015 minutes. Combine the lentils and vegetables, and season to taste. Garnish with finely chopped coriander or parsley leaves. Serve with a slice of lemon. (TOP TIP: Add chopped tomatoes and diced red chillies for additional flavour and spice. Find your Indian spices at Star Mart in DB North Plaza.)

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450 g seasonal vegetables, diced

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1 bay leaf

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480 ml tomato purée

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75 g green peas, frozen

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57 g vegan meat crumbles

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330 ml canned brown lentils

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2 tbsp butter

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300 g boiled potatoes, grated

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60 ml plant milk

Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Place the vegetables in a baking tray with the herbs and 1 tablespoon of oil. Season to taste. Bake for 1520 minutes and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Cook the bay leaf, tomato purée, peas, vegan meat crumbles and lentils for 10 minutes or until the liquid evaporates. Season well and set aside. To make the mashed potato: Heat the butter in a pan. Add the grated, boiled potatoes and almond milk. Season with salt. Cook for around 2 minutes, until smooth.

To assemble the pie: Combine the lentils with the baked vegetables, and transfer to a casserole dish, leaving a quarter space for the mashed potato. Layer on the potato. Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for 8-10 minutes until crisp and brown. (TOP TIP: Vegan meat crumbles are available at Just Green, Asian stores and most supermarkets.) 

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Mushroom and Chickpea Masala Serves 2 •

2 tbsp olive oil

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200 g button mushrooms

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240 ml boiled or canned chickpeas

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240 ml vegetable stock

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2 tbsp cashew cream

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100 g baby spinach

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2 lime wedges

Heat the oil in a pan, and sauté the onions and bay leaf until translucent.

Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute. Add the spices and green chillies. Mix well and add the tomato purée. Cook for 10-12 minutes until all the liquid evaporates. Add the mushrooms and chickpeas. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add the vegetable stock and cashew cream. Simmer for 10 minutes until you have a thick gravy. Check the seasoning and chilli heat and adjust accordingly. Add the spinach, combining quickly into the dish. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves, chillies and lime wedges.

Serve hot with naan bread, quinoa or plain rice. (TOP TIP: You can use lentils, green peas or fried tofu instead of chickpeas – just reduce the cooking time.)

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• Year 7 to Year 13 • IGCSE • IB (SL or HL) • A level (Standard & Further Modules) • SATs/ PSATs/ LSATs • UKCEE Home tuition available as well as online classes.

Call/ WhatsApp Karim Arditi on 91354724. Contact MathemagicMD@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/HLmathemagic, www.hlmathemagic.com

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• ENERGY HEALING - Both PRANIC HEALING and REIKI [to restore the balance & De- stress].

• NLP - Neuro Linguistic programming and Coaching available. www.theskintherapycentrehk.com www.gillianelsworth.com

Please contact: 6022 4190

Greenland Pest Control Ark Eden’s nature camps bring out the adventurous, curious and compassionate side of children and provide outdoor fun for children, aged 5-11 years. Camps are held deep in the forests of Lantau, with different activities each day. Activities include tree-house building, campfire cooking, carpentry, scavenger hunts and Nature play.

Tailored Pest Control Solutions for Rodent, Cockroaches, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Termites, Ants, Ticks etc…

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For info please call Thomas 9871 0771 or Baguio 6776 8400 Email: baguiowong@hotmail.com

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FULL TIME AND PART-TIME NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHERS

Yoga Therapy Class for Senior Citizens

Are you passionate about teaching English at all levels?

We are looking for energetic and committed teachers to work for our chain English Wise Learning Centres.

Those with a degree/ TESOL preferred.

Experience in arts a plus.

Please email resume to englishwiselc@yahoo.com.hk

Tuesday mornings 11:30am at DB North Plaza.

Slow and gentle yoga, taught by a qualified yoga instructor.

English-speaking and easily accessible from Sunny Bay MTR station.

