Attracting Top US Scholars: CUHK’s Response to Higher Education Turmoil in Hong Kong
The new president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) just got installed as the ninth vice-chancellor and president in a big ceremony on Tuesday. Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming is his name, and...
India’s Stock Market Outperforms Japan and China in Survey of Fund Managers
India has totally come out on top as the top stock market pick in Asia, according to those fancy wealth fund managers. They think India is gonna benefit big time from all the global...
Improving Accessibility: Hong Kong to Replace 13,000 Traffic Signals by 2027
Hong Kong transport authorities are planning to replace a whopping 13,000 electronic audible traffic signals across the city with shiny new models that will have functions specifically designed for the visually-impaired. The ambitious project...
Japan Considers Taxing Imports from China’s Shein and Temu
Japan is thinking about reassessing tax exemptions for small parcels, including those coming from China, along with other governments cracking down on a duty-free loophole used by Shein and PDD Holdings’ Temu. A bunch...
Japan military’s ageing aircraft and recruitment challenges highlighted in fatal crash.
Japan's military aviation is under scrutiny once again after a T-4 training jet crashed into a reservoir in Aichi prefecture, resulting in the death of at least one crew member. The incident, which occurred...
Richard Li’s FWD IPO Listing in Hong Kong Amid Market Surge
FWD Group Holdings, the insurance company backed by the tycoon Richard Li Tzar-kai, they went ahead and filed for a share offering in Hong Kong just a day before the trading debut of the...
Europe and ASEAN Aligning to Diversify from US, China Dependency
French President Emmanuel Macron is gonna be the first European leader to give a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore later this month. This dialogue is like a big deal in Asia for...
Beware of Hong Kong Scam: Neighbours Complaints Scheme Exposed
Water leakage and noise complaints from “neighbours” are now a new type of scam for acquiring personal information and money, Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has revealed. Residents have reported cases of swindlers reaching out...
Stronger Asian Currencies Impact on Property Markets
Alrighty, so when Donald Trump threw shade at Asian economies with his crazy tariff plans back in April, everyone thought the region's currencies would take a beating. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Index was already...
Ignoring Primary School Stress: A Ticking Time Bomb for Hong Kong
May is Mental Health Awareness month. For Hong Kong, where stress is almost a given, it's good to see the results of the annual happiness survey conducted by HK. WeCARE, a concern group under...