March 26, 2025
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
At the height of World War II, amidst Japan’s occupation of Hong Kong, author and journalist Ian Gill was conceived in a prison camp where his parents were forced to stay. After the war’s end in 1945, the couple relocated to New Zealand and Gill was...
March 25, 2025
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
Over the past several years, Hong Kong has been putting in more effort to boost its art scene. With the Hong Kong Palace Museum, Tai Kwun, and M+ all opening within the past 5 years, along with major auction houses doubling down on their operations ...
March 14, 2025
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
Mental health has become an increasingly important issue in Hong Kong. According to Mind HK, a local mental health charity, an estimated 1 in 7 people in the city will experience a common mental health disorder at any given time. Three-quarters of t...
March 11, 2025
FCC Nomination for the Board of Governors2025 – 2026
Dear Members,
The FCC Annual Nomination Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 9 April 2025 for the purpose of accepting oral nominations for the Board of Governors for the 2025 – 2026 Term.
Under the provisions of the Artic...
February 20, 2025
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
Preserving local history is a key objective of both historians and government officials in Hong Kong. The city hosts a number of museums and heritage sites, including the FCC’s very own Grade 1 historic building in the heart of Central. All of these...
February 4, 2025
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
The year is now 2025.
Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. Meanwhile, California residents are trying to rebuild their lives after massive wildfires worsened by climate change left their homes in ashes...
December 10, 2024
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
“Macau is a place where legends are born, [where] the stories are written,” said Matthew Marsh when describing how Hong Kong’s parallel SAR has impacted the world of motorsport.
Marsh never holds back when sharing his insights with the ...
December 10, 2024
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
Henry Steiner moved to Hong Kong in 1961 and only intended to stay for nine months at his job as a graphic designer for The Asia Magazine. Finding Hong Kong full of more career opportunities than New York City or other popular destinations for desig...
December 5, 2024
New Monthly Subscription Fees from 2025
Dear Members,
I’m writing to inform you that the Board of Governors has voted to increase the monthly subscriptions for all categories of membership, effective from February 1, 2025.
Subscription fees for accounts with only one card ...
December 2, 2024
By Hugo Novales, FCC In-House Journalist
From October 21-25, Hong Kong hosted its 2024 StartmeupHK Festival in efforts to boost local investment and interest in the city’s start-up ecosystem. With such government-led initiatives and local leaders’ praise for the city’s supportive environme...
