Pearl Magazine [2025]

31. Thrown to the sharks ; Sports fever

"The government is seeking to cap loans to low-income workers which includes foreign domestic helpers. But will this drive them to loan sharks instead, creating a bigger problem for themselves and the...

32. Chef from the future ; Bottoming out

"Rising operating costs and labor shortage are threatening the survival of many local restaurants, can replacing their traditional model with AI applications and robots solve their problems?" --TVB We...

33. Stablecoin : Digital Peg ; Restaurant recovery?

"Stablecoin licensing regulation will come into effect soon. How should Hong Kong position itself? What are the benefits for issuers? Is this an alternative "rail" system to the SWIFT system and makes...

34. Black spots, black rainstorm ; A dangerous journey

"This summer, HK once again saw heavy downpour never experienced by many. How is our city dealing with streets being clogged up over and over again?"--TVB Website. "A drug abuser tells her horrific ex...

35. Sex trafficking tragedy ; The menopause penalty

"Prostitution ring has been luring women from The Philippines, Thailand and other Southeast Asian and African countries. Pearl Magazine looks how they operate and how some women can get out of the sex...

36. Burdens of The Gifted

37. In The Eyes Of The Beholder

38. Becoming Canadian

39. One-On-One with Thai FM ; Pickleball Pulse

40. The Wang Fuk Court Disaster