How do we balance wildlife conservation with urban development?
As Hong Kong sweats its way through another week of constant drizzle and humidity, even the birds flying past Tatler Hong Kong headquarters look ladened with the heaviness in the air. Seeing them soar by, though, is a good reminder of just how many wild animals call this bustling city their home as well. And Bosco Chan, the new director of conservation at WWF-Hong Kong, is acutely aware of the need to balance preserving our precious species with mega development plans, such as Lantau Tomorrow and Northern Metropolis.
Balance has been my personal mantra this week, and it’s also inadvertently become the theme of this week’s newsletter:
This week’s highlights:
- Balancing fabulous fashion moments with highlighting culture at the NMACC opening gala
- Balancing supporting your favourite celeb with being well-informed about the supplements they own and promote
- Balancing epic adventures with raising awareness of climate change
- Balancing the pure love of food with the need to elevate Malaysia’s fine-dining scene
If you celebrate the holiday, Happy Easter! If you do not, here’s to a wonderful long weekend—and Happy Friday!
Heidi Yeung
Digital Editor
STYLE
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To decode the hidden powers of the coveted rocks, we turn to our experts: Joyce Tsang, the founder of crystal brand Stone and Star; and Jenny Lam, a crystal and stone expert and founder of online crystal-based platform Moon Conversations.
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DINING
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Butter's signature carrot cake comes in a cute and compact version for Easter (Photo: courtesy of Butter)
Your four-day Easter weekend should be filled with decadent feasts and treats.
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LIFESTYLE
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GEN.T
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Hannah Reyes-Morales is a photojournalist based in the Philippines (Photo: courtesy of Hannah Reyes-Morales)
Besting more than 60,000 entries from 127 countries, photojournalist and Gen.T honouree Hannah Reyes-Morales' photo bagged a regional win at the 2023 World Press Photo Contest in the Stories category.
The World Press Photo Contest, which launched in 1955, calls attention to some of the most pressing issues facing the world today.
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PHILIPPINES | Vanessa Hudgens tells us about her first time in the Philippines, her upcoming documentary and her short yet magical time in Palawan.
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MALAYSIA | Learn why PwC Sustainability and Climate Change leader Andrew Chan is on a mission to get everyone invested in preserving our future.
