Joyce Lau
@joycelaunews.bsky.social
A New York Times editor based in Seoul. Hong Konger, Canadian and mom. Opinions are my own & the usual disclaimers apply.
It's been a week since a terrible fire ripped through high-rise residences in #HongKong, killing at least 156 people
@hongkongfp.com has a guide on how to help & donate.
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/27/h...
@hongkongfp.com has a guide on how to help & donate.
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/27/h...
Hong Kong fire: How to support families affected by the blaze
Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribut...
hongkongfp.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It's been a week since a terrible fire ripped through high-rise residences in #HongKong, killing at least 156 people
@hongkongfp.com has a guide on how to help & donate.
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/27/h...
@hongkongfp.com has a guide on how to help & donate.
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/27/h...
Reposted by Joyce Lau
Sir David Attenborough, the British documentarian and naturalist, became the oldest person to win a Daytime Emmy on Friday at age 99. He beat the record set last year by Dick Van Dyke. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/a...
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sir David Attenborough, the British documentarian and naturalist, became the oldest person to win a Daytime Emmy on Friday at age 99. He beat the record set last year by Dick Van Dyke. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/a...
Central Vietnam was one of the first places in Asia I went to as a solo traveler. I was privileged to see if before it got very touristy.
Very sad to see the destruction of Typhoon Bualoi there. Heart goes out to the victims there & to the endlessly hit Philippines.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/w...
Very sad to see the destruction of Typhoon Bualoi there. Heart goes out to the victims there & to the endlessly hit Philippines.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/w...
Typhoon Bualoi Slams Into Central Vietnam, Bringing Storm’s Death Toll to 22
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Central Vietnam was one of the first places in Asia I went to as a solo traveler. I was privileged to see if before it got very touristy.
Very sad to see the destruction of Typhoon Bualoi there. Heart goes out to the victims there & to the endlessly hit Philippines.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/w...
Very sad to see the destruction of Typhoon Bualoi there. Heart goes out to the victims there & to the endlessly hit Philippines.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/w...
My dad's an engineer who worked in the US long ago.
So I have particular heart for the mostly Asian students and engineers caught up in #Trump's sudden decision to charge $100,000 for #H1-B #visas.
My @nytimes.com colleagues report from a tech uni in #India.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
So I have particular heart for the mostly Asian students and engineers caught up in #Trump's sudden decision to charge $100,000 for #H1-B #visas.
My @nytimes.com colleagues report from a tech uni in #India.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
Trump’s $100,000 Visa Upends Lives: ‘My Dreams Were Shattered’
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
My dad's an engineer who worked in the US long ago.
So I have particular heart for the mostly Asian students and engineers caught up in #Trump's sudden decision to charge $100,000 for #H1-B #visas.
My @nytimes.com colleagues report from a tech uni in #India.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
So I have particular heart for the mostly Asian students and engineers caught up in #Trump's sudden decision to charge $100,000 for #H1-B #visas.
My @nytimes.com colleagues report from a tech uni in #India.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
Reposted by Joyce Lau
Our China column, Chaguan, is back. Its name means “teahouse”, because, like Chinese teahouses of yore, it will feature the discussions and debates swirling in and around the country
The return of our China column
China’s era of rapid change is over. But deeper transformations are under way
econ.st
September 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Our China column, Chaguan, is back. Its name means “teahouse”, because, like Chinese teahouses of yore, it will feature the discussions and debates swirling in and around the country
Hi @kjoules.org @tripperhead - Appealing to you two, my experts in HK Covid practices, for some advice
I'd like a booster when I'm back for Mid-Autumn. But when I tried to book on the gvnt website, I couldn't remember my shot history. Fair enough, since we've been doing this *4 years.*
I'd like a booster when I'm back for Mid-Autumn. But when I tried to book on the gvnt website, I couldn't remember my shot history. Fair enough, since we've been doing this *4 years.*
September 18, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Hi @kjoules.org @tripperhead - Appealing to you two, my experts in HK Covid practices, for some advice
I'd like a booster when I'm back for Mid-Autumn. But when I tried to book on the gvnt website, I couldn't remember my shot history. Fair enough, since we've been doing this *4 years.*
I'd like a booster when I'm back for Mid-Autumn. But when I tried to book on the gvnt website, I couldn't remember my shot history. Fair enough, since we've been doing this *4 years.*