Irish Born Chinese

Rock Jocks in production - Kev Jumba in a movie, won't be out till 2012 though. by whykay

Irish distressed properties successful auction in Dublin yesterday - 50 bidders from all over the world were phone bidding on Irish properties in Dublin yesterday (including Hong Kong). However, many Irish bidders turned up ... by whykay

Rock Jocks in production - Kev Jumba in a movie, won't be out till 2012 though. by whykay

Hong Kong cabin crew to learn Wing Chun as part of job - An airline has invite their cabin crew to take Wing Chun lessons. I don't know which airline, but according to this AFP article, cabin crew will ... by whykay

Cultural BBQs between HK Chinese and the west - I notice that BBQ'ing in Ireland (any country in the west), only one person does all the cooking while everyone else sits and chat away ... by whykay

Sundays @ Noon Concert Series (April 24th) - ADMISSION FREE   Sunday April 24th 2011 at 12.00Thérèse Fahy, piano  inter-changes: the first decade of Irish piano music in the 21st century  On Easter Sunday, 24th April, ... by whykay

Number of toll roads to double in Ireland - The NRA (National Roads Authority) will be doubling the number of toll roads in Ireland according to this Irish Independent article. Introduction of multi-point toll charges ... by whykay

Permanent TSB - 10% bonus for paying lump sum off your mortgage - This only applies if you are on a tracker mortgage with Permanent TSB, and with a lump sum of minimum €5000. This will be available ... by whykay

Things I don't like talking about as an IBC - Read this article from CNNGo about 10 things Chinese and foreigners hate talking about, and it got me thinking. What annoys me? Well, here's my ... by whykay

Another IBC's experience - Just found this in the Irish Independent. An IBC sharing her experience growing up in two different cultures and end up marrying an Irish man. ... by whykay

Playstation Sony Network (PSN) fiasco - If you haven't heard about this news by now (it's gone mainstream at this stage), you should take note, unless you aren't subscribed to PSN. ... by whykay

iPad as a menu? - Came across this article by ChinaHush about a restaurant trying out a new method of using the latest technology, by having iPads as menus for their ... by whykay

Ban on liquids for flights still in force - Apparently today was the day when Dublin Airport start the process on lifting the ban on liquids by scanning them, but the Dublin Airport Authority ... by whykay

Hong Kong introduces minimum wage - The minimum wage being introduced in HK is HK$28 an hour, which is about €2.43 an hour. This is compared to Ireland's minimum wage which ... by whykay

Cinemagic - We Love Anime at Cineword - For all you animé lovers out there, Cineworld will be showing some great animé as part of Cinemagic film festival called "We Love Animé" between ... by whykay

Stolen Sony PSN data affects 41 Irish gamers - A couple of days ago, a second attack on Sony's Playstation Network, and a couple hundred people were affected, including 41 Irish gamers (via Irish Times).More ... by whykay

Jaw-dropping video of construction on a cliff in China - I'm not sure of their safety harnesses, but these construction workers seem to just get on with it -- building this cliff path on the ... by whykay

Michael Hui - comedy travels outside of Hong Kong - I grew up watching many HK movies with my parents, and I laugh my socks off on countless ones, and one of my favourites were ... by whykay

iPad 2 reaches China - Today is a big day in China, 6th May that is. The iPad 2 finally is released in China. It's been available in HK since ... by whykay

Sundays @ Noon Concert Series (May 15th) - Annette Cleary, cello and Lance Coburn, pianoRachmaninovSonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.19 (1901)Webern Drei Kleine Stucke Op.11 (1914)Two Pieces (1899) Sonata (1914) For further information ... by whykay

Chinese garden at Bloom 2011 - If you get a chance to attend Bloom 2011, check out the Chinese garden designed by Suzhou Garden Bureau June Bank Holiday weekend, from Thursday 2nd till ... by whykay

How many do you know about Chinese eating etiquette - (Via CNNGo)Put chopsticks on rice bowlThis one I know, symbolises death, but I can't explain the whole meaning why. I was just told, don't do ... by whykay

Visiting UK (up to 180 days)? No need for a visa to visit Ireland - Tourists from "India, China and Middle Eastern states" who already obtained UK visa for up to 180 days, doesn't need a visa to visit Ireland. ... by whykay

Visiting UK (up to 180 days)? No need for a visa to visit Ireland - Tourists from "India, China and Middle Eastern states" who already obtained UK visa for up to 180 days, doesn't need a visa to visit Ireland. ... by whykay