9685 8366 www.g reenwi ch- v i nyas a.com.hk

Find short-term rentals @ www.arounddb.com DB PROPERTY FOR RENT LUXURY APARTMENTS IN SIENA 2, DB

Spacious 600 square-foot apartments – quiet with sea views over park, near Club Siena & DB Tunnel. Fully furnished with washer/ drier, bed linen, kitchenware, 55” TVs, wi-fi, blu-ray home theatre. Contact the owner on 9317 0624, nialady2011@gmail.com

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Smart apartment on a high floor with sea view. Close to pier & DB Plaza. Available fully furnished. Call Tiareti on 9732 8985

If you are looking to rent or sell a property and would like to see it listed on this page or at www.facebook.com/arounddb, email monika@baymedia.com.hk

CLOT HING & ACCESSORIES

FTC Apparel

2428 2566 FOOD, RES TAUR A N T S & BA RS

A Tavola Bar & Grill Airport Izakaya Andante Café Aficionado China Coast Bar & Grill Curry Lounge Dosirak House Essence Restaurant - Novotel Citygate Federal Palace Restaurant Kimos Mansarover Indian Cuisine McDonald’s Delivery Melody Thai Moccato Coffee Shop My Thai Olea Restaurant - Novotel Citygate PizzaExpress Pizza Hut Delivery Regala Café & Dessert Bar Resto Restaurant Rouge - Regal Airport Hotel Skycity Bistro Tung Chung Pizza Zentro Garden

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SOUTH LANTAU

TUNG CHUNG

LANTAU NUMBERS FOOD, RES TAUR A N T S & BA RS

Bahce - Turkish Restaurant Café Bar Bathers Caffe Paradiso (Tom’s Café) Cafe Isara China Bear Deer Horn Restaurant & Bar Kebab Korner La Pizzeria Lantana Italian Bistro Le Jardin de Sophie Long Island Mucho Gusto Robert’s Market Stoep @ High Tide Restaurant The China Beach Club The Gallery The Kitchen The Water Buffalo Treasure Island Restaurant FI T NESS, SP OR T S & W EL L BEING

Pause by the Banyan South Lantau Paddle Club Thai Palin Massage Thai Sa Baai Treasure Island Group

9708 0187 9688 9112 9062 0148 5228 6552 2546 3543

HE A LT H & W EL L BEING

Bayside Dental Bon’s Mobile Pet Grooming Essential Health Family Clinic Human Health Medical Centre North Lantau Physiotherapy Tung Chung Animal Clinic Tung Chung Vet Centre Tung Chung Maternal & Child Health Centre Quality Health Dental Quality Health Medical Raffles Medical Rainbow Voice and Soundhealing

HOME & REPA IRS

2185 6550 9099 9959 2109 9396 2109 2288 2194 0020 2988 1534 2328 7282 3575 8370 2403 6613 2403 6623 2261 2626 5178 5658

HOME & REPA IRS

Akash Removals Mega Power Engineering/Locksmiths Shun Yu Engineering

2421 8088 2109 2330 2988 1488

HOT EL S

Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel Novotel Citygate Hong Kong Regal Airport Hotel

3969 1888 3602 8888 2286 8888

L E A RNING CEN T RES Clement Art School Discovery Mind International Play Centre Greenfield International Kindergarten Kidznjoy Sakura Kids Salala Kids House Soundwaves English Education Centre Sun Island Education Foundation Sunshine House International Preschool Tung Chung Catholic School (Yat Tung) YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College

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SOCI A L , SP OR T S & EQUIPMEN T

Asia Pacific Soccer Schools Caribbean Coast Club House Coastal Skyline Club House Dance for Joy Edge ’n Pointe Dance Centre Jumping Castles Perun Fitness Seaview Crescent Club House Smash Cricket Tung Chung Crescent Club House

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Findley Leung Group Koon Wah Hardware Lee Wo Construction Engineering Man Shun Construction & Engineering New Look Design

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HOT EL S

Mui Wo Inn Silvermine Beach Resort Tai O Heritage Hotel

2984 7225 6810 0111 2985 8383 L E A RNING CEN T RES

Kind Hing Trinity International Kindergarten & Nursery Lantau International Kindergarten Lantau International School Lao Shi Lantau Mandarin lessons Little Lantau Montessori Kindergarten Mui Wo Owls School & Kindergarten Mui Wo Language Cafe

