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Monthly Archives: November 2018
Changing trains at East Tsim Sha Tsui
There are many interchange stations on Hong Kong’s MTR, but the connection between Tsim Sha Tsui station on the Tsuen Wan line and East Tsim Sha Tsui station on the West Rail line has to take the cake as the […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, interchange stations, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, trains, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan Line, West Rail
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Another developer uses Melbourne to sell Hong Kong property
While reaching my recent piece titled “Using the Melbourne lifestyle to sell Hong Kong property” I happened to find a second example of the practice – this time for the ‘Savannah’ development, which is also at Tseung Kwan O. The […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged advertising, Australia, Hong Kong, Melbourne, property development, real estate
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