AJ Halkes

Lets go to Osaka for dinner next week ! By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law Should we try Japan next week for dinner and is it cheaper than staying in Hong Kong for a couple of Omakase nights out? Some in the Japanese dining trade in Hong Kong are complaining that it is now “worse […]

One area to change about your food & beverage business that may boost profits By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law The iconic STAUNTON”S in Hong Kong (One of the earliest open fronted premises) Operators frequently forget that any restaurant, bar or club in Hong Kong that sells liquor can always apply to change any “conditions”

Is your wearable a lie detector or something that might just save your life? By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law The metrics measured by traditional lie detector machines are respiration, perspiration, heart rate and blood pressure. Traditionally at least, these metrics are based on the idea that if somebody is not behaving in accordance with

The Future of Delivery Is Here – And It’s Transforming Hong Kong – street by street! By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law “Think local, act local” is causing sweeping changes across Hong Kong’s delivery landscape. I have noticed the surge of CaiNiao delivery hubs popping up in small holes-in-the-wall and ground-floor shops all around the city? This

Is the chance to acquire the iconic property used by Insomnia in the heart of Hong Kong a hidden gem or a poisoned chalice? By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law This question takes me back to a deal I was involved in. The buyer was told by a middleman that the vendor’s asking price was

My first collection of 3D Hong Kong anaglyphs (stereo photos) from the 80s! By HK Lawyer AJ Halkes Barrister-at-Law I’m truly excited to share my first collection of 3D Hong Kong anaglyphs (stereo photos) from the 80s! 📷 After more than a year of reimagining and digitally crafting this fine art window into my Hong