Ethnic minority workers in Hong Kong experienced more than two instances of subtle or unintentional insults related to their race in the workplace over the past year, a university study has found. The study, conducted by Lingnan University and Baptist University from January 2023 to June 2024, explored the issue of microaggression that ethnic minority…
Walmart is pulling back its DEI programs amid backlash from a conservative activist. Robby Starbuck has led social media campaigns against companies for their DEI practices. Other companies that withdrew or toned down their DEI initiatives include Lowe’s and Ford. Walmart is the latest company to roll back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives amid…
(Bloomberg) — A lack of green offices is posing a fresh risk to Hong Kong’s beleaguered property sector amid a slump that’s already wiped billions of dollars from real estate values. Faced with record vacancy rates and dwindling revenues, developers are reluctant to invest in expensive building upgrades to boost climate credentials and are as…
NEW YORK (AP) — One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough border security measures. The other vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization. Which one is the Democrat and the Republican? The lines that have long defined each party’s policy priorities are…
A celebrated plus-size model in China has openly shared her transformative journey of overcoming appearance anxiety and now confidently and joyfully pursues her work. At 29 years old, Gong Zhen, standing 170cm tall and weighing 80kg, has emerged as a prominent figure in the fashion industry. She has been photographed more than 700 times for…