In the summer of 1998, the usually placid air at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s headquarters in Citibank Tower suddenly evaporated as regional currencies collapsed like dominoes. Rapacious speculators had shorted currencies such as the Thai baht, the Indonesian rupiah and the Korean won and had profited handsomely. The contagion looked like it would also…
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Tania Mohan is a qualified barrister and founder of luxury clothing and accessory brand Tabla. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I am definitely someone who lives to eat. However, I am fussy. Growing up, my grandfather used to call me jharki – sparrow in Sindhi – as I would…
Dervla Louli Musgrave is the founder of Compare Retreats, a travel portal and magazine. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I am Egyptian and Irish. I also grew up in Saudi Arabia, which shaped my love of quality produce prepared with lots of flavour. Dairy and animal products are incredible in Ireland – I am obsessed…