Luisa Tam

Hong Kong

Luisa Tam

Senior Editor

Luisa Tam has been a journalist for more than 30 years. She has held a variety of roles during her career, including working as a producer for NDR German TV, a media campaigner with Greenpeace, and as the deputy managing editor of Eastern Express. She previously worked at the Post from 1988 to 1990, before rejoining in her current role in 2015.

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Latest from Luisa Tam

Remember A Day | Indian man exchanging wife for a buffalo and Americans rushing to be test tube mothers: headlines from 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

19 Mar 2020 - 2:45PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

Indian man exchanging wife for a buffalo and Americans rushing to be test tube mothers: headlines from 40 years ago
The Naked Truth | An expert’s tips for working from home with your partner and keeping your relationship strong

The virus outbreak has many of us working from home, and some couples are dealing with being together 24/7. Clinical psychologist Dr Monica Borschel offers tips to keep your home office and your relationship happy.

15 Mar 2020 - 2:00AM

The virus outbreak has many of us working from home, and some couples are dealing with being together 24/7. Clinical psychologist Dr Monica Borschel offers tips to keep your home office and your relationship happy.

An expert’s tips for working from home with your partner and keeping your relationship strong
My Hong Kong | The importance of saving face in Chinese communities cannot be underestimated - put on a mask and respect those around you

Concept of ‘face’ has always been a huge thing in Hong Kong, but with the pandemic sweeping the globe it has morphed into something else entirely.

14 Mar 2020 - 11:00AM

Concept of ‘face’ has always been a huge thing in Hong Kong, but with the pandemic sweeping the globe it has morphed into something else entirely.

The importance of saving face in Chinese communities cannot be underestimated - put on a mask and respect those around you
Remember A Day | Pastor electrocuted during baptism, and Hong Kong police join forces with mainland counterparts: headlines from 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history

12 Mar 2020 - 3:20PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history

Pastor electrocuted during baptism, and Hong Kong police join forces with mainland counterparts: headlines from 40 years ago
Try some fun and weird Cantonese words with Luisa Tam

Don’t get spooked by the word for “ghost” in Cantonese! As Luisa Tam explains, the word has plenty of other things.

9 Mar 2020 - 6:46PM

Don’t get spooked by the word for “ghost” in Cantonese! As Luisa Tam explains, the word has plenty of other things.

Try some fun and weird Cantonese words with Luisa Tam
Get in the mood for festivities and love with Luisa Tam

Luisa Tam’s Cantonese lesson teaches us how to spread some festive cheer with a sprinkling of love in the air. 

9 Mar 2020 - 6:46PM

Luisa Tam’s Cantonese lesson teaches us how to spread some festive cheer with a sprinkling of love in the air. 

Get in the mood for festivities and love with Luisa Tam
The Naked Truth | How to get back with an ex and give love a second chance after breaking up – tips on rebuilding a relationship

Many of us think about getting back together with an ex, especially when we feel that the relationship ended before its time. Here are some simple tips to help couples get back on track and the danger signs to watch out for.

8 Mar 2020 - 8:00PM

Many of us think about getting back together with an ex, especially when we feel that the relationship ended before its time. Here are some simple tips to help couples get back on track and the danger signs to watch out for.

How to get back with an ex and give love a second chance after breaking up – tips on rebuilding a relationship
My Hong Kong | Magic, mysterious illness, and Chinese superstition: warding off the coronavirus with a ‘little person’ curse

Fortune-teller uses chants and waving fingers to add extra ‘defence power’ to face masks to make them more effective, but the concept of evil forces causing misfortune or bad luck is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.

7 Mar 2020 - 11:00AM

Fortune-teller uses chants and waving fingers to add extra ‘defence power’ to face masks to make them more effective, but the concept of evil forces causing misfortune or bad luck is deeply rooted in Chinese culture.

Magic, mysterious illness, and Chinese superstition: warding off the coronavirus with a ‘little person’ curse
Fighting ‘period poverty’ and other forms of gender discrimination in developing countries

“Period poverty” and menstrual “shaming” are problems which affect millions of young women around the world, especially in poor countries where they are often deprived of basic access to healthcare and education. Kanie Siu, CEO of the Hong Kong office of Plan International, explains how the NGO empowers young men and women to overcome these forms of discrimination at the same time that it urges governments to increase awareness and resources to end gender inequity. Established in 1937, UK-based Plan International is one of the world’s leading development organisations specifically focusing on children with operations in 56 developing countries.

