Rent levels are triggering a wave of shop and restaurant closures, causing job losses and making the city less attractive
It’s hard to let go of those titles, so much a part of Hong Kong’s identity. We were, for a long time, a place associated with great food. We were a shopping mecca. The city that never sleeps.
Over a nightcap with a childhood friend back in Hong Kong to visit family, I had what has become quite a familiar conversation about our beloved city.
“Wow. We are the only ones here.”
“Yeah. Nowadays, people head home by 10pm, latest.”
