Grace Tsoi

Hong Kong

Assistant Editor at BBC World Service

Assistant editor of @bbcworldservice languages' Asia Digital Production Hub. @jmschku alum. 2022 @worldpressinst fellow. All tweets are my own.

Articles

Silenced and erased, Hong Kong's decade of protest is now a defiant memory

Nov 30, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tessa Wong |Grace Tsoi |Vicky Wong |Joy Chang

The memories began rushing back as Kenneth strolled through Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, once a focal point for the city’s resistance to China. As a child, Kenneth would buy calligraphy posters from pro-democracy politicians at the annual Lunar New Year fair. Then there were the protest marches he joined as a teenager, that would always start here before winding their way through the city.
Hong Kong loves to hate its cabbies - can polite ambassadors help?

Aug 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Grace Tsoi |Martin Yip

Business owner Louis Ho remembers how so many of Hong Kong's taxi drivers refused to take him and his mother - who was a wheelchair user - to hospital for routine check-ups. “I didn’t even need the driver to carry my mum or the wheelchair. I did everything myself,” says the 64-year-old whose mother passed away in 2018. He is one of many Hong Kongers who have a story to tell about their city's infamous cabbies.
Guo Wengui: How a Chinese tycoon built a pro-Trump money machine

Jul 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Mike Wendling |Grace Tsoi

An exiled Chinese billionaire has now been been found guilty of multiple charges, including fraud and money laundering. Here's a look into how Guo Wengui, who built up a real estate empire in China, went on to run a billion dollar scam in the US. In early June 2020, at the tail end of the city's first Covid lockdown, a fleet of small planes baffled New Yorkers.
General Tso’s chicken to bento bowls: A food guide to Taiwan politics

Jan 6, 2024 | news.nestia.com | Grace Tsoi |Joy Chang

Image source, Joy Chang / BBC Chinese Image caption, General Tso's chicken was invented in Taiwan By Grace Tsoi and Joy Chang BBC World Service, Taiwan "I wanted to find out who I am through food," says Taiwanese chef Aeles as she stuffs pork into millet dumplings, before wrapping them in two kinds of local leaves. ……
General Tso’s chicken to bento bowls: A food guide to Taiwan politics

Jan 6, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Grace Tsoi |Joy Chang

"I wanted to find out who I am through food," says Taiwanese chef Aeles as she stuffs pork into millet dumplings, before wrapping them in two kinds of local leaves. Millet dumplings, locally known as abai, are a sacred staple for Aeles' tribe, the Rukai, who have lived in these mountains of south-eastern Taiwan for generations. When the 61-year-old was growing up, the food of Taiwan's indigenous tribes was almost impossible to find outside of the communities.
Hong Kong's universities shrivel in Beijing’s grip

Dec 13, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Grace Tsoi

"There is no 'red line'," in Hong Kong any more, says a 30-something humanities professor in the city. "If they want to come after you, everything can be used as an excuse." He did not wish to reveal his name because of the repercussions that could follow. He says his nightmare is being named and attacked by Beijing-backed media, which could cost him his job, or worse, his freedom. That fear has swept through Hong Kong's universities and academic circles, which once attracted top talent.
Taiwan election: Foxconn founder Terry Gou picks Netflix actress as running mate - BBC

Sep 14, 2023 | 1africafocus.com | Grace Tsoi |Joyce Lee

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Taiwan election: Foxconn founder Terry Gou picks Netflix actress as running mate

Sep 13, 2023 | news.nestia.com | Grace Tsoi |Joyce Lee

Image source, EPA Image caption, Many were surprised by Terry Gou's pick By Grace Tsoi and Joyce Lee BBC News, Hong Kong Foxconn founder Terry Gou has chosen actress Tammy Lai as his running mate in the Taiwan presidential election. ……
Taiwan election: Foxconn founder Terry Gou picks Netflix actress as running mate

Sep 13, 2023 | bbc.com | Grace Tsoi |Joyce Lee

Image source, EPAImage caption, Many were surprised by Terry Gou's pickBy Grace Tsoi and Joyce LeeFoxconn founder Terry Gou has chosen actress Tammy Lai as his running mate in the Taiwan presidential election. Today's announcement has shocked many as Ms Lai has no political experience. Mr Gou is running as an independent after failing to secure the nomination from main opposition Kuomintang. Taiwan has been a democracy since 1996.
Cigarette Girl Indonesian Romantic Drama: Coming to Netflix in November 2023

Sep 12, 2023 | salten.cz | Grace Tsoi

The adaptation of Ratih Kumala’s Cigarette Girl is coming to Netflix on November 2nd, 2023. The Indonesian drama stars Dian Sastrowardoyo and Ario Bayu. We’ve got everything you need to know about Cigarette Girl, including the plot, cast, trailer, and Netflix release date. Cigarette Girl is an upcoming Indonesian Netflix Original romantic period-drama which is directed by Ifa Isfansyah and Kamila Andini.