In one of the world’s densest and most fast-paced cities, a quiet but telling economy has taken shape – one where people don’t just outsource work, but outsource time itself. In Hong Kong, it is increasingly common to hire someone not for their expertise, but for their presence: to stand in line, to wait, to deliver, to handle routine administration. What emerges is a micro-economy built on a simple premise: your time can be replaced by someone else’s. (more…)

March 19, 2026  Leave your thoughts