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PROPER T Y AGENCIES

Findley Leung Real Estate Home Solutions Real Estate Proper Trip Real Estate

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Friendly Bike Shop Greenstyle Organic & Healthcare INSIDE Island Wines Lantau Base Camp Lantau Grocer Quay House Red Hall Chinese Antiques Tony’s Salon Value Vigilantes VIBE Book & Music Shop ZenvarA

2984 2278 9802 0553 2890 8606 9521 8481 2983 8428 2702 0050 2882 8710 2988 1368 2984 0990 6132 9120 2984 9371 9586 3459

SERV ICES & OT HERS

Jumping Castles SPCA Miriam Safadi Photography Parteezi Phoenix Wills

9662 1747 2984 0060 5145 0227 6112 9842 6108 8471 T R A NSP OR TAT ION

U T IL I T Y, SERV ICES & E MERGENC Y HOT L INES

Tung Chung Ambulance Depot Tung Chung Fire Station Tung Chung Police Station

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Lee Hing Loong Hon Kee Transportation Company Lantau Tours New Lantao Bus Company

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DB NUMBERS COMMUNITY & HEALTH Bayside Dental Practice, North Plaza BMSE, North Plaza DB Alliance Church Community Centre DB Anglican Church DB International Community Church Discovery Bay Medical Centre Health & Care Dental Clinic Herbal Health Care Island Health Island Veterinary Services The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council, North Plaza Trinity Chapel

2987 2259 2987 2987 2987 2987 2666 2834 2987 2987 2259 2987

0855 3422 8136 4210 7061 5633 6183 7276 7575 9003 3422 9909

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES Action X, North Plaza Nomadic

3102 2977 2987 8460

DAILY NECESSITIES 7-Eleven Convenience Store Fusion by PARKnSHOP Just Green Watson’s Pharmacy Wellcome, North Plaza Star Mart, North Plaza

2987 2987 2448 2987 2947 2366

4401 7486 1180 4089 9092 6534

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Paisano’s, North Plaza Peony Chinese Restaurant PizzaExpress Solera Subway The Pier Bar TigerLily Uncle Russ, North Plaza Zak’s

2673 4445 2500 1950 2465 2426 2555 0772 2914 0005 2520 2166 2997 8688 2840 1188 2987 6232

HOME d-clutter DRS Company Good Luck Engineering Hoi Yu Transportation Hung Kee Co Japan Home Centre May’s furniture & curtain design Rapee-living Rich Point Hardware Materials Tactful Design & Build Tai Fat Hardware Store Wing On Department Store Yours Electrical Centre

6323 9156 2987 2987 2987 2987 2987 2987 2987 2886 2987 2987 2987

1417 0360 1313 4488 5087 1041 0222 7082 0789 8555 0789 9268 4428

LEARNING CENTRES

Parsons White Wealth Management

Future Stars Dance Academy

Partner Practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management. An expert financial service of distinct quality, integrity & excellence at DB North Plaza.

Contact 2433 6981, 5664 7614, www.sjpp.asia/pwwm

Dance classes based on the ISTD requirements conducted in a fun, disciplined & safe environment. Contact 2987 6867, melissa@futurestars danceacademy.com, Futurestars Dance Academy Hong Kong Facebook page, Instagram: FuturestarsHk

Island Dance

The Stephen Putnam Practice Private Client Wealth Management.

Contact 2914 0388, www.sjpp.asia/tspp

Bank of China HSBC

2160 8585 2233 3000

FOOD & BEVERAGE, HOTELS 22º North Auberge Discovery Bay (Hotel), North Plaza Café Bord de Mer & Lounge, North Plaza Café Duvet Caffe Pascucci Cali-Mex, North Plaza Coyote Mexican Cantina Ebeneezer’s Epic Foods, North Plaza Figos Seaside Café First Korean Restaurant Gilmore’s by the Golden Pig Hemingway’s il Bel Paese Island Café Koh Tomyums La Creation & Châteraisé McSorley’s Ale House Mirch Masala, North Plaza Moofish, North Plaza Pacific Coffee

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FOOD & BEVERAGE, HOTELS

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ISTD Freestyle, ISTD Hip Hop, RAD Ballet, tap & Bollywood classes at DBRC, Club Siena & DB Plaza. Five professional instructors, teaching six days a week.

