Hong Kong is going “all in” on pedestrian safety with a sparkly new approach to road crossings By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law Hot on the heels of the flashing red ground-level lighting alerts, a new wave of pedestrian crossing upgrades is underway. Not only are we seeing old-school orange globe lights, but they now […]
At 1000 customers an hour McDonald’s Hong Kong flagship is set to become the busiest on the planet, F&B is coming back in the city! By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law Recently reopened after a massive refurbishment, the Admiralty Centre store has long been McDonald’s innovation and testing hub in Hong Kong, used for automation,
AI and Legal Advice: When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough it’s disaster! By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law Not too long ago, I saw disaster loom on asking ChatGPT questions specific to restaurant and liquor licensing practice in Hong Kong; the answers were BAD! The responses were specifically wrong in multiple ways, missing key issues,
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Why Does Hong Kong Have Hundreds of Kilometres of Railings and Barriers? What Are They Actually For? By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law I’ve never quite understood why Hong Kong insists on fencing off the public at every possible opportunity. Barriers line pavements, walkways, and especially where there might be the slightest chance of interaction
Two Official Languages Vs. One Language and Free Trade : Hong Kong is far more welcoming and open that most people realise. By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law On the legal and practical front, Hong Kong operates with a high level of transparency in English as an official language that is deeply embedded in government