Indian bankers feel the heatIndian professionals in Hong Kong’s banking sector are increasingly on edge, with the prospect of job losses mounting with each outbreak of grim economic news
November 19, 2008
An Islamic Reformation?Politics abhors a vacuum, and the space for moderation in politics — at every level and across the world — has been pretty vacuous for a long while now.
November 11, 2008
Whoever wins, it’s party timeA thrill of excitement is sweeping across Hong Kong, and it isn’t just about the imminent victory of Barack Obama, who is hugely popular here, as he is around the world.
November 5, 2008
Why ‘Mahatma’ Obama may failA week from now, it appears near-certain, Barack Obama will be elected the first president of the world. (That’s right, the world.)
October 28, 2008
Why China won’t ‘bail out’ the WestBy ‘bailing out’ the West now, China will only help itself. But that’s a tough sell in Beijing
October 14, 2008
Hindi tunes rock ChinaThe nine-tonal Cantonese language, which is spoken in Hong Kong, is a linguistic challenge for most non-Chinese people.
October 8, 2008
Panic waves crash on Hong KongThe realisation is dawning among Hong Kong’s large army of investment bankers that the days of bountiful bonuses and the high-flying Good Life may be at an end.
September 30, 2008
Karma on four wheelsTwo Hong Kong policemen are preparing to embrace a 'karmic experience' in India, which involves driving a 37-horsepower Ambassador through some of the most challenging terrain in the Western Ghats.
September 24, 2008
Wanted: an anti-terror ‘Golden Shield’The serial blasts in New Delhi have shown up two glaring failures in the Indian security agencies: the first is of intelligence, and the second is of a security system.
September 16, 2008
Governance lessons from ChinaSince Moynihan’s time, the number of visitors to China who leave dizzy and awe-struck has only increased exponentially, with good reason.
September 2, 2008
The two faces of ChinaChina has given the world much cause for wonderment in the way it has organised the Beijing Olympics and the manner in which it has demonstrated its ascent as a sporting superpower.
August 19, 2008
One China, many dreamsOn the streets of Hong Kong, there are plentiful reminders of the “big event” that gets under way in less than three days.
August 5, 2008
‘The Olympics will be a celebration of sports’The Beijing Olympics, which get under way in 10 days, are for China a chance to showcase both its ancient and contemporary strengths.
July 27, 2008
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