Contact 2987 1571, 9159 0663, info@islanddance.com.hk, www.islanddance.com.hk

PapyrusEDU A family friendly center. Children’s programmes: 3D Modeling & Printing, LEGO Education Afterschool, Junior Food Art.Lifestyle morning programmes: Decoupage, Porcelart, Food Artist.

Contact 6360 1715, info@papyrusedu.com, www.papyrusedu.com.

The Beat Dance & Fitness Studio BODYPUMP, BODYBALANCE, GRIT, BODYSTEP & Zumba (fitness, toning & kids). Piloxing, yoga & Pilates, plus Latin, Irish, belly & wedding dance. Classes for adults & children, & personal training.

Contact 5194 9630, info@thebeat.com. hk, www.thebeat.com.hk

Tree of Joy A fun, engaging & supportive environment in which children play & learn. Programmes include drop-off nursery class, parent-toddler class, afternoon camp & a cooking class Contact 9787 2755, info@treeofjoydb.com, www.treeofjoydb.com

Bayview House of Children DB International School (Kindergarten) DB International School (Pri / Sec) Discovery College Discovery Mind International Play Centre Discovery Mind Kindergarten Discovery Mind Primary School, North Plaza Discovery Montessori Academy, North Plaza Discovery Montessori School, North Plaza DMR School of Ballet Dr. Bear Education Centre Early Adventures Playgroup Epic Adventurers Eye Level Education Learning Centre Funfit HK International Learning Academy, North Plaza Kumon, North Plaza L’Ecole Française de Discovery, North Plaza Links Parenting, North Plaza Little Explorers English For Kids Mandarin for Munchkins, North Plaza Mathemagic – home tutoring Mathnasium SKH Wei Lun Primary School Treasure House Zhi Zhi Chinese

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MULTIMEDIA Bookazine Fotomax (F.E.) Ltd

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OTHER SERVICES

Harvey Law Group International law firm offering a wide range of commercial & personal legal services. Meeting facilities available in DB. Contact 2416 8618, dboffice@harveylawcorporation.com, www.harveylawcorporation.com DB Party Time Gillian florist, North Plaza P-Solution Pen’n Paper The Optical House Well Supreme Laundry Services

9502 2529 2987 2987 2987 2987

2381 8256 1777 8898 1368 5151

6201 2987 2987 5721

7749 8873 0428 6181

PETS Kristy’s Paradise - Cat Sitter in Discovery Bay Mypetshop, North Plaza Pets Gallery Ready, Pet, Go!

PROPERTY LISTINGS & BOATS Centaline Property Agency EPS Property Consultants Headland Homes Kingsland DB Land Master Property

2987 2987 2987 2987 2987

8484 2023 2088 2987 6238

DB NUMBERS SOCIAL, SPORTS & EQUIPMENT

UTILITIES, SERVICES & EMERGENCY HOTLINES 24-hour Customer Service Hotline China Light & Power Emergency China Light & Power Information Line Discovery Bay Commercial Services Discovery Bay Fire & Ambulance Discovery Bay Lost & Found Discovery Bay Management Discovery Bay Office Centre Discovery Bay Post Office Gas Leakage Emergency Hotline Lantau North Report Room North Lantau Hospital San Hing Gas Co Typhoon Signal Enquiries Water Fault Reports Water Supplies Department

HK Dragons Football Club Football for girls & boys aged 2.5 years to 14 years. Contact 2987 4274, dragons.hk

Tekkerz Football programmes for boys and girls for age groups U5 up to U14. Contact 9770 4548, train@tekkerzfootball.com, www.prosportsasia.com

Action X, North Plaza Club Siena DBees Ice Hockey DB Pirates Rugby, Netball, Hockey & Dragonboat Discovery Bay Marina Club Discovery Bay Golf Club Discovery Bay Recreation Club Embody EpicLand FIT 852 Greenwich Yoga School Kapuhala Train-in-Space MAS FIT MGK Fight Club Nutrition and Fitness with Emilie YogaBay YogaUp

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WELLBEING

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Massage, facials & nail services in DB Plaza. Contact 9837 0969 (Tel/ WhatsApp)

DB Pure Spa Beauty begins within. Open 9am to 9pm at DB Plaza, for ladies only.

