Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Month: Mar 2016
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As previously noted, LeTV won the Hong Kong TV rights to the English Premier League for three seasons (starting in August 2016), and then did a deal with PCCW’s Now TV – so both will be showing the games for the next 3 years. Here’s a comparison on Premier League TV Packages in Hong Kong
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The MTR is a world-class public transport system. The passengers – not so much. Leading to everyday frustrations, with the occasional moment of madness. Case one – trying to get off a crowded train. Doors open. I say “Mh Goi”, but no-one moves, so I have to force my way out through a crowd of…
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Netflix has indeed launched in Hong Kong – and most of the rest of the world (apart from China). Initially, House of Cards wasn’t available. Yes, that’s right – the series for which Netflix is best known wasn’t available on Netflix. Along with a lot of other shows. The good news is that Netflix Hong…
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It certainly looks like butter – and the shelf label says “salted butter plus vegetable oil”, though apparently the official name is "President’s Ambassador Salted Culinary Fat Blend" (which really sounds delicious, doesn't it). What is the first ingredient? Hydrogenated vegetable oil. There is some butter, but it’s the third ingredient, so probably less than…
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