8 Mar 2020 - 7:00AM

“Period poverty” and menstrual “shaming” are problems which affect millions of young women around the world, especially in poor countries where they are often deprived of basic access to healthcare and education. Kanie Siu, CEO of the Hong Kong office of Plan International, explains how the NGO empowers young men and women to overcome these forms of discrimination at the same time that it urges governments to increase awareness and resources to end gender inequity. Established in 1937, UK-based Plan International is one of the world’s leading development organisations specifically focusing on children with operations in 56 developing countries.

Fighting ‘period poverty’ and other forms of gender discrimination in developing countries
International Women’s Day: three Hong Kong activists on supporting and empowering the women around them

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Post spoke to three Hongkongers dedicated to supporting the women around them and raising awareness of the issues that they face in their day-to-day lives.

5 Mar 2020 - 9:53PM

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Post spoke to three Hongkongers dedicated to supporting the women around them and raising awareness of the issues that they face in their day-to-day lives.

International Women’s Day: three Hong Kong activists on supporting and empowering the women around them
Remember A Day | Airport plans and royal robers’ strike: headlines from 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

5 Mar 2020 - 5:29PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

Airport plans and royal robers’ strike: headlines from 40 years ago
The Naked Truth | Were you and your partner destined to be together? Are you two halves of a whole? You may have met your ‘twin flame’

A ‘twin flame’ connection is the meeting of two halves of one soul and the relationship that comes from it can be difficult, intense but extremely rewarding.

1 Mar 2020 - 1:00AM

A ‘twin flame’ connection is the meeting of two halves of one soul and the relationship that comes from it can be difficult, intense but extremely rewarding.

Were you and your partner destined to be together? Are you two halves of a whole? You may have met your ‘twin flame’
My Hong Kong | Hong Kong’s fascination with ghosts and woks shows Cantonese can be a lot more subtle than we think

The words can be used in a dazzling array of combinations that allow humour to take the sting out of rudeness, and ‘gwei’, or ghost, is not always negative.

29 Feb 2020 - 11:00AM

The words can be used in a dazzling array of combinations that allow humour to take the sting out of rudeness, and ‘gwei’, or ghost, is not always negative.

Hong Kong’s fascination with ghosts and woks shows Cantonese can be a lot more subtle than we think
Remember A Day | US Marine kicked out of corps after posing for Playboy, and fears Vietnamese spies were operating in Hong Kong: headlines from 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history

27 Feb 2020 - 4:52PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history

US Marine kicked out of corps after posing for Playboy, and fears Vietnamese spies were operating in Hong Kong: headlines from 40 years ago
The Naked Truth | How positive self-concept improves sex and relationships, and helps you cope with hardships

Nurturing the power of self-concept can keep romance alive and improve sex as having a greater awareness of ourselves makes for stronger relationships, and helps us to avoid needless arguments and unhappiness.

23 Feb 2020 - 2:00AM

Nurturing the power of self-concept can keep romance alive and improve sex as having a greater awareness of ourselves makes for stronger relationships, and helps us to avoid needless arguments and unhappiness.

How positive self-concept improves sex and relationships, and helps you cope with hardships
My Hong Kong | Better safe than sorry: that’s the thinking behind the irrational behaviour of hoarding in Hong Kong amid coronavirus outbreak

We all like a bargain but Hongkongers are particularly gung-ho about getting their money’s worth.

22 Feb 2020 - 11:00AM

We all like a bargain but Hongkongers are particularly gung-ho about getting their money’s worth.

Better safe than sorry: that’s the thinking behind the irrational behaviour of hoarding in Hong Kong amid coronavirus outbreak
Remember A Day | Transvestite breastfeeding his daughter and soccer TV shows as cure for boredom of zoo monkeys: headlines from 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

20 Feb 2020 - 7:10PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

Transvestite breastfeeding his daughter and soccer TV shows as cure for boredom of zoo monkeys: headlines from 40 years ago
The Naked Truth | What the coronavirus is doing to relationships, and how to keep the love alive if you can’t touch or get physical

To slow the spread of the coronavirus, many people are avoiding physical contact and proximity. Relationships expert Valentina Tudose explains how touch is important to couples and offers alternative ways to show love.

17 Feb 2020 - 9:13AM

To slow the spread of the coronavirus, many people are avoiding physical contact and proximity. Relationships expert Valentina Tudose explains how touch is important to couples and offers alternative ways to show love.

What the coronavirus is doing to relationships, and how to keep the love alive if you can’t touch or get physical
My Hong Kong | Too close for comfort: what impact will the coronavirus have on social interaction in Hong Kong?

