September 2024

Taking Hong Kong Seeds to the World

For most of this century and the final years of the last one, too, I lived in the same area in Hong Kong. For over half of that time, home was a 2-bed flat in the Tuen Mun district of the New Territories, where I first shared a bunk bed with my brother and later had my own bed and working desk after he moved out. It was a five-minute walk from the beach, where people were often angling or feeding stray cats. It was right next to the transport terminus that I used for my daily commute, often running to chase the 962X bus to Central, over on Hong Kong Island, because I was almost late for work...

What Do the Pager Explosions Mean for Taiwan?

An attack by Israel on Hezbollah involving exploding pagers has led to questions for the Taiwanese company that Hezbollah reportedly ordered the pagers from. The explosions, which took place in Lebanon, injured over 2,750 and killed 12, including children. After the initial wave of explosions, a second wave killed 20 and injured at least 450, though this time walkie-talkies were the exploding devices. A wave of international condemnation has since ensued regarding Israel’s actions, which put civilians at risk...