The government has imposed standards on protective netting around occupied residential properties By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law The government has imposed standards on protective netting around occupied residential properties, yet it appears buildings under construction are not subject to the same requirements. It seems a specific fire safety standard does not apply to the […]
When water is basically free and all F&B outlets have a filtration system – why charge? By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law When water is basically free, and all F&B outlets have a filtration system, is it illegal to not allow people to drink water unless they pay for it? Well, every premises or business
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Suffering long term COVID effects is very real for some businesses By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law Suffering long-term COVID effects is very real for some businesses. Even though the Hong Kong Government’s support for businesses was extensive. Loans, salary subsidies, and a locked-in local consumer base saw many F&B outlets perform reasonably well, despite
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Hire the right influencers, create the right buzz, now you can sell almost anything! By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law I wrote about this place opening on a site that, for many years, never really worked for anyone, opposite Stauntons, it now seems to be in a state of resurgence. With a different client base,
So Hong Kong is lucky, here comes Luckin Coffee By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law So Hong Kong is lucky, here comes Luckin Coffee. Will they be all over the city in a flash? Will we soon have 100 of them? I am interested in what level of dilution this creates for other coffee options
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Not near the mid-levels HK escalator, you’ll struggle running a business in HK (SoHo) By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law If you’re not near the mid-levels Hong Kong escalator, you’ll struggle running a business South of Hollywood Road in Hong Kong (SoHo). Development has fundamentally altered the area; it remains a question mark. I was involved
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