The Oman Downwinder movie intents to show Oman and its conditions for wind powered sports. It is a movie that explores behaviours, the Omani hospitality, the landscape and attractions of Oman within the downwinder route and not, exclusively, a movie about kitesurfing and Wingfoiling. The movie was designed to explore the experience of professional kiteboarders/wingfoilers interacting with amateur riders based in Oman on this 7-day trip along the coast. Also exploring the Oman Kitesurfing community via local actors and their experiences during the downwinder.

Award: Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Physical Education Key Learning Area) School: Newman Catholic College Awardees: Lai Ho-ki Lai Ho-ki is a long-distance runner for over 20 years. His passion is not just in sports, but also teaching. A few years ago, he joined the Newman Catholic College as Physical Education teacher. Sports facilities were limited in the campus. Mr Lai decided that he would try his best to teach the students and promote a sport culture in the school. Limited by the space, students mostly have their PE lessons in the hall. Mr Lai uses various tools, such as speed ladders, low hurdles and electronic devices, for sports training in a limited space. Mr Lai also holds PE lessons in venues like King’s Park Sports Ground or Kowloon Tsai Park to allow more space for sports and give fresh impetus to the students. In addition to standard PE curriculum, the PE group added eight Physical and Arts lessons to the Life and Society curriculum in lower secondary forms including new emerging sport like Kendama and Pickleball. To promote running, Mr Lai organised a long-distance running trilogy – morning run, round-the-school run, and ‘I will run a marathon’. Doing sport is not just for a strong body. Mr Lai wants nurture the students’ positive values and perseverance through sport.

In this episode of the Cantonese travel series "Cantonese Travelogue - Tang Dynasty Architecture," we will first head to Shanxi. Our journey in Shanxi will start from the largest city, Taiyuan, and then we will travel to various cities from there. Although our stay in Taiyuan will be brief, there will still be plenty to see and eat. The most famous and representative breakfast food in Taiyuan is known as "Tou Nao." This specialty snack has a history of three to four hundred years and was invented by the renowned scholar and physician Fu Shan during the late Ming dynasty. It contains lamb, lamb tail fat, yellow wine, and long yam, among other ingredients. Many locals enjoy this as their breakfast. After Taiyuan, we will head to the ancient city of Pingyao, which was praised as the "ancient Wall Street" during the Qing dynasty. After modern revitalization, the city has retained its original appearance, including the city walls and shops. To help travelers experience ancient life, there are interactive theater performances arranged at the banks, escort agencies, and government offices. The two hosts will certainly not miss the opportunity to dress up, with one portraying an ancient general and the other a historical beauty, creating a commotion at the bank. We also enjoyed one of the country's largest immersive theaters, "You See Pingyao," which features several large-scale dramas like "Choosing a Wife in Jin City," "Bathing the Teacher," and "Homecoming Noodle Dance," weaving together stories of Shanxi's humanity and righteousness. In addition, the two hosts participated in a paper-cutting workshop at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Center and tasted a variety of famous Shanxi noodles.

According to the Consumer Council, beauty parlour fraud cases doubled in 2023 compared to the previous year. The Council noted that as permanent makeup becomes more popular, related complaints have also increased, with many cases being serious. Since the Department of Health's guidelines are mostly voluntary, some believe the authorities need to closely monitor service quality of permanent makeup and consider legislative regulation. Over the years, poor sales tactics in beauty parlours have been common, ranging from aggressive marketing to misleading treatment advertisements and sudden closures, all of which harm the reputation of legitimate businesses and undermine industry professionalism. Some have suggested introducing a mandatory cooling-off period; however, the question remains: what measures can truly protect consumers?

Hong Kong startups have been venturing into the Middle East in recent years, tapping into the emerging market with creativity and green technology. Vriko Yu is one of the founders of Archireef. By developing 3D printing technology to create a reef tray suitable for coral growth, it not only saves dying corals, but also pioneers the local marine conservation market. SleekFlow's Henson Tsai, on the other hand, has developed a one-stop instant messaging platform that combines various messaging applications such as SMS and live chat into a single, easy-to-use platform that enables a complete customer journey for more effective marketing, sales and customer service dialogue. Both of them have successfully penetrated the Middle East market and seized the first opportunity.

The Medical and Healthcare Fair will be held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 26th to 28th. This year’s theme is “Innovations Boosting Smart Health Experience”. The Fair brings together exhibitors from many countries and regions, including the UK, Israel, Hungary, Thailand and more, as well as local universities, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks and well-known healthcare companies. There will be eight key product zones and seminars to explore various topics.

Episode 93

Cathay Pacific Airways will restart direct flights between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in late October 2024, bringing air travel time between the two places closer and enhancing Hong Kong's position and role as an aviation hub, as well as opening up the “Silk Road in the Sky”.