Body massages available for HK$198 and up. Contact 9794 0918, DB Pure Spa Facebook page

TOYS & KIDS’ PARTIES

Ingredients of Wellness Bo Bo House Toysland

2987 4230 2987 7859

TRANSPORT SERVICES DB Golf Cart Services DB Transportation Services Limousine Rental Passenger Telephone Hotline Wiselink Golf Cart Services

2914 2987 5303 2987 2987

To add your own directory listing box, call the Bay Media office on 2987 0577, or email info@baymedia.com.hk

2727 7351 3489 0208 9368

Mindfulness training. Teaching young people skills to direct attention, be calmer & concentrate better. Contact 9048 5425, angie@ingredientsofwellness.com, www.ingredientsofwellness.com

Afflatus Hair Workshop, North Plaza Elly House of Beauty Freedas Maximum Care Nest Care, North Plaza Salon De Coiffure

2987 6131 2987 2987 2499 2987

0283 9039 4555 2060 8826 4112

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OUT THERE

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housands have marched to protest a proposed artificial island off the Lantau coast as a home for a million people. This cosmically deranged idea was agreed at a secretive ‘think tank’ meeting. The genesis of this assault on our only real asset, the harbour – along with a frenzied attack on what remains of our marine life – can be heard in a leaked recording: “Mr X, your East Lantau Metropolis scheme is so monstrously dumb that the development panel has been forced to appreciate its potential genius. What inspired your brilliant plan?” “Well, as I am contemplating retirement, I naturally looked to my legacy – apart from a highly paid senior board position with a local developer. What of lasting value can I leave the people of Hong Kong?

Four elements were crystal clear: there’s a fortune in taxpayer money in the coffers for another impractical and whacky infrastructure project; the insignificant natural increase in the local population; the need to placate our Great Leader on the mainland with mass immigration here; and how our waters (presently wasted for recreation and some silly ‘marine park’) could benefit from mud, concrete and the elimination of troublesome marine life.”

Illustration by Andrew Spires

“So, Mr X, how did you hit upon your quirky island concept?” “I spent an enjoyable six months travelling the world exploring islands with a lot of people on them: Australia, Hawaii and Corfu. Inspiration ultimately came right here at home with Disneyland, an exercise in how to transform a delightful bay into a financial sinkhole. My eureka moment was that if we can partner

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Of white, pink and green elephants

Impractical, unnecessary and exorbitantly expensive, Peter Sherwood reveals why the proposed East Lantau Metropolis is a terribly good plan with an American conglomerate and lose obscene amounts of money, why not leave the private sector out and go it alone? Our strength of independence could serve as a beacon to aspiring governments the world over.

North Korea, for example.”

“Leave the private sector out of it?!

Surely you don’t mean that?” “Of course not. That would be silly. It is well known that the only way to get money to the poor is to give it to the rich first, so the money can ‘trickle down’ to the 20% of Hong Kong citizens below the poverty line, many living in cages. But how would that work, you ask.

Well, thousands of new jobs will be created.”

“We assume, Mr X, that there would be no hint of borderline corruption.”

“What?! Of course, there would be. How else do you think we remain at the top of Transparency International’s Crony Capitalism list each year?”

“OK, calm down, Mr X, we were joking.” “Yes, well, fine… for a moment you had me worried.”

[Laughs, sound of Champagne corks popping.]

Well, Mr X, that’s about it. On advice from the Government Accounting Office for White, Pink and Green Elephants we will break the news internationally: HK$500 billion for new Hong Kong island. “But the cost will be double that!”

“I know, but you mustn’t worry so much about money.” [Applause, cue music: Queen’s We are the Champions.)

Peter Sherwood has lived in DB for 19 years. The former head of an international public relations firm, Peter is the author of 15 books and has written around 400 satirical columns for the South China Morning Post.

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