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Karmic justice for vaccine queue jumpers
Hong Kong has now vaccinated half a million people, after rolling its vaccine out to all comers last month. There have been a few hiccups – the discovery of packaging defects caused a temporary halt to the AstraZeneca jab — but most people have now had the first of their required two shots.
08 Apr 2021 -
Goodbye old friend, good to not see you
The best relationships are ones entirely bereft of contact. The pandemic has made that possible.
31 Mar 2021 -
Unhappy Valley: A night of betting on the horses
Horse racing is a way of life in Hong Kong. It is also just one part of life that has been changed dramatically by the coronavirus.
25 Mar 2021 -
Spac rap and Musk music? Time to sell
A wise investor once told me: when your taxi driver is recommending a stock, it’s time to sell. The idea is that once retail investors have spotted a big opportunity, it has already evaporated. What about when they’re playing it on the car radio?
18 Mar 2021 -
Female empowerment in gift form
I have been told that March 8 was International Women's Day. It’s a relatively new one to me, but I applaud the efforts people are making to celebrate the hardworking women in our lives.
11 Mar 2021 -
Chinese bank rights wrongs, one misplaced passenger at a time
Some banks struggle to communicate clearly with their employees about the boundaries of sexual misconduct. But using diagrams is probably a bad idea.
04 Mar 2021 -
A welcome boom in Asian capital markets
A Covid baby boom has come to capital markets.
25 Feb 2021 -
The only time a root canal may be worth the pain
After nearly a year without any travel, many of us have become desperate to leave the gilded cage of Hong Kong. I, for one, would give anything to be able to laze on the beaches of Thailand with a Piña Colada in my hand — if I could only avoid the three-week quarantine on my return to Hong Kong.
18 Feb 2021 -
What’s in a name? Quite a lot to some
Nominative determinism has come up in Taipan before. But not everyone can love thy fate.
11 Feb 2021 -
Nomura defies doldrums with strong showing
Nomura’s new chief executive is off to a strong start. Mark that down as a point for investment bankers.
04 Feb 2021