It was only after my first week, when I saw crisp denim jeans, simple white cotton shirts, and Sambas-Gazelles galore, that I realized the image of the fashion industry was a mirage and that the truth about what it’s like to work in media, or design, or PR, was less tied up in what you…
Inclusion and fairness are fundamental human values, yet many societies struggle to strike a balance between removing barriers and holding everyone to high performance standards. One recent example is the controversial US rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion rules. So, it was encouraging to see Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) claim success in its…
A Chinese funeral and an Indian wedding took place on the same street on the same day in Malaysia, but the two families managed to coexist and show mutual respect, winning applause online. Both ceremonies took place on July 5 in Tampin, in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. The funeral was that of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. He even claimed once to have made it “very famous.” But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black Americans…
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has become the first tertiary institute in the city to offer places to undergraduates or postgraduates from Harvard University after the US barred the latter from enrolling international students. HKUST announced on Friday that it was “opening its doors to Harvard students amid global academic shifts”,…
(Bloomberg) — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is planning to seek at least $4 billion from its Hong Kong stock offering, people familiar with the matter said, which would make it the world’s biggest listing this year. The eventual proceeds could rise to $5.3 billion if the deal is upsized and the greenshoe exercised, according…
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The International Student Association (ISA) is planning to host a Traditional Fashion Show as part of its broader ninth annual International Jayhawk Festival. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 16, at the Burge Union from 3 to 5 p.m. It brings together 15 models and emcees from various cultural backgrounds, aiming to promote…
Karoline Vitto’s designs are all about contouring curves rather than concealing them – proving every body belongs in high fashion. Raised in Caçador, Brazil, fashion was always a constant in Vitto’s life — her grandfather was a cobbler, and her grandmother a seamstress. It was precisely her family’s craftsmanship that led her to London, where…
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that the country’s Founding Fathers declared that “all men are created equal.” But it doesn’t mention that the founders enshrined slavery into the U.S. Constitution and declared enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for the purpose…