China’s future talent market

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 27 September, 2016. What will the China of the future look like? In addition, what professional skill and talents will be required for China’s future economic development? Five experts came together to discuss such issues on the “What Makes China Grow in the Future” panel moderated by Robin Hu, CEO, SCMP Publishers. The panel consisted … Continue reading China’s future talent market

China business in the global economy

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 27 September, 2016. “China Business in the Global Economy”, a conference organised by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School, brought together experts, academics, and 500 industry guests to share the latest market intelligence, innovation trends, and challenges facing the Chinese market as it moves into the future. Experts also mulled over Hong … Continue reading China business in the global economy

Outbound investment: China Inc on the Global Stage

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 27 September, 2016. One of the world’s most renowned researchers on developing economies, Anil K. Gupta, professor of strategy, globalisation and entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, delivered a speech on “China Inc on the Global Stage”, and assessed the future of the mainland’s outbound investment strategy. The acquisition … Continue reading Outbound investment: China Inc on the Global Stage

Tech innovation in China: E-commerce and big data

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 28 September, 2016. China aims to lead the world in innovation by 2050. This may seem like a lofty goal for a country that was not long ago referred to as “the world’s factory”. So is it all merely government grandstanding, or is world-class innovation a real possibility? Four experts came together to discuss this … Continue reading Tech innovation in China: E-commerce and big data

Capital markets

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 28 September, 2016. China’s rapid development is not a threat to Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre; it is a huge opportunity, according to Sir Chow Chung-kong, chairman of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and MBA alumnus of CUHK Business School. “In the long term, the new journey of the … Continue reading Capital markets

Using imagination to learn English with Jasper Tsang Yok-sing

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 13 October, 2016. As he readied himself to address hundreds of students at the recent Oxford University Press workshop, Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, former President of the Legislative Council, highlighted an important of principle of education: students should be encouraged to use their imagination. At the event, which took place at the Diocesan Boys’ School Secondary … Continue reading Using imagination to learn English with Jasper Tsang Yok-sing

Health, not just healthcare

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 25 January, 2017. “Cities shape health and they will do so in the future at an accelerated rate.” Professor Jeremy Myerson is a Helen Hamlyn Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art and one of the Britain’s 100 most influential people in digital technology, according to Wired Magazine. In Knowledge of Design Week … Continue reading Health, not just healthcare

Designing the health system of the future

This story was published in the SCMP’s Education Post on 25 January, 2017. Stacey Chang is the Executive Director of the Design Institute for Health, a collaboration between the Dell Medical School and the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. The Design Institute for Health is tasked to create a new approach to modern health by applying design methodologies. Chang … Continue reading Designing the health system of the future

More Than Data and ‘Reality’

This story was published in the Education Post 09 December, 2016. Should today’s entrepreneurs and business leaders take a traditional educational path? It’s easy to put forward an argument questioning the relevance of a postgraduate degree when the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Larry Ellison have all made such an impact on the world without ever graduating from college. Add to … Continue reading More Than Data and ‘Reality’