After a few weeks in Ontario, I flew from Toronto via San Francisco to Hong Kong, where I am currently waiting for the landfall of Typhoon TAPAH. I abandoned my plan for a hike in the New Territories, as heavy rain bands are already touching the city on the periphery of the cyclone. Last week, I had the chance to go for a hike on Lamma Island and revisit my previous home turf. I also took the opportunity to climb Mount Stenhouse on the island's southern part and enjoyed the view over the South China Sea. Back at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, I discovered that the number of container ships anchoring and undergoing maintenance behind the cover of the outer islands is a good indicator of the global economy's condition. The more ships you see, the worse it is. And now, there are many ships.

What surprised me recently, while strolling through a Walmart in the US, was that the shelves were well-stocked. I would have expected this, particularly in the non-food section, which sources many SKUs from China. But it was okay. The prices also appeared acceptable, though I honestly don't follow Walmart prices regularly, so it's just a layman's impression. The moderate inflation in the US, following the president's tariff frenzy, has led people to debate whether Trump might even be right with his economic worldview. I think, he is just lucky and the US economy is more resilient than many expected. I am really surprised, you can run a country like this. I guess, that’s why I am not the President of the United States.