Younger generations are among the most affected demographics for the pandemic’s socio-economic impacts. In Southeast Asia, young people are battling a bleak job market and struggling economy, which affects both new graduates looking for work and currently employed youth.
To look at how exactly the younger generations are dealing with the pandemic’s effects, SCMP hosted a discussion panel during the annual China Conference: Southeast Asia moderated by SCMP Asia Correspondent Raquel Carvalho. …
The world will soon begin to slowly reopen and recover from COVID-19. As it does, countries will need to implement measures to handle the last of the COVID-19 cases. With some countries choosing to focus on containment and others on elimination, Southeast Asian nations need to decide which path they will take.
To discuss these two strategies and their possible success for Southeast Asia, SCMP hosted a discussion panel during the annual China Conference: Southeast Asia held as a regional virtual event, moderated by SCMP Deputy China Editor Zhou Xin. …
As with almost every country in the world, the nations in Southeast Asia are looking for ways to recover from 2020’s economic downturn. As part of the annual China Conference: Southeast Asia held as a regional virtual conference, SCMP hosted a discussion panel to analyze whether Southeast Asian economies will bounce-back or slowly return to normal.
Moderator Maria Siow, SCMP’s Senior Correspondent for Asia, led the distinguished panel of economic experts. They were Professor Hans Genberg, Senior Director of Banking and Finance Programs and Professor of Economics for the Asia School of Business; Dr. …
Like most economies, Hong Kong was hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. To recover and thrive in a post-COVID world, they need a strong, carefully planned economic strategy and budget for 2021.
As part of our Redefining Hong Kong series, SCMP hosted a panel discussion to analyze Hong Kong’s latest budget. The Hon. Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary for the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, presented his budget and economic strategy for 2021 at the panel, along with Paul Ho, Financial Services Tax Partner for Hong Kong, EY.
With moderators Olga Wong, SCMP…
In this episode of SCMP Conversation: The Next Normal, Gary Liu, CEO of SCMP, spoke with Chatri Sityodtong, CEO and Chairperson of ONE Championship. They discussed how Chatri guided his company through COVID-19 to become the first global sports property to come back online in Asia.
ONE Championship was thriving at the beginning of 2020. They were on track to have a record year until March and the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Throughout March, April, and May of 2020, Chatri’s company could not host any live events. …
In this episode of SCMP Conversations: The Next Normal, moderator Eugene Tang, business editor for South China Morning Post, talked to Omar Shokur, Asia Chief Executive and Singapore branch manager of Indosuez Wealth Management. Their focus was on how architects of wealth are centering sustainability in the conversation about business and investment resilience in a post-COVID world.
Having taken over his position as Asia’s CEO right before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Omar offers a unique perspective on this crisis. In particular, he has noticed a reassessment of sustainability in the wealth management and financial industry.
The industry has been on…
In another episode of SCMP Conversations: The Next Normal, moderator Lynn Lee talks to Quah Ley Hoon, CEO of Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore. As the leader of an international maritime hub, Quah Ley Hoon is driving innovation, digitalization, and port productivity forward despite global supply-chain disruptions.
The biggest challenge Maritime and Port Authority has seen this past year has been finding the balance between mitigating public health risks and continuing to operate. Because ports are vital for global trade, Ley Hoon had to keep them safe while enabling goods to get where they needed to go.
Singapore has…
What will the finance world look like ten years from now?
In SCMP Conversation: The Next Normal, moderator Gary Liu spoke with Terence Chow, CEO for Asia for RBC Wealth Management.
For Terence, his company is focusing on recognition to support its clients. Most of RBC Wealth Management’s customers are Asian global families, meaning they have family members all over the world.
RBC has to understand how their clients feel to truly address their concerns and help them achieve their financial goals. …
It seems like only yesterday when I wrote an email like this for Christmas. Where has the time gone to?
For us at SCMP Events, we certainly had a busy, productive start to 2021. In less than six weeks, the team has developed and launched five different events on diverse topics such as e-commerce, cloud computing, Hong Kong education, US-Asia relations, and women entrepreneurship.
The weeks ahead is looking no less exciting, if a bit daunting. At the moment, we are preparing for our biggest event this quarter, China Conference: Southeast Asia which now has a line-up of some 50+…
Among the many changes, 2020 brought immense changes in early childhood education. Remote learning, changing schedules, and new hygiene protocol altered the way young children attended school around the world.
How do early years influence children in the long run? And how can we incorporate play-based learning?
Those questions and the topic of early education were the main topics for this panel.
Panelists include Clayton Mullins (Western Co-Principal, Early Childhood Education, Yew Chung International School), Amy-Leigh Hood (Assistant Co-Principal, Early Childhood Education, Yew Chung International School), and Prof Kerry Lee (Head of Department of Early Childhood Education, Education University of…
Razlan Manjaji
He reads to be informed, and he informs to be read. Head of Global Events for the South China Morning Post.
