cafes

Covid-19 lockdowns have crushed Hong Kong’s remaining internet cafes

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A photo showing a young couple sitting together in an internet cafe with green and black chairs.

IIn Hong Kong, a city with excellent internet coverage but extremely cramped accommodation, internet cafes have long been a haven for teenage gamers fleeing parental reproaches, delivery workers on break and couples looking for a cheap but fun date. For the equivalent of less than $10, they can spend hours or entire nights in dimly … Read more

Argentina’s economic crisis is a blessing in disguise for internet cafes

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A photo of a woman standing behind a desk in a room with a blue wall.

jJust as the internet and internet cafes were taking off around the world, Argentina was experiencing one of the worst economic crises in its history. Triggered by a currency crisis that led to foreign debt default, in 2001 the country was on the brink of disaster. The banking system had collapsed and ATMs had been … Read more