Hongkongers used to living and socialising at close quarters find their routines disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis

15 Feb 2020 - 11:00AM

Hongkongers used to living and socialising at close quarters find their routines disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis

Too close for comfort: what impact will the coronavirus have on social interaction in Hong Kong?
Remember A Day | Margaret Thatcher’s son dabbling in modelling, the Kowloon bomber and an Olympics squabble: headlines from 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

13 Feb 2020 - 8:34PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

Margaret Thatcher’s son dabbling in modelling, the Kowloon bomber and an Olympics squabble: headlines from 40 years ago
The Naked Truth | Love during the coronavirus: make Valentine’s Day a special one and share love, joy and compassion with partner and others

In these challenging coronavirus times we should create more positive vibes, so let’s make this Valentine’s Day a special one and share love with people besides our partners – and maybe even strangers, Luisa Tam says.

9 Feb 2020 - 12:00PM

In these challenging coronavirus times we should create more positive vibes, so let’s make this Valentine’s Day a special one and share love with people besides our partners – and maybe even strangers, Luisa Tam says.

Love during the coronavirus: make Valentine’s Day a special one and share love, joy and compassion with partner and others
My Hong Kong | Hong Kong life making you stressed, run-down or irritable? You may be full of ‘hot air’

Hongkongers don’t bite their tongues when it comes to diagnosing ailments such as tiredness, dryness and nosebleeds. You have ‘jit hei’.

8 Feb 2020 - 11:58AM

Hongkongers don’t bite their tongues when it comes to diagnosing ailments such as tiredness, dryness and nosebleeds. You have ‘jit hei’.

Hong Kong life making you stressed, run-down or irritable? You may be full of ‘hot air’
Remember A Day | China seeks ad agency’s help to boost image, and Britons back queen’s abdication: headlines from 40 years ago this week

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

6 Feb 2020 - 12:15PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

China seeks ad agency’s help to boost image, and Britons back queen’s abdication: headlines from 40 years ago this week
Spread some love in Cantonese with Luisa Tam

Instead of saying “I love you” directly, Cantonese speakers prefer to show their love in subtle ways. Join Luisa Tam and learn how to express your love in Cantonese.

4 Feb 2020 - 12:00PM

Instead of saying “I love you” directly, Cantonese speakers prefer to show their love in subtle ways. Join Luisa Tam and learn how to express your love in Cantonese.

Spread some love in Cantonese with Luisa Tam
The Naked Truth | How to save a relationship after cheating and get sex back on track

Mending a relationship or marriage after cheating or an affair can be a huge challenge. Both partners must know how to prepare themselves, mentally and emotionally, for the recovery process to begin.

2 Feb 2020 - 3:11AM

Mending a relationship or marriage after cheating or an affair can be a huge challenge. Both partners must know how to prepare themselves, mentally and emotionally, for the recovery process to begin.

How to save a relationship after cheating and get sex back on track
My Hong Kong | Hong Kong comes alive by learning Cantonese, but make sure you know the pitfalls when addressing your new ‘aunties and uncles’

Learning a few Cantonese words will help dig deeper into Hong Kong life. But how do you avoid offending your new ‘uncles and aunties’.

1 Feb 2020 - 10:00AM

Learning a few Cantonese words will help dig deeper into Hong Kong life. But how do you avoid offending your new ‘uncles and aunties’.

Hong Kong comes alive by learning Cantonese, but make sure you know the pitfalls when addressing your new ‘aunties and uncles’
Remember A Day | Elderly nun throwing knockout punch at robbers, Saudi bank serving women only and China’s population exceeding one billion: headlines making the news 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

30 Jan 2020 - 11:05PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history.

Elderly nun throwing knockout punch at robbers, Saudi bank serving women only and China’s population exceeding one billion: headlines making the news 40 years ago
Remember A Day | A shocking method of tenderising meat and China’s bid to eradicate rats: headlines making the news 40 years ago

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history

23 Jan 2020 - 11:05PM

A journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history

A shocking method of tenderising meat and China’s bid to eradicate rats: headlines making the news 40 years ago
Weird Cantonese words rely on your tone

Cantonese can sound forceful to people learning the language. But as Luisa Tam explains, using different tones and moods as you speak helps you maximise the versatility of some fun, quirky and expressive phrases.

23 Jan 2020 - 2:23PM

Cantonese can sound forceful to people learning the language. But as Luisa Tam explains, using different tones and moods as you speak helps you maximise the versatility of some fun, quirky and expressive phrases.

Weird Cantonese words rely on your tone
The Naked Truth | How to tell if your partner is sexually or emotionally distant, and what to do about it

We all need some personal space at times, but can you tell if your partner is drifting away from you emotionally? Relationship expert Valentina Tudose offers tips on spotting and dealing with emotional distance.

19 Jan 2020 - 3:00PM

We all need some personal space at times, but can you tell if your partner is drifting away from you emotionally? Relationship expert Valentina Tudose offers tips on spotting and dealing with emotional distance.

How to tell if your partner is sexually or emotionally distant, and what to do about it